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Compelled by Jaymin Eve
A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Deserted for storyline continuity. Simone, of the Torma shifters, thought she was finished with the world of supernaturals that existed outside of Earth. She'd been there, done that, and had the near death experience to show for her time.Then a summons back to Valdor-the vampire world- is dropped in her lap...Categorized as:
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Ascension Day by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCaught in the middle of two powerful forces, can Thea find a way to survive?The Archon has ordered a day of celebration to mark her ascension to power. While most people in the city are looking forward to a day off and an excuse to drink and eat too much, Thea and the rest of the city's Watch are on high alert... -
Queen of Chaos by Amelia Hutchins
From USA Today and WSJ Bestselling Author, Amelia Hutchins comes a tale of love, war, and betrayal. A queen in chaos . . . A kingdom left in ashes . . . A fate that may turn to ruins . . . A king who continually stokes her flames…. What’s a girl to do? Some women rise from their ashes, Aria tends to be the one making the ashes nowadays... -
Fairy’s Touch by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe games of gods play out upon the backbones of mortals. Leda Pierce has come a long way since she left her home on the frontier of civilization one year ago to join the Legion of Angels. She is a soldier in the gods’ army, has crossed swords with demons, and shares an apartment with her angel lover in New York... -
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Psychic's Spell by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn the immortal war between gods and demons, one woman’s past holds the key to humanity’s future. One year after joining the Legion of Angels in New York City, Leda Pierce returns home to visit her family in Purgatory, a rough and rugged frontier town that borders the plains of monsters. Leda’s family reunion is cut short, however, when her little sisters are captured by supernatural mercenaries... -
Dark and Stormy by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsQuinn finally gets what she’s always wanted—a Fae-Cation. But now Boston faces annihilation. A bloody murder spree in the Land of the Fae with her vampire bestie should have been all fun and games for Quinn… that is, until she finally learns the stunning truth about her past and the decision she was born to make — a decision which threatens to bring her world to a screeching halt... -
Glitter by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsI thought that my biggest problem was a curse that turned me into a golden retriever instead of a wolf. Then I accidentally took on a second curse that bound my fate to that of the world’s. If I die, everyone else goes down in flames too. Ragnarök is now in my hands. Great. Talk about pressure I don’t need. Did I mention everyone trying to kill me? My mate. My brothers. My mother...Categorized as:
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Shifter's Shadow by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNext to the powers of heaven and hell, we are nothing. “So this was just one gigantic, cosmic war between light and dark magic. And we were only a small part of it, a tiny dot in the gods’ empire. It was no wonder that they saw us as insignificant... -
Hell Hounds Don't Heel by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCritter wrangler rule #7: Some monsters just have to die.Someone is plotting to put all gargoyles in jail…or six feet in the ground.For decades gargoyles have patrolled the night in Montreal Ward. They are dubbed Guardians by the humans and fae who live on the fringes of society, those who survive in neighborhoods the police don't care about... -
Happy Ever Afterlife, Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson
Warning this is a two-part book with the second part coming out the end of April 2018. This is book 11 in the Afterlife saga. The end of days might be over for our newlyweds, but the dark nights are closing in and what lies waiting in the shadows is what even nightmares are afraid of... -
Glamoured by Jaymin Eve
A standalone story in the Wall Street Journal bestselling Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Compelled for storyline continuity.Samantha, of the Clarity shifters, has a secret. And it’s going to cost her everything.To save the most important person in her life, Samantha promises to form a mate bond with her pack’s future leader... -
Kelpies Don't Fly by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsCritter wrangler rule #15: Always look a gift horse in the mouth. And if it has sharp teeth, never, never get on its back.For ten years, Kyra Greene thought she was the only Valkyrie this side of the rainbow bridge. Until she gets a stunning message from her cousin, Gunora, asking for bail money.But facing the ghosts of her past isn’t on Kyra’s to-do list... -
Made to Conquer by Marianne A. Scott
Made in her Image. Made from Magic. Made to Conquer. Made to Rule.My raw magic is gone...and I'll stop at nothing to get it back. I barely have a moment to get my bearings after the Battle in the Highlands. To fulfill the prophecy and my destiny, I need to find allies in a brewing war that will shake the Kingdom of Magic to its very core. How am I going to do that? Great question... -
