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The HellBeast's Sacrifice by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBook 6 in The HellBeast King seriesFull Blurb coming soon... -
![Ruin by Charlene Hartnady]()
Ruin by Charlene Hartnady
What happens when destiny gets it wrong?I’m a fae beast king. It’s preordained that I have to take a mate, and it can’t be just anyone. The universe will decide on my behalf. All I know is that my fated mate will be an enchantress of great power. And that when the universe chooses her for me…I must obey. To fight the calling will mean my demise. I have come to trust the process... -
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![Blood of the Moon by S.D. Simper]()
Blood of the Moon by S.D. Simper
Successful in her quest, Flowridia returns to Staelash for a joyous affair—the long awaited wedding of Marielle and Zorlaeus, an event promising to seal her kingdom and Nox’Kartha as allies. But the price of Ayla’s return, and the sacrifice it demands, weighs heavily on her heart. To do nothing means to live a life of loneliness, but to act would condemn her eternal soul... -
![Blood Mosaic by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Blood Mosaic by Elizabeth Hunter
A ruthless fire vampire. An unsuspecting human. A bargain that will cost them everything.Tatyana Vorona has no idea that she just made a deal with a vampire. When the naïve human bookkeeper offers to help locate embezzled funds for a wealthy CEO, she doesn’t realize she’s being set up as bait. Oleg Sokolov is a fire vampire as ancient as he is vicious... -
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![Tear the World Apart by S.D. Simper]()
Tear the World Apart by S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I will not go out as a candle in the dark—I am The Endless Night, and the whole world will remember it soon. If I must drown this kingdom in blood, so be it.”The God of Order marches on, approaching victory with every stride... -
![Credo by Nashoda Rose]()
Credo by Nashoda Rose
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times & USA Today Best Selling Author Nashoda Rose brings a fresh twist to the paranormal romance world with 'the Scars'. An unrequited love. A tortured past. An unbreakable bond. Their love was well-known throughout the immortal world. The powerful Taldeburu Waleron and his Delara. But tragedy struck and tore them apart for years. One believing the other was dead... -
![House of Fae and Mist by Meg Xuemei X]()
House of Fae and Mist by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI 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... -
![Ship of Shadows by Tee Harlowe]()
Ship of Shadows by Tee Harlowe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe broke my heart once. Now working with him might shatter it for good.I’m chained to my crown. Queen of a court I don’t want. Ever since my brothers and father disappeared, I’ve been forced to rule, to give up the freedom I crave.It’s all the pirate lord’s fault. Bastian Lore sailed into my life, charmed me completely—then betrayed me... -
![Queen of Serpents and Shadows by Alexis Calder]()
Queen of Serpents and Shadows by Alexis Calder
Hope might not be enough this time. The fae king continues to claim victories and Nyx is awake. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the gods are after us and we’re running out of time. The Fae King has power he shouldn’t from a sorceress who holds the key. To defeat him, we have to go through her. But the gods are hunting us, and Nyx asked for me personally... -
![Ruthless Love by R.L. Caulder, M. Sinclair]()
Ruthless Love by R.L. Caulder, M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThrall. Dhamphyr. Empress.Each is a title that has been thrust upon me, but there’s another I’ll willingly claim for myself: Malakai’s executioner.He thought he could break me…twist me into his obedient pet–but all he has done is add to the list of reasons why I’ll find him and then kill him.Of course, it isn’t that simple, and I have made many promises that I have to uphold... -
![Fallen Reign by S.L. Jennings]()
Fallen Reign by S.L. Jennings
Yesterday, I had the audacity to imagine a future. One that didn’t include hunting demons hellbent on destroying humanity or being used as a pawn for my father’s revenge. One comprised of a home and a family and all the things I’d longed for as a broken child. Then in the blink of a silver speckled eye, my foolish hope was extinguished, and my world came crumbling down. We stood strong... -
