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  • The Magic of Destiny by Britt Andrews

    The Magic of Destiny by Britt Andrews

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 78 ratings
    𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲.I’ve been hearing that word a lot lately and my opinion on the whole thing hasn’t mattered one bit. No, the stars have their plans and I’ve been consulted about it a whopping zero times.Finally. I finally had all of my mates together. Yeah, that lasted an impressive two seconds and now one of them is gone...
  • Surviving Plagues by Erin R. Flynn

    Surviving Plagues by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 36 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale. I’m the last known fairy and I haven’t gotten busted on that yet. I passed my midterms, which seemed like an impossibility a few months ago given I didn’t finish high school and I’m working on that at the same time. But with a lot of hard work and the support of people I’ve helped and new friends, I’m building a life I didn’t think I could ever have...
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  • Reaching Answers by Erin R. Flynn

    Reaching Answers by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale… And I’m no longer the last fairy. I found someone else finally and brought them out of the darkness.A huge part of me wishes I hadn’t. The answers he had weren’t ones I wanted. I can’t trust him, and I don’t think he’s going to be any real help with the serious trouble we’re in.Plus, he’s poking the men in my life and they aren’t handling it well...
  • Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m finally putting myself first. If people won’t listen to me, are so determined to force me to be what they want, then I’m done working with them. I am a person, not something the people of Faerie own or all other supes can use and abuse.So I pulled the emergency brake and it’s time for a reset...
  • The Reclamation by Ivy Asher

    The Reclamation by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 41 ratings
    The last place I ever wanted to be was in the middle of someone else’s war. Too bad fate doesn’t give a fuck.When I first woke up in the land of the gryphons, I had one goal...getting back home.I was so focused on figuring out how to leave, that I got myself exiled from The Hidden, captured by The Avowed, and managed to claim not one, but three mates...
  • Desperate Measures by Jan Stryvant

    Desperate Measures by Jan Stryvant

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Things are starting to heat up for Sean and for some of his allies as well. The Sacramento Vestibulum council is starting to act in ways that no one had anticipated, and the Gradatim national council is by no means standing idly by either...
  • Magical Temptations by Jaliza A. Burwell

    Magical Temptations by Jaliza A. Burwell

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Dr. Laila Porter has successfully kept Cyril Shanton alive. Now it's time to learn that when a dragon wants something, they get it, and Shanton wants Laila. The dragon has uncovered an old cave system, and he needs Laila's expertise to get through the dangerous traps safely because he wants what the traps protect...
  • Knight Ascending by B.M. Clemton

    Knight Ascending by B.M. Clemton

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 48 ratings
    My name is Danica Knight and I have a secret… a life changing, whisper worthy secret that will more than likely get me killed. Trust no one. Is the singular phrase my mother had whispered to me when she abandoned me in a small hospital at the young age of eight. It was the only memory I could remember before I came to live with my Aunt and Uncles here in the largest wolf pack in North America...
  • Winter of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair

    Winter of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 56 ratings
    Erotic paranormal ménage romance After years in foster care, Breanne Gallagher has the stable life she’s always wanted, living with her foster-sister, working as a chef, enjoying her comfortable routines. Then one devastating night, a hellish creature invades her apartment and shatters her fragile existence. Shifting between monster and man, it slaughters her foster sister and assaults Bree...
  • Reaper Untamed by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Untamed by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    Actions have consequences, and my actions are about to kick me in the teeth. I’m still reeling from the unthinkable. Lucas is gone. It’s all my fault and if the dominus can’t find evidence that my actions were under duress then the consequences will be lethal...
  • Demon Gate by Debbie Cassidy

    Demon Gate by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The last thing I expected from death was a second chance.I've been altered and now I'm a threat to Morningstar. If the forces working against me have their way, then I'll be dying again, and this time, they'll be no coming back.The clock is ticking, and I'm not sure I'll be able to get out of this situation alive.Hidden truths, secrets, and lies surround me.I hate all three...
  • A Little Wicked by A.J. Merlin

    A Little Wicked by A.J. Merlin

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I’m paying bills, making powerful enemies, and collecting magical lovers. You know; everyday stuff. I’m just a tarot reader. Okay, not just. My birthright means I’m the best fortune teller you’ll ever meet. Too bad I never listen to my own advice. My name is Georgette; but only my mother gets to call me that. I’m the child of a witch and a wolf, and trust me, that union had consequences...
  • The Rowan by Stella Brie

    The Rowan by Stella Brie

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 54 ratings
    For over three hundred years, Arden's very existence has been hidden. Until one night, when the latest assassination attempt fails and the third Killian blade makes its appearance.A powerful witch with little knowledge of her heritage, Arden's first step on the path of destiny is The Abbey. A place of sanctuary and power, it's a haven in a sea of unknowns and where she hopes to find an ally...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  magic  royalty  menage  m-f  paranormal  witches  fantasy
  • The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher

    The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 114 ratings
    My name is Vinna, and I’ve been keeping a lot of secrets. You would too if you'd experienced some of the weird shit I have: red-eyed monsters chasing me, markings on my body appearing out of nowhere, a strange power that crackles colorfully over my skin from time to time, and don't get me started on the weapons I can conjure up almost out of nowhere...
  • Secrets of Winter by Eva Chase

    Secrets of Winter by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    *Secrets of Winter is the fifth in Bound to the Fae, a new paranormal romance series featuring possessive wolf shifters, dangerous fae politics, and a wounded heroine finding her strength...
  • The Demons' Muse: Books 1-3 by Auryn Hadley

    The Demons' Muse: Books 1-3 by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Demons' Muse: Volumes 1-3 is the first of two box sets in this series. The Kiss of Death - Book 1 : I always imagined Death's final kiss would be cold. It wasn't. Four years later, I can still remember the exact shade of his skin: a blue so pale it looked like moonlight. I dream of his touch...
  • Reaper Unexpected by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unexpected by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 48 ratings
    Your dead are our business. Got a loved one who’s passed? Want to ask your dead aunt where she hid that elusive will? Head over to Necro city and look no further than Soul Savers Inc. One day the world was normal, and the next, it was filled with ghosts. And then the reapers came. Blood-sucking hot dudes with wings and wicked scythes.  They took control, and now we have a system...
  • Next to Nothing by Macy Blake

    Next to Nothing by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    A Gay Paranormal Harem Romance What do you get when you mix a dragon, a vampire, a griffin, a mage, and a human? Sawyer Smith’s life sounds like a punchline, but the mates he’s come to love are no joke. They’re fierce and wonderful, protecting him from the outside forces trying to destroy him...
    Categorized as:
    shapeshifters  magic  menage  queer  m-m  paranormal  fantasy  fae
  • Courted by Beasts by Eva Chase

    Courted by Beasts by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Can you beat monsters without becoming one?Despite our best efforts, my devoted monstrous men and I have fallen into the clutches of one of our most powerful enemies. But the demon strikes a deal with me—our safety in exchange for my cooperation in a mysterious scheme.It turns out he wants me to tap into magical powers more vile than the brutality I've faced from his kind...
  • The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood

    The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Tags:Urban fantasy anyone?, slow burn, Mikkel is dying its so slow, pray for him, age gap, millionaire CEO is loose with no limits, cinnamon roll protection squad assemble!, polyamory at its best, Dag wants to eat all the things, all, magic, healing, childhood trauma, who’s chasing who is the question, Dag’s shy, Stefan’s a little insecure, thankfully Mikkel is neither, there is far too much...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  menage  magic  queer  multicultural  m-m  m-m-m  poly
  • The Kingdom of Ruin by K.C. Kean

    The Kingdom of Ruin by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    Once upon a time, a wondrous Kingdom flourished under the reign of its proud Fae king and his family. Though all was not as it seemed when poisonous schemes and utter betrayal lead to the downfall of an empire. Sixteen years have since passed, the lands now lay in ruin and crime prevails despite the will of The Council...
  • Arbor Falls: The Complete Series by Maya Nicole

    Arbor Falls: The Complete Series by Maya Nicole

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The Complete Series omnibus contains Wolf Forgotten, Wolf Forsaken, Wolf Forged, Wolf Forever .My world shattered the day my parents didn’t show up to my graduation.Grieving and lost, I discover my adoption certificate hidden in a drawer, unearthing a secret no one wanted me to know. Needing answers, I move to Arbor Falls to find out who abandoned me over two decades ago...
  • Soothing Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Soothing Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 34 ratings
    I didn’t fear my nightmares. I loved them... and they loved me.I had never been afraid of the dark. Abandoned on the front step of ISS, I’d spent my entire life thriving in the realm of darkness that most humans avoided.I was a woman living among monsters...
  • Gifted Academy: Omnibus Collection: Books 1 - 4 by Michelle Hercules

    Gifted Academy: Omnibus Collection: Books 1 - 4 by Michelle Hercules

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Nowhere is safe when the gods are wicked. Since the beginning of times, there have always been two Norms and Idols. But never have the scales been so unbalanced as they are today. I’m a Norm, which means, I grew up in fear of the Idols and their godly powers. And now, I’m going to be surrounded by them, day and night...
  • Wings of Dragca by G. Bailey

    Wings of Dragca by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Death or the throne? Queen or survivor? Isola and her dragon guards are shaken after the events that forced them into hiding in Dragca Academy. With the queen of the supernaturals on earth offering Isola, and what is left of her people, a permanent home...will Isola leave Dragca to save the dragon she loves? Or will the last dragon Ice queen rise..
  • Piece of Shifter by Laurel Chase