Court of Beasts by K.A. Knight
There are many things that go bump in the night, and I am one of them.As a wolf, my hate towards Hunters was born from fire and blood.I know all too well the brush of death others only speak of in hushed whispers. It marked me and everyday since I have fought to prove myself. To be the strongest, the best wolf in the Red Mountain Pack.To live up to my family name...Categorized as:
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King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
The kings and queens of Under have returned…My magic has woken the most dangerous beings in Under’s history. As they take back their thrones, the rivalries between them could drag us all into war.Aon tried to prepare me for this moment, by unleashing the powers inside me and teaching me to fight.But his methods were more vicious than I could ever imagine. The passion between us still burns bright... -
Jacked Cat Jive by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsStalker Kai Gracen knew his human upbringing would eventually clash with his elfin heritage, but not so soon. Between Ryder, a pain-in-his-neck Sidhe Lord coaxing him to join San Diego’s Southern Rise Court, and picking up bounties for SoCalGov, he has more than enough to deal with... -
Conquering the King of Storms by Lola Glass
A few months ago, I woke up in a world full of fae with a sexy king who called me his mate.I've managed to avoid him for the most part, if you don't count the way his magic is constantly whispering dirty things in my ears. His power makes him pretty much insane unless I kiss him, which simplifies the avoidance... -
Ventura Hellway by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeware the devils who promise miracles.When an old flame asks Eden to help find his younger brother, she initially refuses. Searching for Anton will put her smack in the middle of the Disciples—as well as on the radar of the demon who might own her soul. But a sense of obligation (plus the promised payout), overrides her instincts for self-preservation, and Eden takes the job... -
The Butcher and the Ballerina by Kris K. Haines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is the deadliest performance.Ronin Matakos, the Butcher of Aethalia, was once a great war hero.He was once a lot of things—revered, respected, worshipped. But ever since the Empire caged his wolf, he’s suffocated beneath his tarnished reputation, wandering through an aimless fog of fights, females, and that most intoxicating of substances, Delirium... -
Black Onyx by Nikita Parmenter
The fae realm is notoriously dangerous, whereas most supernaturals don’t get thrown into the more dangerous side of fae life until they’re twenty-five thanks to her tyrant father, Farren’s been dealing with it since she was sixteen, brutally trained and punished; she knows her way around a blade...Categorized as:
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Immortal Prince by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
The immortal prince must fall. I’m on a quest to reach my sister, to claim her from the clutches of the vampires who seized my family and end the immortal life of the prince who claimed her. But the path this dark slayer is taking me on is rife with danger, though the kind he weaves is fast becoming my favourite temptation...Categorized as:
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Reluctant Queen: A Hellscape Novel by Kira Stanley
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou think your parents are bad? Try having the devil as your father.I'd had enough of all the expectations and rules that come with being the next in line for Hell’s throne. I was tired of the constant fight over my so-called duty. There was only one answer - to run away to the human realm...Categorized as:
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Aisling: Breath of the New Creature by A.E. Jürgens
Bound by both her duty to her clann and all the Isles of Rinn Dúin, Aisling is handfast to one of the twelve fae sovereigns: she, a fragile symbol of peace between mortals and fair folk...Categorized as:
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Guardian Demon by Aurora Ascher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA demon with a forgotten past…Raum is the quiet one who rarely smiles. He’s felt numb since Heaven wiped his memory as punishment for crimes he can’t remember. His only relief comes from his penchant for theft and his unusual connection with animals...Categorized as:
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Lost & Found by Ariana Nash
What use is a blade without a war? After giving their lives to the Order, the Ashford assassins are in crisis. The battles are over, the war is no more, but assassins cannot retire from who they are. Trey knows this. He may not have been an Assassin of the Order for long, but it was long enough to leave him scarred... -
Lies of the Fae by M.J. Lawrie
Monster. Liar. Thief. Killer.I’ve been called it all and so much worse.And they’re not wrong.I’ve been running my whole life. Hiding from the monsters who haunt my dreams and who will tear me apart again and again if they ever find me. I live off whatever I can steal, trapped inside a fae prison city filled with pollution, sin and poverty. Humans have captured the Fae. We belong to them now... -
Wolves of Hawthorne Cove: The Complete Series by Debbie Cassidy
