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The Rise by Z.W. Taylor
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt takes more than a bite. Charlotte has gone from being a broken human to a strong she-wolf and a damn Thorne, but now she and her mate, are standing on the edge of deliverance or doom as they grapple with a revelation that changes everything... -
![Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero]()
Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGive ‘em pumpkin to talk about… The perfect job is only two weeks away. Two. Short. Weeks. All I have to do is survive the trial period for this new position and the future I’ve always wanted will be my reality. Once it’s mine, I’ll travel the world helping my fellow supernaturals blend into the human world and craft the lives they dreamed of. And in turn…maybe I’ll find myself... -
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![Evernight Unleashed by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Evernight Unleashed by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the dramatic conclusion to the Ravenwood Coven series by NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan, this sleeping magical paranormal town knows that war can be a beginning…and an ending.Rowen Ravenwood is the final witch of her line—the only one standing in the way of Oriel, the dark necromancer who wants the core of the town’s magic for his own... -
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The Shadow King by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKing of the Shadow Realm… Beyond the Twixt, just past the Unlit Forest lies a realm so gravely perilous, it has been cut off from the mortal world for thousands of years. The powerful man who rules this tangled, twisted land is as dark and merciless as his realm... -
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![Broken Prince by Jen Wylie]()
Broken Prince by Jen Wylie
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes, when you're broken, you can heal on your own. Sometimes, you need the help of your friends, your family, and the people you love. Keeping those pieces together when the world seems intent on ripping you apart is the greatest challenge of all. Especially when the ones you love, the ones who hold you together, start falling apart themselves... -
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Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt should have been a simple wish. All Merri wants is for Keely to find the man of her dreams.Unfortunately, the consequences are anything but simple and Merri sets of a chain of events that might cost Keely any chance of finding true love.Keely had almost given up hope of finding a man to love her. But thanks to Merri she has no shortage of suitors... -
![Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines]()
Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween is a couple of days away. Unfortunately, this year it coincides with the Hunter’s Moon. But it’s not vampires and werewolves the people of Wishing Moon Bay should fear.It’s the ghostly fae army that will rise when blood is spilled on their final resting place... -
![The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone]()
The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone
Axil Moon broke my heart when I was fifteen and I’ve dreamed of getting revenge ever since.So when he becomes the king of all Wolven and summons me to compete for his hand inmarriage in the deadly Queen Trials, I gladly accept. I want nothing more than to defeat thecompetition and leave him cold and alone when I slam the bedroom door in his face everynight...Categorized as:
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![Unchained by a Forbidden Love by Felicity Heaton]()
Unchained by a Forbidden Love by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLost to the darkness, Fuery wages a daily war against the corruption that lives within him, constantly in danger of slipping into the black abyss and becoming the monster all elves fear. Work as an assassin gives him purpose, but what reason is there to go on when he killed the light of his life—his fated mate? Shaia has spent forty-two centuries mourning her mate... -
![Night of the Nymph by Bianca D'Arc]()
Night of the Nymph by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSomething evil is calling to her. Is it the mysterious man who finds her in the woods, or something within the forest, itself?An ancient evil hidden among the trees...Crystal is driving across the state for a job interview when she feels a pressing need to stop her car and get out... -
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Brutus by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes BRUTUS, a Paranormal Romantic Comedy that will surely cause evil vampires to kidnap the author.CAN THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST IMMORTAL WARRIOR WIN THE HEART OF THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST IMMORTAL WOMAN?Brutus is not your average immortal warrior... -
![The Last Battle of the Icemark by Stuart Hill]()
The Last Battle of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAllied with Cronus, the embodiment of all evil, Medea has raised an army of the undead to invade her family's kingdom. Now in paperback, the thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed ICEMARK trilogy!Oskan and Thirrin thought their bad-seed daughter was gone for good -- burnt to a cinder and cast out onto the Spirit Plain. But banishment did not kill Medea: It made her stronger... -
