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Cheap Heat by Lily Mayne
RafeI really, really don’t like my neighbour.We’ve lived next door to each other for three years, and we couldn’t be more opposite. I’m a quiet, introverted ghoul with a small friend group and a love of true crime podcasts and tabletop role-playing games. Dan Ewen a party boy with an endless string of ‘guests’ who likes to blare country music all night...Categorized as:
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![Magic's Promise by Mercedes Lackey]()
Magic's Promise by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsGroundbreaking epic fantasy series in Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar universe • Lambda-Award winning novels with heartfelt high adventure and magic Wild magic is taking its toll on the land. Many Heralds and Herald-Mages have died fighting to preserve the peace... -
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![An Echo in the Sorrow by Hailey Turner]()
An Echo in the Sorrow by Hailey Turner
Forgiveness is a hollow prayer you only hear in your dreams. Patrick Collins has spent years handling cases as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency, even as his secret standing in the preternatural community has changed. He should have confessed to his role as co-leader of the New York City god pack when he and Jonothon de Vere took up the mantle months ago, but he didn’t... -
![How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: The Complete Works by Katie Griffin, Cait Wade]()
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: The Complete Works by Katie Griffin, Cait Wade
What’s a white knight to do when his princess is causing utter havoc leading in mass murder? Go to the famous Black Sorcerer of Grimslock for help, apparently. What’s a black sorcerer to do when the white knight comes to him for help? Keep him, naturally. Devan does not approve of this payment plan. Tan does. (This compilation includes a bonus short story. It is utter crack... -
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![Passing Through Purgatory by Nik Knight]()
Passing Through Purgatory by Nik Knight
When Oliver applied for a job in the Hell dimension on a whim, he didn’t expect it to turn his whole world—or his heart—entirely upside down.Recently graduated at twenty-six, and two months behind on rent, Oliver Barnes is desperate. So desperate, in fact, that he applies for a job in the Greed district of Hell’s Pentagram... -
![With Kid Gloves by Macy Blake]()
With Kid Gloves by Macy Blake
A grumpy tiger thinks he can be a lonely drifter? Not on Ollie Jerrick self-proclaimed Happiness Champion’s watch. Ollie Jerrick has a hero complex. As a wolf shifter, he’s been surrounded by real-life heroes since his dads rescued him from an evil witch when he was six... -
![The Necromancer's War by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes]()
The Necromancer's War by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes
SJ Himes writing as Sheena Jolie brings the newest adventure in The Beacon Hill Sorcerer series...Angel Salvatore has been through one supernatural war, and it nearly took everything from him.Over a decade later, the High Council of Sorcery is coming for Angel and all he holds dear--his found family and friends, and the city he calls home... -
![Embers by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake]()
Embers by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake
Once upon a time, there was a stunningly gorgeous mage named Nikki.They were trapped by evil, horrible Jaeggi mages for ten long years until they were rescued by the brave dragon named Gunter.The grumpy red knight swept in, carrying them off to a fair castle, where they lived happily ever after.That’s how the story’s supposed to go, anyway... -
![Blood by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake]()
Blood by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake
Secret identities are hard to keep.Sora finds this to be doubly true after meeting the struggling Burkhard Clan and the mischievous Ravi. The wind dragon has stolen his breath, and heart, away. Sora suspects he might have found his mate. But his inability to be truthful with Ravi eats at Sora. When the Jaeggi attack, Sora can’t keep his secrets any longer... -
![How to Lure a Hunter by Alice Winters]()
How to Lure a Hunter by Alice Winters
Alexei When Marcus Church brings his brother Claude in to help solve an unusual murder, I’m positive he did it just to disrupt my monotonous life. None of my coworkers in the Vampire Related Crimes unit seem to understand that I want to keep a wall between me and everyone else—especially Claude, who does everything he can to break through it with an annoying smile...Categorized as:
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![Bro and the Beast 1 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy]()
Bro and the Beast 1 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
When musclebound frat bro Brad gets run off the road by a reckless driver, he thinks it's game over. When he wakes up inside his twin brother's favorite corny shifter romance novel, he realizes the real game is just beginning...Categorized as:
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![Bro and the Beast 3 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy]()
Bro and the Beast 3 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
Brad finally gets what he wants. He's back in his world, where he's top dog and the only alpha males around are the frat bros who worship him as a legendary party animal... -
![A Fae Coin Transported Me Into Another World and Now I'm the Gay Holy Maiden by A.J. Sherwood, Katie Griffin]()
