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Twisted Shadows by Nikita Parmenter
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... -
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Shine by Dannika Dark
In the short span of a year, Silver has gone from becoming a Mage to discovering the truth about her unique genetics. Logan Cross went from her mortal enemy to her immortal lover, but a threat is fast approaching like an inevitable storm. Attacks are underway against the Mageri and one man is behind it—an elusive foe who is an unstoppable force... -
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![A Surrender Of Hope by B.M. Clemton]()
A Surrender Of Hope by B.M. Clemton
Four Demon Princes. Three Betrayals. Two Realms. One moment… One decision… One life saved. Not many people get a second chance at life, and if I hope to survive, I’ll need to learn how to navigate the world in which I’ve found myself. Lennox, Creed, Valen, and Razar not only turned my life upside down, they completely altered my reality and plan for a future I didn’t know could exist... -
![The Price of Magic by Dakota Brown]()
The Price of Magic by Dakota Brown
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDemons aren't supposed to be allies, let alone lovers, but here I am. Know that expression to hell and back? Been there, done that, just to save one of them. Sure, it was terrifying, but it beats meeting the in-laws. Aaron, my half-angel boyfriend, is just dying to take me home to dear old mom and dad, but I'm worried about walking into their home trailing brimstone...Categorized as:
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![Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty]()
Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
Raine and her guys are back! It's time to settle down, get into the swing of her eternal life. No more life or death-death situations. No more almost kidnappings. No more drama. She's going to reopen the Immortal Cupcake and become a boring member of Dark River for real. Except she can't bake. And there's an ancient vampire leaving her heads and other undesirable body parts on her front step... -
![Found and Forged by Ivy Asher]()
Found and Forged by Ivy Asher
My name is Vinna, and it all started with a routine fight in the middle of nowhere Nevada that ended up changing everything. I found…. Family. My Chosen. Power. Vengeance. Now I find myself in the middle of nowhere Russia, my destiny within walking distance, and I have no idea what I’ll find. Will I be welcomed? Feared? Despised? We’re about to find out...Categorized as:
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![Indebted by Amy A. Bartol]()
Indebted by Amy A. Bartol
I hang my head in sorrow for just a moment when I know I am truly alone. I feel like I’m going to my execution, just as he had said. Then I move forward again. I hop a fence of fieldstone and cross a field dotted with Queen Anne’s lace. Goose bumps rise on my arms as I pass the cluster of windmills that I have seen in a dream... -
![Demons at Deadnight by A&E Kirk]()
Demons at Deadnight by A&E Kirk
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsFor seventeen-year-old Aurora Lahey, survival is a lifestyle. DEMONIC DESTINY. Aurora has the crappiest superpower on the planet. And it's just unleashed a hit squad from hell. Demons are on the hunt, salivating to carve her carcass into confetti. CHARISMATIC KILLERS. The Hex Boys--mysterious, hunky, and notorious for their trails of destruction--have the answers Aurora needs to survive...Categorized as:
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![Incendiary by Amy A. Bartol]()
Incendiary by Amy A. Bartol
Cold, fine drops of rain fall softly on my cheeks as I emerge from the darkness of the ship's interior to the gray, overcast sky of the main deck. Pulling my dark pea coat tighter to my body, the wind lifts red tendrils of my hair. I walk slowly to the railing overlooking the water. I catch my first sight of the Irish coastline; its craggy landscape makes me shiver in dread...Categorized as:
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![Happily Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty]()
Happily Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
There was no wake-up call quite like almost exsanguinating your main love interest while being compelled by your unhinged Maker. No longer hanging onto her past as Mika McKellen, human, Raine was determined to take her new life and live it at one hundred percent. She was no longer an unwilling victim. She was a badass vampire and the (slightly exhausted) lover of several supernatural hotties...Categorized as:
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![Roaring Flames by Katie May]()
Roaring Flames by Katie May
The only way to control the flames is to light the match yourself. For the first time in my life, I thought I had everything I ever wanted—friends, a family, and maybe even a boyfriend…or two. But everything changes when I discover that those closest to me have been keeping secrets. Apparently, humans aren’t the only beings in the world...Categorized as:
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![Knight Revelations by B.M. Clemton]()
Knight Revelations by B.M. Clemton
