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  • Grave Signs by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Grave Signs by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 39 ratings
    I’ve spent my whole life seeing monsters, but they could never see me back...until now.Turns out, I’m not crazy like I’ve spent my whole life believing. Too bad it took being locked in a cage and tortured almost to the point of insanity to realize that.But I’m not alone.In a cage to my left, there’s a monster who’s given up hope...
  • Grave Decisions by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Grave Decisions by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 38 ratings
    My name is Medley Bell, and if you had told me this time last week that I was demon, then I’d have said you were nuttier than a squirrel turd. Of course, that was before I started seeing the strangest things. I’ve always been a little off, but it took stumbling into a backwater bar to understand how different I really am...
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  • Knight Resolution by B.M. Clemton

    Knight Resolution by B.M. Clemton

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    And they all lived happily ever after… or did they? It’s been ten years since my family finally broke free of the man who had us under his thumb… ten years since we defeated Dante. My life is all I could ever hope for. In addition to my six husbands who I love and adore, I also have the family we fought tirelessly to create. Everything looks perfect, and for me and my guys, it really is...
  • Her Guardian Series Box Set by G. Bailey

    Her Guardian Series Box Set by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Wolf. Vampire. Witch. Angel. What happens when you’re destined for all four?When Winter started university with her best friend Alex, she didn’t expect to find herself in the middle of a supernatural war. Who knew saving a stray wolf could earn you the alliance of the pack...
  • Reaper Uninvited by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Uninvited by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 43 ratings
    A Reaper who doesn’t reap is like a custard donut without the custard. Pointless.Between getting my ass kicked by Azazel in the training room, avoiding Conah, and verbally sparing with Mal, I’m beginning to get a feel for what it means to be a Dominus Reaper.The guys might not think I’m ready to get out and do my job, but I have a team of reapers relying on me, and I’m not about to let them down...
  • What The Hex by C.M. Stunich

    What The Hex by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    My demon ex has me trapped in a devil’s bargain.My mother is dying, and I need the help of my soulmates to save her: all four of my soulmates. That means I’ll have to rescue the half-witch, Hex Sorciere, from his evil coven before the clock runs out on Mom’s curse...
  • Winter's Promise by G. Bailey

    Winter's Promise by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    War is coming. The prophecy is coming true. When the world is close to falling and all those she loves are in danger, what can Winter do to save everyone? Winter finally has the answers to who she is but everything else in her life is in question...
  • Reaper Unhinged by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unhinged by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Sometimes it takes a storm to clear the air.The showdown at Deadside changed everything. It’ll take us going in separate directions to stop the catastrophes that hover on the horizon. But there’s no anticipating the extra threat lying in wait. It’s been there all along.Invisible.Waiting.And it’s about to pounce...
  • The Misery of Shadows by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    The Misery of Shadows by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The Shadow Realm was not what I expected. With it came so many unexpected joys, but also, the worst kind of pain…Loss .Back in the Mortal Realm once more, our enemies make themselves known as I try not to drown in the seas of betrayal from the people I thought I could trust the most We’ve sacrificed too much and waited too long to let anything or anyone stop the plan I set in motion lifetimes ago...
  • Adjusting Course by Erin R. Flynn

    Adjusting Course by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and… Uuuuggghhhh! I’m so tired of saying the same things over and over again without enough changing. I get the dirty councils out of the way, and new villains pop up in the form of fairy elders and ancients.I get them handled and the commanders are the problem.I smack them into line and the nobles are my issue...
  • Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Necessary Respite by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 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...
  • Reaper Untamed by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Untamed by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 39 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...
  • The Reaping of Envy by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    The Reaping of Envy by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After enduring countless trials, we made it through to the other side, or so I thought.Little did I know that the Fates would lead me right back to Avalon. That the very being I believed to be one of my greatest enemies would end up being one of my closest confidants.Every memory is imprinted into my very being.The moments of elation, the depths of despair, and the heart-wrenching losses...
  • The King's Bargain by J.A. Stowe

    The King's Bargain by J.A. Stowe

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    What if your bargain with a king is a deal with the devil?I knew accepting that Aegis case could only mean trouble.After her attack on the Colosseum, Valeria launched a campaign of cruelty on Draqaar. With every death, her army grows, and I’m the only one that can turn the tide of battle. I’m the only one that can break the daeva curse...
  • Reaper Unleashed by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unleashed by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Sometimes the mantles we shun are the only ones that can keep us safe.A hidden threat has risen and it’s up to me to stop it. But time isn’t on my side.While war hovers on the horizon in the Underealm, I’m pulled into a pack issue I didn’t see coming.Blood will be shed.Lives will be lost.I just hope my loved ones aren’t amongst the casualties.A kickass Urban fantasy with a why choose romance...
  • Destined Blood by Tessa Cole

