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  • The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang

    The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 52 ratings
    A mother struggling to repress her violent past,A son struggling to grasp his violent future,A father blind to the danger that threatens them all...
  • My Beacon by Alanea Alder

    My Beacon by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Gage Fabre has been attending meetings regarding the city’s dimming lights, but so far, no one knows why it’s happening. He and his fellow unit brothers can only concentrate on recovering kidnapped fae and supporting their queen.Nightly visions of a beautiful woman engulfed in flames haunt him. Sleepless nights and increased drills leaves him feeling frayed...
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  • Play Dead by Annabel Chase

    Play Dead by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    In Fairhaven, there’s no rest for the wicked, the weary, or anyone in between.This time, the Wild Hunt is on its way to town, commanded by its ruthless leader who has a score to settle with Lorelei’s friend, the Night Mallt...
  • Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 3 by Miya Kazuki

    Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 3 by Miya Kazuki

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    After yet another fever, Rozemyne awakes to some shocking news: the Sovereign knights captured for interrupting her ditter match might have been under the influence of trug. The suspicion brings to mind a recent incident with Lady Georgine... but Rozemyne decides to leave the matter to the adults...
  • The Path of Ascension by C. Mantis

    The Path of Ascension by C. Mantis

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Orphaned by Monsters. Matt must power up to save others from the same fate.Matt plans to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and murdered his parents. But his dreams are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent is rated as detrimental and no guild or group will take him.Working at a nearby inn, he meets a mysterious and powerful couple...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fantasy  urban fantasy  paranormal
  • Ghostly Business by Lily Harper Hart

    Ghostly Business by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Every “quiet” town has secrets. The one nobody expected is about to rock Whisper Cove.During what should’ve been a romantic double date, a fire breaks out at a historic home. Harper Harlow and Jared Monroe race to the scene to make sure nobody is trapped or in danger … and discover one heck of a secret...
  • Beneath the Surface by Lindsay Buroker

    Beneath the Surface by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    All Sergeant Evrial Yara wanted was to protect the young emperor from those plotting to kill him. Joining forces with a group of notorious outlaws wasn’t part of the plan, especially not when one of them is determined to charm her out of her uniform at every turn. Working with the criminals might have been worth it if their efforts had saved the emperor, but it seems he’s not the rightful heir..
  • Perfect Match: The Dragon King by I. T. Lucas

    Perfect Match: The Dragon King by I. T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    To save his beloved kingdom from a devastating war, the Crown Prince of Trieste makes a deal with a witch that costs him half of his humanity and dooms him to an eternity of loneliness. Now king, he’s a fearsome cobalt-winged dragon by day and a short-tempered monarch by night...
  • Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda

    Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The thrilling conclusion to the Sophie and the Odd Ones series…A cryptic message from the Great Mother sends Sophie on a mission to uncover her own dark past. This quest will lead her on a journey to the Queen Maeve’s former stronghold on Earth. Sophie soon discovers the shocking truth about her erased history and the destiny that awaits her...
  • Defending Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Defending Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 19 ratings
    I crave my nightmares. I crave the shadows. I don’t want the light if it doesn’t include them… The human terror organization MAM has come to our doorstep—we just don’t know what they want...
  • Mack's Perfectly Ghastly Homecoming by A.J. Sherwood

    Mack's Perfectly Ghastly Homecoming by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 27 ratings
    Mack’s over the moon to not only have Brandon but to finally be done with all their training. With the official FBI stamp of approval, they are ready to start ghost busting. The very last place he wants to be sent to is his hometown of Opelousas, Louisiana, however. But a child is being terrorized, and when he discovers it’s his favorite cousin, all reluctance is forgotten...
  • Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler

    Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Parker Ferro is not okay. In the heart-pounding conclusion to the San Amaro Investigations series, Parker faces down enemies on all sides, including one within his own family. With his city under lockdown, Parker is fighting for everyone and everything that he cares about. The fate of the thousand realms rests on his shoulders...
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    magic  military  paranormal  fantasy  mystery  urban fantasy  m-m  fae
  • Gunner by Harmony Raines

    Gunner by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A bear shifter in need of redemption. A mate in need of revenge. Something called to Gunner. Something he could not describe. A need to go into the mountains. He’d heeded the call even though he had no idea what he’d find. Certainly, he’d never expected to find his mate. Gunner had long stopped hoping she would walk into his life. Not that Sadie did walk into his life...
  • Animal Rescue Bear by Harmony Raines

