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The Darkest Destiny by Gena Showalter
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gena Showalter comes a new story in her Lords of the Underworld series…Forsaken. Deathless. A monster in every way. Mostly, Brochan is determined. He craves what fate promised him—the woman who will help him conquer a heavenly kingdom. He will stop at nothing to win her...Categorized as:
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Devils' Line Vol. 6 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIshimaru tries to bring in Zero Seven and Nine to get inside info on the CCC. In exchange for her cooperation, Zero Seven asks for information on the devil that murdered her mother, and the fateful meeting between Seven and Kikuhara is revealed... -
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![Vernal: A Royal Protector Academy Novel by Randi Cooley Wilson]()
Vernal: A Royal Protector Academy Novel by Randi Cooley Wilson
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSerena has a bright future etched in stone. Tristan has a dark past that haunts him. Together, they have a love that can never be. Sheltered, and unable to escape her bloodline, Serena St. Michael has spent the last two years training at the Royal Protector Academy. Struggling with a dark past, Tristan Gallagher’s current assignment is to protect a lifetime of secrets... -
![Keeper of Death by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Keeper of Death by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSo, it started with me waking up in a hostel with a severed dick on the pillow.It ended with masked men bursting in shooting me with something, and me waking up in another country. England to be precise. I'd be traveling while I waited for the IRS to sort my mega church pastor father illegally claiming me on his taxes so I couldn't get financial aid to go to college. College was always the plan... -
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![Reckoning by S.J. West]()
Reckoning by S.J. West
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter spending most of her life trapped in Hell, Helena relishes her earthly freedom. In order to protect her future, she sets a plan into motion that will help solidify her earthbound status. A major part of her scheme includes keeping Anna and her unborn children alive. It’s an endeavor that has proven challenging and nearly impossible at times... -
![Cowboy Dragon's Brave Blind Date by Serena Meadows]()
Cowboy Dragon's Brave Blind Date by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI had never shared my darkest secret with anyone until she came along...I’m a successful cowboy dragon shifter.Running my hotel and ranch with my best friends fulfilled me and I didn’t even know I needed her.But Veronica blew my breath away and how...I felt for her.She was running from her abusive ex.Always worried that he might hurt her... -
![Midlife Christmas Magic by Aline Ash]()
Midlife Christmas Magic by Aline Ash
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan the season of goodwill thaw Nelson’s ice cold heart and lead him to the love he thought he didn’t deserve?LorettaA year ago, Loretta left her teaching career to cover her father's medical bills and became a live-in tutor for Orrin, a charming boy. The arrangement felt like a dream come true, despite having to deal with Orrin's father, an intense and affluent bear-shifter...Categorized as:
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Damien's Mate by Anastasia Wilde
Damien Fernandez never claimed to be one of the good guys. The last time he tried—saving a shifter woman from being murdered by his ex-boss—he ended up with his employer in jail, no severance pay, and an effed-up knee from where an exploding building fell on it... -
![Run (Books Of Stone Book 2) by B.L. Brunnemer]()
Run (Books Of Stone Book 2) by B.L. Brunnemer
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith Evelyn unconscious, it’s up to the rest of the team to keep Chicago from breaking out into chaos. Witches, wolves, and vampires are at each other’s throats. Demons are slipping through the barrier and the dead are piling up. It’s up to Astrid and Ranulf to keep Chicago from erupting into war... -
![The Hitwoman Under Pressure by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman Under Pressure by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMaggie Lee's dedication to her family knows no limits. Even though her life is in chaos, she'll take any chance to repair her fractured family... -
![Brandon's Mate by Anastasia Wilde]()
Brandon's Mate by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSix years ago, Brandon Fierro left the Bad Blood Crew in his rearview mirror. Only one problem—he never forgot the girl he left behind... -
![Uncorked by Delta James]()
Uncorked by Delta James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Hunters strike at the wrong prey, Damian Steele will stop at nothing to claim the ultimate prize… his fated mate.On the backroads of Italy, a fatal accident takes the lives of three of the four people in the car. The only survivor is an unconscious Kinzie Edwards, who is mistakenly identified as her twin sister. In a targeted act of violence, Kinzie loses her sister, Kayla, and her humanity... -
![Fated by K.K. Allen]()
Fated by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKatrina Summer finally comes to terms with her enchanted skin as she is challenged with an evil that threatens Apollo Beach.In a desperate search for her missing locket, Katrina is swept into a whole new world of mythological enchantment that places her at the helm of a looming threat...Categorized as:
