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Lost Feather by Merri Bright
I’m no angel… or am I?Nameless. Forgotten. Lost on Earth for centuries with a disembodied voice as my only friend. Protecting the vulnerable without any help from above. No one to explain the rules. Nada. Zip. Zilch.So when High Angelus Gavriel finds me killing a very bad man, can he really blame me? Before I can explain, he drags me back to the place he swears is my home: Sanctuary... -
![Shine by Dannika Dark]()
Shine by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn the short span of a year, Silver has gone from becoming a Mage to discovering the truth about her unique genetics. Logan Cross went from her mortal enemy to her immortal lover, but a threat is fast approaching like an inevitable storm. Attacks are underway against the Mageri and one man is behind it—an elusive foe who is an unstoppable force...Categorized as:
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![A Pack For Christmas by Jillian West]()
A Pack For Christmas by Jillian West
Three years ago, Everly Chastain headed home for Christmas with the pack she thought would be her future. By New Year's Day she headed back to New York alone. Within a year, her younger sister was bonded and pregnant."Family comes first." That's what her family said, and Everly took it to heart. She shook off the pain and plastered on fake smiles to keep the peace...Categorized as:
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![Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty]()
Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
Raine and her guys are back!It's time to settle down, get into the swing of her eternal life. No more life or death-death situations. No more almost kidnappings. No more drama.She's going to reopen the Immortal Cupcake and become a boring member of Dark River for real.Except she can't bake. And there's an ancient vampire leaving her heads and other undesirable body parts on her front step...Categorized as:
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![Courting Darkness by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs]()
Courting Darkness by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs
My whole life has been characterized by fighting. Fighting my family. And fighting for my life. Trust me—the first one is completely voluntary, and a lot of fun. The second? Not so much. To say my family dynamic is weird is the understatement of the century. I held my first sword when I was only five years old, and I learned how to dispose of a body before I turned ten...Categorized as:
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![Gypsy Moon by Kristy Cunning]()
Gypsy Moon by Kristy Cunning
Imagine searching your whole life for answers, and then finally finding them. A part of you is excited to know the truth. Another part of you is damaged, because you realize why it was so hard to learn answers. Secrets aren't usually very pretty... -
![Roaring Flames by Katie May]()
Roaring Flames by Katie May
The only way to control the flames is to light the match yourself. For the first time in my life, I thought I had everything I ever wanted—friends, a family, and maybe even a boyfriend…or two. But everything changes when I discover that those closest to me have been keeping secrets.Apparently, humans aren’t the only beings in the world... -
![Happily Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty]()
Happily Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
There was no wake-up call quite like almost exsanguinating your main love interest while being compelled by your unhinged Maker. No longer hanging onto her past as Mika McKellen, human, Raine was determined to take her new life and live it at one hundred percent. She was no longer an unwilling victim...Categorized as:
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![The Hunt by Ivy Asher]()
The Hunt by Ivy Asher
Fight, win, advance my alpha’s agenda, and keep my family safe. Simple.Until my little sister is taken, and everything around me comes crashing down.Betrayed by the pack I swore fealty to, I cut ties and start hunting for Harlow on my own.Little did I know that my search would put me on a collision course with everything I’ve been running from...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Endangered by Avery Song]()
Wolf Endangered by Avery Song
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAt long last, I’ve unlocked the shackles that held back my awakening. I should be celebrating, but it turns out I’ve only endangered myself and my forbidden fruit. It's the eve of the biggest business deal NYC has ever witnessed, and I, Willow De Luca, am kicking foreign ass with my new Christian Dior heels. Now that I’m a wolf shifter, I find myself in four new roles: CEO. Wolf Alpha. Princess... -
![The Monster's Mate by Jillian West]()
The Monster's Mate by Jillian West
Life as a single mom to a kid that’s an entirely different species isn’t easy, but Charity is chugging along, doing the best she can. Keeping up with a precocious dragon shifter and working at The Monster’s Den account for all her free time. And she’s mostly okay with that, if a little lonely... -
![Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn]()
Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn
I completely forgot about the blurb until this moment, so well, there's not a blurb yet. Go ahead, laugh, I deserve it. Hope it gives you a chuckle if you needed one. Much love from Vader and I and I'll post one soon... Sometime after I write it...Categorized as:
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![Do You Even Hex, Bro? by River Ramsey]()
Do You Even Hex, Bro? by River Ramsey
On the run. Running out of power. Claimed by a pack of… himbo wolves? When I found my boyfriend in bed with his second-in-command, I ran with what little I could stuff into a duffel bag and the dwindling magic in my veins. As a horribly scarred and touch-starved siphon witch who feeds off energy, I need to Bond with another power source—and fast... -
![Loving My Pack by Lane Whitt]()
Loving My Pack by Lane Whitt