    Animal Rescue Bear by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    When closure threatens the animal sanctuary in Bear Creek, Ronni knows she has to act. And act fast. But finding the money needed to buy the land before it’s sold seems impossible. However, she soon realizes she is not alone. Especially when fate steps in and her mate walks into her office—in the heavenly form of Lucas Chance. Tall, dark, and handsome..
  • Of Blood and Monsters by D.G. Swank, Denise Grover Swank

    Of Blood and Monsters by D.G. Swank, Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Book three in the Piper Lancaster Series by D.G. SwankA demon army is descending on Asheville, prepared to drag Piper and her friends to hell for defying Okeus, the god of war and hell, a threat her band of battered and weary defenders is nowhere near strong enough to hold off...
  • Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco

    Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The thrilling conclusion to the Sophie and the Odd Ones series…A cryptic message from the Great Mother sends Sophie on a mission to uncover her own dark past. This quest will lead her on a journey to the Queen Maeve’s former stronghold on Earth. Sophie soon discovers the shocking truth about her erased history and the destiny that awaits her...
  • The Witch's Secret Love by Deanna Chase

    The Witch's Secret Love by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Lily Easton is a witch who makes a living writing satire for an advice column in Befana Bay’s weekly newspaper. Although she pretends to be jaded in love, it turns out, she’s a romantic at heart. It’s just too bad that she’s fallen for Braxton Kirkwood, a man who’s sworn off love. Frustrated by her lack of love prospects, Lily throws herself into work...
  • Storm Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Storm Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hale AndersonThe Air Weaver.He was the freaking Air Weaver. Not exactly what he expected when he got kidnapped by the pestilents, but Hale’s good rolling with the punches.He can take a little time away from his pursuit of a doctorate in astrophysics to save the world.Except that the final spell is poised to kill all the Weavers and their last hope lies with him finding his soul mate...
    Categorized as:
    magic  m-m  paranormal  fantasy  urban fantasy  queer
  • Truth or Dare by Ariana Nash

    Truth or Dare by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    America. The land of the free. Unless you're a latent.Kage is missing. Alexander Kempthorne would prefer he stay that way. Life at the new-look Kempthorne & Co agency is difficult enough without adding a missing American to the mix. But John "Dom" Domenici won't abandon someone who was once their friend, even if Kage is technically an enemy...
  • Jade Shards by Fonda Lee

    Jade Shards by Fonda Lee

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Fonda Lee returns to the acclaimed Green Bone Saga with four prequel short stories that delve into the personal histories of the Kaul and Ayt families. The Witch and Her Friend. Before she was the ruthless leader of the Mountain clan, Ayt Mada was an orphan without friends at school except for Aun Ure, a teenage girl feared and renowned as an assassin but yearning for a simpler life...
  • The Gift by Dannika Dark

    The Gift by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Despite a powerful snowstorm that has shut down the city, Silver and the Mageri crew are preparing to spend a peaceful holiday at home, surrounded by family, food, and merriment. But the party comes to an abrupt end when Logan receives an unexpected call, one that forces him to make a life-changing decision that could affect his relationship with Silver forever...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fantasy  urban fantasy  paranormal
  • Awakening Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Awakening Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The plan was to hop a train to Oslo, hang out at a coffee shop, and connect my personal archive, Infinity, to the Internet. Yes, completely disregarding the well-established fact that magic and technology didn’t mix. At all.I was also hoping to browse as many bookstores as I could before my younger brother’s patience ran out...
  • The Locust Job by Craig Schaefer

    The Locust Job by Craig Schaefer

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The first story ever told left a scar on the skin of the universe, with its characters doomed to an endless cycle of reincarnation and death. Trapped by his enemies, Daniel Faust — magician, mobster, and newly-minted knight of hell — has been cast in the role of the eternal Thief. Now the story is dead-set on writing his final chapter, the one that ends with a knife in his back...
  • Ties That Bind by Pippa DaCosta

    Ties That Bind by Pippa DaCosta

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    “I am fire. I am destruction. I will be their nightmare.” The veil fell. Demons are here. Muse knows she can stop the slaughter, but to do so, she must return to the battle-scarred streets of Boston and face the cold, hard, truth. Her old life is ashes. Her love, turned to dust. But all is not lost; a spark of hope remains. A spark from which an inferno can blaze...
  • Surrendering to the Dragon by Jessie Donovan

    Surrendering to the Dragon by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    STONEFIRE DRAGONS BOOK 7 Nikki Gray has reason to hate the dragon hunters—they brutally murdered one of her friends a year ago. Not only that, they have caused havoc on several of the British dragon clans, injuring countless individuals. Determined to defeat the hunters by kidnaping their leader, Simon Bourne, she teams up with a human male in the British special forces...
  • Wing and a Miss by B Perkins, Aimee Vance

