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The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA Coven Old Magic Stand-Alone NovelHis magic lurks in the shadows…I feel his eyes on my back with every step I take. He’s following me. Chasing me. There’s nowhere for me to go, nowhere to hide that he won’t find me. He moves in smoke and shadows. He is the darkness. He tracks my every move like a predator with gold glowing eyes in the night... -
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Fateborne by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI’m not alone . There are other Mystic wolves out there, and now I have to find them.And win the Alpha Trials, get my revenge on the supreme alpha and of course, break my mate’s curse. Phew… And I thought things would be easier now that we’d finally completed the mate bond.I was very wrong.When Hunter takes matters into his own hands, a desperate decision escalates the situation from bad to worse... -
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![Someone Save My Midlife Tonight by Robyn Peterman]()
Someone Save My Midlife Tonight by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again… Whoever said life begins at forty must have been heavily medicated, drunk, or delusional.Three funerals without the deceased present? Crisis.One wedding run by drag queens with questionable taste in music? Semi-crisis, but doable.Dead showing up on my porch who have already crossed over? Colossal sh*tshow.This is what forty looks like for me... -
![Wavering Aftermath by Erin R. Flynn]()
Wavering Aftermath by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy name is Tamsin Vale and I’m about to do something smart… Or something really, really stupid. I give it a 50/50 chance, but keeping quiet on what’s going on with me has bitten me in the arse too many times for me not to admit it.And since my mother’s journal isn’t helping and is heartbreaking to read, it’s time to trust the people who say they care about me... -
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![The Bear's Unexpected Mate by Harmony Raines]()
The Bear's Unexpected Mate by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Bear's Unexpected MateClint never expected to find his mate. But he was wrong... -
![Restoration by Randi Cooley Wilson]()
Restoration by Randi Cooley Wilson
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWould You Run Would You Fight Would You Fall To Fate If your heart was full of love, could you give it all up? Eve Collins will do anything to save those she loves, especially her gargoyle protector and mate, Asher St. Michael. With the world crumbling down around them, Eve and Asher must face the final battle between darkness and light. One that will end in great sacrifice... -
![Midnight Hunt by Becky Moynihan]()
Midnight Hunt by Becky Moynihan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBeing hunted isn’t the only thing I’m running from…Ever since I was little, Griffin O’Neal has been my comfort. When two male werewolves attack me one night, I seek Griff out. Problem is, I have a boyfriend now and should have called him.I try to shake off the attack and go back to normal, but the two males strike again... -
![The Regular Guy: A Nathan McNamara Story by Elicia Hyder]()
The Regular Guy: A Nathan McNamara Story by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThey say the best things come to those who wait, and no one hopes that's true more than Special Operations Commander, Nathan McNamara. For over a year, he's put his life, his career, and his mother's hopes for more grandchildren on hold to dive headfirst into a world he never knew existed. A world full of angels, demons, and enough sexual frustration to crack the Pope... -
![Zeus by Carly Spade]()
Zeus by Carly Spade
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA god-king disguised as a criminal defense lawyer...Zeus/Zane, King of the Greek gods, holds the world in his palm in both his mortal and godly form… until Hera leaves him, forcing him to uphold Gaea's clause: There must always be a Queen, or he loses his title and part of his power along with it. Time is short. Too bad the one woman he has his sights on wants nothing to do with him... -
![Poke the Bear by Sam Hall]()
Poke the Bear by Sam Hall
READ THE BRAND NEW STORY IN THE HOT URSA SHIFTER SERIESI’ve always been invisible. People just look at me and then away.Or worse, their eyes glaze over.Everyone but him.Adam Farrelly is the top football player in the state.Every girl in the club is dying to catch his eye.But all he seems to see is me.He offers me everything I’ve ever wanted and for just one night, I’m going to say yes...Categorized as:
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![Challenging Zed by Joss Stirling]()
Challenging Zed by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWant to know what Zed Benedict was thinking when he met his soulmate Sky Bright for the first time? Find out for FREE in this compelling short story. The Benedict brothers all have different abilities and powers. One can move things with his mind, another can heal... -
![Satyr's Mate by Maggie Mayhem]()
Satyr's Mate by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe plan was pretend to be my sister and attend the Monsters & Magic Charity Gala in her stead. I score a fancy meal, and she gets to dodge the fortune teller’s prediction that she’ll meet her future husband at the event and be tied down forever. Win-win. Easy, peasy.Everything goes smoothly until a rogue spell goes off, and a smoking hot satyr comes to my rescue... -
![Destiny Disgraced by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Destiny Disgraced by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Talon Pack continues with a new twist to the Packs and a revelation no one was prepared for. Mitchell Brentwood is aware that others think he’s the harsh taskmaster Beta trying to keep his Pack alive, but they only see what he wants them to know...Categorized as:
