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  • Bitten Beauty by C.M. Owens

    Bitten Beauty by C.M. Owens

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    ZEE I didn't choose this life. I didn't choose my fate. In fact, fate seems to have thing for fucking me over. Leah is just one more thing I didn't choose, and now I'm fighting everything in me not to turn her into the monster I never wanted to be. But we both know what's going to happen in the end, because as always, I have no control. LEAH He's wrong and right in the same breath...
    Categorized as:
    witches  vampires  m-f  fantasy  paranormal  length-medium
  • Three Sisters Island collection by Nora Roberts

    Three Sisters Island collection by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Dance Upon the Air: When Nell Channing arrives on charming Three Sisters Island, she believes that she's finally found refuge from her abusive husband - and from the terrifying life she fled so desperately eight months ago . . . But even in this quiet, peaceful place, Nell never feels entirely at ease...
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  • Monster's Mercy by William D. Arand

    Monster's Mercy by William D. Arand

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    An existence spent being forced to kill others to satiate a Monster. Where the only thing to look forward to was the blessed, if brief, period of time between paying that bribe. Except that very same Monster is and isn’t Rene. It just happened to live inside his own mind and force him to do what it wanted. Rather than being an actual Monster...
    Categorized as:
    magic  new adult  m-f  fantasy  harems  paranormal  audiobook
  • Age of Empyre by Michael J. Sullivan

    Age of Empyre by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    A DOOR OPENS. AN ARMY OF DRAGONS ADVANCES. AND THE FATE OF THE LIVING RESTS WITH THE DEAD.After obtaining the secret to creating dragons, the leader of the Fhrey has turned the tide of war once more—but gaining the advantage has come at a terrible price. While Imaly plots to overthrow the fane for transgressions against his people, a mystic and a Keeper are the only hope for the Rhunes...
  • Wine & Warlocks by T.M. Cromer

    Wine & Warlocks by T.M. Cromer

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Ronan & Dubheasa's story will be the epic conclusion to the Unlucky Charms Series. Full blurb coming very soon...
  • Lost Beauty by C.M. Owens

    Lost Beauty by C.M. Owens

    Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    KYA Survival. It's all I've known for as long as I can remember. I thought it was the same thing as living until him... Until one touch set me on fire. Until one look disabled all my defenses. Until one man could shatter me. Now, even though a distraction is the last thing I need, all I want to do is taste what it's like to feel alive. CHAZ She sees right through me, as I knew she would...
  • Dark Beauty by C.M. Owens

    Dark Beauty by C.M. Owens

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    The continuation of the Deadly Beauties Trilogy... Purgatory was opened for the dark ones to escape, but so much more crept out. Over twenty years later, the consequences are finally starting to appear. And the world full of deadly beauties finds even more deception and secrets to face. As an immortal, it's hard to have any new experiences after living for so long...
  • Weight of the Crown by A.C. Cobble

    Weight of the Crown by A.C. Cobble

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 25 ratings
    The epic conclusion to the Benjamin Ashwood series! Ben and his friends have defeated a deadly threat to mankind, and gained powerful allies along the way, but sometimes the biggest danger is ourselves. In the final book in the Benjamin Ashwood series, Ben will have to take the mantle of leadership to prevent a war that will devastate Alcott...
  • Only the Brave by Solmussa

    Only the Brave by Solmussa

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Regulus Black is angry. He wants revenge. He wants to watch the world burn for all it's done to him. He also wants to make out with James Potter, but that's a secret he'll take to the grave. Vengeance is more important than... whatever it is that chokes him when he lays eyes on Potter.James Potter is confused, because Regulus Black is, all of a sudden, hot...
  • Dark Territory by A.C. Cobble

    Dark Territory by A.C. Cobble

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 27 ratings
    After uncovering the existence of an ancient, secret organization, Ben must track down its whereabouts to enlist help in a battle for the fate of humanity. He goes behind enemy lines and faces certain danger. He must convince the powerful elites that the looming threat to Alcott is real...
  • By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson

    By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Better to die than to swear a blood oath to a clanless night elf… Sky has had enough of being used for her magic. She’s been betrayed one too many times, and now she wants nothing more than to be left alone. But fate won’t let her hide for long. Something evil is stalking the residents of her village, and they think she’s just the person to stop it...
  • Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Give ‘em pumpkin to talk about… The perfect job is only two weeks away. Two. Short. Weeks. All I have to do is survive the trial period for this new position and the future I’ve always wanted will be my reality. Once it’s mine, I’ll travel the world helping my fellow supernaturals blend into the human world and craft the lives they dreamed of. And in turn…maybe I’ll find myself...
  • Everspell by Donna Grant

