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  • Dodging Calamities by Erin R. Flynn

    Dodging Calamities by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy… And I think I’m out of time. The walls are closing in from all sides and we’re quickly running out of options.But I don’t think help is coming.Making up with Darby and Lucca—having them at my side—has helped my soul, but I’m still missing pieces of it. I want to let Hudson back in, though I don’t know how...
  • Thwarting Cheaters by Erin R. Flynn

    Thwarting Cheaters by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy. Someone found out and that was why I was abducted, which I survived.And my boyfriend freaking out after drinking my blood.And all the drama with Mel’s family.And getting the havens running, which we received so much flack over.And… A lot. There’s been a lot and it’s sort of a miracle I’ve not been outed or taken out...
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  • Multiplying Storms by Erin R. Flynn

    Multiplying Storms by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the only living heir to all of Faerie. It’s still hard to accept that, but given how often people call me “Princess” or “Your Highness” like it’s my actual name, I can’t deny it.I simply hate that I am.Yeah, it’s going that well.The councils’ win might have seemed small, but the ripples from that decision are drowning me at every turn...
  • Shadowborn Academy: Year Two by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow

    Shadowborn Academy: Year Two by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    My past is left in the dark, And my shadow is no longer there. In the Enchanted Forest, some secrets are better left in the past. Year two at Shadowborn Academy is looking like it will be the deadliest yet. Will Corvina and her friends find a way to survive? Full cover and description coming soon! Shadowborn Academy is a Dark Reverse Harem Paranormal Fae Romance for 18+...
  • Managing Expectations by Erin R. Flynn

    Managing Expectations by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale… And I’m no longer no one. I’m not simply an abandoned orphan without any answers. Granted, most of the answers led me to ask more questions, but I have at least some now.Fairies aren’t what I was promised they would be and I’m certainly not what they want, but I’m the only one who can save them from their magical prisons...
  • Fractured Souls by M. Sinclair

    Fractured Souls by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lorcan's fractured soul will save everyone . Note from The Tears of the Siren series will feature characters from both the Reborn series and the Descendant series. It will not be necessary to read either of those to understand the plot, however, they do intertwine in a way that enhances the universe...
  • Psychos by M. Sinclair

    Psychos by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I had thought the hard part was over.Mario was dead and my vengeance achieved. However, the past was still causing problems, namely in the form of the Light Fae. Yeah... them. Remember how I am supposed to be getting married to their True Heir? That wasn't going to happen. I needed to find a solution and fast before my guard loses it...
  • Witchling by Hickory Mack

    Witchling by Hickory Mack

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    #whychoose Chiori's powers continue to grow at an alarming rate, and they can't figure put where it's all coming from. It gets even harder to control when the hunters finally realize their dreams of capturing and spiriting away Lord Makkai. The demon gives her his fire before their connection is dimmed, leaving Chiori panicked and disoriented...
  • Heart of Ice by May Dawson

    Heart of Ice by May Dawson

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Kaelan, the mysterious prince of the ice dragon shifters, never notices the women who fawn over him.But he notices me. When the spy guild I work for assigns me to steal from him, his arrogant, maddening best friend, Thorne, catches me.In retaliation, Kaelan forces me to pose as his adoring fiancé and future queen. Even though he knows I fantasize about murdering him in his sleep.We have history...
  • Power of Draken: A Fated Mate Fae Romantasy by Alex Lidell

    Power of Draken: A Fated Mate Fae Romantasy by Alex Lidell

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The next generation of the bestselling Power of Five must find their fated mate—and Kai’s just happens to be human... and his sworn enemy.ROWANI’m an alchemist, not a soldier. But when your mother is an ambitious war hero and your rare magic is the key to defending the kingdom from draken-riding fae, you don’t get a choice...
  • Phoenixfall by K.T. Strange