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![Dark Surrender by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Dark Surrender by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsComplete Stand Alone/No Cliffhanger Never met a male siren before? You're about to.... I grew up as a prince... And lead the life of a King. There isn't anyone or anything that doesn't want me, that isn't attracted to me. They can't help it. And I sure as hell don't want them to... -
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![Moon Thrall by Donna Grant]()
Moon Thrall by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant gives readers a double dose of the Louisiana bayous in the second book of her searing LaRue series (connected to the bestselling Chiasson series) filled with suspense, voodoo, and romance. HER QUEST FOR THE TRUTH Skye Parrish is living her dream...Categorized as:
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![Shay's Ascension by Bre Rose]()
Shay's Ascension by Bre Rose
What should have been one of the best nights of my life turned into a nightmare.He’s taken me, the evil long ago foretoldBut it wasn’t just me, he took others.Subjecting us to the vilest of torture.He wants me to break, to give in to his desire, his ultimate plan.But I have a daughter and a family to survive for.Try as he might there’s no way I’m going down without a fight... -
![Peacemaker by Bianca D'Arc]()
Peacemaker by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProtecting her might mean confronting his past—and igniting a fiery future. Colt, the youngest of three Navy SEAL brothers, is used to living on the edge. With his siblings mated and settled, he’s now solo, on a high-stakes mission to protect a young woman from deadly danger... -
![The Elven Lord's Concubine: Volume Two by Leona Sure]()
The Elven Lord's Concubine: Volume Two by Leona Sure
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA union forged in blood and magic...Despite knowing their relationship is founded on circumstance, Cera struggles to resist Isael's seductive allure. As developments in their bond and in her magic make escape impossible, Cera finds herself questioning what eternity will look like while serving the high lord.The Elven Lord's Concubine is a serialized romance that debuted on Kindle Vella in 2021... -
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Healed by Fire by Catherine Banks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“The dark approaches. Fire will consume and restore, happiness and pain must be experienced collectively. Death for three will be the end.” Her memory taken and her whereabouts unknown Artemis is taken in by a coven of witches who give her the name Chandra... -
![Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters]()
Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSera has been trying to make ends meet since her family kicked her out. After years away from home in a fey menagerie, she had dreamed of being normal again. It wasn’t possible, and she lived a subsistence life until a strange woman named Pansy arrived in her field... -
![Fangs of Anarchy - In the Zone by Dakota Cassidy]()
Fangs of Anarchy - In the Zone by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClaire Montgomery’s heart is in the right place. It is. Honest! Now if only she’d stop doing things that could make her heart stop beating forever… He might as well admit it. Irish McConnell can’t stay away from Claire, no matter what all the rules say. And anyway, clan and pack politics have nothing on the fine mess he and Claire have gotten themselves into... -
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Natural Witch [Dramatized Adaptation] by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSomething has always been missing from my life. A hole that I could never seem to fill.When I accidentally turn a coven of witches into nightmares, I find out what that something is.Magic.And it turns out, I have a crap load of it. As a latent power awakens deep inside of me, I’m exposed to one of the most powerful and corrupt organizations in the magical world—the Mages’ Guild... -
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Darkest Wolf by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*This book was previously published, the author got her rights back and is republishing the book* Rex Kane has always known he was different than his brothers, down to the fact that when he shifts into his wolf form, his coat is completely black... -
![Cherished by Belinda Boring]()
Cherished by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis novella is no longer available. It is now part of the full-length novel "Mystic Wolves". Can Darcy let go of the shame of failure consuming her or will Mason convince her that after all is said and done, she truly is...cherished? For a moment, Darcy almost convinced herself the last twelve hours didn't happen... -
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![Blood Oath by Belinda Boring]()
Blood Oath by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis novella is no longer available. It is now part of the full-length novel "Mystic Wolves". Someone is trying to send a deadly message to Mason, arranging the deaths of those he loves and it puts the entire pack and Alpha on high alert. Plans are made but when the enemy strikes another painful blow by entering into the heart of pack property and kidnapping Darcy, Mason declares war... -
![Shifters' Fae Captive by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Shifters' Fae Captive by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSurviving. That’s all that matters now. I was never meant to be a light fae. There was too much darkness inside of me. So when I met my mate, I dove headfirst into the world of monsters and ghosts that he revealed to me.And then he died.Changed. Different from all the other light fae. I no longer had a place I belonged... -