    Everspell by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant “skillfully melds history and legend” (RT Book Reviews) in an exciting new series – The Kindred...
  • Lily's Dragon by Sandra R. Neeley

    Lily's Dragon by Sandra R. Neeley

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Lily’s lived a unique existence — over and over again. Cursed to relive a painful existence as punishment her father warranted when she was first born to him, she’s always been lonely, never been accepted. Until now. But having found the acceptance she craves, she still longs for someone to share her life with...
  • Claimed By The Barbarian Dragon by Terry Bolryder

    Claimed By The Barbarian Dragon by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A brand new dragon series from the dragon shifter queen herself. Terry Bolryder has written more than 40 well-beloved dragon shifter novels and returns with a fresh new take on dragons in Crystals, Curves and Castles...
  • Prince & Knight: Tale of the Shadow King by Daniel Haack

    Prince & Knight: Tale of the Shadow King by Daniel Haack

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This follow-up to Prince & Knight is an inclusive, modern fairy tale for young readers!Praise for Prince & Knight:"Victorious . . . the premier queer-friendly fairy tale." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review"An illuminating fairy tale for young readers to be able to see that not every prince would like to marry a princess...
  • Davina by Tijan

    Davina by Tijan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    I’m held captive. I’m being tortured daily. They want what is inside of me, but the problem is that they don’t realize what they want or how wrong they are. My power is unknown to the world. I am a mythical creature to the supernatural. So what happens when my power is released? When it takes over me? When I become the worst nightmare they never imagined? They're going to find out...
  • Dark Possession by Aja James

    Dark Possession by Aja James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alend Ramses is not who he seems…The first-ever Dark King, the most powerful vampire ruler in the world, was once the lowest of the low. A slave who became a Consort who became a King…he’s lived long enough to learn from his mistakes and never repeat them...
  • Academy Obscura - The Scorched Summer by Cassia Briar

    Academy Obscura - The Scorched Summer by Cassia Briar

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The supernatural world is in chaos, and the war has barely begun. The old Council has fallen, but that is only the beginning. Now, it's up to me and my mates to finish what we started. We have to take out the Tromara and free us all from their tyranny, at any cost.Failure is not an option. The entire supernatural community is relying on us to lead them to freedom...
  • The Winter King by Heather Killough-Walden

    The Winter King by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    “If you believe anything I tell you, believe this. You are my queen, therefore, you are my world. You are the most important piece on the chessboard. Everything I do from here on out will be about you. I will eat, sleep, and drink you. I will breathe you. And I will stop breathing without you… If you go, the game is lost...
  • Hexed and Vexed: A Paranormal Romance by Rebecca Royce

    Hexed and Vexed: A Paranormal Romance by Rebecca Royce

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The worst witch in school, Ava Blakely is the girl no one forgets—she’s a Blakely, she’s a potion maker, and her fiancé left her at the altar the year before. When Enforcers whisk her away from her sister’s wedding, she finds herself in the company of Lawson Abramowitz—the hottest, nicest witch she’s ever met. Weirder still—he seems interested in her...
  • The Dark Light Series Box Set by S.L. Jennings

    The Dark Light Series Box Set by S.L. Jennings

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Get ALL FOUR titles in the bestselling DARK LIGHT SERIES at one LOW PRICE for a LIMITED TIME! BOOK 1: DARK LIGHT Love. Sex. Magic. Before her 20th birthday, Gabriella was pretty much clueless about all three. In love with her best guy friend since the age of 14 and too crass and intimidating for most of the male population of Colorado Springs, love and good sex were virtually a myth...
  • Winter of the Wicked by J.L. Vampa

    Winter of the Wicked by J.L. Vampa

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some witches cast spells. Others sacrifice everything.A Sister forced to do the unthinkable. A kingdom on the brink. A quartet of witches intent on altering History. For centuries, Sister Winter’s life has been dictated by a Grimoire—the Book her Sister Autumn just destroyed...
  • Of Steel and Scale by Keri Arthur

    Of Steel and Scale by Keri Arthur

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Once, they hunted the drakkons to near extinction. Now their survival might well depend on them…Princess Bryn Silva, the sole child of Esan’s king, is not only soldier-trained but also a Strega witch, gifted with the ability to raise fire and mind speak to animals...
  • The Vampire's Bewitching Bride by Harmony Raines

    The Vampire's Bewitching Bride by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes dire circumstances call for drastic action. But fake dating a vampire? Really?However, that’s the first piece of 'sagely wisdom' vampire hunter Aralyn receives from her Uncle Burt when she arrives in Wishing Moon Bay. Maybe this ‘Lonely Tavern’ he seems so fond of has turned him into even more of a romantic than he was before – it does have a reputation, after all...
    Categorized as:
    magic  vampires  witches  paranormal  angels  demons  fantasy
  • The City of New Aphros by L.B. Benson