![Dark Lovers by Elle Boon]()
Dark Lovers by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRaina wanted what every female wanted… As the only daughter of the vampire king, and a wolf shifter she was given everything she could ask for. Sheltered her entire life. Until her world was turned upside down as she was kidnapped to become Satan’s consort. Creed was equal parts good and bad, or so he said… Being the son of Satan and an angel, he lived a life filled with death and battle... -
![Eve of Endless Night by S.D. Simper]()
Eve of Endless Night by S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Face your sins."War erupts between Nox'Kartha and the Elven Territories, but the world feels far away for Flowridia and Ayla Darkleaf, living a life of bliss - until a summons from the Elven Council upturns their world. Respect among the elves must be earned, and Flowridia steps into a political regime more dangerous than any she has experienced before... -
![A Discovery of Witches Vol. 2 of 2 by Deborah Harkness]()
A Discovery of Witches Vol. 2 of 2 by Deborah Harkness
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Tale of Survival and RevengeSaori wakes up in a small village surrounded by mountains. She has no memories of anything that happened previously to arriving here. As she is forced to integrate among the villagers, the dark and macabre history of the place comes to light. Trapped in a village with cold and unwelcome people, the girl wants to find a way out and beyond the mysterious mountains... -
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![Blood of Ancients by Sara C. Roethle]()
Blood of Ancients by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEiric won the battle, but Lyssandra plans on winning the war. With her bond broken, her magic builds, threatening to consume her—a price she is willing to pay if it means she can bring Eiric down with her.Only, not everything is as it seems. She had thought the Ivangard witches villains, not victims... -
![A Drop of Blood by Charlene Hartnady]()
A Drop of Blood by Charlene Hartnady
I should’ve known better than to trust a stranger.Twelve years ago, our realm was thrust into perpetual darkness. The fae kings abandoned their posts and left us to her . Snow is our self-proclaimed queen and an evil dictator. Once a human herself, she’s turned into something else. Something vile. She hates humans. Perhaps we remind her too much of what she once was... -
![The Forsaken Vampire by Penelope Barsetti]()
The Forsaken Vampire by Penelope Barsetti
My task is simple—kidnap Princess Rolfe. But the second I lay eyes on her…I realize she’s anything but simple.Rancor, Leader of the Teeth, has commanded I fetch her in exchange for the Golden Serpent venom. But my plan is immediately derailed when I feel it. When I feel how much she wants me…I’ve had many lovers in my lifetime, but her passion puts them all to shame... -
![The Bonds That Break Us by Erin Mainord]()
The Bonds That Break Us by Erin Mainord
She wants revenge.He wants her.After learning of Sin’s dark deceptions, Wren travels to The Feral Vale where she is introduced to the rustic land of the elves. She vows to protect her family at all expense, even if that means keeping the Black Art’s treacherous secret...Categorized as:
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![A Vampire’s Mate: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella by Rebecca Zanetti]()
A Vampire’s Mate: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s nothing Jasper Maxwell likes better than a good chase. He is patient and cunning, and he is known as one of the coldest hunters in the immortal realm. As a vampire with a hint of demon blood in him, he stands out even amongst the finest trackers in the shifter world... -
![Dark Wolf's Awakening by Ryan Evans]()
Dark Wolf's Awakening by Ryan Evans
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt has been thousands of years since Beast-Kind were united under one banner. The empire encompasses most of the known world, driving out or enslaving the lesser races without mercy. In a state of constant war and conquest, they have perfected the art of battle.For commoner wolf-kind, Valian, being accepted and trained in a noble house's army was a dream come true... -
![Bite Me: A Vampire Anthology by Addison Cain, Zoe Blake]()