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![Van Helsing Saved by Helen Scott, Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Van Helsing Saved by Helen Scott, Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSecrets. Lies. Danger. Sometimes it feels like the whole world is out to get us... A powerful group of supernaturals have found me and my men. They’re determined to take me back as their prisoner and kill every last member of the Immortal Hunters MC.I can’t let that happen.Four men saved me. Crash. Phoenix. Dragon. Striker. Their love and strength has helped me overcome things I never imagined... -
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![Defender: Reckless Desires by Olivia Arran]()
Defender: Reckless Desires by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe makes me forget what’s important… Vincent Charles Brownstone III—alpha wolf shifter, British, and an arrogant playboy. He’s the firstborn son of one of London’s elite families. He’s also sinfully handsome, with a rock hard body and eyes that make me think of wicked things... -
![Heartsridge Shifters: Brent by Olivia Arran]()
Heartsridge Shifters: Brent by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTeam South-One Bear shifter Brent Casey has a secret. He’s not the calm, easy going guy everyone thinks he is. Even his team aren't aware of the battle he fights daily to stay in control. Underneath his skin lives his beast. Sounds like every normal, regular shifter, right? Only his bear is broken, ready to erupt at the slightest loss of control... -
![Heartsridge Shifters: Jake by Olivia Arran]()
Heartsridge Shifters: Jake by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBear shifter Jake Hunter is the resident psycho of team South-One. He lives his life by his own set of rules, screw the consequences or what anyone else might think. His rules are simple: no one is allowed to get too close. The reason? Because they might die. So why is he even wasting time thinking about Harper and what it would be like to be with a woman like her? Because he’s a fool, that’s why... -
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Descend to Darkness by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham comes a new story in her Krewe of Hunters series…Angela Hawkins Crow awakens to find herself in total darkness. Despite her years as a Krewe agent, she is first seized with panic, but her life and her training kick in... -
![Warrior Wolf by Zoe Chant]()
Warrior Wolf by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA runaway dragon princess who wants to experience life outside of castle walls + an ex-gangster werewolf bodyguard with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas + uptown parties, downtown nightclubs, and deadly assassins = one action-packed good girl/bad boy romance! Dragon princess Raluca, desperate to escape her pampered but suffocating life, renounced her title and fled her country... -
![Mountain Guardian Bear by Lauren Esker]()
Mountain Guardian Bear by Lauren Esker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA mountain man with a tragic past + a curvy amnesiac + two deadly secrets = one explosive romance! His bear-shifter clanmates know him only as Gannon, a scarred loner concealing a dark past. The mountain man of the Pinerock Bears guards the Circle B Ranch from afar and shuns the company of others, until the day he comes back to his cabin and finds a beautiful, curvy woman sleeping in his bed... -
![Carlos' Peace by Melissa Haag]()
Carlos' Peace by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCarlos has spent his entire life avoiding attachments to individuals and has devoted his time to protecting his race. His childhood taught him that something is out there, threatening the existence of werewolves, and he will let nothing interfere with his vendetta to stop the threat. Physical attachment and vendetta collide when he sees Isabelle... -
![Devils' Line Vol. 7 by Ryo Hanada]()
Devils' Line Vol. 7 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIshimaru, still shrouded in suspicion, leads F Squad on a raid of the CCC’s hideout to get ahold of the list of members, but the CCC turns out to be several steps ahead in this cat-and-mouse game... -
![Tropical Tails by Zoe Chant]()
Tropical Tails by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsReturn to Shifting Sands Resort in this sizzling collection.Reunite with some of your favorite characters on a tropical escape to a luxury resort for shifters only. Meet new shifters (and one confused human) who find love and family on the mysterious island of Shifting Sands... -
![Colton's Mate by Anastasia Wilde]()
Colton's Mate by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCallie Haugan just declared her own personal Independence Day. Years of overprotective, controlling men running her life ended in her abusive ex torching her livelihood and almost killing her in the process... -
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![Rejecting the Future Moon Goddess by Alana Dyer]()
Rejecting the Future Moon Goddess by Alana Dyer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSoulless - werewolves who have turned rogue with no humanity left, giving in to their beastly urges.Rejection - an act in which your soulmate rejects the mate bond, causing immense pain to the rejected... -
![Devils' Line Vol. 5 by Ryo Hanada]()
Devils' Line Vol. 5 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDr. Kano sets up a "chance meeting" between the unsuspecting Anzai and his mother. Lee visits a blood donor as we catch a glimpse into his past at ONLO... -