I'm sorry, Dani. Those three words echo through my mind and tug at the broken strings of my heart. Bonds, magic, and lies seem to make up my world right now as it crashes around me. All I wanted was a normal life, to go to college and try to put the shadows of my past behind me. Instead, my world has been turned upside down, and my bright future at Black Veil University is suddenly looking dim...Categorized as:
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![Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn]()
Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn
I completely forgot about the blurb until this moment, so well, there's not a blurb yet. Go ahead, laugh, I deserve it. Hope it gives you a chuckle if you needed one. Much love from Vader and I and I'll post one soon. .. Sometime after I write it. -
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![Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn]()
Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy 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... -
![Don't Bait Me by Jackie May]()
Don't Bait Me by Jackie May
Now that Nora has been outed as an underworlder, all she wants to do is lay low, figure out how to hide her fey heritage and decide if she wants to date any of the men in her life. Unfortunately, fate has other plans. Just one week after the werewolf fiasco, Terrance is nearly killed by an unknown attacker. He's not the only victim...Categorized as:
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![Spark of Fate by Tessa Hale]()
Spark of Fate by Tessa Hale
It was supposed to be a fresh start. A completely blank slate in a place where no one knew about the tragedy that ripped her family apart six months ago. A tragedy Rowan can’t help but blame herself for. Now the only thing she wants is to blend in. To escape the house that has become more like a prison. Her new school is her only hope. Somewhere she can pretend she’s just like everyone else...Categorized as:
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![Queen of the Dead by M. Sinclair]()
Queen of the Dead by M. Sinclair
Do you know what's better than being Queen of the Dead? Having four sexy friends that aren’t romantically interested in you. I’m joking, it sucks. Can I really blame them though? I mean sure, I'm a total bad*ass and babe... -
![License to Kill by R.J. Blain]()
License to Kill by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing the mate of Jake Thomas isn’t what Karma expected. He wants to keep her safe. She wants to find out the truth behind the kidnapping of baby Annabelle Greenwich, the case that had resulted in their marriage. The truth can only be found in murky waters, and with a betrayer in their midsts, Karma is forced to choose between the man she loves and justice...Categorized as:
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![Impulse by Dannika Dark]()
Impulse by Dannika Dark
"You are the only female I desire, the only water that will quench my thirst, the only sun that will warm my skin, the only lips that were made for mine. ". Almost one year ago, a Mage attacked Silver and changed the course of her destiny. Immortals exist, and now she is one of them...Categorized as:
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![Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean]()
Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean
I once had everything until it all disappeared. Years later, I’m on the cusp of finally filling in the missing pieces, only for them to barge into my life at the worst possible moment. It only takes one glimpse to realize I’m not the only one who’s changed. Alexi, Talon, and Malik. Gone are the boys I once knew. Gone are my saviors from across the road...Categorized as:
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![Fate Hollow Academy: Term 2 by Lyra Winters]()
Fate Hollow Academy: Term 2 by Lyra Winters
Welcome to Fate Hollow Academy, a place where supernaturals come together to train for war on humans. Humans and dragons alike had declared war in Kalista. Every supernatural must stand and fight, but would it be unified or did the dragon cult hold their allegiance? Humans have been experimenting on their own, creating something more mechanical than human...Categorized as:
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![White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane]()
White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane
WHITE RAVEN is book two in A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife series. Start the series with DARK HORSE right now! This is an adult paranormal romance series with multiple love interests and some dark elements. If you don't like strong but flawed women and alphahole heroes that need to learn a thing or two about boundaries--this book is not for you...Categorized as:
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![Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn
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...Categorized as:
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![Thief by Sadie Moss]()
Thief by Sadie Moss
Someone at this school is keeping a secret. Someone is stealing what doesn’t belong to them. And we might all be in danger…. I’m still recovering from the chaos of the Trials, but there’s no time to fall behind. Strange things are afoot at the Academy of Unpredictable Magic, and somehow, I’ve found myself in the middle of it all again... -