    Phoenixfall by K.T. Strange

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Book 2 in the Rogue Witch Series follows Darcy Llewellyn, fourth year university student, music intern, secret witch, and the werewolves that make up the band Phoenixcry: Finn Gunner, Elias Gunner, Charlie Gage, Wesley “Ace” Rivers, and Cash Legend...
  • Forged in Blood by K.F. Breene

    Forged in Blood by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Before Shanti was the most wanted woman in the land, she had yet to master her sword and the potent Gift with which she was both blessed and cursed. But the threat won't rest, and her people may pay the price.This story is also found in Legends: Fifteen Tales of Sword and Sorcery Anthology.You can also get a copy by signing up for K.F. Breene's newsletter...
  • The Last Bell by Alex Lidell

    The Last Bell by Alex Lidell

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hostages. Memories. Heartbeats. The long awaited finale to the epic Power of Five story is here.The quint has finally reunited, but their stunning new discovery changes everything.Just as Lera and the males navigate their redefined future, Owalin violently ups the stakes, giving the humans one hour to hand over their kingdoms...
  • Forbidden Bond by Fiona Starr

    Forbidden Bond by Fiona Starr

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They’re the ones in power, so why are they are so afraid of me? Newly minted magic user? Check. Hot-as-hell boyfriends who want only me? Check. A fresh start after surviving a murderous attack? Yeah, about that… They said choosing a life at Stormwood Academy wouldn’t be easy. But nobody mentioned it would make me a target...
  • Great Falls Rogue by Alex Lidell

    Great Falls Rogue by Alex Lidell

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 33 ratings
    At the stroke of midnight, anything can happen. Lera is walking a dangerous tightrope. By night, she takes off her veil to hunt the dark creatures leaking into the mortal world. By morning, she is Leralynn of Osprey again, failing her classes and dodging Deputy Headmaster River’s keen scrutiny. River is watching Leralynn like a hawk...
  • Fortuna Academy Box Set Books 1-4 by J.B. Trepagnier

    Fortuna Academy Box Set Books 1-4 by J.B. Trepagnier

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Complete Fortuna Academy Series, Available in one boxed set. Hayley Killoran was not ready to find out she was the daughter of Lucifer and a powerful witch. Lucifer was not ready for one of his brothers to stage a hostile takeover of Hell. Hell was not ready for Hayley Fortuna Academy is an adult reverse harem Academy series with one snarky female and five fated mates...
  • Dark Arts by Fiona Starr

    Dark Arts by Fiona Starr

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Three wolf shifters tormented by a deadly secret. Two worlds torn by a twisted legacy. One girl determined to choose her own fate.They say being called to the world's oldest magic organization is the pinnacle of achievement for a witch. The lottery is done in secret. The names appear by magic. Membership in this exclusive club is like receiving a golden ticket...
  • Institute of Supernaturals: Savage Heart by J.E. Cluney

    Institute of Supernaturals: Savage Heart by J.E. Cluney

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Turns out, evil has a way of returning, and now we need to watch our backs.I have mates. I’m a kitsune. And I’m stronger than I ever thought.My life really has changed in just a few short weeks.My new mates and I have been through a lot since becoming bonded, but now we have a chance to settle in and begin our bounty hunting life together.Take a step towards a future.Or so I thought...
  • Elemental Shadowed by Helen Scott

    Elemental Shadowed by Helen Scott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An ancient secret and a set of murals could save the world or doom them all.Tessa doesn’t have much to go by if she’s going to rescue humanity. The prophecy she needs to understand is a closely guarded secret and the murals she found are giving nothing away. After barely surviving her last fight with the demons, she’s thrown into this one before she’s ready...
  • Shadows Smolder by C. Rochelle

    Shadows Smolder by C. Rochelle

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    **WARNING THIS BOOK CONTAINS A CLIFFHANGER**Ancient originsShaky alliancesOverwhelming media attentionMore men than one bed can holdWell, it’s official. I’m a legendary divine being with mysterious origins who needs my chosen Champions to boost my powers through supernatural sexcapades. I would care what my parents thought—if only I could find out who they were...
  • Fae Mates by Sofia Daniel