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Dr. Luna by J.M. Snap
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLilly Strummer never wanted to find her mate. She had been ostracized by her pack and knew that her mate would likely reject her too. No one would want someone like her. She was different. With no social life she decided to enter college at a young age to study to become a doctor.Then everything changed one day when she heard the word MATE.A secret to bare and some truths yet to be learned... -
![Broken Magic by India Kells]()
Broken Magic by India Kells
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cursed witch. A vengeful werewolf. A twisted love spell.In this world where legendary creatures roam, and magic is ruled by an unyielding High Council, Valeria Lancaster knows, from her strict upbringing as a witch, the value of order, rank and discipline. So when her powers wreak havoc around her, killing people - even her own mother - she has no other choice but to flee... -
![Roxanne Desired by Gena D. Lutz]()
Roxanne Desired by Gena D. Lutz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWaking up fur covered and fanged isn't the easiest thing for a girl to deal with. Unfortunately, for Roxanne Delaney, that is her new reality. The only upside is finding herself the bondmate to one hot and sexy werewolf, Nathan Hayes. The downside; learning to adapt to a primal element that craves the rending of flesh and the oh-so-sweet taste of blood... -
![Fangs of Anarchy - Were in the World is Gannon Dodd? by Dakota Cassidy]()
Fangs of Anarchy - Were in the World is Gannon Dodd? by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhile Irish McConnell and Claire Montgomery try to hide their sizzling attraction for one another, and in order to keep the peace between his vampire clan and her werewolf pack, Claire begins to dig deeper into the mystery surrounding the very bad thing she's done (it's really bad!) based on a rather obscure clue... -
![Roar of Magic by Zenina Masters]()
Roar of Magic by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnessa is self-sufficient, bright, reasonably attractive and works at a spell-supply shop. She negotiates with shifters for their saleable goods and sells those same parts to mages on a daily basis. When a fey walks in to purchase some fur, she finds out that touching him will send a shock through her hand. One year later, he returns with startling information for her... -
![Blue Skies on Fire by Zenina Masters]()
Blue Skies on Fire by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeebie has spent the last few years making her guests happy and easing them into the life of newly mated couples. Things have been a little more involved with the arrival of the fey, but the basic dance was the same. Keep them fed, keep them happy and nudge them in the right direction. Andor has lived his five centuries pursuing his own happiness, but his mother puts her foot down... -
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Butting In by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the last unmarried daughter in her family, Gera has only one choice left—a trip to the Crossroads to find a mate before her sister’s wedding seems like a good idea. Riox has been at the Crossroads helping his brother set up the new bed and breakfast. He was there to assist and to flirt with all the pretty ladies. Meeting the first guest surprises him... -
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Slade's Feisty Mate by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSlade Carmichael, second oldest saber-tooth tiger shifter, is happy his brother found his mate. He can’t wait to begin mate-dreaming and get started on the next chapter of his life. It’s a typical night at the supernatural hotel for she-wolf Gretchen Havers, a handsome guy walks in the front door, locks eyes with her, and promptly passes out...Categorized as:
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![The Heartless Alpha by S.V. Smith]()
The Heartless Alpha by S.V. Smith
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLily was five years old when she entered the Snow Moon Pack. She has no memory of her previous life, or which pack she came from. Found in the middle of the night raiding the packhouse kitchen for food, she was taken in by the reigning Alpha and Luna. However, she is far from being treated as a pack member... -
![Wolf's Magic: A Paranormal Romance by Rebecca Royce]()
Wolf's Magic: A Paranormal Romance by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*This book has been previously published, the author got her rights back, and is publishing the book herself* Wolf’s Magic is the story of Azriel Kane, fifth brother in the royal Westervelt wolf pack. Always different from his siblings, Azriel prefers to spend his time underground in a lab than out fighting battles to save the pack from destruction... -
![Paranormal Nights Vol. 1 by Milly Taiden, Jackie Ivie]()
Paranormal Nights Vol. 1 by Milly Taiden, Jackie Ivie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWOLF PROTECTOR by Milly Taiden: A woman with a secret. A man with one desire. A case that pushes them to the edge... WHY THESE TWO by Jackie Ivie: Reika has found her mate. Darryl Bailes. He's big. Brawny. Black Ops trained. Brutal. And stubborn. He's not interested in being anyone's mate - especially a vampire's. Well. The knives are out. Challenges made. And somebody is going to lose... -