Bite Me: A Vampire Anthology by Addison Cain, Zoe Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrightening and sensual, passionate and thrilling. I have a confession to whisper at your ear. That shadow caressing your body in the dark, that tingle which draws you to arch your spine… it tempts me to ruin. You’re beautiful when you sleep. Everything I long for. All I ask is a sip, a taste of the life coursing through those delicate veins. Just one little bite... -
![Claiming the Beast by Holly Roberds]()
Claiming the Beast by Holly Roberds
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ll claw down the walls around her heart, if it’s the last thing I do.My angel of death succeeded in killing me, but I didn’t count on her bringing me back to life. My resurrection unleashed every monster and god ever slain by the Blade of Bane, including my immortal enemy...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Vampire Mate by Bella Klaus]()
Wicked Vampire Mate by Bella Klaus
I’m caught in the worst kind of trap, and there’s no way out. When I double-crossed Draco, I hadn’t him to retaliate. But now I’m stuck, and my only chance of ever seeing home is to use the black magic I despise... -
![The Choice by V.P. Nightshade]()
The Choice by V.P. Nightshade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“No, i psychí mou. I am not a dream.” He told her softly, touching the bare skin of her arms and his eyes widened in wonder and discovery.As he ran his warm, soft, but slightly calloused hands cautiously up her arms, she was shocked into a state of apperception, and went quite still. Her teal-colored eyes widened also and locked with his amber ones... -
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![A Myrmaid's Kiss by Ashleigh Bello]()
A Myrmaid's Kiss by Ashleigh Bello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA MYRMAID WITH A THIRST FOR BLOOD. A HUMAN WITH A TASTE FOR FIRE.When their worlds collide, there can be only one survivor. Eloise has been kissed by the Sea, blessed with extraordinary magic and immortality—she is now a myrmaid of Olleb-Yelfra who feasts on the blood of men at night... -
![Blood & Betrayals by Alexis Rune, Jeanette Rose]()
Blood & Betrayals by Alexis Rune, Jeanette Rose
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFear, Fury and Fire.To Know is Not Enough.Power flows through the ancient halls of Avalon University like a neverending flood. Admission to the elite institution enables students to hone their magic under the watchful eye of their icy headmaster.Summer Tuatha De Daanan planned to slide through her tenure at Avalon, unnoticed and inconspicuous... -
![The Briar Book of the Dead (Sourdough Universe) by A.G. Slatter]()
The Briar Book of the Dead (Sourdough Universe) by A.G. Slatter
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSet in the same universe as the acclaimed All the Murmuring Bones and The Path of Thorns (one of Oprah Daily's Top 25 Fantasy Novels of 2022), this beautifully told Gothic fairy tale of ghosts, witches, deadly secrets and past sins, will be perfect for fans of Hannah Whitten and Ava Reid.Ellie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations... -
![Her Vampire Master by Maren Smith]()
Her Vampire Master by Maren Smith
I take my pleasure where and when I please. But nothing’s sweeter than the taste of a submissive woman--one who wants revenge. She’s smart, brazen, fearless when she ought not to be. I’ll teach her the monster living in the shadows can and will hunt her back.But the creatures who killed her sister want to take her from me.I won't allow it. She belongs to me now.Only by me.Forever... -
![The Nightbound Soldier by Milana Jacks]()
The Nightbound Soldier by Milana Jacks
The woman I want is the very person who threatens my plans…NottuzaMy undead army is in need of a general. The soldiers are divided. Weak. Ruled by the leader of Summer court. The brother of the princess…Fleur is alluring, everything I’ve ever desired.The type of female who can topple kingdomsand bring males to their knees.Her presence is hard to resist,Which makes her dangerous... -
![Her Vampire Hero by Nicolina Martin]()
Her Vampire Hero by Nicolina Martin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDon’t go looking for the monsters in the shadows.They will find you.The young doctor in the ER thought she saved my life. I repaid her kindness by stealing her away from everything she knew. I fought the devil in me, but I have lived too long, and am too lonely to deprive myself of her. She will be my perfect submissive. My pet. My true north.Katarina Donovan was good and pure, and so, so human... -
![Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno]()
Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeware the happy thoughts... Neverland has one rule: never grow up. So why is everyone suddenly aging? Wendy Darling knows two things. 1. She came to Neverland as a child. 2. After being frozen at sixteen for as long as she can remember, she's suddenly getting older. There's something wrong with Never Never Land and Wendy is determined to find out what it is... -
![Ruthless Prince by Roxie Ray, Lindsey Devin]()
Ruthless Prince by Roxie Ray, Lindsey Devin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere’s a new vampire prince in town who says I belong to him. That’s what he thinks . . .For five years, I’ve been bound to a vampire prince. I’ve had to do his bidding, but now that he’s gone this is my chance for a fresh start. Until Sebastian arrives.Not even the darkest black magic spell can fool a vampire this dangerous. Seb says he owns me. That the contract is still valid... -
![Devil in Boots by Stacey Marie Brown]()
Devil in Boots by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy thoughts, my drive, my goal was on one thing. I was a madman obsessed, and nothing would get in my way.Treasure.For centuries this has been the drive for humans to lie, murder, cheat, and steal, and The Nectar is the biggest fortune of them all. An object which can change the dynamics between fae and human, save lives, and gives humans fae qualities... -
![Out of Sight: Completed Duet by Katie May]()
Out of Sight: Completed Duet by Katie May
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve only ever known two things.Darkness and pain. Blind since a young age, I spent my life as an experiment and test subject. My days were spent in torment.Until one day…I fought back.Only to end up a prisoner once again.Nightmare Penitentiary houses the most dangerous criminals in the supernatural world...Categorized as:
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![CURSED HEIRS: A Dark Paranormal Academy Reverse Harem Romance by Leia King]()
CURSED HEIRS: A Dark Paranormal Academy Reverse Harem Romance by Leia King
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMadness. Magic. Malice. That is my life now.And it’s about to ruin us all. The madman has risen.Constantine Vale is a monster beyond all others.He’s got his sights set on us.He calls us his heirs.Cursed, is what we are.We’re forced into a war we’d been trying to prevent.His manipulations haunt us.But that’s the least of it when other secrets come to light... -
![Bloody Wishes by Brea Alepoú]()
Bloody Wishes by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey are his enemies, not his desires. Hyde has a secret. He’s a necromancer: a witch that plays with the dead.Necromancers have been hunted to near extinction by the vampires. So naturally, Hyde falls for the vampire prince—A man with pretty light green eyes Hyde can’t manage to look away from... -
![Vampire's Bite by Helen Scott]()
Vampire's Bite by Helen Scott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCordelia trusted Rook, but was that a mistake?She’s always known that Rook was different from the other vampires at The Nest, but being a prince put him on a whole different level. And put an even bigger target on her back.One she can’t escape from.Now she’s being forced to work with vampire hunters who want Rook dead, and if she disobeys then Gran’s life is forfeit... -
![Tangled Fates by Mandy Muse]()
Tangled Fates by Mandy Muse
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI’ve been hiding all my life.My power is rare and everyone wants it. People are willing to pay for it, even kill for it.I live in a tower with my cat surrounded by mountains and a magical barrier to keep me safe. Mother has kept me safe for almost two hundred years but the loneliness is eating me alive.It’s happened once before... -
![Vampire's Heart by Helen Scott]()
Vampire's Heart by Helen Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRook and Cordelia have been summoned to the vampire court, but can they survive once they’re there? Rook did something expressly forbidden by turning Cordelia into a vampire, now they have to answer to the King and Queen of the Vampire Court... -
![Heidi and the Lord by ash_knight17]()
Heidi and the Lord by ash_knight17
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟕The four Empires have stayed unchanged since centuries, vampires having the upper hand and being the master puppeteer of all. But conflicts have begun to rise-an internal war between the two empires, Bonelake and Woville.Heidi was an adopted child, where one of the Duke had been generous enough to take her in... -
