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  • Beneath The Loch by S.D. Simper

    Beneath The Loch by S.D. Simper

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    As a child, Mairi made a deal with a young fae - a kiss in exchange for gills. Now, betrothed to man she hardly knows, Mairi is desperate to escape her fate. When she finds that same fae at the river's edge, she's offered a proposal that makes her skin grow cold . . . and her blood run hot. Romance meets horror in this lesbian fairytale. Do you dare dive . . . Beneath the Loch?
    Categorized as:
    dark  monsters  queer  f-f  high fantasy  historical  fae  paranormal
  • House of Crimson Curses by Ruby Roe

    House of Crimson Curses by Ruby Roe

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 38 ratings
    Once upon a time, a hunter broke a vampire’s heart…. As the trials for Sangui City's throne reach their climax, Red finds herself at the centre of a millennia-old prophecy. As the newly awakened dhampir, she holds the power to reshape the future – or destroy it. Octavia Beaumont, driven by her quest for acceptance, must confront the painful truths of her past to secure her place as ruler...
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  • House of Crimson Hearts by Ruby Roe

    House of Crimson Hearts by Ruby Roe

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 49 ratings
    Once upon a time, a vampire corrupted a hunter. Octavia Beaumont, one of the original three vampires, is determined to run the city. Red, an expert hunter, is hell-bent on getting revenge on the vampire that turned her sister. When deadly trials for the heir of the city begin, Red and Octavia are forced to work together. Octavia wants a crown. Red wants blood. But there’s only one first place...
  • A Heart Fierce and Blooming by Moira Darling

    A Heart Fierce and Blooming by Moira Darling

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    A sunshiny vampire baroness. A grumpy lady knight. And six reasons to fight for something softer. Baroness Marienne Solmere is all charm, silks, and unending optimism—a vampire with a big heart, a bigger manor, and no idea how to care for children. So naturally, when six traumatized vampire kids are rescued from a collapsed cult, she takes them under her wing...
  • A Game of Romance and Ruin by Ruby Roe

    A Game of Romance and Ruin by Ruby Roe

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 30 ratings
    In a game of power, can love be the deadliest weapon? Stirling Grey, a legendary negotiator, is on a mission: to mend her broken heart and avenge its ruin. Morrigan Lee, a hidden princess and heir to the throne, is harbouring a dark secret. For years, Stirling and Morrigan navigated the perilous games of power and politics, shared clandestine moments, and ultimately. .. fell in love. .
  • Blood of the Moon by S.D. Simper

    Blood of the Moon by S.D. Simper

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Successful in her quest, Flowridia returns to Staelash for a joyous affair—the long awaited wedding of Marielle and Zorlaeus, an event promising to seal her kingdom and Nox’Kartha as allies. But the price of Ayla’s return, and the sacrifice it demands, weighs heavily on her heart. To do nothing means to live a life of loneliness, but to act would condemn her eternal soul...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  dark  queer  fantasy  f-f  witches  paranormal  horror
  • Architecti by Ruby Roe

    Architecti by Ruby Roe

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    Never make a deal with the devil, and if you do, don’t fall in love with his daughter. Ruby Roe’s latest novel Architecti, follows Midnight’s steamy romance as she attends Finis Academy and makes a deal with the devil she’ll live to regret. If you love dark academia, fantasy romance and the spiciest of lesbians, you’ll love Architecti, the first in the Deals of Dark Descent duet.
  • A Game of Vows and Vendettas by Ruby Roe

    A Game of Vows and Vendettas by Ruby Roe

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    One wedding. One reluctant bodyguard. One dangerously inconvenient attraction…. Penelope Lee didn’t want a new bodyguard, especially not a brooding, battle-hardened vampire who would rather be anywhere else. But when her assigned protector is murdered just before her sister’s wedding, she’s left with no choice...
  • Rand by Silvia Shaw

    Rand by Silvia Shaw

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    An epic story of magic, heroism, love, and treachery, Rand is a magical world ruled by an imperial line of Queens. Three hundred years ago, its most powerful talisman, a medallion called the Circle of Sheda, was taken through the portal and lost. When Dr...
  • Celestial Magic by Iris Beaglehole