A Fae Coin Transported Me Into Another World and Now I'm the Gay Holy Maiden by A.J. Sherwood, Katie Griffin
What happens when you fall and hit the webtoons trope tree? You get killed by Truck-kun, get transported to a fantasy world by a sentient Fae coin, and become the first gay holy maiden.Jake Alexander is Not Happy to be sure. Fortunately in Jake’s case, part of the trope tree includes the gorgeous Duke of the North, Theon. And starting a business from scratch, which he’s always wanted to do... -
![Bro and the Beast 2 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy]()
Bro and the Beast 2 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
This is what Brad gets for finally "sinking his teeth into a book," like his nerdy brother is always hounding him to. He definitely wasn't expecting the book to sink its teeth into him.With the newfound knowledge that he can get pregnant as an omega, Brad's urgency to get back to his world of touchdowns and keg stands is intensifying by the minute...Categorized as:
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![Hexslayer by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Hexslayer by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHorse shifter Nick has one rule: never trust a witch. Nick has devoted his life to making his saloon a safe haven for the feral familiars of New York. So when a brutal killer slaughters a feral under his protection, Nick has no choice but to try and catch the murderer. Even if that means bonding with a handsome Irish witch... -
![Patience by Lark Taylor]()
Patience by Lark Taylor
I paid the ultimate price when I took the gamble to save my mate’s soul.FerryFerryman. The Grim Reaper. La Muerte. La Pelona. Shinigami. Charon.I’ve been called many names over the millennia, all thanks to my role in Hell.Ferrying dead souls over the river Styx.But few know the demon behind the legend, how I came to be here, or the freedom I sacrificed to save the man I love...Categorized as:
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![Gratification in Gluttony by Nik Knight, Heather Caryn]()
Gratification in Gluttony by Nik Knight, Heather Caryn
When Jude entered The Passing Through Cafe, Toni thought he’d be nothing more than a fun night, a challenge to win, a fixation to satisfy; Toni didn’t expect Jude to be exactly what he never knew he was looking for.As the rightful heir to the Maryno family dynasty, Toni grew up with clear expectations of who he was supposed to be, and more importantly, who he wasn’t...Categorized as:
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![Storm Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Storm Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHale 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... -
![Endlessly Raphael by Mia Monroe]()
Endlessly Raphael by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI was looking for a fake husband, but what I found was so much more.Something was in the air the night I walked into the club. It was like the clouds parted and there he was, the most stunning man I’d ever seen. He looked like he could be fun for a few hours, but as night turned to day, I proposed to him... -
![Conduit Crisis by Louisa Masters]()
Conduit Crisis by Louisa Masters
Being in love with my straight friend isn’t easy…I thought pining for Daniel was an epic tragedy, but then I found out I’m a conduit—someone who can communicate with beings from the otherworld—and my unrequited love for one of my best friends seems less of a problem...Categorized as:
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![The Good Boys Club by Jemma Croft]()
The Good Boys Club by Jemma Croft
Mash Cassidy, smooth-talking werewolf and notorious ladies’ man, has been running from his responsibilities, and his pack, for fifteen years. But with Harvest Fest only weeks away, Alpha’s ordering him to return home, and she won’t take no for an answer. It’s time for him to grow up and mate with a nice werewolf girl. In fact, Alpha already has one in mind...Categorized as:
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![Rise by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake]()
Rise by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake
For the record, putting the Sousa clan to sleep for five hundred years is not Amaru’s fault.At least he’s found his two, count ‘em two sexy, hunky, adorable, overprotective dragon mates because of it, and they’ll help him wake up his clan.So why. Are his mates. AVOIDING HIM? Especially Luka. This should not be as hard as they’re making it... -
![Shroom for Improvement by Jemma Croft]()
Shroom for Improvement by Jemma Croft
Mushroom fae Claude Stinkhorn leads an extraordinarily boring life. He works as a conductor on Remy’s underground railway, lives alone in a windowless, basement apartment, and occasionally enjoys a moderately priced chai latte. He’s never been happier.After the death of his absentee father, Claude inherits a house. But it’s no ordinary house...Categorized as:
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![A Beginner’s Guide to Mistakenly Summoned Demons and Other Misadventures by Shannon Mae]()
A Beginner’s Guide to Mistakenly Summoned Demons and Other Misadventures by Shannon Mae
Mistakenly summoning a lust demon was not on Gabe’s to-do list, but with a meddling grandmother, he’s gotten used to the unexpected. The real trouble begins when Gabe realizes exactly who he’s summoned... -
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![The Musician and the Monster by Jenya Keefe]()
The Musician and the Monster by Jenya Keefe
Hatred is a spell only true love can break. Ángel Cruz is a dedicated session musician, until loyalty to his estranged family forces him to work for Oberon: the feared and hated envoy from the Otherworld...Categorized as:
