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Pheromone by C.M. Stunich
Humans … pets, meat, or mates. That’s the first thing I see when I open my eyes, that damn sign. Don’t fancy myself being sold for any of the above reasons, so I’m relieved when my buyer is killed by an … Um. Hot venom and horns and a violent grin. What the actual f*ck is that?! Or should I say who the actual f*ck is he ? Because he’s definitely male. Definitely big... -
![Peripeteia by Sarah Lyons Fleming]()
Peripeteia by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Book two of The City Series is here! Months into the apocalypse, the zombies show no signs of dying, but it’s clear everyone in Sunset Park will die without enough food to outlast the undead. Add in the less-than-sociable new neighbors only blocks away, and the hunt for sustenance has come to feel more like a race than a ramble...Categorized as:
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![Soul Code by Blake Black]()
Soul Code by Blake Black
I’ve always been on the outside looking in—a female tech genius meeting every conceivable human need for others, yet struggling with a basic fundamental necessity—connection.My days are filled with code and algorithms, but my nights are haunted by isolation and loneliness... -
![Abducted by Love by Keri Lane]()
Abducted by Love by Keri Lane
Friends-to-lovers, reverse grumpy-sunshine, summer romance, and… aliens?Kayce Baxter and Casey Brenner (yes, the notorious two Caseys) are best friends and amateur alien hunters. Every summer they go camping in the backwoods of Canada, determined to find proof that aliens exist.Weird, sarcastic Kayce Baxter, has more than aliens on her mind... -
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![The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger]()
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
This is the extraordinary love story of Clare and Henry, who met when Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, and were married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry was thirty. Impossible but true, because Henry suffers from a rare condition where his genetic clock periodically resets and he finds himself pulled suddenly into his past or future...Categorized as:
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![Serviced by Ruth Cardello]()
Serviced by Ruth Cardello
Utensils are for more than stirring up trouble.Lauren gave up on love long ago. As an ER doctor, she saves lives daily and keeps her own life safe and predictable—until a set of antique silverware warms to her touch.Suddenly, Lauren finds herself the unexpected heroine in a reverse harem tale, surrounded by three . . . no, eight World War II super soldiers who are as tempting as they are chaotic... -
![Barbarian's Mate by Ruby Dixon]()
Barbarian's Mate by Ruby Dixon
'Resonance' is supposed to be a dream - that's when your soulmate is chosen for you. And everyone on the ice planet has hooked up with a big, hunky soulmate of their own...except me. So do I want a mate? Heck yeah. More than anything, all I've ever wanted is to be loved by someone. Except that the soulmate chosen for me? My least favorite person on the darn ice planet...Categorized as:
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![Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews]()
Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews
#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews is back with the newest book in the exciting Hidden Legacy series--the thrilling conclusion to her trilogy featuring fierce and beautiful Prime magic user Catalina Baylor... -
![Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie]()
Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie
I promised to avenge my parents.But their killer is still on the loose, and he's stolen more than my parents' lives. Now, as he draws closer to his mysterious goals, he's poised to destroy what little I have left.I promised to translate an ancient grimoire.But it holds the secrets of my family—and the secret history of demon summoning. I fear its answers as much as I need them...Categorized as:
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![Smoke & Mirrors by Charlie Cochet]()
Smoke & Mirrors by Charlie Cochet
Life for Dexter J. Daley has never been easy, but he’s always found a way to pick himself back up with a smile on his face. Taken from his home and the arms of Sloane Brodie, his boyfriend and THIRDS partner, Dex finds himself in a situation as mysterious and lethal as the Therian interrogating him. Dex learns what he’s secretly believed all along: his parents’ death wasn’t an accident... -
![Venery by C.M. Stunich]()
Venery by C.M. Stunich
I’ve been abducted by an alien in a cowboy hat.He needs me to play the role of fake fiancée to appease his family of tentacle-tailed cops.I’ll keep up the charade as long as I need if it means being reunited with Abraxas and Rurik.Shouldn’t be too hard, right? To play pretend …My life force is now inextricably tied to handsome, gun totin’ Officer Hyt... -
![Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff]()
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it... -
![Instauration by Sarah Lyons Fleming]()
Instauration by Sarah Lyons Fleming
The final book in The City Series is here! Sunset Park is gone. People are missing. Sylvie, Eric, and the other survivors have crossed the water to the security of a new Safe Zone, where they hope to heal their battered hearts, amass an armory, and get back at the ones who took it all away...Categorized as:
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![Oblivion by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Oblivion by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 94 ratingsExperience the epic love story of OBSIDIAN as told by its hero, Daemon Black… I knew the moment Katy Swartz moved in next door, there was going to be trouble. Lots of it. And trouble’s the last thing I need, since I’m not exactly from around here. My people arrived on Earth from Lux, a planet thirteen billion light years away...Categorized as:
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![The King by J.R. Ward]()
The King by J.R. Ward