    Celestial Magic by Iris Beaglehole

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Rosemary and Athena’s lives are thrown as the big Summer Solstice festival brings a series of mysterious events. Rosemary’s chocolate shop plans are being waylaid by strange disappearances and uninvited visitors. Meanwhile, Athena is sure the astrological lessons at Myrtlewood Academy hold the key to unlocking the town’s latest mystery, even if her mother doesn't want to hear about it...
  • Tear the World Apart by S.D. Simper

    Tear the World Apart by S.D. Simper

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    “I will not go out as a candle in the dark—I am The Endless Night, and the whole world will remember it soon. If I must drown this kingdom in blood, so be it. ”. The God of Order marches on, approaching victory with every stride...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  dark  queer  fantasy  f-f  witches  paranormal  horror
  • Black Mirror: A Cait Reagan Novel by Aoibh Wood

    Black Mirror: A Cait Reagan Novel by Aoibh Wood

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    Terror stalks from beneath the Streets of Boston. Detective Cait Reagan, forever changed by her relationship with Marcella Carson, has survived the opening of the Black Gate and the vampire curse. Now, seemingly cured, Cait has a new lease on her mortal life, but difficulties beset her at every turn...
  • Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove

    Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 10 ratings
    Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception. Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe...
  • Summoner 4 by Eric Vall

    Summoner 4 by Eric Vall

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    In an academy that trains people to deal with monsters and mayhem, there's one challenge even Gryff may not be ready to face: Final Exams. On the plus side, he'll capture a giant armored monster and get to ride around on its shoulder while the beast smites things with its sword.
    Categorized as:
    monsters  dark  queer  fantasy  harems  magic  menage  f-f
  • A Game of Love and Hate by Ruby Roe

    A Game of Love and Hate by Ruby Roe

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Find out how Scarlett Grey met Quinn Adams. How they fell into hate. And all the fights and fucks that led up to book 1 in the Girl Games series: A Game of Hearts and Heists.
  • Eve of Endless Night by S.D. Simper

    Eve of Endless Night by S.D. Simper

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    "Face your sins. ". War erupts between Nox'Kartha and the Elven Territories, but the world feels far away for Flowridia and Ayla Darkleaf, living a life of bliss - until a summons from the Elven Council upturns their world. Respect among the elves must be earned, and Flowridia steps into a political regime more dangerous than any she has experienced before...
  • Night Hunt by L.L. Raand

    Night Hunt by L.L. Raand

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    Niki Kroff has one mission in life--to lead Sylvan Mir's elite guard and protect the wolf Alpha's life. When Lara, another of the centuri, becomes a Vampire in the course of saving Sylvan's life, Niki is assigned to protect her during her transition...
  • Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan

    Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series. 'Don't struggle, Lei-zhi. It's time to take you back to the Hidden Palace. You're going home. '. The jaw-dropping conclusion to Girls of Storm and Shadow left the fates of Lei and Wren hanging in the balance...
    Categorized as:
    dark  queer  fantasy  young adult  f-f  high fantasy  magic  paranormal
  • Bound by Mark Lawrence

    Bound by Mark Lawrence

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    This is a 16,000 word short story, primarily featuring Nona, Ara, Kettle, Regol. It should be read between Grey Sister and Holy Sister. Again, I stress SHORT STORY.
    Categorized as:
    dark  queer  fantasy  magic  high fantasy  young adult  f-f  mystery
  • Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 1: The Vows of Marriage by Lexa Luthor

    Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 1: The Vows of Marriage by Lexa Luthor

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Princess Tharon and Princess Roswynd were best of friends as kids; now they are enemies and forced to marry each other. The Kingdom of White Sommer and the Kingdom of Wyndfeld had been united and strong. Princess Tharon of White Sommer grew up with her best friend Princess Roswynd of Wyndfeld, both having vowed to always be together...
  • The Lone Hunt by L.L. Raand

