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Caged Wolf by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
What do you do when the guy you’ve loved since you were fourteen is sent to the most dangerous prison in Solaria for saving your life?Okay, so maybe he doesn’t love me back. And maybe getting sent down would seem insane to some, but I’m Rosalie Oscura, champion underground cage-fighter and alpha werewolf from the infamous Oscura Clan... -
Don't Cheat Me by Jackie May
One month after Nora's violent induction to the dangerous supernatural side of Detroit, she's finally settling into her new life as the underworld's token human. All she wants to do is mind her own business, enjoy her new friends, and stay safe. But that's easier said than done when she's such an enigma to everyone around her... -
Unbroken by Dreia Wells
I died.They thought they could break me. I remain Unbroken.Lives hang in the balance. I was told it’s up to me to set things right. And when God himself tells me to save the world, then I guess I need to pull my big girl pants up and get the job done. If I fail, we all lose, not just the battle, but our lives.I’m a part of a game I didn’t ask to play. The board is set, and war is about to erupt... -
Vicious Souls by K.C. Kean
They say the Gods don’t give you more than you can handle, which is probably why I’m sinking in drama. As a God myself, I guess I’m not included in that little speech. But it’s about time they address me as who I am. Rhea. WIth my intentions questioned, and my battle far from over, the list of my enemies continues to grow. The Hex, Zellus, and what seems like the entire supernatural world... -
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Unshaken by Dreia Wells
I was supposed to be a Light Guardian.My whole life was mapped out and I was going to proudly follow my ancestor's footsteps. So why did the Angels reject me? I trained for years to become one of the Elite in the Angels fight against the forces of evil. When the time came for me to attend Caelum Academy, my invitation never came... -
Knight Awakened by B.M. Clemton
Coming to Black Veil University irreversibly changed my life.Meeting Daxton Pierce flipped it on end and made me question everything I know.My memories and my family had been ripped from me. I have been stalked, tortured, abandoned, and betrayed… but I’m not broken... -
Scrolls from the Archives: A Fire & Brimstone Short Story Collection by Nik Knight
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of bonus content and short stories from the Fire & Brimstone Scrolls, meant to be read after Elysium, the final book in the series... -
Silent Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook Summary What had I gotten myself into? This game wasn’t just for show on a board. No. These monsters played something I was foreign to. I didn’t know the rules when I started, but I didn’t know this was what the game would turn into. Still, I keep trying. I have nothing left. I’ll play until it’s done because I can’t let them win... -
Wolf Outcasted by Avery Song
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"You've completed your task, Willow, and it's time for the world to acknowledge that what was once rejected now deserves a new role. A position of power that no one will be able to steal from you."When the world proclaimed me an outcast, I fought against that role and destroyed everything — and everyone — that tried to belittle me... -
Don't Tempt Me by Jackie May
Something is wrong with Nora. There’s a darkness inside her that she can’t seem to control. As she and her men search for answers to her siren’s dark nature, someone puts out a hit on her clan. Now, mercenaries from all over are trying to kill them. On top of all that, Nora must take on her first official case for the FUA... -
The Redemption Saga Box Set by Kristen Banet
A Reverse Harem Urban Fantasy Series Enjoy the full story of the assassin once called Shadow now! Sawyer ‘Shadow’ Matthews knows how to put one foot in front of the other, to keep moving while the nightmares haunt her, and her own failures taunt her. She's become a master at doing awful things with good intentions, terrible things for the sake of those who need her...Categorized as:
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Charged by Serenity Ackles
They called me Battery, but as soon as I’m fully charged, they’re going to discover how much power I wield.My path of vengeance took a detour when I was rescued by the gargoyles of Castle Viegls. For several months I allowed myself to become settled with these men; to think I could have a life when once I didn’t... -
Bad Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
The bitch is back.It's me. I'm the bitch. And thanks to my traitorous bestie Sarah's vampire cult having a funny definition of "virgin sacrifice," I'm back from the dead rather than back from a much-needed vacation in Cancun.Now I'm possessed by their snarky deity, and my afterlife depends on keeping it a secret from her cult of four reincarnated vampire lovers... -