    Piece of Shifter by Laurel Chase

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    I’m coming for Underbelly Circus… to burn it to the ground. My whole life, I’ve wished for family but found foes instead. All this changed in a matter of days when I met the guys from Haret - my dragon, shifter, mage, fae, merman, and vampire. Each man has his own unique magic, and as a Qilin, I have the power to channel it. There’s one huge problem, though...
  • The Unwanted Challenge by Colette Rhodes

    The Unwanted Challenge by Colette Rhodes

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    Things I have learned since arriving in Avalon:1. I am a fae2. I am an empath3. I am collecting hot AF fae boyfriends like they're going out of style4. My two dads are both kind of jerksAfter twenty years as a not-quite-human, wondering where I belong, I've finally found my place among the fae in Avalon and my dads want to take it away...
  • Undone by May Dawson

    Undone by May Dawson

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    Dean McCauley has been replaced by a new dean—one far more dangerous to shifters and witches alike. He’ll try to break my men, and I might not even be there to fight him. My mother is locked away in one of the cells, ranting and raving about witches invading the shifter academy… And she’s named me. To clear my name, I’ll have to track down my father...
  • Horror Of Your Heart by M. Sinclair

    Horror Of Your Heart by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Lorcan Louvre is back. Three years ago she and her twin disappeared in the middle of the night for LA. Now they are back for their senior year with an infamous reputation for partying, a penchant for violence, and a plan for avoiding the paparazzi. So why did they leave? What are they hiding now? That is the exact question that Dean, Rhett, Cash, Desmond, and Adriel plan to find out...
  • Defended by Demons by Eva Chase

    Defended by Demons by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 20 ratings
    Monstrous is as monstrous does...I've finally accepted my fate. I can't bury my head in the sand while vicious fiends threaten everything I care about.Even if protecting the beastly men I love means committing a betrayal more brutal than anything they've ever done.Even if getting a handle on my powers requires walking into the den of the most monstrous human beings I've ever known...
  • Sinister Wizardry by Eva Chase

    Sinister Wizardry by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 39 ratings
    Do I want to spend my summer with my vicious classmates at Bloodstone University—better known as Villain Academy? No, thank you. But I've got to find a way to tackle my enemies before they try to destroy me again, and the trail to potential answers starts there. I've had it with taking the high road, though. Come at me, and you'd better believe I'll hit you back just as hard...
  • Royals of Villain Academy: Books 5 - 8 by Eva Chase

    Royals of Villain Academy: Books 5 - 8 by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 24 ratings
    A brewing magical war. Four impossible loves. Can we conjure a happy ending?I was starting to think I knew what I was dealing with at the university best known as Villain Academy. I’d come to believe that by owning my role as the last remaining Bloodstone, I could change this place for the better. Then a series of shocking revelations turns everything I believed on its head...
  • Promising Changes by Erin R. Flynn

    Promising Changes by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and… Things are getting better. They’re not all better. That’s not possible in the weeks since I made the deal with all fairies. A little better.I have hope we might not completely self-destruct, so that’s better than where we were over the summer at least. And I think fairies are starting to see me as a person more...
  • Jinxed by Yve Vale

    Jinxed by Yve Vale

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 34 ratings
    No one has seen magic like mine. Ever.That makes me dangerous and a target.The mysterious mage abducting and draining supernaturals has tasted my unique power.Now, he’ll stop at nothing to steal my life force, too.Yet, he isn’t the only one who wants to use me for my new abilities.While I learn to control my magic, I must also carefully navigate my increasingly complicated love life...
  • A Legend Among Dragons by Olivia Ash

    A Legend Among Dragons by Olivia Ash

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The end game is here. Come hell or high water, I will win.War is coming—one I didn’t start, but I can damn sure finish.As I gather my allies and put the final touches on my massive dragon army, there is one last thing I want.The lords orb is within reach, and I need its power...
  • Hailed by Fiends by Eva Chase

    Hailed by Fiends by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 22 ratings
    How many monsters does it take to stop the greatest villain of all?I've let myself become more of a monster than I ever wanted to. Now the shadowkind are flocking to my side, eager to stand with me.But I don't know if I'm strong enough to foil to the villain who's put the whole world in his vicious sights...
  • The Nine by C.M. Stunich, Tate James

    The Nine by C.M. Stunich, Tate James

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Tricky, like a fox. As a kitsune--a fox shifter--I have to be to survive. Sometimes it seems like the whole world wants me dead. Ironic, considering that’s my job--to kill people. Thea Hunt, professional assassin at your service. But that’s not my only vice. I’m also attracted to the darkest denizens of the supernatural world, the men I should run from instead of fall for...
  • Blood Rituals by Aoibh Wood