    Destined Blood by Tessa Cole

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Like it or not, she’s part of the team… come hell or fiery demon. Barely a week after a searing wraith battle left me with amped-up supernatural abilities, I’m back to my cover as Essie Shaw, “normal” beat cop. My frostbite-inducing empathic gift and enhanced hearing, I can work with. My combat spell — weak at best — still comes in handy...
  • The Lure of the Devil by Auryn Hadley

    The Lure of the Devil by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 30 ratings
    There's something to be said for being bad. Mostly, that it feels very, very good. Angels keep screwing everything up. For millennia, the battle between Heaven and Hell has raged unchecked. The souls of humans unknowingly fuel it. That means it's up to us, the worst definition of evil, to save Earth. The problem is that I still can't quite understand why that makes us bad...
  • Reaper Undone by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Undone by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    Sunshine, rainbows and unicorns? Yeah something's gotta give.Kick her while she’s down seems to be the motto when it comes to my life. But this time I’m clawing back. Hard.After the uncertainty and the heartache, I deserve a reprieve, and I’m damn well going to get it. My own personal Happy Ever After.But what they don’t tell you in the fairy tales is that happily ever after comes with a price...
  • The Sins of Desire by Auryn Hadley

    The Sins of Desire by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 32 ratings
    We're taught that people are sinners or saints. Who says I can't be both? See, I'm a bad, bad girl. The kind who loves Satan. Falling in bed with the demon of seduction, befriending the demon of knowledge, being guarded by Beelzebub, and making deals with Lucifer? This is what I call a normal day. Just one problem: good and evil aren't at all what I expected. So I'm going all in...
  • The Wrath of Angels by Auryn Hadley

    The Wrath of Angels by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    There's nothing more terrifying than a pissed off woman - except the Devil. I'm both.The angels warned me that I should fear their wrath. Theirs? Please! They have no idea who they're dealing with. Not that I really do either, but I'm quickly figuring out that I'm a whole lot more than just an artist...
  • Shadow Weaver by Debbie Cassidy

    Shadow Weaver by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    They say, there’s no rest for the wicked. In that case I must be pure evil.When Hyde said the cadets would be getting Fast Tracked, he wasn’t joking.It’s hard staying on top of the shadow cadet duties, but I’m not one to shy from a challenge. However, just when I think I’ve got a hold on my abilities and found my niche at the Academy, the principal throws a curveball my way...
  • Facets of Power by Jamie A. Waters

    Facets of Power by Jamie A. Waters

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    The hardest stone protects the most precious gems…Someone is killing dwarves. Sabine is new to the city of Razadon, a mecca of stone and dwarven magic. When a clan leader is murdered in a strange ritual, suspicion falls on the most likely culprits and those newest to the city—Sabine and her companions...
  • The Dark Rises by Stella Brie

    The Dark Rises by Stella Brie

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    No longer Queen of the Light Fae, Meri seeks safe haven in The Abbey with Cormal and the mysterious Madoc. Even with her trust shaken by Lord Lorn, Meri decides to take a leap of faith with the dark Fae who’s saved her life so many times and claim him as her friend...
  • Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 35 ratings
    It’s all smoke and mirrors until someone breaks the glass.It’ll be the wedding of the century, an alliance bringing peace to the Underealm, but if Lilith recognises who I am, it could be the end of me. Thank goodness for Cora and her plan –smoke and mirrors and deception. Let’s hope it works, otherwise, if the journey doesn’t kill me, Lilith will.A kickass Urban Fantasy with a why choose romance...
  • Royals of Villain Academy: Books 5 - 8 by Eva Chase

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

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 27 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...
  • Demon Reign by Debbie Cassidy

    Demon Reign by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The trials are over. A monarch must be chosen. Morningstar is about to get a makeover and I don't think the Princes are going to like it. Nyx's journey continues in Demon Reign. an Urban Fantasy Paranormal Romance filled with action, mystery, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine...
  • Wicked Prince by Anya J. Cosgrove

    Wicked Prince by Anya J. Cosgrove

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Never make a deal with a Fae. You'll end up on your knees...I didn't listen. I made a deal with the Fae prince that plagues Dark Falls with his sinful presence. Cole Desirys now thinks he owns me, his psycho best friend hates me, and I loathe myself for the foolish promise I made...
  • Harvest of the Gods by Amy Sumida