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Power of the Fae by Ariel Marie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Ancients spoke of a Mirrored Prophecy that would determine the future. One version of the prophecy spoke of a small female of mixed heritage giving birth to a child that will save mankind. The other side of the prophecy spoke of the female’s child being the demise of the world. The Princess of the Light Fae, Arlina Waldmar, may be small but she is deadly... -
![Hawking a Future by Zenina Masters]()
Hawking a Future by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a shifter that doesn’t shift has left Hayley living a nice, normal human life. Her parents dumped her into the human system where she used her senses to keep herself safe, and it wasn’t until she was a teen that the full scope of her genetics was explained to her... -
![Stripes of Fury by Zenina Masters]()
Stripes of Fury by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn to a shifter in horse form, Nika has always had trouble dealing with family. Her mother’s herd cast them out because of the pedigree of Nika’s father. Fey shapeshifters are not acceptable genes. Keeping her heat at bay has taken up a lot of Nika’s energy, but she has no option. No other shifter will come near her because of what her father is... -
![Lord of the Wolfyn & Twin Targets by Jessica Andersen]()
Lord of the Wolfyn & Twin Targets by Jessica Andersen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOnce upon a time...the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs. Now they must return and save Elden...and time is running out.... As one of the wolfyn - a legendary wolf-creature who seduced women - Dayn mated to gain strength... -
![Kiss of a Star by Catherine Banks]()
Kiss of a Star by Catherine Banks
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArtemis' life completely changed when she met Ares and learned of her true genetics. Achilles comes to her and her life is changed yet again as she learns more about herself and Ares' past. Now nothing is simple and life is anything but calm... -
![Forever Werewolf by Michele Hauf]()
Forever Werewolf by Michele Hauf
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlexis Conner, princess of the Alpine pack and pureblood werewolf, hides a painful secret-she has never shifted. If she can’t shift, she can’t mate, and so Lexi resigned herself to a lifetime of loneliness. But then a stranger arrives, and Lexi senses that her world will never be the same…... -
![The Beauty's Beast by E.D. Walker]()
The Beauty's Beast by E.D. Walker
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Kathryn’s father sends her to court to find a husband, but being penniless and disinterested doesn't bode well for her success. Bored by the petty intrigues of court, her frustration and loneliness are eased when the king charges her with the care of his newest acquisition: a wolf he and his hunters have recently captured... -
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![King of Forever by H.L. Macfarlane]()
King of Forever by H.L. Macfarlane
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes protecting those we love means working with those we hate. Seven years ago Sorcha saved the life of Lachlan, Crown Prince of the Seelie Court, and became the object of affection for the kelpie, Murdoch, who sought to best him and destroy the court from within. Five years ago she saved them both from the wrath of the Unseelie king by giving up half her life. Now it’s time to pay up... -
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Fractured by Cheri Schmidt, Drew Schmidt
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Fateful Trilogy continues with Fractured. No, it’s not called Fractured because Ethan and Danielle break up...in case you were wondering. They had thought they’d escaped most of the danger surrounding them, when in truth they’ve made it worse by unintentionally sparking a civil war amongst vampires. Many vampires want to protect them for discovering the cure to the curse binding their kind... -
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Breaking Midnight by Emma Holly
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEdmund is an elder among the upyr, a shape-changing race of immortals. Kidnapped by rivals, he's now a pawn in a deadly game to control the world, and only the love of the mortal beauty, Estelle, can save him... -
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Forever by Cheri Schmidt
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDanielle and Ethan may have solved their problem with vampires, but other magical beings have taken interest in the ones who discovered the cure. On the run trying to escape a gaggle of evil pixies, a clan of creepy werewolves, a coven or two of wicked witches, and a school of lovely but malicious mermaids, they fight to have a normal life...Categorized as:
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![The Werewolf's Wife by Michele Hauf]()
The Werewolf's Wife by Michele Hauf
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe legacy he must obey…The child she must save…The man who threatens to fulfill her every fantasy…and break her heart. Alpha wolf Ridge Addison left his wife in Las Vegas, vowing to put their one reckless night of passion behind him and return to his clan. Thirteen years later he needs a divorce so he can become pack leader... -
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Alluring Raven by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRaven is on the run with Rhyland and Kingsley in a land where danger lie everywhere. As pieces of her past begin to unravel, she realizes nothing is what it seems and that the curse runs deeper than she originally thought...
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