    Blood Rituals by Aoibh Wood

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    Boston Homicide Detective, Caitlin Reagan, walks a razor's edge, propping up her life on emotional constructs designed to help her manage grueling PTSD. She keeps her mother, boyfriend, and work separated and controlled, all in service to one horrible, tragic act she committed amid the Iraq war...
  • Horrid Charms by Eva Chase

    Horrid Charms by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 34 ratings
    With her enemies multiplying and a terrible accusation hanging over her head, Rory’s position in the magical world is more precarious than ever. Clearing her name and keeping her freedom may require trusting the people she’d never have wanted to turn to...
  • Wolf Seeker by Yumoyori Wilson

    Wolf Seeker by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An Undiscovered Past. A Feud Between Families. A Unity Filled with Hope. Harper Blake thought she had found where she belonged. A family who'd accepted her, a safe home that would protect her, and a love for the boy who saved her from death. Her life at Sacred Moon Shelter for Endangered Wolves was everything she could have asked for...
  • House of Aves by Crea Reitan

    House of Aves by Crea Reitan

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 21 ratings
    I’ve been a prisoner in my own home for as long as I can remember.When both of my older siblings died at a young age, my parents became obsessive in protecting me, to keep me alive. I’m not allowed contact with anyone. I’ve attended every year of school remotely straight through university...
  • Only Skin Deep (Enchanted Ink) by Kelex

    Only Skin Deep (Enchanted Ink) by Kelex

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Welcome to the world of Enchanted Ink! For a price, master tattooists can place a beautiful spell directly onto your skin. Want to be wealthy? Beautiful? Loved? You’ve come to the right place. Just make sure the price you’ll pay is worth it as the cost isn’t always in gold.****Luca Galioto can tattoo just about any spell, but he specializes in healing tattoos...
    Categorized as:
    shapeshifters  magic  menage  queer  m-m  witches  fantasy  paranormal
  • Two Dragons, One Mate by Silvana Falcon

    Two Dragons, One Mate by Silvana Falcon

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Could you choose between your heart and your soul?Fate has chosen two dragon princes for Ben, but dragons don't share. Both of them want him to settle on one mate.It's an impossible task.Should Ben decide on Earnan, the ice prince who promises to steal him away, or Nevin, the fire prince who would burn the earth to the ground to keep him?Ben knows there's only one correct answer. He wants both...
  • Wolf Lover by Yumoyori Wilson

    Wolf Lover by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Two Unique Connections. One Potential Heir. A Journey To Prove Love Can Be Shared. Harper Blake thought she was done with surprises. She'd already survived a violent attack, found a new role in her pack, and discovered the startling truth about her mates...
  • Vile Sorcery by Eva Chase

    Vile Sorcery by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 50 ratings
    In a month, I've gone from magicless to one of the most powerful dark mages in the world. You'd think that would make my life easier.But all that power is only potential until I learn how to wield it, and my enemies have a huge head start. While I'm picking up every skill I can, adversaries both within Villain Academy and beyond it are working to knock me down...
  • Vicious Arts by Eva Chase

    Vicious Arts by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 30 ratings
    The battle lines have been drawn. My fellow scions and I stand on one side, and the power-hungry barons on the other.The scheme they've put in motion could shatter both our community and the nonmagical world. Neither I nor the guys I love are willing to let that happen, but with the barons throwing both laws and parental bonds aside, we're short on options...
  • The Protector Guild by Gray Holborn

    The Protector Guild by Gray Holborn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    They don't want to want her, but they do...In the shadows of the human world, a secret society of demon hunters fights to keep humanity from the supernatural forces that threaten to tear it apart...
  • Feral Magic by Tate James

    Feral Magic by Tate James

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Volunteer kitten rescuer Margaret “Cleo” Carroll is having a monumentally crappy day. She was kicked out of her rental, her cat just died, and she’d rather stick rusty spoons in her eyes than beg help from her parents. Her house-bus breaking down on the side of the road in Butt-Fuck-Nowhere is the last straw...
  • The Cries of Monsters by Mia Hartson

    The Cries of Monsters by Mia Hartson

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 14 ratings
    All monsters must belong to a house. Good thing I don’t play by the rules.The monsters won’t break me. I’m going to find my sister, and if participating in the Week of Orash is my best chance of finding her, I’ll fight. I’ll face off against the newbloods and let the alphas from the monster houses think they can have me.But I don’t belong to anyone...
  • Ascension by S.T. Gibson

    Ascension by S.T. Gibson

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    From the international bestselling author of Evocation comes it's hotly anticipated and spellbinding sequel, where Rhys steps into his new role as High Priest. A magical read for lovers of traditional urban fantasy.Ever since Rhys McGowan was a boy, he's only wanted two things: power and love...
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