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In The Devil's Shadow by M. Bonnet
Alive or dead?Hunted or the hunter?Hide, stand, or run?Satan wants me dead. Someone unknown wants me taken alive. Why am I so special? I don’t even know what I am. My survival depends on finding out, which means finding my father–a man who abandoned me before I was born... -
Reluctant Queen: A Hellscape Novel by Kira Stanley
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou think your parents are bad? Try having the devil as your father.I'd had enough of all the expectations and rules that come with being the next in line for Hell’s throne. I was tired of the constant fight over my so-called duty. There was only one answer - to run away to the human realm...Categorized as:
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Devoured by Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton
Monsters rule the world. And now, they rule me.After an attempt on my life, I find myself saved by an unlikely ally. Injured, confused, and faced with emotions I don’t know how to deal with, I hunker down in a monster’s safe house.But I refuse to stay hidden.With threats coming at us from all angles, I must learn to put my trust in the very monsters I swore to hate.The Grotesque. The Creeper... -
Seeing Sound by Albany Walker
I’m starting over.Moving to a new town to start college, where I can try to be normal. Or at least pretend I am.I’m willing to fake it, because I’m tired of trying to get better. Tired of spilling my guts to doctors and therapists to understand why I’ve heard voices since I was a child.The meds are working… for now, but if they stop, I’ll never tell...Categorized as:
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Mysterious Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook Summary Somewhere, deep inside of me… I still exist. The girl that I was… She still wants to fight and show everyone what I’ve got… But after everything I was put through, how do I overcome this? My mask had been impenetrable before, but I’m not fooling anyone with it anymore. Tears are shed in a long shower, touches are rejected, and words no longer leave my mouth... -
Gypsy Freak by Kristy Cunning
What's it like to be a monster in a town full of monsters, who don't know you're a monster? Complicated and a little scary, but doable. What's it like to be the girl who can't die...that everyone seems to always want to kill? Frustrating as hell... -
Wicked Ascending by Sarah Piper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA child conceived ’neath moon so bright… When it comes to the cryptic Moon Blessed prophecy, our enemies have been fighting over its meaning—and its dark magic—for millennia. Born of the union of darkness and light… But through all their bitter skirmishes, there’s one teeny little detail the vile beasts keep forgetting:The Moon Blessed witch herself... -
Lightbringer by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinal book in the Silverlight series.Death, rebirth, change...and Darkness.Trinity struggles with her new reality, but her biggest challenge isn't the tug-of-war within.She must mature quickly to face a formidable opponent--a powerful man known as Darkness--before he destroys everything and everyone she cares about.He has one target in mind.The dragon... -
When Monsters Love by Debbie Cassidy
The Golden City awaits, and it's time to put my acting skills to the test.It's time to trick a bunch of celestials.It's time to lie.Rue's journey continues in When Monsters Love. There's action, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine in this paranormal fantasy romance... -
Seduce My Heart by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe seduction in my blood leads me to my mate, but will it help me open my fragile heart? Being a private secretary to one of the few billionaires in NYC was an interesting experience. Not only did I get the chance to discover the soft side of my boss, Liam Smith, I fell in love with his compassionate self. Everything seemed like it was finally running smoothly... -
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Dead City by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHow many times can you cheat death? I’m not sure but I have a feeling I’m about to be tested.First there were thirteen and now there’s only one. But the responsibilities don’t lessen. Bring the Harvest in, they say, take the soul orb to Haven, they order.One of me, and too many places to be. Like hell am I putting my ass on the line without back up... -
Dead Sea by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen war knocks on the door, burying your head in the sand won’t make it leave.Death called and I answered. Now Genesis is coming for us. But with the council making every excuse not to listen to my warnings, there’s no other option but to plot behind their backs.Time is limited.The sea kingdom awaits, and the sea king isn’t the kind of man to accept a rain check... -