![Knight Forsaken by B.M. Clemton]()
Knight Forsaken by B.M. Clemton
Betrayal. Chaos. Love. I came to Black Veil for a new start. A chance to find myself again, and maybe learn how to control my unruly magic. Instead, I've somehow bonded myself to three amazing men, found out I'm mated to my childhood best friend, and my magic grows more unstable by the day. Danger lurks around every corner and death lingers in the air... -
![The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane]()
The Witch's Daughter by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 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... -
![Perfect Pride by Kaye Draper]()
Perfect Pride by Kaye Draper
The final book in the sexy, snarky, no-holds-barred Gesa's Menagerie series! Gesa just wanted to finally settle down for some damned peace and quiet with her pride. But of course her kraken has decided to go off looking for long-lost family. .. and now the ancient sea monster has fallen into the clutches of the sirens...Categorized as:
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![Black Swan by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane]()
Black Swan by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane
BLACK SWAN is book three in A Demon's Guide to the Afterlife series. This is the FINAL book. Start the series with DARK HORSE right now! This is an adult paranormal romance series with multiple love interests and some dark elements. If you don't like strong but flawed women and alphahole heroes that need to learn a thing or two about boundaries--this book is not for you...Categorized as:
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![The Devil’s Vengeance by Kira Roman]()
The Devil’s Vengeance by Kira Roman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI thought I had nothing to lose. I was wrong. I’ll fight until my last breath to save those I love, but I’m not alone in this anymore. Adjusting to this new life is difficult. Trying to find those responsible for what happened to Anika and Kora is slow-going and infuriating. Luckily I have my Familiars, my Lust Demon, a naughty Vampire, and a grumpy Wrath Demon to help me... -
![A Cursed Embrace by Cecy Robson]()
A Cursed Embrace by Cecy Robson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCelia Wird and her three sisters are just like other twenty-something girls—with one tiny exception: They are the products of a curse that backfired and gave each of them unique powers that made them, well, a little weird…. After Celia Wird and her sisters help master vampire Misha save his family, their powers are exposed to the supernatural community of the Lake Tahoe region...Categorized as:
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![Undone by May Dawson]()
Undone by May Dawson
Dean McCauley has been replaced by a new dean—one far more dangerous to shifters and witches alike. He’ll try to break my men, and I might not even be there to fight him. My mother is locked away in one of the cells, ranting and raving about witches invading the shifter academy…. And she’s named me. To clear my name, I’ll have to track down my father... -
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![A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy]()
A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy
Not all monsters are what they seem. "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 twenty-first 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...Categorized as:
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![Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight]()
Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Dark Lord has gone too far. It’s time to end these games. Just when they thought they might have a chance to enjoy what's left of their summer, now Jay’s mother is in danger, taken to be used against us. Pushed and pulled in every direction and still trying to pick up the pieces after the latest betrayal, Lailah and her remaining Knights struggle to make headway on stopping the Dark Lord...Categorized as:
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![Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight]()
Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Elementi Knights have survived their first encounter with the Dark Lord, and one of his members of the Dark Army. They are now coming to the realization they are the only thing standing in the way of the dangers that are unraveling around them. The Day-Brite serum is missing and the Dark Lord is using it to build his army whose purpose is still unknown...Categorized as:
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![Shadow of Thorns by Ripley Proserpina]()
Shadow of Thorns by Ripley Proserpina
Secrets can’t hide in daylight…. Hudson, Valen, Sylvain, and Marcus revealed their secret to Briar Hale, and she astonished them. The four vampires hadn’t expected her to handle their revelation so easily, but Briar is a scientist and recognizes there are all manner of creatures in the world—some benign, some predatory, and some, like the brothers’ maker, pure evil...Categorized as:
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![Frost Fae by Meg Xuemei X]()
Frost Fae by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA Fae court Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance. "I'll ravish you for hours. Days. I won't ever stop. " That's the Fae Kings' ritual of courting and claiming. Sorry I asked. The three Fae kings insist I'm their fated mate, and they're terrible at sharing. I know I should turn my back on them before they ruin me. They're too ruthless, feral, possessive, and well, too hot for me to feel safe...Categorized as:
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![My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles]()
My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIT SUCKS TO BE HER. Living as a succubus has a bit of a learning curve, but with sexy fallen angel Noah to scratch her sensual Itch, Jackie Brighton is finally starting to feel ahead of the game. She almost doesn’t miss her gorgeous vampire master Zane—or his sinful, teasing mouth. She’s trying to convince herself of that, anyway... -
![Surge of Heat by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Surge of Heat by Lacey Carter Andersen
Dragons exist. I’m one of them. And I’m not alone. From the moment he shifted into a dragon, everything changed. Now, I’m torn between two men. One that my dragon has claimed. One that my heart has claimed. I’ve tried to fight my animalistic needs, but it’s impossible. So, I stop fighting. Except that it’s not that easy, a terrifying dragon wants me for his own...Categorized as:
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![Magic Gambit by Sadie Moss]()
Magic Gambit by Sadie Moss
Okay, so things have gotten a little bit crazy around here. The good news is, we know what we’re up against now. The bad news? I don’t know if we stand a chance. Magic Gambit is the final book in the Hidden World Academy series, a medium-burn reverse harem story intended for ages 18+, featuring a sassy human who's a little out of her depth and the three men who win her heart. -
![Blood Redemption by Connie Suttle]()
Blood Redemption by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Radomir handled the meeting, because Gavin wanted to kill Norian Keef. Norian sat inside Gavin's office at the palace, nervously tapping a foot. That in itself irritated Gavin to the point of red-eyed, lengthy-fanged murder. Radomir worked to calm Norian while Gavin looked on, mentally considering the many, painful ways Norian might meet his end. "... -
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![The Fallen by Grace McGinty]()
The Fallen by Grace McGinty
Hope had always been different. The child that should never have been. A fragile creature who’s empathy made her universally loved by those who knew her. An anomalous mixture of both humanity and the Divine, she walked the line between human and something more... -
![Taming Fire by Elizabeth Knight]()
Taming Fire by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRavaged by their last encounter with The Dark Lord, Lailah struggles through the mental and physical scars that threaten to tie them to the past. So when an opportunity presents itself, Lailah and her knights jump at the chance. America - the land of hopes and dreams - is the perfect background for a summer away from the drama...Categorized as:
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![Destiny Rising by C.J. Cooke]()
Destiny Rising by C.J. Cooke
The academy is destroyed and the majority of its students massacred by the demons. Aria and her Elites struggle with the loss of one of their own, while protecting the survivors in their retreat to the Pack. But is the Pack somewhere that Aria can be safe? As Aria discovers more about her identity and her growing magic, it becomes apparent that this is only the first step in her journey...Categorized as:
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![Blood Rebellion by Connie Suttle]()
Blood Rebellion by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"I believe you have visitors," Giff said, setting the coronet on its velvet stand. "I know. " I rubbed my forehead where the pale line showed from wearing the gold band. "People waiting on me and I have hat lines. ". Lissa expected her life as Queen of Le-Ath Veronis to run smoothly. At least for a little while. Reality has a way of intruding on even the most idyllic of circumstances... -
![Anarchy by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone]()
Anarchy by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone
Did Charlie Bennett ever tell you that vampires are evil spawn? Well they are! She's had just about enough of them and when the unthinkable happens, she decides it might just be time to use her blood as a weapon against them. It's time for a little anarchy. *Recommended reading age 17+ due to language. -
![Wicked Game by Sadie Moss]()
Wicked Game by Sadie Moss
I really thought we had it. We were so freaking close. But you know what they say about counting your demonic portals before they’re closed. Now we’ve got dozens of the stupid things to deal with, and my angelic superiors don’t seem all that concerned about the literal hell that’s about to be unleashed on Earth...Categorized as:
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