![Embrace The Dark by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Embrace The Dark by Elizabeth Briggs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm the daughter of heroes. I've trained my entire life to take my mother's place as guardian of the world. I've prepared myself for being mated to four dragon shifters.But nothing could prepare me for this. I'm not mated to four men, but five.The Death Goddess has chosen her own champion and demands I take him as my mate too. If I refuse? She'll unleash the realm of the dead upon my world...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Unbound by Donna Grant]()
Dragon Unbound by Donna Grant
In a new story brimming with sizzling heat and untold mysteries, New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant brings together a devilishly handsome Dragon King and a woman who dares to challenge him.He’s never been tempted…until her.Sexy. Mysterious. Dangerous. He’s an immortal Dragon King bound by ancient rules and eternal magic... -
![Smoke and Mistletoe by A.J. Macey]()
Smoke and Mistletoe by A.J. Macey
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat do you do when your life finally calms? Celebrate... Over the last few months, life at Redwood Supernatural University has been busy, overwhelming, and sometimes downright terrifying, but it’s finally winter break. With two and a half weeks of downtime, I'll get the time I've desperately wanted to just hang out with friends, family, and my boyfriends... -
![Initiation by Apryl Baker]()
Initiation by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClementine Townes is running from a nightmare no one should ever have to endure, a horror of glowing eyes, unspeakable violation…and death.Her father only ever asked one thing of her—that she attend his alma mater, Appalachia University, fondly known as Wolfpack U. With nothing left to lose, she decides to honor her father the only way she knows how... -
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Luke's Dream by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLuke’s been kicked in the teeth by fate enough to know: nice guys finish last. He’s done being nice and waiting for his due. Finding Bethony, another potential Mate, was supposed to be his chance at a true Mate. However, she’s young and afraid and needs time to get to know him first. Bethony has different plans... -
![Scorched Ice by Erica Stevens]()
Scorched Ice by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJulian will stop at nothing to keep Quinn safe from the vampires seeking to use her for her special abilities. Deciding that desperate times call for desperate measures, Julian sets a plan into motion that will force him to do something he’s managed to avoid for five hundred years. Willing to do what she must in order to find peace for her and Julian, Quinn agrees to go along with his plan... -
![Hexed and Vexed: A Paranormal Romance by Rebecca Royce]()
Hexed and Vexed: A Paranormal Romance by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe worst witch in school, Ava Blakely is the girl no one forgets—she’s a Blakely, she’s a potion maker, and her fiancé left her at the altar the year before. When Enforcers whisk her away from her sister’s wedding, she finds herself in the company of Lawson Abramowitz—the hottest, nicest witch she’s ever met. Weirder still—he seems interested in her... -
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Desired By Four by Jade Alters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEllie I was ready for love and had the means to bring it my way, so why not? One little love spell couldn’t hurt me. Only, the man who answered my call into the fates wasn’t the one I was looking for. Don’t get me wrong, the fates seem to know what I like to look at in a man, but that’s it... -
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![The Heirs by LE Swift]()
The Heirs by LE Swift
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Divine. The last Enchantress.My identity has changed and I'm not sure who I am anymore. My power is only getting stronger and I don't know how to control it - or the feelings that are building for the four men who have been my side since I learned of the Divines.After the Hunters attack, the stakes are higher than ever and I'm fearing for my life once again... -
![Red Velvet Vengeance by Addison Moore]()
Red Velvet Vengeance by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is a standalone novel. *A laugh out loud cozy mystery by New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore* My name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead pets. On occasion I see a once upon a human, too, but mostly it’s just cute little furry beasts who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owner’s impending doom... -
![Mountain Wolf’s Nanny by Serena Meadows]()
Mountain Wolf’s Nanny by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shifter betrayed by family…A girl caught in a web of lies…They can run from the truth, but it will find them! Betrayal comes in a lot of different forms. The rejection of a mother. The loss of a wife. And at its worst, the abduction of a child. Nick’s heart has been torn and twisted so many times his chest is little more than a cavity of scar tissue.. -
![The Alpha's Determined Mate by Eve Bale]()
The Alpha's Determined Mate by Eve Bale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne wolf bite, and life as I know it is over… My new life comes with a simmering attraction to an amber-eyed wolf who makes it his mission to fill my days with laughter. A feeling I’m desperate to kill, because I can’t trust male shifters. Not after what the last one did to me... -