![Doing It To Death by Kaia Bennett, Eden Connor]()
Doing It To Death by Kaia Bennett, Eden Connor
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI savor my life of blood and power and I’ve never wanted more. Until the night a witch forced her pathetic human needs into my mind. My prey made me want her, made me relish her pain, and ensnared me with pleasure. Made me want things I didn’t understand. I couldn’t break her. I failed to kill her. Now, I can't hunt, can't feed, and can't sleep for the bitch whispering in my head... -
![The Reign of Darkness by Britney Jackson]()
The Reign of Darkness by Britney Jackson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPowerful vampire, Rose Foster, and her girlfriend, Kara Unnarsdóttir, take refuge in a hidden kingdom of vampires, as war breaks out between vampires and humans. Rose is shocked to find that even though she doesn’t know them, the vampires of this kingdom know her. Not only that, but they’re prepared to follow her into battle. Yet, they refuse to tell her why... -
![Submission by Candace Wondrak]()
Submission by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I walked into Grimmstead Academy that first day, I never imagined the horror waiting for me within. Each and every soul living under its roof is broken and lost, from the stern and serious Lucien to the students... -
![Midnight Reign by Eve Newton]()
Midnight Reign by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI thought I knew darkness. I was wrong.I stand at the precipice of two worlds - one I'm destined to inhabit as a creature of the night and the other I have to leave behind.But MistHallow has fallen and my fellow students are disappearing into the night. A sinister faction rises. As the boundaries between light and dark blur, I step deeper into the abyss, I feel myself changing... -
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![Her Vampire Rebel by Zara Zenia]()
Her Vampire Rebel by Zara Zenia
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'M KEEPING HER. The sweet psychology student with a troubled past. Her ex is stalking her, but I won't let him hurt her again. I'll finish him if he even tries. Because I love the way she submits. Her sweet soft yes, sirs. The way she gives herself over to me. I should let her go--she has her whole life ahead of her. But I can't. I'm buying her a collar and making her mine. Mine alone... -
![Immortal Dawn by Eve Newton]()
Immortal Dawn by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've tasted power beyond imagining. But with the dark realm threatening to devour everything, I must make the ultimate choice - sacrifice or salvation?My lovers, my anchors, my kings, our bond defies the laws of nature and magic. Together, we are unstoppable. Apart, we may all fall.The final battle looms, and the fate of both realms hangs in the balance... -
![The Wolf in the Watchtower by Sue Wilder]()
The Wolf in the Watchtower by Sue Wilder
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBefore my mother died, she warned me about these things.Werewolves would always hunt me.Sentinel Falls held a trap I wouldn't see.And I should not - no matter how romantic or inevitable I thought the idea was - believe in fate.Because Grayson Devante believed in fate.And if he has his way, I'll probably end up dead... -
![His First Bite by D.N. Bryn]()
His First Bite by D.N. Bryn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMaybe a little blood is a fair trade for being wanted... Vincent hoped the anonymity of college would finally set him free of the outcast, melancholic cloud he'd been living under—but his first party leaves him tucked in a corner, pining for men he can't find the courage to come out to... -
![Venom by Dee Garcia]()
Venom by Dee Garcia
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratings-Tink- From the moment I befriended him, I set a conspiracy in motion. A revolution. Kill Peter Pan. And I was their ultimate weapon. I was also none the wiser, falling hopelessly and irrevocably in love with him as the years went by. Just as they hoped I would... -
![Ocean of Sin and Starlight by Karina Halle]()
Ocean of Sin and Starlight by Karina Halle
PRIEST. PIRATE. MONSTER.From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes Ocean of Sin and Starlight, a dark-fantasy romance with morally gray pirates and monstrous sirens, a standalone spinoff of A Ship of Bones and Teeth.I wasn’t always a monster.Once upon a time I had a family, a home, dreams...
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