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![The Wandering Prince by H.L. Day]()
The Wandering Prince by H.L. Day
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn ailing father. A missing healer who might have the cure. Now would be a really bad time for Jack and Sebastian to be at loggerheads.Jack never saw the truth coming. And knowing Sebastian has been lying to him changes everything. Yet, despite his misgivings over whether their relationship can be repaired, he finds himself on a ship to Padora, Sebastian’s homeland. Awkward isn’t the word... -
![A Date to Impress Him by Michele Notaro]()
A Date to Impress Him by Michele Notaro
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... -
![Dragon's Stand by Nora Phoenix]()
Dragon's Stand by Nora Phoenix
Fallon never wanted a fated mate. Now he has two.Dragon omega Fallon is recovering from the abuse he endured in his previous clan, and he’s grateful for the friendship he’s building with his roommates, beta Duer and pregnant omega Yitro.When Duer announces he thinks they’re fated mates, Fallon is furious. He doesn’t want fated mates. He wants to be able to make his own choices...Categorized as:
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![Ruins by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake]()
Ruins by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake
Samuel has one goal in life: fix his broken core.What does he not want? A bossy, overprotective, possessive, teasing dragon sticking his nose in business that is not his.Even if he is sexy. And supports Samuel on his quest to find the lost Sousa Mage Clan.Utterly beside the point. He does not need a dragon boyfriend.(Un)fortunately, Dimitri disagrees...Categorized as:
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![How Not to Date a Griffin by Lana Kole]()
How Not to Date a Griffin by Lana Kole
Your ride is arriving soon...Nolan Whittier never expected to find a griffin on a rideshare app.He certainly didn’t expect to get the ride of his life, either.One perfect night. That's all it was supposed to be.But when fate draws Nolan and Reid together again, there’s more between them than their insatiable chemistry...Categorized as:
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![When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley]()
When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
The Shape of Water meets The Greatest Showman in this beautifully illustrated queer historical cozy fantasy, as a young Puerto Rican immigrant goes through a journey of love and self-discovery after capturing a merman for a Coney Island sideshow act in turn-of-the 20th century New York. “Venessa gives life to the most unexpected things...Categorized as:
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![Calling Chaos by Grae Bryan]()
Calling Chaos by Grae Bryan
Cooper didn’t mean to summon a demon. He may be a hacker for the Mafia, but he’s not exactly brave or adventurous by nature. He was only trying to do a small, easy job for his terrifying boss and then get back to not leaving the house for days on end. Only now that the demon’s here, promising to be Cooper’s friend for as long as he needs one, Cooper might just be lonely enough to let him...Categorized as:
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![Lost in Amber by Maz Maddox]()
Lost in Amber by Maz Maddox
Being alive for millions of years means I’m rarely surprised.In the long expanse of my existence, I’ve been rescuing fossils for only a breath. During that time, my path has crossed with many different people — shifter and human alike.Some friendly, some nefarious.A hundred years ago, one such man graced me with his presence.He was one of the few to have almost killed me...Categorized as:
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![All Souls Near & Nigh by Hailey Turner]()
All Souls Near & Nigh by Hailey Turner
You can’t bargain with death if you’ve already sold your soul. Special Agent Patrick Collins has been reassigned by the Supernatural Operations Agency to New York City. Navigating his new relationship with Jonothon de Vere, the werewolf he’s now soulbound to, is nothing compared to dealing with territorial disputes between the vampires and werecreatures who call the five boroughs home... -
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![Och, Ness! by Eryn Hawk]()
Och, Ness! by Eryn Hawk
Grayson Cole is stuck: stuck with writer’s block, stuck with no love life, and stuck in a place he no longer feels is home. In an effort to free himself—and discover the mysterious reason he’s so drawn to his mother’s hometown—Gray travels to Scotland, hoping that the wild, beautiful scenery will relight his lost spark... -
![The Cat Proposed by Dentō Hayane]()
The Cat Proposed by Dentō Hayane
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMatoi Souta is an overworked office worker tired of his life. Then, on his way home from a long day of work one day, he decides to watch a traditional Japanese play. But something strange happens. He could have sworn he saw one of the actors has cat ears.It turns out that the man is actually a bakeneko — a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore... -
![Crimson Skies by Ava Marie Salinger]()
Crimson Skies by Ava Marie Salinger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe End is Nigh… A war to end all worlds is looming. Cassius Black and Morgan King must ready their forces for the fight against Elios, the dark God determined to raise Chaos himself from the Abyss... -
![The Enchanter's New Kids: A Seb & Ailin Story by Michele Notaro]()