    The City of New Aphros by L.B. Benson

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Warning: The City of New Aphros is the second book in the Andromeda's Account series and this description may include spoilers for book one, The Bartered Soul. After eight years in hiding as a prostitute, former priestess Andromeda never thought she would find love...
  • House of Fire and Magic by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    House of Fire and Magic by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    From #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon comes an all-new world unlike anything ever seen before... TAKE BACK YOUR KINGDOMUnicorns and Dragons never mix. For centuries, they’ve been bitter enemies and their kingdoms at war. But desperate times call for desperate measures...
  • Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli

    Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    A city of magic. A passion born in dreams. A secret that will set their world aflame.Packed with enemies-to-lovers tension, heart-pounding action and devastating twists, The Nightfire Quartet is an epic fantasy romance that begins with a slow burn and builds in intensity. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout and Carissa Broadbent...
  • Afflicted by R.D. Baker

    Afflicted by R.D. Baker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    THIS MONSTER IS OUT FOR BLOOD - AND SHE'S READY TO BE CONSUMEDJULIETMaybe the mega-virus that threw the world into an apocalypse and turned the vampires into zombies did mess up my brain. Because the new officer at my compound—where I am kept to be used as a blood supply for the vampires—is strangely irresistible.Which is ridiculous, because all vampires are dangerous, and cold, and vicious...
  • Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

    Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “There are times when you should respond to a crisis with dignity and a level head. This was not one of those times.” Whether it stems from love or a sense of responsibility, Anja will do whatever it takes to break the curse and set Rob free, but the price might prove too high...
  • The Rose in the Shadows by Arcadia Rayne

    The Rose in the Shadows by Arcadia Rayne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "I was not created to back down"When you’re the last Descendant of the most hated God in all the realms, who can you trust?Theadora Moore, with no memories of her past life, arrives at the Athenian Palace with magic in her veins and a mark on her chest branding her the last living Descendant of Hyrax, God of the Dead...
  • The Witching Hour by Fiona Davenport

    The Witching Hour by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last thing Ren Bancroft expected to find while trick-or-treating with his niece and nephew was his destined consort. Or for her to be a witch…and engaged to another man.Celeste Fortune was thrilled to discover her connection to Ren. He was the key to getting out of the arranged marriage she didn’t want—and to a love she never knew was possible...
  • Blood Bound by B.E. Brouillard

    Blood Bound by B.E. Brouillard

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I have a secret, and it's running through my veins.My blood is his lifeline, and I hate him for it.I wish I had killed Darick Drake. I wish it with all my heart, and yet, he still lives. Not for much longer, if I can help it. I know what he did, and it fuels my hatred even more.I hate my traitorous body, too, for still wanting him...for craving him as he craves me...
  • Heart of Fury by Sarah Piper

    Heart of Fury by Sarah Piper

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    HEART OF FURY is the second book in Gabriel and Jacinda's trilogy in the Vampire Royals of New York world. It's a steamy enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance featuring a filthy-mouthed, red hot British vampire prince and the dark witch sent to destroy him...
  • Warrior Unraveled by Tina Folsom

    Warrior Unraveled by Tina Folsom

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Scanguards witch Wesley Montgomery is determined to form an alliance between his group and the elusive Stealth Guardians. But Virginia Robson--ex-enforcer, newly minted member of the Stealth Guardian Council, and a woman who gets Wesley's heart pumping in his chest--isn't making it easy for him...
    Categorized as:
    witches  vampires  m-f  demons  paranormal  fantasy  audiobook
  • A Witch and Her Dragon by Emberly Wyndham

    A Witch and Her Dragon by Emberly Wyndham

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 6 ratings
    His duty is to protect the princess, but his dragon’s desire to claim her is becoming impossible to ignore—and she’s about to uncover all the fiery secrets he’s been hiding.Alina Ravenscroft has a plan: graduate from Coven Crest Academy, master her magic, and join the king’s powerful coven of witches...
  • Creeping it Real by Albany Walker

    Creeping it Real by Albany Walker

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Do dead men tell tales?Before the ink is dry on my last case, I get pulled onto another, and away from what could be a new beginning with the guys.The murder of a high-profile coven leader is being kept a secret, only his inner circle knows. Problem is, they just may be the reason he ended up with a femur through his heart...
    Categorized as:
    magic  witches  m-f  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • Vengeance by Anna Carven

    Vengeance by Anna Carven

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    They took my world from me.It wasn't much of a world to begin with, but the forest village where I was born and raised is everything to me.They took me away from there, wrapped me in silks, and pierced my flesh with their glittering trinkets.They made me an object of desire, to be given to a man who has terrorized and subjugated my people.He thinks he can defy the gods, but I have other ideas...
    Categorized as:
    magic  alpha male  m-f  fantasy  paranormal
  • The Vampire Coalition: The Complete Boxed Set by J.S. Scott

