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Teighan by Eryn Hawk
Alexander Lawrence is bored. At twenty-seven, his life is an endless loop of painting and teaching—and lots of mind-numbing sex to distract himself from the fact he's trapped in a gilded cage of his mother's making...Categorized as:
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Cleric of Desire by Amanda Meuwissen
Giving tours of the city’s brothel underground while dressed as historical icon, Mad Madame Mattie, is the only time Jeffrey feels close to being in his right skin. It still isn’t his true self—he isn’t sure he knows who that is—but when dwindling sales and expanding gentrification threaten to take his safety net and sanctuary away from him, he will do anything to keep it... -
Of Redemption and Vengeance by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmeryIt all comes down to this.I should have known my freedom from Mercer would only last so long before my pack was hunted down and I was dragged back into it all. It’s suffocating being back in this place that twisted my shifter side forever and threatened to change who I am. But this time is different.Because I’m not alone... -
Found in Obscurity by A. M. Rose
Being a born witch doesn’t mean you actually want to be a witch. At least not in Lorin’s case. He made the decision to run from it over a decade ago, sequestering himself away from his coven and the idea of magic. Magic isn’t so easy to hide away from, however. Drawn back to his hometown, Lorin finds himself tangled up with the one thing he was trying to avoid above all else. A familiar... -
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The Ringmaster by Kota Quinn
The last thing half-fae, half-demon Ringmaster Seven needs is to hold someone captive in his bedroom, no matter how attractive he finds the young man. It’s been ten years since Seven fled the fae courts and found sanctuary in the human realm. He will do anything to protect his circus and found family...Categorized as:
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By Rude Strength by K.L. Hiers
If you don’t have anything nice to say… LA Holmes has never had anything nice to say and he’s not starting now. He’s fought tooth and nail to get where he is and he’s not about to change his wicked ways just because things have gotten a little complicated. It doesn’t matter if his body is a wreck, his career has imploded, or that his love life is in complete shambles. He is not going to give up... -
Entering a New World by Ray Celar
Would you rather be alone in the wilderness with a nakes stranger or a wild wolf? RhettWasn't finding your fated mate supposed to be easy? A done deal?I always thought so, but here I was, facking problems I'd never thought I'd have to handle...Categorized as:
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Wyn by Lily Mayne
I am a monster.A ghoul. A demon. The bogeyman. I have been called all of them. Most creatures fear me, but humans are repulsed by me. They are terrified of me. They have created legends about me, ever since they became aware of my existence when the tear between our worlds grew and we—the monsters from their nightmares—flooded through in our droves.There is only one human who isn’t afraid of me...Categorized as:
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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 7 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsLIFETIMES OF CRUELTY, CENTURIES OF DEVOTIONThe Kiln is open, and White No-Face is back to his full power. The past eight hundred years have not blunted his hatred nor his obsession with Xie Lian—he aims to break Xie Lian down to nothing, even if all of humanity and the heavens themselves are collateral damage.This time, however, Xie Lian will not face him alone... -
Familiar Beginnings by Alice Winters
Smart men quit while they’re ahead—they lay low and hope disaster blows on by them. Not me. Especially when disaster seems to follow me and my soulmate Havoc, a demon I bound to me three hundred years ago with my magic.The dark mage Geoff is back from the dead and creating chaos by devouring the hearts of people with magical abilities, giving him overwhelming power as his followers grow... -
A Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTwo new apprentices. One charming engineer. A potential battle with both sea serpents and evil sorcerers. When Sorcerer Adrien Danvers takes on a job that leads him into the slums of England, he never imagined he’d end up with not one, but two apprentices. Despite his doubts in himself, he’s the only chance the two pre-teens have to escape their hellish life... -
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 05 by Yuu Toyota
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Ever since Adachi and Kurosawa officially became an item, they’ve been exploring their couplehood with both trepidation and excitement... -
With Kid Gloves by Macy Blake
A grumpy tiger thinks he can be a lonely drifter? Not on Ollie Jerrick self-proclaimed Happiness Champion’s watch. Ollie Jerrick has a hero complex. As a wolf shifter, he’s been surrounded by real-life heroes since his dads rescued him from an evil witch when he was six... -
The Dragon's Betrothed, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA country sojourn turns into a forced marriage to a dragon god for troubled writer Chiharu!Troubled writer Chiharu Izunome reluctantly returns to his rural hometown, hoping some R & R will refresh his creative juices... -
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The Trouble With Trying to Save an Assassin by Jennifer Cody