    Wing and a Miss by B Perkins, Aimee Vance

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dr. Selene Flores spent the last 13 years in Boston creating a life outside of Deadlights Cove. Successful practice, her own condo, and a lackluster social life. When Mayor Orion calls in a debt, her life is turned upside down.Ryker, supernatural bounty hunter and mercenary, is injured on his way back from tracking down the demon-witch causing chaos in their world...
  • The Summer Palace: A Midlife Fairy Tale by Kristen Painter

    The Summer Palace: A Midlife Fairy Tale by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Newly crowned queen of the Radiant fae, Sparrow “Ro” Meadowcroft has two goals. First, to show her fae subjects that despite growing up in the mortal realm, she plans to honor all the customs and practices of her new world. Second, to reunite the Radiant fae with the Grym fae. Or at least broker peace between the two estranged kingdoms...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  urban fantasy  fantasy  witches  fae
  • Big Magic by Kim Richardson

    Big Magic by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Join Tessa and her aunts on a thrilling adventure filled with magic, mystery, and unexpected twists. With their unique bond and unbreakable spirit, they prove that even in the face of darkness, light will always prevail.I was sure that once I got married my crazy life would calm down so I could get some well-deserved romantic interludes with my new husband.It didn't...
  • The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “She had wrecked him, body and soul.” An addictive page-turner in the Black Arrowhead series. Cecilia is an introvert who rarely leaves the house, but she must overcome her fears in order to sell her late father’s extensive book collection. When she encounters a handsome wolf from her past, her world turns upside down...
  • The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    The Sinner by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “She had wrecked him, body and soul.” An addictive page-turner in the Black Arrowhead series. Cecilia is an introvert who rarely leaves the house, but she must overcome her fears in order to sell her late father’s extensive book collection. When she encounters a handsome wolf from her past, her world turns upside down. She can’t seem to escape him, and the secret they share could destroy her life...
  • Immortal Vegas Boxed Set: Books 1-3 Kindle Edition by Jenn Stark

    Immortal Vegas Boxed Set: Books 1-3 Kindle Edition by Jenn Stark

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The first three full-length novels of the fast-paced, high-adventure, international urban fantasy Immortal Vegas Series in one box set! Deal yourself in for the smart-mouthed jokes, stay for the adventure, and never bet against the house…Wilde Magic: Tarot-reading artifact hunter Sara Wilde has had her share of tough assignments, but this one just might take the cake...
  • Reawakening the Dragon: Part Four by Jessie Donovan

    Reawakening the Dragon: Part Four by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    PART FOUR While Kai and Jane try to find their happy ending, they also solve a few of the clan’s problems along the way..
  • Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt

    Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Scorching secrets, descending darkness, and a chance to reach retribution. It seems as if everything Ryanne does results badly for her or those around her. Her last attempt to save someone’s life ended up killing her. Now stuck in limbo with no idea how to get back to her body, Ryanne is in desperate need of some guidance...
  • Ranger Bear by Harmony Raines

    Ranger Bear by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Police officer, Avery, is on the trail of two drug dealers. In an attempt to break up a smuggling ring, she finds herself in the small town of Bear Creek. There is just one problem, she isn’t exactly there in an official capacity. Determined to clear the name of a family friend, and unmask a dirty cop, Avery is determined to succeed...
  • Queen of Aparia by Shari L. Tapscott

    Queen of Aparia by Shari L. Tapscott

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Life is looking pretty good for Madeline Bennet. She can finally see the magic to unlock the thresholds to Aparia, and her love life is more stable than it’s ever been.Sure, she and her favorite Griffon don’t get a lot of quality time together. Also true, several shadow dragons are determined to destroy the human world...
  • Talon by Michele Notaro

    Talon by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Who would’ve thought I, of all people, would be consorting with the enemy?Every fae dreams of finding that one person to complete their soul, but I’ve waited for so long with no sign of my viramore—my soulmate—that I thought I wouldn’t be so lucky.But then I find him.And what a surprise he is. Never in a million years did I think my viramore would be on the other side of things...
  • The Elemental Ruins by Sam Burns

    The Elemental Ruins by Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What do you do the day after the world doesn’t end?If you’re River Keyes (yeah, me), you try to figure out how you’re going to live without the internet. Because we might have kept two worlds from being destroyed, but now I’m trapped in a place with no electricity, no takeout, and no phoning home...
    Categorized as:
    magic  military  paranormal  fantasy  m-m  fae  urban fantasy  suspense
  • Trickster King by Susan Copperfield