    The Vampire Coalition: The Complete Boxed Set by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    This complete boxed set of The Vampire Coalition includes: Ethan's Mate: Ethan Hale is a vampire with a mission. Together with his three brothers and a few other unmated members, he fights with The Vampire Coalition to protect humans from fallen vampires. His life is fairly simple. If he has a problem...he solves it. If it's an evil problem...he kills it...
  • Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert

    Dark Horse by Mary H. Herbert

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After her entire clan was massacred, a young woman assumes her brother's identity and becomes a warrior - all to exact revenge upon the chieftain who ordered her family slain. But the chieftain, Lord Medb, has resurrected the forbidden art of sorcery and plans to destroy all who oppose him in this dark ages fantasy world...
  • The Devil's Angel by Raven Steele

    The Devil's Angel by Raven Steele

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    "There's no other heart for me but yours."I am a demon of the night.A monster who craves blood.Who yearns for the hunt.She came into my life.Upset my world.An angel with hell’s power.I wanted to hate her.To destroy her.Kill her goodness.Then she made my heart beat again.Showed me how to live.Loved me.But she doesn’t know what I’ve done.How I bathed the world in blood.Changed history...
  • A Familiar Magic by E.M. Rinaldi

    A Familiar Magic by E.M. Rinaldi

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Kaya Thornton killed her best friend. On the run since the tender age of thirteen, she left the safety of her Community’s magicked walls and tried to disappear in the human world. Four years later, she’s found and dragged back kicking and screaming by Auden, her best friend’s older brother...
  • From Jennifer Ashley, With Love: Three Paranormal Romances from Bestselling Series by Jennifer Ashley, Allyson James

    From Jennifer Ashley, With Love: Three Paranormal Romances from Bestselling Series by Jennifer Ashley, Allyson James

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Discover the paranormal worlds of New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jennifer Ashley (and her pseudonym, Allyson James) in three full novels...
    Categorized as:
    witches  vampires  m-f  demons  paranormal  fantasy  length-epic
  • Don't Touch My Men by Helen Scott, Lacey Carter Andersen

    Don't Touch My Men by Helen Scott, Lacey Carter Andersen

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My revenge on the warlocks was only an appetizer in the chaos that surrounds me. What I didn’t realize was that the Wardwells had more than one motivation for locking me away in the mirror realm.Now that I know why they did it, I hope my men and I can survive the aftermath. That is, if they can find me...
  • The Summer War by Naomi Novik

    The Summer War by Naomi Novik

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    In this poignant, heartfelt novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Spinning Silver and the Scholomance trilogy, a young witch who has inadvertently cursed her brother to live a life without love must find a way to undo her spell.Celia discovered her talent for magic on the day her beloved oldest brother, Argent, left home...
  • Hunted by Alexa Land

    Hunted by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tinder’s whole world is unraveling. The young vampire hunter was always at a huge disadvantage against his infinitely stronger and faster enemies. And now that the vamps have started teaming up and coming after him, his chances of survival are looking grim. As he goes from hunter to hunted, one of his only allies is Bane...
  • When the Bell Tolls by Everythursday

    When the Bell Tolls by Everythursday

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger--------------------------------------------------As a Dark revival begins to rise four years after the war, Hermione Granger is placed on the assignment of putting an end to them – and her first task is to recruit the Ministry’s best hope and last option in the form of Draco Malfoy...
  • Step by Cindy Paterson

    Step by Cindy Paterson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00A1X69X8. ‘Only her love can restore his trust—only with his trust can she win her battle.’ Kilter, an immortal Senses Visionary, excels at being rude and crass with little hope of finding peace after being betrayed and tortured by his brother more than a hundred years ago...
  • The Tragedy of Knowledge by Rachael Wade

    The Tragedy of Knowledge by Rachael Wade

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Battle Comes Home. After arranging a hopeful but risky alliance during their visit to the Amaranthian realm, Camille, Gavin, and the resistance don’t have much time to recover from their failed mission. Forced to create a new strategy to achieve their goal, they embark on a different mission—one that possibly holds the missing key to their quest for victory, and their deadliest one yet...
  • Silver Moon Academy: Book Two: A Reverse Harem Academy by Storm Song

    Silver Moon Academy: Book Two: A Reverse Harem Academy by Storm Song

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Things at Silvermoon Academy are heating up as details about who I once was are revealed.But there are enemies lurking, both inside and out of the school's walls. The pressure is on and I find myself questioning if I really have what it takes to be a student at the elite paranormal college...
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