    Fae Mates by Sofia Daniel

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    I've lost my mates and I'm about to lose my mind... This time, I'm fighting dirty They left me for dead, but now I'm back. Ready to fight and claim what's mine.. With no mates, no magic, and no hope. A girl's got to use what she's got to get what she wants...
  • Remnanix by Luna May

    Remnanix by Luna May

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Have you ever had a dream where it felt so real, that it leaves you questioning reality when you wake up? Yeah, well…welcome to my world.After almost dying like a noob in my last boss fight and having serious heart to hearts with NPC’s, the wires between reality and fantasy are starting to blur...
  • Evading Wicked Blaze by M. Sinclair

    Evading Wicked Blaze by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wicked Blaze Correctional has fallen, and along with it, my chance to take revenge against Drake for Clara’s death. For now. Mark my words, though, he would suffer at my hands. It was only a matter of when. Instead of burying my hand in his chest cavity and removing his heart, I was making my way through an unknown realm with my men...
  • Fates Mark by Demi Warrik

    Fates Mark by Demi Warrik

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Fate always has a plan for us, which is likely why it sends me stumbling face first into my mate’s crotch. Literally.Imagine my surprise when I first hold his hand and, bam, a bond clicks into place throwing me into a supernatural world I know nothing about...
  • Shadows Spark by C. Rochelle

    Shadows Spark by C. Rochelle

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rejected by HellHunted by HeavenA destiny written in the starsCurrent mood: Over itHave you ever had the kind of week where you're supposed to be escorting souls to Hell but instead you save a handsome human with some lightning power you didn't know you possessed then end up in a naughty angel's bed?Well, that's what's new in my life..
  • Arrested By Magic by Avery Song

    Arrested By Magic by Avery Song

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Homeless at the age of twelve. Misfit among my peers at sixteen. Unemployed by eighteen. I have bad luck, but never thought I'd be in handcuffs by the golden age of twenty. Some would blame the universe for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but I know better. So does the Alpha wolf hidden inside me...
  • A Pact of Blood by Eva Chase

    A Pact of Blood by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The trials are over. The game has only just begun...I came to Dariu to win a husband—and an empire. I wasn't prepared for that husband to be so set in his brutal ways, for his people to see our marriage as a bad omen... or for my heart to be aching for three princes I can't have.I can't afford to let any of those problems stop me...
  • House of Fae and Mist: Brides Selection by Meg Xuemei X

    House of Fae and Mist: Brides Selection by Meg Xuemei X

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I have no intention of being anyone’s bride, let alone fighting tooth and nail to get there.All the vicious catfights in the school nauseate me. I have bigger things to worry about, like being hunted by my father, who’s getting closer every day.Yet no one leaves me alone. The princes believe I’m playing hard to get, so they pursue me fiercely...
  • Princess Taken by Tyler Parker

    Princess Taken by Tyler Parker

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Zane, Daniel, and Blaze - My Protectors.The men I must fall in love with to save the word... wait, what?Imagine my excitement when I find out there's more to my dreary life and that I'm powerful beyond my wildest belief.In fact, I'm apparently the key to to kicking Venom's ass.But then I learn that I'll only be able to reach my full potential once I fall in love with all my protectors...
  • Forgotten Monsters by Anya J. Cosgrove

    Forgotten Monsters by Anya J. Cosgrove

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    One witch to rule them all...Lost in a realm full of monsters, I have only myself to blame, and my unplanned trip to the Underworld will cost me more than I could have imagined.Forgotten Monsters is the fourth and final book in Dark Falls Academy, a spicy polyam paranormal fantasy series. Fall under the spell of Dark Falls gorgeous beasts...
  • Teddy's Boys by E.J. Frost