Fractured Shadows by K.A. Knight, Kendra Moreno
Our lands are fractured.Split into three since before my birth…. but they were not always this way.Once we prospered, magic filling our lands before it was locked away with them.The monsters.Now we suffer, we starve even as our king grows stronger.Richer.And then one day my sister is called upon, to make the ultimate sacrifice.Unable to lose the one person I love, I take her place willingly... -
Wicked Awakening by Sarah Piper
A witch with no power captured by four vicious, possessive, sinfully hot gargoyles…Not exactly the makings of a happy ending.Yet here in the arms of New York’s most brutal monsters, I’ve never felt so safe. So cherished... -
All Shot to Hell by Mila Young, Harper A. Brooks
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPlaying devil's advocate with three demons? There's no way I am ever going to win.Things were finally going right for us. We got the relics back. We defeated the dragon. I thought we’d won. But we’ve ended up losing so much more…Cain’s severely wounded, and I don’t know how to save him. Losing him shouldn’t bother me, but it does. A lot... -
Three Wicked Bears by Cassia Briar
I was lost in the woods–hungry, tired, and scared. I stumbled upon a house and knocked, but no one was home. Then I did the unthinkable, the biggest mistake of my life, I broke in.What I didn’t know then was that this house belongs to three ruthless bear shifters. I’ve angered them and they are determined to make me pay. So, they give me a choice. Either they kill me now or I become theirs...Categorized as:
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Shocked by Serenity Ackles
They used me for my power. What they don’t realise is that they created something more powerful than they could have ever imagined.We didn’t escape the Lycans unscathed. Knox is hurt—physically and emotionally. My powers are gone... -
Death Warden: Grave Spirits MC by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDeath waits for no one, unless you’re a necromancer, in which case he might stop for a cup of tea and a chat.I didn’t ask to be a necromancer, and I certainly didn’t ask to be saddled with a magical amulet holding an ancient big bad at bay.I got both.All I want to do is steer clear of trouble, write horror novels, and hang with my talking cat... -
Ill Will by Cate Corvin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMercilessly beautiful cruel. Relentlessly sensual vicious. Utterly delicious vile. Marrying into the famous Godalming slayer-clan was supposed to be my family’s big break. Our clan is fractured, my brother is dead, and my mother’s spirit was broken by the ordeal. I’d do anything to make her proud and see her truly smile again... -
Blood Passage by Connie Suttle, Traci Odom
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 28 ratings"The sight of three naked, bloody men wandering into the clearing with moonlight clouding their eyes would probably send anyone else running for their life. I just sighed and watched them walk toward me."As the first female vampire successfully turned in 700 years, Lissa finds herself in demand by the Vampire Aristocracy...Categorized as:
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When Monsters Rise by Debbie Cassidy
When an unexpected betrayal steals our sanctuary, only unity will save us.I trusted Michael and he betrayed us. With our sanctuary destroyed, we’re on the run. Again.Shem and his watchers’ step into the role of protectors once again but keeping a whole colony safe topside won’t be easy.New threats stalk both day and night. The rules have changed.Time is running out... -
Loving Demons by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs
Nothing worth getting is ever easy.I think that’s how the saying goes.I could definitely do with a little easy right now, though it doesn’t seem to be in the cards.Surrounded by murder, espionage, and men far too sexy for their own good, every day is a whirlwind. Even my newfound powers may not be enough to help as enemies slither from the shadows... -
Blindly Acquitted by Katie May
 There’s a hit list circulating the prison offering large sums of cash for our deaths—me and all of my men. Assassins, serial killers, and murderers... They’re all coming out of the woodwork to collect their prize. Even a queen and her kings can't fight off an entire army. Escape is our only option if we want to survive... -
A Shadow of Betrayal by B.M. Clemton
Monsters exist. The only problem is… I'm the only one that can see them. I always thought I would outgrow it. That one day, I would magically wake up, and the nightmares that haunt my life would suddenly be gone. Unfortunately, that hasn't been my luck. Avoidance is key. Don't look at them. Pretend they aren't lurking in the shadows, and never make eye contact... -