The Enchanter's New Kids: A Seb & Ailin Story by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when an enchanter and a witch adopt a few kids?I’ll tell you what: chaos… chaos and absolute mayhem. I finally got my way, I finally convinced my viramore—my soulmate—to adopt with me, but I have to admit that it isn’t exactly going as planned... -
![Jorah: The Brinnswick Chronicles IV by Michele Notaro]()
Jorah: The Brinnswick Chronicles IV by Michele Notaro
Will Jorah have a chance to fall in love with the person his soul is longing for, or will the horrors of the world keep them apart? When I was fourteen, I was sucked through a portal to another realm—the land of the fae—and forced to live there for three years. Crazy, right? Welcome to my world... -
![Nox by Stella Rainbow]()
Nox by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe fearless Keeper of the Chasm. An ex-warlock recovering from death. An evil rising from the flames.NoxWhen my idea of sneaking into the Burning Chasm for a recon mission was shot down by everyone, including the King of Otherworld, I probably should've listened... -
![Wrath and other Troubles by T.J. Nichols]()
Wrath and other Troubles by T.J. Nichols
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe fallout of unicorn magic brings Jordan and Edra closer together.For Edra, the strengthened bond between them is exhilarating and terrifying, and everything he believed he’d never have again. But Jordan is struggling with defining what is him and what is Edra when he barely knows himself... -
![The Omega Objection by G.L. Carriger]()
The Omega Objection by G.L. Carriger
Can a gentle giant with a trampled heart show a man who’s been running all his life that sometimes there are monsters worth running towards? A werewolf walks into a bar. Tank is working as a bouncer when he notices something odd about the new sexy-as-sin bartender. He’s odorless, he’s amazingly popular with shifters, and he’s terrified. A man without a smell... -
![Raiden by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Raiden by Jaclyn Osborn
More. A word Raiden knows very well.Cursed with the deadly sin of Gluttony, his voracious appetite is legendary. Nothing is ever enough to fill the emptiness inside him. Until he meets the one man who satiates that hunger. But with the war between angels and demons escalating, it’s not exactly the best time to fall in love.Then again, fate never follows the rules...Categorized as:
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![Blind Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Blind Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrey Ackles The Soul Weaver feels useless. A burden endangering his brothers. The last battle with the pestilents cost Grey his sight and powers. Now he’s dependent on his vision rehabilitation therapist Cort to learn how to function on a daily basis... -
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![Inevitably Yves by Mia Monroe]()
Inevitably Yves by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI gave up searching for an enduring love centuries ago. When my past walks through the door, I think I may have finally found it.My history is a sad one, filled with longing and chasing dreams that always eluded me. But don’t feel bad for me. My life is incredible, unwittingly designed on my endless quest to find my fated mate. I created a beautiful family of five loyal and loving brothers... -
![Dim Sum Asylum by Rhys Ford]()
Dim Sum Asylum by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratings* Novel-length expansion of original short story found in Charmed & Dangerous anthology. * Welcome to Dim Sum Asylum: a San Francisco where it’s a ho-hum kind of case when a cop has to chase down an enchanted two-foot-tall shrine god statue with an impressive Fu Manchu mustache that's running around Chinatown, trolling sex magic and chaos in its wake... -
![The Enchanter's Heart by Michele Notaro]()
The Enchanter's Heart by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe long-lost magic brings doom… We’ve been living in the shadow of the enchanter prophecy since my magic was released, and it seems that the darkness is finally closing in. There’s chaos everywhere; Brinnswick has become a war zone. The human and magical communities are doing everything in their power to save us, but it isn’t enough... -
![Spirited Situation by Louisa Masters]()
Spirited Situation by Louisa Masters
When you can talk to ghosts, things are bound to get spirited. The ghosts have been there since before I can remember. When I was a kid, they doted on me, but as I got older, they got more demanding. I’ve spent my whole life seeing and talking to dead people and trying to pretend I’m not, because the living just don’t understand. Nobody wants to be around the freak who claims to see ghosts...Categorized as:
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![Wolfgang by Grae Bryan]()
Wolfgang by Grae Bryan
Wolfgang Volker is many things: vampire, psychopath, connoisseur of fine living. But impulsive? Never that. Until the day he sets foot in Hyde Park and catches a certain enticing scent on the wind. His mate is here, gorgeous and oblivious and undeniably human. And it doesn’t take long for Wolfe to make the most impulsive move of his whole undead existence.Dr... -
![Thorn Evermore by Mia Monroe]()
Thorn Evermore by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCatching feelings? No thanks. Love is a cage and I like my freedom. KysonThey say forty is the new thirty, but maybe that’s for regular people. Not guys like me who spend their days dusting off antiques and fantasizing about mythical beings. After too many breakups, I’ve given up on finding love, but my milestone birthday sent me out looking for a random hookup...
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