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![A Monster Worth Fighting For by Ava Ross]()
A Monster Worth Fighting For by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrumpy, growly wyverns don’t deserve true love—or do they?I’ve worked hard to accept what happened after I sipped that strange brew and turned into a wyvern. Scaly skin? It protects me from the weather. Wings? Flying’s cool. And the claws on my thumbs make it easier to craft chainsaw wood sculptures...Categorized as:
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![My Orc Boss by Veronika Kane]()
My Orc Boss by Veronika Kane
My grumpy new employee acts like this is the last place he wants to be…so why does he watch me as if I’m the most important thing in the world?It’s finally happening! After years of scrimping and saving, I have finally launched my landscaping business from the back of my garden shop...Categorized as:
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![Snake Believe by Karla Doyle]()
Snake Believe by Karla Doyle
CORASent to Screaming Woods to write a fluff piece on its resident monsters, I'm ready to meet hairy beasts, ogres, vampires… Heck, I even have an interview scheduled with an actual invisible man. What I'm not prepared for? A snake man. I'm terrified of snakes...Categorized as:
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![Daughter of Destiny by Rebecca Parcha]()
Daughter of Destiny by Rebecca Parcha
"Fourth wing but with vampires!""It’s a unique fantasy world, that has vampire and dragons as I’ve never seen in any other fantasy series. The FMC and MMC are just… chef’s kiss! I need more Tate and Aether like I need air!""Absolutely phenomenal! The ending was so shocking and beautifully done... -
![The Girl Who Cried War by Heather Hildenbrand, Bam Shepherd]()
The Girl Who Cried War by Heather Hildenbrand, Bam Shepherd
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRomy’s no stranger to a good old fashioned Instawar, but fighting behind her phone’s screen is a far cry from the real thing. Sure, Romy may have accidentally on purpose inserted herself in the middle of a werewolf war. And yeah, she’s kinda being hunted by an insane werebro with an axe to grind, but Romy isn’t going to let that stop her from living her best life... -
![Arcane Felonies by Ava L. Bishop, Auburn Tempest]()
Arcane Felonies by Ava L. Bishop, Auburn Tempest
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings1 missing mentor + a whole mess of nightmares + 1 stubborn Magi = Breaking some serious rules.I’ve only been a Magi for a hot second, and I’ve already had to deal with reality-shredding storms, murderous peers, and power-hungry madmen. Yeah, madmen, plural.Welcome to my life... -
![The Echo Trilogy Collection by Lindsey Fairleigh]()
The Echo Trilogy Collection by Lindsey Fairleigh
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAll three novels and both Echo Trilogy novellas bundled together! DISCOVER WHAT'S HIDDEN--a powerful, mythic race, an ancient Egyptian prophecy, and a love strong enough to shatter the boundaries of time.Alexandra Larson isn't quite human, but she doesn't know that. Lex simply considers herself an ambitious archaeology grad student with a knack for deciphering ancient languages... -
![The Rhyn Trilogy: Second Edition by Lizzy Ford]()
The Rhyn Trilogy: Second Edition by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNew adult paranormal. The life of nineteen-year-old Katie rarely goes the way she wants. Just when she believes things can’t get much worse, a baby immortal claiming to be her son and death’s personal assistant appear on her doorstep. Everyone around her begins to insist she’s someone she’s not, while demons, deities and immortals threaten to tear her life – and sanity – apart... -
![Ghosting the Griffin by Violet Rae]()
Ghosting the Griffin by Violet Rae
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the lines are blurred between the dead and the livingCan love find a way for a ghost and a griffin?GalinaWhen I drank the “harmless” punch at the Screaming Woods annual Halloween party, I never expected to wind up dead. Other townspeople grew tails and claws. Not me. Nope. I’m trapped in a realm between life and death. Doomed to wander in search of a cure for the curse...Categorized as:
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![The Destined by E.J. Mellow]()
The Destined by E.J. Mellow
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI searched for you in the stars tonight. But I found none that burned as bright as you. —Part of a letter from Dev to Molly With the loss of Terra’s greatest weapon, the war against darkness escalates rapidly, and time is on no one’s side... -
![Mated to the Swamp Monster by Honey Phillips]()
Mated to the Swamp Monster by Honey Phillips
“Stay out of the swamp!”Every child in Cypress Landing has been warned about the terrifying monster lurking in the inky tangle of cypress and willow on the edge of town. But sometimes desperation leaves no other choice…When Rorie sees her vicious stepfather commit a horrifying crime, her only hope of escape lies through the forbidden swamp...Categorized as:
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![The Hybrid's Heart by Alana Khan]()
The Hybrid's Heart by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTrapped in a one-room cottage with a genetically engineered male in raging rut. He can’t control his urges… and I’m not certain that I want to. Calliope Sylas may have horns and hooves, but underneath it all, he's the kindest, most caring man I've ever met. Sharing a bed while he manages his raging rut is a temptation almost too great to resist—for both of us...Categorized as:
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Rae of Light by W.J. May, Book Cover by Design