Romily:You know what I’d like to know? Where the hell my romantic, how-we-got-engaged story is. Am I going to get it any time soon? Where is my bigass diamond?Unfortunately, all that relationship angst gets put on hold when my beloved son, Bellamy, is abducted by a werewolf-ish person I kinda like. Am I going to get my kid back? You betcha...Categorized as:
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Dead Serious Case #2 Mrs Delores Abernathy by Vawn Cassidy
In the business of unfinished business...It’s been over six months since a freak accident left pathologist Tristan Everett able to see ghosts, something he has yet to confess to his boyfriend... -
Scout by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCoal Volsunga is a dragon convinced he’s better off alone…As alone as a dragon who is part of a pack can be, that is. Although he loves the work, his feelings are starting to get involved, especially for a wolf entirely too involved with pack life for a loner like Coal... -
Nugget by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStrykerOne of the best hackers in the world, Stryker knows how to get what he wants and get away. Getting kidnapped and imprisoned by a coven of evil witches was a complication he hadn’t prepared for... -
Gathering Mage by Michael Taggart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJason is getting ready to have the adventure of his life!He and Sandy are heading to the Gathering, which is a conference where the Heads of the Households of the supernatural world network, talk about problems and solutions facing the Houses, and learn a few things.Jason is going just to support Sandy, and figures he’ll have a mildly interesting time and be home soon... -
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 04 by Yuu Toyota, 豐田悠
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGifted (cursed?) at the age of 30 with the ability to read the mind of whomever he touches (even the coworker with the hots for him!), virginal businessman-turned-wizard Adachi is taking his first tentative steps into love! After being wooed within an inch of his life by the tenacious Kurosawa, Adachi is at last on board with his feelings for his handsome, kind colleague and has come around to... -
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 1 by Yuu Toyota
It's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, discovers he has the magical power to read the minds of people he touches...Categorized as:
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The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNatasha Pulley's Watchmaker of Filigree Street captivated readers with its charming blend of historical fiction, fantasy, and steampunk. Now, Pulley revisits her beloved characters in a sequel that sweeps readers off to Japan in the 1880s, where nationalism is on the rise and ghosts roam the streets.1888... -
Buried Mage by Michael Taggart
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Gathering only lasted for seven days, but it ended up being a lot more of an adventure than Jason had expected. Now it’s time to head home, and Jason is excited to sleep in his own bed and hang out with John, Tyler, and Annabeth again.Jason learned a lot, and he’s eager to put that knowledge to use... -
Melee Mage by Michael Taggart
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter getting punched in the face by a golem, Jason discovers he desperately needs two things: a much better offense and a much better defense. To a hammer, everything looks like a nail, and to a mage, everything is solved with magic. That is, unless your magic is small and restricted like Jason’s... -
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Loveless, Volume 06 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
When 12-year-old Ritsuka discovers a message from his brother Seimei that he was murdered, Ritsuka joins forces with Soubi to find Seimei's killer and uncover the truth... -
SOS Hotel: Sleep With Us by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
The third book in the SOS Hotel series...Three weeks in, and the SOS Hotel is still standing. I know, crazy right? Despite the gremlins, lethal electrics, shadowbeast in the attic, vampire threats, and psycho sorcerer, our doors remain open to all Lost Ones. Also, nobody has died… in a few days... -
Illusion by Nik Knight
Riley’s Guardians are breaking apart, and he fears he can’t put them back together again.A hybrid born of an Angel-Fallen union, Riley Shepard is an anomaly coveted by both sides of an ancient war. But he doesn’t want to fight their war; he has his own battles to face. As his family fractures, bonds are tested, and forbidden feelings threaten to tear his heart into bloody thirds... -
Loveless, Volume 08 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
How can you find happiness when your very name is Loveless? Seimei is back with a vengeance, and it's Beloved vs... -
Loveless, Volume 07 by Yun Kouga, Christine Boylan
When 12-year-old Ritsuka discovers a message from his brother Seimei that he was murdered, Ritsuka joins forces with Soubi to find Seimei's killer and uncover the truth... -
A Beginner's Guide to Ghosts, Fallen Angels, and Other Afterlifers by Shannon Mae
Cassius is a quirky book shop owner who seems to see quite a bit of the paranormal world, including uptight angels, troublesome demons, and more than a few grumpy ghosts. Not many people are aware of his gift, however, but he always uses it to help those in need...
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