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  • Demons in My Bed by Britt Andrews

    Demons in My Bed by Britt Andrews

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 70 ratings
    Port Black - a dark and sinister city abandoned to The Exiled, a gang of unhinged and psychotic demons who have claimed it as their own.And it just so happens to be the location of my first solo mission.As a trained agent of Montague Industries, it’s my job to keep innocents safe. The Exiled are a threat that needs to be neutralized, and I’m ready for battle...
  • Sky on Fire by Lindsay Buroker

    Sky on Fire by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The dragons of eld, once benevolent allies to mankind, have been infested by a magical parasite that makes them cruel and aggressive. They’ve flown through the ancient portal to invade Torvil and plan to kill or enslave all of humanity...
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  • A Cage of Kingdoms by K.F. Breene

    A Cage of Kingdoms by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 45 ratings
    The resolution of Weston's story in the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Deliciously Dark Fairytales world. He wasn't supposed to fall in love. Weston has made a mess of things. Since he realized the woman he was supposed to find and bring to justice was his true mate, things have spiraled out of control...
  • Chosen for Power by Lindsay Buroker

    Chosen for Power by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Jak and his allies venture through the portal in search of the longevity plant their king demands, but all Jak wants is to find the elder dragons.Some say they’re extinct. Some say they’re in hiding.If he can’t locate them, there won’t be anyone to teach his hatchling how to fly. Or to protect the dragon eggs preserved within a glacier on another world...
  • Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

    Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 77 ratings
    The second novel in the wildly popular First Law Trilogy from New York Times bestseller Joe Abercrombie. Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It's enough to make a torturer want to run -- if he could even walk without a stick...
  • A Cage of Crimson by K.F. Breene

    A Cage of Crimson by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 52 ratings
    Of all the people in the world, why her? It was supposed to be find the drug maker. Find her, and drag her back to the dragons to deal with. She deserves death for what she's done. For someone like Weston, the best alpha in the world, the one who shuts people up just by walking in the room, it would've been. Until he learns what she is… Finding a fated mate is nearly impossible...
  • How to Defy a Vampire by Alice Winters

    How to Defy a Vampire by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 28 ratings
    FinnStumbling into a crime scene is pretty typical for me. As a human, joining the VRC has done everything but keep me out of trouble. And now I seem to be playing a part that I’d really rather not play… if I want to keep my head, that is.By my side is my partner Marcus, a vampire who has vowed to tear the world apart—and even a mattress—to keep me safe...
  • Venom by Katie May

    Venom by Katie May

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 29 ratings
    My life’s a lie.Yes, I have a flair for the dramatic, but that’s not the case this time around.Dracula has been lying to me, and now, we’re both going to pay the price.Kidnapped by Mason’s mom, the infamous Medusa, I discover even more secrets concerning my lineage and future. And these secrets?They could completely annihilate the worldTo make matters worse, our group has been fractured...
  • A World of Lost Words by Jane Washington

    A World of Lost Words by Jane Washington

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    I was born with a shadow inside me, a beast clawing and ripping its way to freedom. I was born with a clock inside me, the tick-ticking of my heartbeat drawing us all closer to the inevitable, the inescapable. The end of everything.And now, finally, it has arrived.The world is burning, the souls are screaming, the castles are crumbling...
  • Run Riot by Colette Rhodes

    Run Riot by Colette Rhodes

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 69 ratings
    By the time an agathos woman reaches 25, she’s supposed to be one thing, and one thing only:Bonded.I'm zero for four soul bonds, a disgrace to my family, and the black sheep of my community.It had me feeling reckless. Impulsive. Daring.In a moment of weakness, I let the darkness lurking inside of me rule, and it changed everything...
  • The Crimson Queen by Amanda Aggie

    The Crimson Queen by Amanda Aggie

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    #1 IN PARANORMAL ANGEL ROMANCES, DARK FANTASY, & DARK FANTASY HORROR!The Crimson Queen is the third and final instalment in the bestselling Dark Halos trilogy. Coming January 2023! “If I’m the Queen of Hearts, then be my King of Spades.” The High King–now freed from his prison–continues to wreak havoc on the seven realms, but he made one wrong move...
  • Crown of Ashes by Amanda Aggie