![Dad's Russian Mafia Bear Best Friend by Flora Ferrari, Willa Wolfe]()
Dad's Russian Mafia Bear Best Friend by Flora Ferrari, Willa Wolfe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThere’s a bear loose in the woods...and he wants to claim Callie Collins. Callie doesn’t know what to expect when she gets an internship in Russia at the last minute with Andrei, a friend of her father’s she hasn’t seen since childhood. She certainly isn’t expecting to find the hottest guy she’s ever laid eyes on. Unfortunately he doesn’t seem to notice her at all... -
![Bearing Scars by Layla Nash]()
Bearing Scars by Layla Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKara flees a rogue pack to save her own life, but knows she has to go back to save her brother, Nick. Leaving him behind forever, in the evil alpha's clutches, isn't an option. When the rogue wolves chase her, though, Kara faces a lonely death in the woods -- until an enormous bear shifter races in to save her... -
![The Cowbear's Fated Mate by Liv Brywood]()
The Cowbear's Fated Mate by Liv Brywood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo claim his mate, he’ll have to reveal his darkest secret…Cowboy bear shifter Wyatt Reynolds spent ten years fighting for his country. Now he’s back in Huckleberry Valley and he’s trying to move on, but the ghosts of his past won’t let him. Tormented by nightmares and unable to get close to anyone, he just wants to be left alone.Melody’s not having it... -
![Rancher Wolf's Sassy Mate: (Rancher Wolves) by Serena Meadows]()
Rancher Wolf's Sassy Mate: (Rancher Wolves) by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer father is responsible for my father’s death.I’m not supposed to love her.But the alpha wolf shifter in me is obsessed.Marissa is an entitled little brat.But she’s my brat.Her reputation precedes her, and everyone knows that she’s never up to any good.How could she be?She was raised by an evil father who happens to also be my neighbor.I’ve tried to get her out of my head... -
![The Uninvited by J.A. Templeton]()
The Uninvited by J.A. Templeton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMadison Seaton has a secret. She can see, hear and feel the dead. At seventeen, Madison travels to Edinburgh to study and discovers that university is not the only adventure to be found there. The historic Scots city is a hotbed of paranormal activity and Madison’s talents and empathy are tested when she meets the spirit of a missing teen, Jaime... -
![Forsaken by E.M. Moore]()
Forsaken by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRejected Mate Academy is back in session.Unwanted. Dismissed. Forsaken.As if it’s not bad enough that I’m the OG at Greystone, Lydia has decided that the school’s apparent generosity is running out. I have two weeks to get my mate to accept me—or I’m out. Left to die. Feral.With the odds already stacked against me, I return to Daybreak for the Winter Solstice festivities. One last chance... -
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![Sacrifice of the Brave King by Eliza Raine, Rose Wilson]()
Sacrifice of the Brave King by Eliza Raine, Rose Wilson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Poseidon Trials have never been more deadly, and it’s not just my life at stake. Poseidon, my sister, and the whole realm of Aquarius are just as likely to die as I am if we don’t stop Atlas.But the revelations coming my way are so much worse than anything the insane Titan can throw at me... -
![Revelations by J.E. Cluney]()
Revelations by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt's time for the game to begin. The prize? Me. So I couldn't resist my housemates. Go figure. And lo and behold, it was none other than Marcus who broke me. But strange powers have surfaced, and a dark revelation leaves me with more questions than answers... -
![Charred Hope by Lizzy Ford]()
Charred Hope by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSkylar struggles to save both the shifters and the slayers, but falls prey to the mastermind behind the disappearances of both. With a price on her head and her allies dwindling, she will survive only if she trusts Chace once more. She loves her dragon but fears the man inside will betray her again... -
![Reign of Ash by Meg Anne]()
Reign of Ash by Meg Anne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“You will damn us all.” Kiri Helena Solene thought her trial was over. She was wrong. Prophesied to be the strongest of her kind, Helena is still coming to terms with the depth of her power and what it means to rule. Unfortunately, there’s little time to learn. “Without the tether you will fracture.” As her soul mate, Von is Helena’s balance. Too bad he’s missing... -
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Perdition by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf I click my heels together three times and wish hard enough, can I save Hell? Hell is so not like what they tell you about when they are trying to scare you. It’s actually kind of nice when you aren’t there to take on an insane Prince of Hell. I’ve got allies. I’ve managed to get most of the supernatural groups working together... -
![Mountain Charm by Sydney Logan]()
Mountain Charm by Sydney Logan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“True love and sweet whispers, Till death do us part; Send someone to love My Appalachian heart.” At the age of thirteen, Angelina Clark followed in the footsteps of her ancestors by casting an Appalachian love spell, which promised she would find her true love...
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