    Teddy's Boys by E.J. Frost

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Three boys.Two murders.One terrible choice.From the moment Mum climbed into a limo with a fae stranger and left me behind without a backwards glance, all I've wanted was a home. A place I knew was my own, where I was safe and loved.Twelve years later, just as I'm starting to carve out that safe place, Da exiles me to backwater Massachusetts...
  • Spells of Flame and Fury by Sarah Piper

    Spells of Flame and Fury by Sarah Piper

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    No one said it would be easy. No one promised we’d escape unscathed.  When Baz, Kirin, and I ventured into the dream realm in search of the sacred Arcana objects, we had no idea what the Dark Arcana had in store for us. No idea that our darkest, most deeply-hidden terrors would follow us back home. Now, Baz is haunted by monsters from the past none of us can see, let alone defeat...
  • A Game of Veils by Eva Chase

    A Game of Veils by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Play for a husband. Don't fall for his enemies...As the second-born princess of a kingdom conquered by a brutal empire, I'm nothing but a pawn. Little do I expect my parents to arrange my marriage to the most powerful bachelor of the son of the emperor himself...
  • Awaken by Lucy Auburn

    Awaken by Lucy Auburn

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    I’m just a girl trying to survive. Dying? Unexpected. Coming back to life? Even more so. Now these four snarky demons are haunting me. Shirtless. It turns out you  can  die and live again. At least I can. When a night out goes murderously wrong, I chose leaping to my death over getting tortured. Except it turns out I don’t die like everyone else. I’m a phoenix — or so they tell me...
  • Equipoise by Crea Reitan

    Equipoise by Crea Reitan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    Fight or f*ck. That’s how the Eschats live.What started with unsolicited d!ck pics that led to an @rgy has resulted in the end of the world. While I’m happy in my new life with the seven Brothers of Eschat, living in their underground world of Manaalanian, there are questions left unanswered...
  • Academy Obscura: The Flame Within by Cassia Briar

    Academy Obscura: The Flame Within by Cassia Briar

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    A flawed heroine. A twisted magical college. Three sexy teachers.I didn't know magic existed…until I found my birth family after a life in foster care. They tell me there are rules, but I don’t believe them. Naturally, I break one of those precious rules on the night of a full moon, and am forced to enroll at Academy Obscura. But I don’t fit in...
  • Dark Gods by River Ramsey

    Dark Gods by River Ramsey

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    At the Academy of the Gods, winner takes all and the games are about to begin. The name’s Kore, daughter of Demeter, crown goddess of spring, but you can call me Kory. Along with my invitation to attend the elite Olympus Academy where all the top deities send their brats for training, comes the news that I’m betrothed to Hades, tall, dark and brooding god of the underworld...
  • Family Ties by J.E. Cluney

    Family Ties by J.E. Cluney

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With the big bad handled and the bond with my men sealed, life is looking up for me. Or so I thought. With powers I need to learn to wield, and my mates all stronger than ever, we find ourselves dealing with a potential new threat. All whilst trying to continue life with my newfound family and friendships...
  • The Hopeless Series: Complete Collection by A.K. Koonce

    The Hopeless Series: Complete Collection by A.K. Koonce

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    If life really was a fairy tale, Zakara would never be the damsel in distress. She’d be a thief, and Prince Charming wouldn’t have a clue how to steal the heart of the conniving criminal. Zakara saves not one, but three men locked inside the tallest tower. Her first instinct is to ditch them as soon as possible, but they have one thing that intrigues her more than wealth: Magic...
  • Lily by RM Walker

    Lily by RM Walker

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    This story has already been published in the anthology Falling For Them as Lily, also as Another Move. This is the same story in the anthology. When Lily and her mother move to a small Cornish village she never expected it to be any different from their previous moves. But truths she'd lied her whole life believing will be shattered. Myths will become reality and lies will be exposed...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  witches  fantasy  paranormal  mystery  reverse harem  poly
  • Ruling Darkness: A Supernatural Academy Paranormal Romance by Laney Powell