A Lycan that can’t shift is no use to anyone.I’ve made it my mission to be useful to my pack. As pack enforcer, I’m fast and strong, but when the time comes to bond with my mate, it isn’t enough.Rejection means lone wolf status and isolation from the pack. But when a package arrives with an unexpected inheritance, the pack that wants to shun me, suddenly has a new use for me... -
House of Night by Celia Aaron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnly she knows the secret of what happened that night …Trapped in an upside-down castle, Georgia is met at every turn by a creature as cruel and vicious as his vampire kin. Valen, the cursed lord of the manor, is the monstrous minotaur lurking at the center of Georgia’s maze. He stalks her steps, his gaze forever on her as she desperately searches for escape... -
Monsters in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters (Monsters in Love) by Evangeline Priest, Vivienne Hart
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMonsters do it better—especially when they fall in love. Dive into this stunning anthology filled with wicked tales and monstrous ever afters. These sweet and steamy short stories feature drool-worthy monsters as they woo and claim their human mates.Scroll up and one-click this limited edition fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction romance collection today... -
When Monsters Love by Debbie Cassidy
The Golden City awaits, and it's time to put my acting skills to the test.It's time to trick a bunch of celestials.It's time to lie.Rue's journey continues in When Monsters Love. There's action, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine in this paranormal fantasy romance... -
For the Power by Debbie Cassidy
Take the journey, find the lock that fits the key and get some damn answers.Get from point A to point B. Stick to the mapped-out route and take shelter at the pre-planned times. It sounds simple enough, now if only we’d factored in getting attacked by djinn and having to take a detour through The Wilds...Categorized as:
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The Salted Sceptre by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll my dreams are coming true. But some nightmares continue to lurk in the shadows.I should be celebrating. Hell, I should be the happiest elf in the world. Unfortunately, I can’t revel in my successes when there’s a foul fiend who is relentlessly trying to lure me to his side... -
Courting Death and Destruction by Emily Shore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom bestselling Kindle Vella author comes a steamier Twilight meets Throne of Glass in this dark romantasy featuring a true 'enemies-to-lovers-sharing-one-bed' forced marriage.Will I conquer the Dragon Prince of Destruction and make him my warrior, or will I share the dark fate of his past murdered brides?I just wanted to spend my life rescuing children from human blood farms and vampire courts...Categorized as:
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The Sin of Saints by Lauren M Leasure
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFor fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Raven Kennedy...Growing up in Eserene's slums, Petra's life is marred by unimaginable tragedy. Things finally begin to look up when she meets Calomyr, member of the Royal Guard and keeper of just as much heartache as Petra... -
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Gods and Monsters. Books 4-6 by Quinn Blackbird, Quinn Blackbird
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNo, no, no! Prince Poison couldn’t kiss me. He was poison. If his lips touched mine, I’d be done for. Dead. In seconds. With a frightened sound, I jerked back, out of his hold. Fury lit up his frosty eyes for a beat. But then I blinked, and he was as composed as the stony-faced portrait on the wall. “Another time,” the Prince promised with as much poison as what stained his touch... -
Damaged Gods by K.C. Cross, J.A. Huss
When Pie stumbles into a monster’s 2000-year-old curse she has no idea that her life is about to get a bazillion times better. Damaged Gods is a fun, romantic romp through the world of ancient gods and hot monsters where fangs, and horns, and hooves are all part of “the ultimate package”. Now… if only her new monster would put on some pants...Categorized as:
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The Archer by Alexandra Rey, Alexi Ryan
Cyrene worked hard to become Lead Archer of her tribe. As one of only a dozen omegas in the Raposo army, she understands the importance of keeping her dynamic hidden in an army comprised mainly of alphas. In the face of annihilation, her tribe forms an alliance with the strange northern Lobo tribe. But nothing ever comes for free... -
The Devil of London by Amelia Hutchins
Three hundred years ago, I screwed up. I walked into the Sinner’s Den and set it on fire. In doing so, I’d crossed the Devil of London. And the devil does not forgive easily. Worse than that? He always comes to collect his debts. So, when Khaos Nasir appeared at my house, I thought he’d demand my life. Instead, he demanded my soul for eternity... -
War by Sienna Moreau
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Red Rider’s time has come, but a forbidden love may keep him from answering the call.As the second Horseman of the Apocalypse, War is tasked with fueling the flames of the destruction caused by his brother, Conquest. But War has discovered a connection he’s carried forever … one that will change everything... -