New Regime by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRune and her people have been taken under the mysterious wing of the Annex, an agency that works toward Other equality.But with the new regime comes changes and some monstrous enemies the Annex seems to have brought with it.The crew finds themselves up against a group called the Shop, whose leader cares only about his lab and the monsters he creates there... -
Deadly Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook Summary The game has changed. More secrets are coming out. They don’t think I’m equipped or smart enough to keep up… Too bad I’m still playing the game my bullies thought they already won. I’ll play my part while I study their movements. Strategy is equal parts planning and acting. It might be an impossible task to learn what’s going on, but I will over time... -
The Ruin of Souls by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNot all monsters are what they seem.“Our families are different. We are Nephilim. Elite beings descended from Angels, created to help keep the balance in the five factions of our world. We are the peacekeepers, the enforcers, and the protectors. We do not know a true death, and this isn’t your first life.”In that instant my entire life changed... -
The Inquest by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAdie helped to take down the Dreamer and is now ready for life to return to normal, whatever that is. But the demonic higher-ups have other ideas, and Adie soon finds herself landed in the hot seat. Will she be able to answer for her actions, or will she see everything she’s fought for taken away?Part 3 of Succubus Trials... -
Hunted by Bailey Grayson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'd been kept a secret my whole life. But no more.I'm a rare Fae and I've been kept a secret since birth. My parents were murdered when I was younger, leaving my brother and me in the care of our guardian Max. It was just the three of us until the worst thing happened. My brother was murdered. Just like my parents... -
Half-Breed by Hickory Mack
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlice Eustone was born to hunt demons. The top candidate for an apprenticeship under a senior hunter, her future was secure. Until her father sold their home without warning and moved them to Tallow, a place where brilliance and standing out is not only discouraged, but punished. Her dreams dissolving around her, Alice doesn't know who she is anymore... -
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Taming the Ringmaster by Erin O'Kane, K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the bombs, the world changed. Alcide’s Circus is proof of that. Freaks, outcasts, abominations, they have been called it all, but they found freedom within the big top to embrace themselves and each other. They have never been slaves—until now... -
Destroyed by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJoin Adie on her (mis)adventures towards achieving a quasi-normal life among humans. A charming, slow burn reverse harem serial about one reluctant succubus and the sexy demons determined to have her... -
Limits by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAdie escaped the Hunters, but not without cost. Nightmares plague her sleep, questioning the choices she made. Or is it something more?Part 5 of Succubus Dreams.Join Adie on her (mis)adventures toward achieving a quasi-normal life among humans.A charming, slow-burn reverse harem serial about one reluctant succubus and the sexy demons determined to have her... -
The Rise of Monsters by Brianna Jean
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“What do you do when the world hardens you? When looking in the mirror becomes too painful and using your fists to let the anger breathe isn’t enough anymore? You either drown and die in your own bullshit or you fight to survive.” Annalise. Lanier. Cabe. Quint. One fought underground to make money in the slums of New York City. One lived with crippling guilt, swimming in self-hatred... -
Grounded by Serenity Ackles
With the power of electricity coursing through me, I’d be powerful if someone could keep me grounded.Elementals are the rarest of all supernatural creatures, but with all the raw power in them, they are also the most unstable. The most dangerous.I should know.I am one...Categorized as:
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Don't Rush Me by Jackie May
Most humans have no idea that a dark and deadly underworld, filled with magic and monsters, exists. They wander through life blissfully ignorant of the supernatural world around them. Nora Jacobs is different. Nora knows exactly what kinds of hellish creatures haunt the streets of Detroit...
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