    Crown of Ashes by Amanda Aggie

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    "We're all villains here." - Alice WhittakerBoth The Demon Prince and Crown of Ashes hit #1 in Amazon Charts for Paranormal Angel Romance, Dark Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Horror, Folklore, and Amazon New Releases!A year ago, we managed to escape the realm of monsters, unscathed.The mistake of trying to strike a bargain with the High King has been buried in the past…Or so we thought...
  • Rejected in the Hollow by Cassandra Featherstone

    Rejected in the Hollow by Cassandra Featherstone

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I wake up alone, afraid, and furious.My return to Whistler’s Hollow hasn’t given me the answers I seek; every question leads to a new mystery to solve...
  • Morningwood by Neven Iliev, Jeff Hays

    Morningwood by Neven Iliev, Jeff Hays

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Large chests are said to encompass all manner of hopes and dreams. Men covet them. Women envy them. But one fact holds true - everyone wants to get their hands on some big ones.The same holds true for one intrepid adventurer - a strapping young lad by the name of Himmel...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fantasy  humor  harems  demons  horror  dark  paranormal
  • Bump in the Night by Cassie Mint

    Bump in the Night by Cassie Mint

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    He’s smart, handsome, and we have an instant connection.Pity all these ghosts keep interrupting our moments…All my life, I’ve wanted a ghostly encounter. It’s my greatest dream, and it’s never happened for me—not even in Belladonna Bay, where every other building is haunted...
  • The Barbaric Fae's Soul by Lola Glass

    The Barbaric Fae's Soul by Lola Glass

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I formed a temporary mate bond with the unseelie king… but he wants to make it permanent.And with the klynnas now hunting us down, we don't have time to worry about a relationship.Friends with benefits?Maybe.But now that the klynnas are attacking and our world is changing, I can't risk falling in love again...
  • Lourdes & the Mafia by Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Lourdes & the Mafia by Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Lourdes Rivera has spent her entire life relying on others. From friends, to family, to mediocre boyfriends. Now that her best friend Naomi is moving in with the Kraken Motorcycle Club, this is Lourdes’s chance to prove her independence once and for all. But after putting up an ad online, the last thing she expected when she greeted her new roommate was to be stabbed and left for dead...
  • Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes

    Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Sam Sykes returns with a new fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two warring empires. Among humans, none have power like mages. And among mages, none have will like Sal the Cacophony. Once revered, now vagrant, she walks a wasteland scarred by generations of magical warfare...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fantasy  high fantasy  f-f  steampunk  war  dystopian  dark
  • A Bride for the Winter King by Anya J. Cosgrove

    A Bride for the Winter King by Anya J. Cosgrove

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can the Winter King truly love? Or am I doomed to follow his past queens to the grave?I’m a shadow huntress in dire need of revenge. When a Fae prince asks me to participate in the Yule pageant and spy on the Winter King, I rise to the occasion.He tells me I’m a ringer for the dead queen, and that I don’t have to win the pageant or get married in the end...
  • Unnatural Fate by J.R. Gray

    Unnatural Fate by J.R. Gray

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    My soul mate is my natural enemy.Or close enough.He’s a vampire and I’m a wolf.Our kinds are at war. A centuries old blood war.I can’t stay away from him. I hate him, but I want him.Our love is a standoff. For every inch I take, he pushes a mile.The world is against us. But I’m so tired of fighting the ties between us.For every wolf that dies at the hands of a vampire, I feel more guilty...
  • The Demon You Know by Barbara Elsborg

    The Demon You Know by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Previously published A good demon? Ezra is a timekeeper in Hell, responsible for building and maintaining the clocks that tick away eternal torment. He’s never believed he deserves to be in Hell, and when the reason he’s there is revealed, he’s horrified...yet filled with hope...
    Categorized as:
    magic  m-m  demons  angels  humor  paranormal  angst  fae
  • Claimed by the Creature by Sarah Spade