    Trickster King by Susan Copperfield

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Patrick Laycal loves his family above all else, but he needs time off work from ruling over stubborn Texans. Rather than rest and relax, Pat does what he does best, sowing the seeds of chaos and progress wherever he goes...
  • A Kiss To Revive Me by Michele Notaro

    A Kiss To Revive Me by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    A prickly mage has me under his spell, and I think I kinda like it.The first time I met him, I knew I was in trouble, but I hadn’t known just how much. I hadn’t been looking for a relationship, hadn’t wanted one, but it seems that a stubborn little mage did it for me because he’s impossible to resist...
  • A Date to Impress Him by Michele Notaro

    A Date to Impress Him by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Who knew taking my little mage on a date would be so difficult? With so much change happening at the house—three shifter kids are a lot to handle—Mads and I have been too busy to spend much alone time together. So I figured a date night was in order. Too bad every time we try, we have to put a fire out somewhere. At this rate, I’m not sure I’ll ever get to take my mage on a date...
  • Grace of Day by S.L. Naeole

    Grace of Day by S.L. Naeole

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Grace's senior year is almost over and it's ending in a way she's never imagined. Her best friend is by her side, her boyfriend is now her fiance, and her life is moving forward. But good things never last...
  • Soul Eater by Lindsey Sparks

    Soul Eater by Lindsey Sparks

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Humans know that immortals live among them, and the world is forever changed...Kat Dubois saved the human world from a deadly virus…and she couldn’t be more miserable. Her life as she knew it is over. She has become a prisoner held captive in a gilded cage, courtesy of her newfound fame...
  • Vampire in Atlantis: Daniel by Alyssa Day

    Vampire in Atlantis: Daniel by Alyssa Day

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    The seventh full-length novel in the critically acclaimed series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Alyssa Day . . . The most unexpected of all allies to Poseidon’s warriors has proven to be the fiercest—Daniel, the vampire and Night Guild mage. But even the strongest alliance can be destroyed when an 11,000 year old desire is reborn...
  • The Taken by Elicia Hyder

    The Taken by Elicia Hyder

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Sloan Jordan's days are numbered. She has 139 to be exact. In that time, there's a lot to do - a missing friend to find, a wedding to plan, and her own murder plot to overthrow. When a lead takes the crew back to Chicago, the truth they uncover is more shocking than they ever imagined - to fight the enemies of the present, they must first face the demons from the past...
  • Afterlife by Lindsey Sparks

    Afterlife by Lindsey Sparks

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    For Kat Dubois, death is only the beginning... Kat is on a mission, and the fate of the universe depends on whether or not she succeeds. She must journey into the heart of the underworld and track down Isfet before time runs out. Before the bonding withdrawals claim her bond-mate’s life and her ticket out of the afterlife vanishes. Before the Mother of All attacks...
  • Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael

    Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After barely escaping the business end of the hangman’s noose, Cricket Hawthorne wants nothing more than to forget it all...Maude the magical typewriter, Zoe’s stolen cauldron, Patrick the betrayer, and definitely the witch-hating, robe-wearing cult who tried to end her. Unfortunately, pressing the reboot button isn’t an option...
  • Servant of the Blood by K.N. Banet

    Servant of the Blood by K.N. Banet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I grew up with them, the creatures of the night, the blood suckers, the monsters. I knew vampires before I could walk, not that I knew what they really were. Just that they weren’t really like me. I was human, just like my parents, and when I turned eighteen, I decided to work for the vampires after college, too...
  • Ogres and other Dating Dilemmas by T.J. Nichols

    Ogres and other Dating Dilemmas by T.J. Nichols

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    Sean Lloyd has given up on finding love. It’s easier to concentrate on his work as a mytho biologist than figure out people. But that was easier to believe in his twenties. Now his friends are getting engaged and planning weddings, and he’s only planning his next hook-up. He wants more, even if he isn’t sure what that looks like...
  • Healed by the Dragon: Part 2 by Jessie Donovan

    Healed by the Dragon: Part 2 by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PART TWO (of Four) Events happen that force Arabella to make a choice--she can either move in with Finn or run back home to her clan. Can Arabella overcome her past so she can stay with the Lochguard dragons? If not, would Finn really let her go? Between Arabella, her dragon, and Finn, you don't want to miss the latest installment of Healed by the Dragon...
  • Healed by the Dragon: Part 4 by Jessie Donovan

    Healed by the Dragon: Part 4 by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PART FOUR The final installment of Finn and Arabella's story...
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