Crush by J.J. Dean
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMom and Dad died with a secret.One that would irrevocably change my life.After receiving the news of my parents death, I find myself moving across the country to live with my cousin and his wife. Darkwall is nice enough. The people are a little nosy, the town isn't all that big, and it rains here more than I've probably seen in all my life. But there's a certain charm here...Categorized as:
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Lone Wolf Pack: Books 1-3 by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlphaless. Mateless. Wild. The Lone Wolf pack is full of bad boys who break hearts…I'll do whatever it takes to make sure it's not mine.After my nightmarish past, starting fresh should be a dream come true. But when my father’s death leaves me on the run, I have no choice but to seek shelter with the only family I have left. An uncle I’ve never even met...Categorized as:
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Good Intentions by Brenda K. Davies
River, It has been thirteen years since the war started, the bombs were dropped, and the central states became a thing of the past. When the war ended, a wall was erected to divide the surviving states from those destroyed. I never expected to go beyond the wall but unlike all the others who volunteered to go, I wasn’t given a choice...Categorized as:
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When Monsters Bleed by Debbie Cassidy
Everything I thought I knew about my world has been shattered.The only constant are the four Monsters keeping me and my people safe.Nothing else is certain.No path is clear. So what do we do?We forge our own.Action, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine in this paranormal fantasy romance...Categorized as:
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Hell's Reaper by Rune Hunt
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA Reverse Harem Hellhound Shifter RomanceSoul Reapers run everything in the Shadow World and in Hell.They capture runaway souls, make sure demons are not having wild weekends on Earth, and even bring the heir to the throne back to hell. I should have been one. Instead, I ran, leaving Hell behind, hoping my departure will save the place I call home from a horrific vision of its demise...Categorized as:
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Gods and Daemons 1 by Quinn Blackbird
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDaemons have come to the Capital.Aniels lurk through the city.And there's no escape for a sickly girl like me.For a mortal to be noticed by an aniel is like being noticed by a God. It is sweet for a heartbeat, but at its core, it is dark poison, deception and rot.Keela knows better than to humour an aniel, because she knows how all mortal-aniel stories end--They always end with the mortal's death... -
The Feral Fae's Human by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI kissed a fae to start a fake mate bond between us... and now I'm pretending I haven't been seeing visions about our future together for the past eighteen months.At first, I didn't realize what I was seeing. Who would assume steamy dreams and brutal nightmares were what the future held?But then my fake fae mate, who was the subject of said hot dreams, hauled me off to his house... -
A Kiss With Teeth by Max Gladstone
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the award-winning author Max Gladstone comes a dark fantasy tale, "A Kiss with Teeth, a Tor.com Original short storyVlad has grown distant from his wife. His son has trouble at school. And he has to keep his sharp teeth hidden.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied... -
Shadow World: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Quinn Blackbird
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dark fae warrior, a beast of cruelty and brutality. A dark-minded human survivor, taken as prisoner.And too many cold, quiet moments in the blackness.A lone, brutal fae warrior and a lost, wounded human ... and desires so forbidden they must be fought.The end of the road is in sight. I have walked it unwillingly with the dark fae warrior who has kept me prisoner.But Cliff's resolve is wavering...Categorized as:
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Tempted by Rebecca Rivard
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe prowled toward me.Dark. Unsmiling. And wicked beautiful... "One of the best series out today! Every book is action-packed and steamy."~Series AddictMILAHe’s the dark prince I dreamed about.It’s like a fairytale, with a twist.Because he really is a prince, a Vampire Syndicate prince. Heir to a powerful Primus.I know he’s dangerous, but I can’t give him up.GABRIELShe’s sunshine...and I’m night... -
Fire Fae by Jessica Wayne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI always knew loving him would be the death of me. I just never wanted to admit it would be the end of him, too. Altered by suffering, hardened by trauma, when I finally emerge into the next phase of my life—or rather death—I am no longer the same person.He is what keeps me going. What brings me home. By the time I make my way back, though, Rafferty is gone. Changed...
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