    Harvest of the Gods by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The first book in the Godhunter series split, Harvest of the Gods can be read alone or in conjunction with A Fey Harvest. Harvest of the Gods is set entirely in the God and Human Realms but if you wish, you may follow Vervain from Harvest of the Gods to A Fey Harvest by switching books whenever Vervain declares that she's off to the Faerie Realm and then switching back when she returns...
  • A Fey Harvest by Amy Sumida

    A Fey Harvest by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The second book in the Godhunter series split, A Fey Harvest can be read alone or in conjunction with Harvest of the Gods. A Fey Harvest is set entirely in the Faerie Realm but if you wish, you may follow Vervain from A Fey Harvest to Harvest of the Gods by switching books whenever Vervain declares that she's off to the God Realm and then switching back when she returns...
  • Hate Awakened by Charlene Hartnady

    Hate Awakened by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    Imagine her shock when Claire wins the shifter lottery! It’s the first one ever to be held and she’s never won anything before in her entire life. She can’t believe it. She’s going to meet a shifter in real life. For years, Claire has saved newspaper clippings, anything she can find on shifters. It’s a dream come true. A whole day on shifter territory. The big day arrives...
  • Not A Ghost by Auryn Hadley

    Not A Ghost by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    From enemies to lovers, their only hope is to work together. But will this unexpected union cause more problems than it solves?Running to Iowa in search of a safe place, Dahlia is supposed to be focused on building an army. Instead, she's grieving. It's hard to worry about battle plans when the love of her life is gone. But with the help of one old friend and one new one, things are happening...
  • The Hunter's Curse by D.D. Chance, Jennifer Chance

    The Hunter's Curse by D.D. Chance, Jennifer Chance

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At the academy, the fight just keeps getting hotter…

Before I came to Boston, I fought monsters all alone. Now I’m enrolled in a super elite monster hunting academy, am this close to finding my real family, and I’m dating the brilliantly sexy spellcaster Tyler. I should be deliriously happy, right?Not exactly...
  • Alpha Queen by Callie Rose

    Alpha Queen by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    Peace will only come through war.Nursing our grief and licking our wounds, my men and I need each other now more than ever. All I want to do is lose myself in the warmth and comfort of the mate bond, in the one part of my life that feels perfect.But I can’t.Cleo is prowling at the edges of my mind, testing for weaknesses in the barriers that hold her out...
  • The Night Firm by Karpov Kinrade

    The Night Firm by Karpov Kinrade

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A standalone paranormal romance. The complete trilogy with bonus content!From USA Today bestselling author Karpov Kinrade, experience a fantasy romance that will suck you in and leave you wanting more!I’ve been offered a job at the Night Firm.To work for four of the hottest men I’ve ever met.Correction. Four of the hottest vampires I’ve ever met.They don’t tell me what I’ll be doing...
  • The Ambush by L.L. Frost

    The Ambush by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Within arms reach of her bakery and the protection it offers, Adie’s attacked! How will she escape when her opponent is so much more powerful? And what will happen when her guys smell another demon on her? Will the trust her word when she can’t tell them the truth?Join Adie on her (mis)adventures towards achieving a quasi-normal life among humans...
    Categorized as:
    witches  demons  magic  humor  paranormal  fantasy  poly  reverse harem
  • Academy of Six by A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Academy of Six by A.K. Koonce, Aleera Anaya Ceres

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    Deadly monsters live in all of us. The Academy of Six has just never seen a monster as terribly mundane as Izara Castillo. And that is a dangerous problem. She has four semesters to not only understand her supernatural abilities, but harness them as well. Everything at the Academy is a disaster, from Interdimensional Travels through hell to the other hell they like to call Gym...
  • Blood Bound by Amy Sumida

    Blood Bound by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Award Winning Godhunter Series Continues! Pregnancy is hard on any woman but for the Godhunter it presents a unique set of problems. Like literally burning indigestion, magically induced mood swings, and overprotective alpha males. Then one wrong decision sets Vervain down a catastrophic path and singed furniture becomes the least of her concerns...
  • The Torch by L.L. Frost

    The Torch by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After a rocky few weeks, Adie’s life is almost back on track. She’s ironed out the kinks in her new living situation and even fallen into a friendly relationship with her three sexy, demon roommates, Tobias, Emil, and Kellen. Barring the occasional misunderstanding, they even manage to follow her rules. Most of the time...
    Categorized as:
    demons  magic  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy  reverse harem  poly
  • My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles

    My Fair Succubi by Jill Myles

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    IT SUCKS TO BE HER. Living as a succubus has a bit of a learning curve, but with sexy fallen angel Noah to scratch her sensual Itch, Jackie Brighton is finally starting to feel ahead of the game. She almost doesn’t miss her gorgeous vampire master Zane—or his sinful, teasing mouth. She’s trying to convince herself of that, anyway...
  • Magic Chase by Sadie Moss

    Magic Chase by Sadie Moss

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    This thing isn’t over yet… I spent an entire semester trying to get back to the Dull World, but now that I’m here, I realize it’s not that simple. I can’t just go back to the way things were. For one thing, I left my heart with three gorgeous, incredible men, and I miss them so much it hurts. For another thing, Roxie didn’t swap places with me on purpose this time. Someone took her...
    Categorized as:
    witches  demons  new adult  magic  college  paranormal  fantasy  poly
  • Darkness Bound by Sarah Piper

    Darkness Bound by Sarah Piper

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Book two in The Witch's Rebels series! More details coming soon..
  • The Vortex by L.L. Frost

    The Vortex by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Thunderstorms crash over the city and Adie’s called upon to face down a power drunk Kellen to save her home. For the first time she must use her powers as a succubus, but is she prepared for the consequences of saving the city? Faced with hard truths, Adie must decide what she really wants, and what she’s willing to give up to reach her goals...
    Categorized as:
    demons  magic  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy  reverse harem  poly
  • A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy, Sarah Puckett

    A Crown of Blood and Bone by Sloane Murphy, Sarah Puckett

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A hunter reborn. Four Immortal Alphas. What could go wrong? "You're a Hunter, Remy." Those four words changed my life. One minute, I'm human, engaged, and ready to start my life. Then my 21st birthday rocks round, bringing with it the biggest god damn shock of my life. I'm a Hunter. Nephillim. Monsters are real. And this isn't my first life...
  • Daemon Grudge by Stacey Brutger

    Daemon Grudge by Stacey Brutger

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When the gods vanished, daemons took over protecting humans from the things that go bump in the night... until daemons decide they deserve more.Orphaned young and raised by the military, Octavia only knows the world of duty and honor...
  • The Revelation by L.L. Frost

    The Revelation by L.L. Frost

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    With a bakery to run and imps who need a new home, the last thing Adie needs right now is for her demons of destruction to rear the bullheaded side once again and decide they know what’s best for her.  Just when Adie thinks she’s found a balance with them, and possibly something deeper, she’s reminded why she resisted them in the first place...
    Categorized as:
    demons  magic  witches  humor  paranormal  fantasy  poly  urban fantasy
  • Beggars, Sin, and Wine by J.B. Trepagnier

    Beggars, Sin, and Wine by J.B. Trepagnier

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The angels came two hundred years ago with a mission to wipe out everything the pagan gods created. The humans came together to form the Coalition to hunt us for them. We disappear and end up in various places to be experimented on. I ended up in New Eden Asylum. The nuns and priests keep me in a padded room in the basement with all the deadlier supernaturals...
  • A Crown of Fire and Wrath by Sloane Murphy

    A Crown of Fire and Wrath by Sloane Murphy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    We’ve been through so much, and made it through to the other side, or so I thought.Who would’ve guessed that we’d come full circle and I’d find myself back in Avalon. That one of the people who was meant to be one of my greatest enemies would be one of my closest confidants.I remember everything. Too much.Enough to make the world shatter.The war isn’t over yet, but we’re winning this battle...
  • Taming Fire by Elizabeth Knight

    Taming Fire by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ravaged by their last encounter with The Dark Lord, Lailah struggles through the mental and physical scars that threaten to tie them to the past. So when an opportunity presents itself, Lailah and her knights jump at the chance.America - the land of hopes and dreams - is the perfect background for a summer away from the drama...
  • House of Bears by Amy Star, Samantha Snow

    House of Bears by Amy Star, Samantha Snow

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is the first book in the Bears of Oregon series.-----From struggling to even find a match on Tinder to suddenly being desired by four muscle-bound werebears. Life just got very interesting for Holly Smart . . . So it all began when I inherited a house in Oregon from a grandmother I barely knew. This was strange enough on its own...
  • A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Go To Budapest by Karpov Kinrade, Evan Gaustad

    A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Go To Budapest by Karpov Kinrade, Evan Gaustad

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I lived a pretty ordinary life—a kid raised in my family’s bar who went off to college to escape the small-town life. But when my grandfather died and I returned to take over the family business, I discovered a much more extraordinary world waiting for me.Vampires, werewolves and fae are real.And they want my baby...
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