    The Lone Hunt by L.L. Raand

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A world of violent passions and inhuman hungers explodes as ancient taboos and primal desires collide. Wolf Were Alpha Sylvan Mir wants nothing more than to keep her pregnant mate Drake safe in their secluded stronghold, deep in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, but enemies, political and praetern, force her into battle...
  • Fan Service: Supernatural Society Omnibus by Gail Carriger

    Fan Service: Supernatural Society Omnibus by Gail Carriger

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This collector’s special Fan Service omnibus contains stories specifically tailored to honor Gail Carriger’s most devoted fans. The print run was 500 limited (numbered) editions, and 30 (lettered) leather-boxed tray case editions. It includes previously published Supernatural Society Novellas: Romancing the Inventor, Romancing the Werewolf. And an all new and never before seen novelette:...
  • Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 4 by Lexa Luthor

    Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 4 by Lexa Luthor

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Sword of White Sommer was forged to be wielded by the Black Wulf, who is the rightful king. Now safely at Hydan Rock Manor, Tharon and Roswynd spend time recovering, plotting, and preparing to face Tharon's brother. But to become king, Tharon must capture Saxon, who has sequestered himself in the impenetrable Monales Castle...
  • Dark Haven by Brey Willows

    Dark Haven by Brey Willows

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Even vampires get tired of playing with their food…. Running an off-grid community for vampires is serious business, and Remy Winslow gives it her all. Weary of the world and its noise, she’s content to live at Dark Haven and away from the public eye after all the work she did to help vampires come into the light, so to speak, so humans and vampires could live side by side...
  • Biding Time by Lyn Gardner

    Biding Time by Lyn Gardner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Time is relative. You’re born. You live, and you die, your lifespan predisposed by your species, your health, and your luck. But what if there were a species who colored outside the lines? In Back Bay, Massachusetts, dwells such a person. She goes about her life wanting nothing more than to run her business, right some wrongs, and never love again...
  • A Monarch's Fall by J.K. Jeffrey

    A Monarch's Fall by J.K. Jeffrey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The kingdom is splintering, and every power is hungry for the same prize — Percy Flores. Torn from Selene’s side and trapped in the power games of those who would use her, Percy uncovers the truth of her bloodline. But knowledge comes at a cost, and every secret makes her a target. Meanwhile, Selene Borealis is being pushed toward the throne and away from the woman she would burn the world for...
    Categorized as:
    queer  dark  vampires  f-f  witches  magic  paranormal  fantasy
  • The Dragon's Alliance by Samantha Sabian

    The Dragon's Alliance by Samantha Sabian

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Raine enjoys a respite with her dragon lover in the land of the Ha’kan, recovering from the wounds sustained battling the dark demons of the Underworld. Skye is melancholy, thinking she has endangered everyone with her uncontrolled magic...
  • Shadow Hunt by L.L. Raand

    Shadow Hunt by L.L. Raand

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When shadows fill the night, it’s hard to tell friend from foe. With young to raise and her Pack under attack, Sylvan, Alpha of the wolf Weres, takes on her greatest challenge when she determines to uncover the faceless enemies know as the Shadow Lords...
  • Royal Bite by Ariel Marie

    Royal Bite by Ariel Marie

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    A vampire can only resist for so long, before her true nature takes over. Vampires running the world was the new way of life. Stormey Jaymes should probably hate them, but she was always optimistic and believed in fate. Everything happens for a reason. She was used to having nothing, raised as an orphan, with no family, no friends. She desperately wanted someone to need her–cherish her...
  • Pride and the Stranger by T.J. Dallas

    Pride and the Stranger by T.J. Dallas

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Pride and the Stranger, book 2 in the Pride Trilogy, is a lesbian *erotica novel featuring the Seven Deadly Sins. This sequel follows on from The Bartender's Pride. The Sins are back in this highly anticipated second installment of the Pride trilogy. Sexy meets romantic as Lara and Zoe take their relationship to the next level. Unfortunately, our sinful women aren’t so lucky...
    Categorized as:
    dark  queer  f-f  fantasy  paranormal  bisexual  bdsm  erotica
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