J.R. Ward's # 1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood continues as a royal bloodline is compromised by a grave threat to the throne. Long live the King… After turning his back on the throne for centuries, Wrath, son of Wrath, finally assumed his father’s mantle--with the help of his beloved mate. But the crown sets heavily on his head... -
![Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning]()
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
I used to think my sister and I were just two nice southern girls who’d get married in a few years and settle down to a quiet life. Then I discovered that Alina and I descend, not from good wholesome southern stock, but from an ancient Celtic bloodline of powerful sidhe-seers, people who can see the Fae...Categorized as:
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![Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle]()
Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle
XanderBig City is supposedly the place where dreams come true. As someone just trying to live my life, I can tell you, it’s more like a recurring nightmare where dreams get c*ckblocked at every turn.Especially if you’re a supervillain like me.The irony is that I have zero powers, despite coming from purebred villain stock, but try telling that to Big City’s beloved hero, Captain Masculine...Categorized as:
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![Rise & Fall by Charlie Cochet]()
Rise & Fall by Charlie Cochet
After an attack by the Coalition leaves THIRDS Team Leader Sloane Brodie critically injured, agent Dexter J. Daley swears to make Beck Hogan pay for what he’s done. But Dex’s plans for retribution are short-lived. With Ash still on leave with his own injuries, Sloane in the hospital, and Destructive Delta in the Coalition’s crosshairs, Lieutenant Sparks isn’t taking any chances... -
![Seminal by C.M. Stunich]()
Seminal by C.M. Stunich
I don’t play the role of the kidnapped princess very well.And I really hate the fated mates trope.Hello again, I’m Eve Wakefield, and I refuse to accept that I’m in love with an intergalactic moth prince.No.I don’t care how handsome he is, I don’t want to marry him.I don’t care if his parents have a sentient spaceship capable of eating entire planets.Love is earned, not swindled by pheromones...Categorized as:
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![Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost]()
Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war… A rogue CIA agent is involved in horrifying secret activities that threaten to raise tensions between humans and the undead to dangerous heights...Categorized as:
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![Rack & Ruin by Charlie Cochet]()
Rack & Ruin by Charlie Cochet
New York City’s streets are more dangerous than ever with the leaderless Order of Adrasteia and the Ikelos Coalition, a newly immerged Therian group, at war...Categorized as:
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![Famine by Laura Thalassa]()
Famine by Laura Thalassa
They came to earth--Pestilence, War, Famine, Death--four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all...Categorized as:
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![End of Days by Susan Ee]()
End of Days by Susan Ee
End of Days is the explosive conclusion to Susan Ee’s bestselling Penryn & the End of Days trilogy. After a daring escape from the angels, Penryn and Raffe are on the run. They’re both desperate to find a doctor who can reverse the twisted changes inflicted by the angels on Raffe and Penryn’s sister...Categorized as:
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![The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken]()
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp...Categorized as:
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![Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Katy knows the world changed the night the Luxen came.She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all.Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal...Categorized as:
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![Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan]()
Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan
Animal attraction takes over in this exhilarating Leopard novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.The moment Meiling sees Gedeon she knows he's a leopard shifter--just as she knows she can't trust him. Meiling doesn't take chances, life has taught her better than that... -
![Taming Demons for Beginners by Annette Marie]()
Taming Demons for Beginners by Annette Marie
Rule one: Don't look at the demon. When I arrived at my uncle's house, I expected my relatives to be like me—outcast sorcerers who don't practice magic. I was right about the sorcery, but wrong about everything else. Rule two: Don't listen to the demon. My uncle chose a far deadlier power...Categorized as:
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![Barbarian's Choice by Ruby Dixon]()
Barbarian's Choice by Ruby Dixon
I might be the only unmated female in my tribe, but it doesn’t mean I’ve given my heart. I’m waiting. I want resonance, and I won’t settle for anything less. But when an alien ship lands and a handsome stranger steps out, I know he’s the one. His name’s Mardok and he’s fascinatingly different – and distractingly appealing... -
![Weeping Nightshade by Micki Mirello]()
Weeping Nightshade by Micki Mirello
Five women crash-land on a mystery planet. No snacks. No reality-TV. No waterproof mascara. Just a bunch of muscular aliens who think they’re soulmates. What could possibly go wrong?"I started this with the intention of reading smutty aliens. Didn't expect to stay and dive head-first into feels and angst. I love it. Extra kudos!!!" —Reader ReviewWelcome to Aetheris Prime.It's campy. It's steamy...Categorized as:
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![Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie]()
Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie
I'm bound to a demon. For my entire life, I avoided magic at all costs. Now, I'm responsible for a demon who wields magic more powerful than the toughest mage or sorcerer. Demons are evil. That's what my textbooks say. That's what I see. He's ruthless, he's temperamental, he's cold. But he protects me without fail. I wonder if he's hiding a heart behind his hostility. My demon is a monster...
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