    Claimed by the Creature by Sarah Spade

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    I’m used to getting all sorts of fan mail — but a spellbook? After an in incident on tour leaves me cooped up in my penthouse apartment, on vocal rest for the unforeseen future, with only my grumpy pet cat for company, I’m desperate for a distraction. At my manager’s suggestion, I do something I haven’t done in ages: I go through my fan mail...
  • The Demon Prince by Amanda Aggie

    The Demon Prince by Amanda Aggie

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    For years, I’ve had dreams about talking to the Devil. They’re not nightmares, in fact, they’re far from it, but they’re not normal either. Honestly, I’m not even sure what about my life is...I’m a witch that sucks at casting magic.My hair has a mind of its own.I’ve scared the crap out of my roommate countless times by floating while I sleep.Oh, and let’s not forget the icing on the cake...
  • Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert

    Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    He was mine to protect. Mine to adore. Mine to lose forever.*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Poseidon and Icarus.*Icarus may not have flown particularly close to the sun, but he has fallen…right into the rough hands of Olympus's own Poseidon...
  • Caller of Crows by Silvana Falcon

    Caller of Crows by Silvana Falcon

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He was prepared to gamble his blood, not his heart...Vampires have always made Sven's heart beat harder, but when his mother's life is on the line, he decides to face his fears. He decides to become immortal to save her...
  • Jacked Up: A Bloodthirsty Dark Paranormal Romance by Latrexa Nova

    Jacked Up: A Bloodthirsty Dark Paranormal Romance by Latrexa Nova

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    Some people kill for fame and fortune. I'm killing for the chance to bang my Jack-in-the-box. Yes, I mean that literally—but hear me My life blows worse than my ex. The only family member I like just died, my Mom's married to a POS perv, and if you look up 'slum lord' in the dictionary, there's a picture of my property managers...
    Categorized as:
    magic  m-f  paranormal  demons  dark  contemporary  suspense  fantasy
  • The Omega Archives: Part Two by Aura Riley

    The Omega Archives: Part Two by Aura Riley

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    When Ella Jones decides to take a chance on date after years of hiding who she is from everyone, she can't help herself but start to fall in love with the beta who calls her beautiful. But now, her secret is out. There's no denying what she is, not only Cal, but his entire pack.An omega.Ella wants to trust the pack who don't act like any alphas she's previously known all to well...
  • Wicked Villains by Marion Blackwood

    Wicked Villains by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 36 ratings
    After finishing their mission together, both Callan and Audrey find themselves in a position they did not expect. Their feelings towards each other have changed. And so has the power balance. While trapped in an entirely new situation, Audrey and Callan will have to sort through their tangled emotions and figure out how to handle their complicated relationship...
  • Prey Drive by Jen Stevens

    Prey Drive by Jen Stevens

    Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    I have two secrets.One of them died with me.The other haunts me.I'm not sure if he's a ghost, a dream, or my living nightmare, but Sebastian Lancaster seems to have sunken his claws into every aspect of my life before I even accept that he's real...
  • That Time I Took Down A Cult by Rebel Carter

    That Time I Took Down A Cult by Rebel Carter

    Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    My name is Buffy and I’ve spent my entire life training to be a wife, but when a cult is the one leading me down the aisle there is no happily-ever-after waiting for me and I end up a virgin that can’t drive because my family totally sold me out to be a virgin sacrifice.Jokes on everyone who thought they could lie to me because the god they tried to sacrifice me to just claimed me as his bride...
    Categorized as:
    magic  m-f  fantasy  monsters  horror  demons  betrayal  paranormal
  • Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter

    Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter

    Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 148 ratings
    "I don't need a line to know what's considered good or bad, but if I did, there isn't a line I wouldn't cross for you."When Rennick was thirteen, the gods bestowed upon him the name of his fated mate--a human (italics) girl...
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