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRae of Light is the 12th Book of W.J. May's bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan. It’s time to face the music—except there is no music, just a low warning of a war that is to come. There are no other options but to confront Cromfield. No more running, no more hiding. Rae Kerrigan will be forced into an eternal life sentence if they do not stop him... -
![Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight]()
Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Dark Lord has gone too far. It’s time to end these games.Just when they thought they might have a chance to enjoy what's left of their summer, now Jay’s mother is in danger, taken to be used against us. Pushed and pulled in every direction and still trying to pick up the pieces after the latest betrayal, Lailah and her remaining Knights struggle to make headway on stopping the Dark Lord...Categorized as:
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![Orc's Maiden by Ava Ross]()
Orc's Maiden by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m determined to control my own life—until I meet a gruff orc who makes me dream about a future by his side.Alwen: A year ago, one of the males in my village hurt me. When he tried to do it a second time, I took care of that problem—permanently. Then I’m selected for the annual Monster Mate Hunt where two village women must enter the forest to be claimed as an orc’s bride... -
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Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Elementi Knights have survived their first encounter with the Dark Lord, and one of his members of the Dark Army. They are now coming to the realization they are the only thing standing in the way of the dangers that are unraveling around them. The Day-Brite serum is missing and the Dark Lord is using it to build his army whose purpose is still unknown...Categorized as:
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![Howling Eve (Ragoru Romances) by S.J. Sanders]()
Howling Eve (Ragoru Romances) by S.J. Sanders
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Halloween seasonal short story in the Ragoru Universe following the events of RagoruA widow, alone without any surviving family left, Eve has little in the world except her family’s orchard in their little misty valley tucked away from the regular routes of travel... -
![Breaking Fate by Georgia Lyn Hunter]()
Breaking Fate by Georgia Lyn Hunter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn immortal without a soul is bad enough. But when his only tether to remaining honorable is his addiction to bone-crushing pain, it makes Blaéz a dangerously loose cannon. A Guardian sworn to protect mortals from supernatural evil, Blaéz straddles the edge of darkness as his needs grow... -
![Bossed by the Orc by Saam King]()
Bossed by the Orc by Saam King
The damsel in distress is supposed to fall for prince charming, not the monster in her fairy tale…right?Cleaning offices was far from Penelope’s dream job. But dreams don’t pay the bills, and if she wanted to save her family’s home, she needed money fast. Her grumpy, annoyingly sexy orc boss didn’t factor into her plans at all...Categorized as:
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![The Goblin’s Bride by Leigh Kelsey, Lysandra Glass]()
The Goblin’s Bride by Leigh Kelsey, Lysandra Glass
He thinks I’m an innocent bride. He’ll learn the truth with my knife to his throat.The goblin prince killed my sister. Twisted with grief, I’ve waited for a chance to get justice for years, and the perfect opportunity presents itself: the goblin prince will agree to a ceasefire with his human enemies, but only if a sacrifice is given. A human woman. A bride... -
![Wish Upon A Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Wish Upon A Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCurvy girl Zara is used to working over the Holidays. The pay is good, and it fills the lonely hours, when everyone else is celebrating with their family. This year is different. As a newly qualified teacher, she’s given herself a Christmas vacation. So, when she is invited by her old friend Dylan and his family, to spend the holidays in Bear Bluff, she agrees... -
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![Sealed in Sin by Juliette Cross]()
Sealed in Sin by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSometimes sin looks an awful lot like heaven. One demon prince may be festering in the bowels of the soul eater Cocytus, but Genevieve’s troubles are far from over. Prince Bamal, demon lord of New York City, still wants her. But this time, he wants her alive, to control her inherent power as a Vessel of Light...Categorized as:
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Moth Manager by Luna Cantrip
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's a bird, it's a plane, no wait, it's true love.Pontius Pleasant is a Mothman who's never been lucky in love, so he has no idea what to do when he meets his fated-mate.Piper Hamilton is recently single and looking for a quick hookup. But things are quick to get a lot more complicated when the Mothman of her dreams turns out to be a bit obsessed...Categorized as:
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Kohl: The New Protectorate Stories: Holiday Special by Abigail Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe holiday season has arrived — and so has the kohl.Nelly Ortega has been an outcast most of her life. A witch with a highly in-demand and finicky ability, she’s spent decades forging her own path in an overcrowded world. Her new job feels like the perfect end to a long search for home, but the tiny orcish community she’s been transferred to isn’t exactly open to strangers... -
![Black Bear Down by Harmony Raines]()