    Ruling Darkness: A Supernatural Academy Paranormal Romance by Laney Powell

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When evil demons need something, blood is thicker than water. 
 I thought getting Xavier back was the solution to all of our problems, but it turns out that the demon from Hell, Rafael, has other plans. Oh yeah, and Rafael? He’s claiming to be my father. Which explains some things—like how he’s able to torment me in my dreams...
  • Sylfic by Kenna Bardot, Tove Madigan

    Sylfic by Kenna Bardot, Tove Madigan

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The tides have turned.After years of waiting for my time to come, of waiting for the rest of my males to Ascend, the Head of Sylfeshire House finally deems me ready for presentation to the Gods.There’s just one problem. They aren’t the only ones who want to claim me for themselves. And this time, they’ll have to compete.For me...
  • Forsaken Royals by Vera Rivers

    Forsaken Royals by Vera Rivers

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I've been kidnapped by the three most powerful men in our world, and I shouldn't like being caged by them as much as I do…After a life of abandonment, I've learned I can only depend on myself.That's why my side hustle is working for a criminal organization. A fae girl's got to pay the bills, after all...
  • Silenced by Crystal North

    Silenced by Crystal North

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I’m not crazy.My parents had me tested.And much to their disappointment, my diagnosis set me free from under their oppressive thumb.Travelling across the world to attend Santa Catalina University with my best – only – friend brings me freedom and happiness…To a point.What I don’t expect is a mountain of a man to bring silence and calm to my otherwise chaotic brain...
  • Empath Found: The Complete Trilogy by Colette Rhodes

    Empath Found: The Complete Trilogy by Colette Rhodes

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Fi has always known there’s something not quite right about herself.Not quite human.For as long as she can remember, Fi has been sensitive to other people’s emotions. So sensitive, she works a night job as a cleaner to avoid being overwhelmed by all of their feelings.After a night on the town goes wrong, Fi comes to the attention of the Academy of Avalon...
  • Heart of the Mage by D.D. Chance

    Heart of the Mage by D.D. Chance

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    At the academy, it’s time to drop the mop.I never thought I’d miss being a janitor, but at least I knew what I was doing in that job. Now I’m a great and mighty war mage trying to help a team of college wizards win a magic competition, and I’m desperately afraid of screwing up...
  • Eve and Her Evil Stepbrothers: Why Choose Paranormal Romance by Zoe Marsh

    Eve and Her Evil Stepbrothers: Why Choose Paranormal Romance by Zoe Marsh

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Eve's new stepbrothers are the worst. Arrogant, gorgeous and rich, they invade her home town, her house, and her whole life. The five of them bring more trouble than any one girl could handle.That's because they're warlocks. Good thing Eve has a secret weapon to use against their magic.The Westing brothers have no use for Eve, but they mess with her relentlessly...
  • Into the Dark by Eve Newton, Melissa Adams

    Into the Dark by Eve Newton, Melissa Adams

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Superstitious Reverse Harem Romance AnthologyFrom superstitious stories to darkly humorous offerings, this reverse harem collection will take you into the dark and leave you gasping for more. Be swept away on wondrous adventures and steam up your nights with these twisty paranormal romances...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  fae  reverse harem  paranormal  demons  fantasy  mafia  poly
  • Knight by Riley Walker

    Knight by Riley Walker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As the future Queen to the Light Fey Kingdom, Franchesca has been betrothed to the future King of the Dark Fey her entire life. For a marriage of their Kingdoms is required to unite the Fey Realm, bringing peace to all its people. This is her life. Her fate. Her future...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  reverse harem  paranormal  abuse  fantasy  betrayal  menage
  • Feline the Pressure by Lacey Carter Andersen, L.A. Boruff

    Feline the Pressure by Lacey Carter Andersen, L.A. Boruff

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Callie’s Checklist:1. Stop being distracted by my hot firefighters.2. Learn my powers before it’s too late.3. Avoid the witches that want me dead.4. Overthrow my uncle and rule.5. Keep the people I love safe.Oh, and remember that the whole world is counting on me...
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