Black Bear Down by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen his army helicopter crashes in the Himalayas, killing his comrades, Jordan Williams loses much more than his friends. He loses the use of his legs, and his bear. Two months later, he is transferred to Bear Bluff, where he grew up, but he isn’t interested in life. Not until Skyla walks into his hospital room. She’s his mate... -
![Who Bears Wins by Harmony Raines]()
Who Bears Wins by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen bear shifter, Caleb, meets Zoe, he realizes returning to Bear Bluff is not a choice, it’s a necessity. One look at his mate and he’s ready to settle down and start a family—with an emphasis on practicing baby making, of course. In fact, he’s willing to start making babies right now… But Zoe isn’t sure that’s what she wants. At all... -
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Sin by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinclair Stone is the leader of the Stone Society's West Coast Clan. He is the King’s brother and also his right hand. Over the centuries, Sin has shared his bed with males and females alike. He has loved human women, even taking a few as wives, thinking he would never find a mate. Watching his brothers find their mates is bittersweet until Sin is knocked to his knees. Literally... -
![Black-Market Magic by Amy Sumida]()
Black-Market Magic by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Fairy Underground... a place of enchantment and horror. Once it was secret, but its black market magic is beginning to find its way to the surface and into human hands. Ambassador Seren must find a way to stop the sale of such volatile merchandise, and to do so she must venture into the most dangerous den of fairies in existence... -
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Wild Card by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKaci Dillon is a man-eater. She’s grown up on the fringes of shifter society, hearing the whispers. One desperate act as a starving, terrified child has made her the first tabby in history with no romantic prospects. But whatever. Eighteen is too young to get married anyway... -
![Bonded Beyond Belief by Ember Davis]()
Bonded Beyond Belief by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCREWI’ve never been the lovestruck male waiting around for the hand that fate has dealt to bring me my mate. That doesn’t mean I didn’t want to find the other half of my soul because I did. The more years that have passed, while I witness more of my packmates finding their mates, loneliness has become a bitter pill to swallow...Categorized as:
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![Taming Fire by Elizabeth Knight]()
Taming Fire by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRavaged by their last encounter with The Dark Lord, Lailah struggles through the mental and physical scars that threaten to tie them to the past. So when an opportunity presents itself, Lailah and her knights jump at the chance.America - the land of hopes and dreams - is the perfect background for a summer away from the drama...Categorized as:
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![Mated to the Dragon by Ava Ross]()
Mated to the Dragon by Ava Ross
Kidnapped by a gorgeous dragon shifter, I’m not sure if I should run or give in to his demands.Five years ago, I spent a mind-shattering night with a mysterious man. He took off without sharing his name, and I couldn’t find him to tell him he left more than just me behind. Now I devote my time to work and our son, Asher. I’m not interested in romance, and I’m never falling in love again... -
![Shaedes of Fire by Jenny Grimes]()
Shaedes of Fire by Jenny Grimes
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“Lesson one: A dragon will always catch you when you fall.”Months have passed since Opal returned to the Shaede Court after defeating the Night Prince and experiencing the epic loss of her family... -
![Arielle Immortal Seduction by Lilian Roberts]()
Arielle Immortal Seduction by Lilian Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA time of waiting... Arielle Lloyd has found the love of her life, but his business as the owner of an international company calls him away. She longs for Sebastian, but stays busy with school, and finds comfort in spending time with her best friends, Gabby and Eva... -
![Desired by the Bear Complete Trilogy by V. Vaughn]()
Desired by the Bear Complete Trilogy by V. Vaughn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the complete Trilogy of Desired by the Bear and includes the following books: Book 1 - Join the epic family saga of the Ouellette werebear clan in Safe Harbor, Canada. Four women take you on an adventure of true mate love, danger, and intrigue in the trilogy Desired by the Bear. Nadia’s life as a model is practically picture perfect until the day werebear hunters send her running...Categorized as:
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![Veiled Threats by Ava L. Bishop, Auburn Tempest]()
Veiled Threats by Ava L. Bishop, Auburn Tempest
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1 magical realm + 2 ancient Magi + 3 unexplained mysteries = DisasterSomething is up in the Akasha.The magical realm cocooning the earth is filled with mysteries and wonders beyond anything I could’ve imagined. The kind of things that make my inner scientist squeal at the possibilities.But there’s a darker side to that beauty…And somehow, I’m the go-to girl for the realm between worlds... -
![Death's Queen by Lisa Blackwood]()
Death's Queen by Lisa Blackwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath wants his queen back. After her two sisters are caught up by destiny’s call, Lamarra Stonemantle is the only one left to play the role of dutiful noble daughter. A task she embraces in an effort to hide the dark magic living inside her own soul. Now that power is whispering its seductive promises again, telling her only a long dead king can complete her soul...
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