As the craziest year of her life comes to a close, Kitten finds herself on the brink of a new journey. Motherhood. That’s right, there’s new life coming to the Ivaskov pack. Since meeting her mates, Kitten’s world has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs and everything in between... -
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![Knight Revelations by B.M. Clemton]()
Knight Revelations by B.M. Clemton
I'm sorry, Dani.Those three words echo through my mind and tug at the broken strings of my heart.Bonds, magic, and lies seem to make up my world right now as it crashes around me.All I wanted was a normal life, to go to college and try to put the shadows of my past behind me. Instead, my world has been turned upside down, and my bright future at Black Veil University is suddenly looking dim...Categorized as:
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![Fate Hollow Academy: Term 2 by Lyra Winters]()
Fate Hollow Academy: Term 2 by Lyra Winters
Welcome to Fate Hollow Academy, a place where supernaturals come together to train for war on humans. Humans and dragons alike had declared war in Kalista. Every supernatural must stand and fight, but would it be unified or did the dragon cult hold their allegiance? Humans have been experimenting on their own, creating something more mechanical than human...Categorized as:
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![Wolf's Bane by Auryn Hadley]()
Wolf's Bane by Auryn Hadley
The things that go bump in the night are supposed to be headboards, not monsters.Leaving my husband was hard. Trying to face the world alone with my teenage daughter is the sort of thing nightmares are made of, but I caught a break. My best friend just hired me for a great job...Categorized as:
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![Golden Chaos by Colette Rhodes]()
Golden Chaos by Colette Rhodes
Life isn’t a fairytale, but for a few days I got to pretend it was. Now I’m back in my childhood bedroom in New York, eating breakup ice cream and listening to early 2000s emo music.Whatever, this was the wake-up call I needed. It’s time for Ria 2.0.No more bailouts.No more half-baked projects.No more impulsive decisions...Categorized as:
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![The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher]()
The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher
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...Categorized as:
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![Knight Forsaken by B.M. Clemton]()
Knight Forsaken by B.M. Clemton
Betrayal. Chaos. Love. I came to Black Veil for a new start. A chance to find myself again, and maybe learn how to control my unruly magic.Instead, I've somehow bonded myself to three amazing men, found out I'm mated to my childhood best friend, and my magic grows more unstable by the day. Danger lurks around every corner and death lingers in the air... -
![License to Kill by R.J. Blain]()
License to Kill by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing the mate of Jake Thomas isn’t what Karma expected. He wants to keep her safe. She wants to find out the truth behind the kidnapping of baby Annabelle Greenwich, the case that had resulted in their marriage. The truth can only be found in murky waters, and with a betrayer in their midsts, Karma is forced to choose between the man she loves and justice...Categorized as:
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![Grin and Bear It by Sam Hall]()
Grin and Bear It by Sam Hall
THIS BOOK IS A STANDALONE. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE READ OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES.I’m a strong independent woman, but sometimes I just want someone else to fix my life. Enter four, big, strong, hunky someones...Lately I've got a lot of problems.My house is falling apart.My situationship just imploded because he messaged me for a date and he meant to invite someone else... -
![Wolf's Soul by J.L. Madore]()
Wolf's Soul by J.L. Madore
A Reverse Harem Shifter Romance Four mates to claim. Three crystals to find. Two realms to unite. With news of my fiery resurrection spreading through fae communities like wildfire, all eyes fall on me. Am I ready for the battles to come? Um... no, not even close. If only my destiny was as simple as sorting out the horizontal hijinks of four scorching hot mates. That I could handle... -
![Impulse by Dannika Dark]()
Impulse by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 41 ratings"You are the only female I desire, the only water that will quench my thirst, the only sun that will warm my skin, the only lips that were made for mine." Almost one year ago, a Mage attacked Silver and changed the course of her destiny. Immortals exist, and now she is one of them...Categorized as:
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![Cross to Bear by Sam Hall]()
Cross to Bear by Sam Hall
When your boyfriend is a dud, but his brother and his pack are your perfect match…“You’re our fated mate,” Bjorn tells me. It’s every woman’s fantasy, isn’t it? To hear a big, tattooed bear shifter tell you that you’re the only one for him and his sleuth. So why aren’t I falling all over myself to accept the bond? Sounds great, but I’m not ready to be anyone’s girlfriend, mate, anything... -
![Knight Ascending by B.M. Clemton]()
Knight Ascending by B.M. Clemton
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...Categorized as:
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![Heat & Deceit by Rory Miles]()
Heat & Deceit by Rory Miles
Everything I am is a lie.To the world, I’m Carmine the beta barista, not Nova the omega who’s being hunted by her old pack.I live my life by one rule: Blend in and be forgotten.Then I meet my three rich bosses. For some reason they take an interest in me and it’s impossible to avoid them since we work together.To make matters worse, they’re searching for the perfect omega to protect and cherish...Categorized as:
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![Twist by Dannika Dark]()
Twist by Dannika Dark
Months after moving to the mysterious city of Cognito, Silver is developing her gifts as a Mage and learning how to live under new laws. She is forced to give up her old life and live in secret among the humans. There is finally hope of leading an ordinary life . . . Until Logan Cross walks into it...Categorized as:
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![Hunted by Erica Woods]()
Hunted by Erica Woods
The only way to escape is to die. For eighteen years I’ve suffered at the hands of the Hunters. For eighteen years they’ve done their best to break me, to tear me open and unleash the terrifying monster that lives within. Until the day they go too far. When a desperate escape leads to another brush with death, I’m forced to place my trust in the hands of four formidable strangers...Categorized as:
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Forgotten by M. Sinclair
Important Note: Forgotten is book 2 in the Silver Falls University series. Readers can find Lost, book 1 of the series, as part of the Kingdom of Wolves Universe Collection. Please note, Lost should be read FIRST before Forgotten in order to read the series in proper order. https://geni.us/Lost-SilverFallsUni Five broken alphas. One lost wolf. A fate she never expected...Categorized as:
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![More Than I Can Bear by Sam Hall]()
More Than I Can Bear by Sam Hall
The hottest footballer in town is searching for the girl that got away. Me. We had one amazing night together, but when I woke up I knew I needed to get back to my boring life. But he refuses to take no for an answer. The whole city is looking for the girl with the custom painted Converse But I’ve got other problems. The guy who keeps coming into my cafe, who’s as grumpy as he is hot... -
![Born of Embers by Harper Wylde, Quinn Arthurs]()
Born of Embers by Harper Wylde, Quinn Arthurs
I always knew I was different. I’d thought it had to be hidden - to stay a secret. I didn’t know my secret would become the key to my survival. Turning eighteen and getting accepted into college brings me everything I need to escape from the nightmares of my past but I never could have imagined my nightmares - and dreams - were just beginning... -
![Avery 3 by Erin R. Flynn]()
Avery 3 by Erin R. Flynn
Now that Avery knows about supes and all the cards are on the table, there are no more lies between her and her three lovers. They can focus on building a life together and the future none of them dreamed they could have...Categorized as:
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![Wandering Star by Willow Hadley]()
Wandering Star by Willow Hadley
Cricket Kendall has learned a lot about herself in the month leading up to her long-awaited eighteenth birthday. Not only is she more powerful than she ever imagined she’d be, she’s also discovered she’s an alpha and most likely soulmates with three hot-ass werewolves.And now, her birthday is finally here... -
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![The Devil’s Vengeance by Kira Roman]()
The Devil’s Vengeance by Kira Roman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI thought I had nothing to lose.I was wrong.I’ll fight until my last breath to save those I love, but I’m not alone in this anymore.Adjusting to this new life is difficult. Trying to find those responsible for what happened to Anika and Kora is slow-going and infuriating.Luckily I have my Familiars, my Lust Demon, a naughty Vampire, and a grumpy Wrath Demon to help me... -
![Salinity Cove: The Complete Series by Maya Nicole]()
Salinity Cove: The Complete Series by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Complete Series omnibus contains Surge, Submerge, and Emerge .My life changed forever the day my father's oil rig crashed into the ocean. Now, three men want answers I don't have, and they'll do whatever it takes to get them.Jax, Morgan, and Blake want to destroy me, but I know their secret .I’m questioning everything I knew to be true...Categorized as:
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![The Monster's Den by Jillian West]()
The Monster's Den by Jillian West
Emerson Parker is exhausted. She spends her days chasing around her high energy, half-shifter toddler and her nights working full-time trying to make ends meet....oh, and add in the absolute cluster of a situation her ex dumped in her lap on his way out?Well, that's just icing on the cake.With virtually no options left, Emerson heads for Haven, a sanctuary city for monsters and humans alike...Categorized as:
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![Saving Grace by Christine Zolendz]()
Saving Grace by Christine Zolendz
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsAfter spending over 2,000 years being a lost soul looking for the angel I was forbidden to fall in love with, I finally found him. Lucky for me he has taken up residence inside the hot body of NYC’s local bad boy, tattooed rock star, Shane Maxton. Turns out, not only is he absolutely perfect, so is the whole Grace Taylor life that I’m stuck in. The only problem is Gabriel...Categorized as:
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![Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates by Vera Foxx]()
Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates by Vera Foxx
Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates♥This book can be read as a stand-alone but is part of the Under the Moon series. This is considered an epic-novel, long romance, and adventure of a new world.♥◆◆◆Seraphina Rinaldi is the third child of the infamous Italian mafia leader, Dario Rinaldi...Categorized as:
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![Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight]()
Liberating Water by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Elementi Knights have survived their first encounter with the Dark Lord, and one of his members of the Dark Army. They are now coming to the realization they are the only thing standing in the way of the dangers that are unraveling around them. The Day-Brite serum is missing and the Dark Lord is using it to build his army whose purpose is still unknown...Categorized as:
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![It Must Be Fate by Sinclair Kelly]()
It Must Be Fate by Sinclair Kelly
He’s gone...This ghost girl just can’t catch a break. There’s fury in my soul and pain in my heart as I try to come to terms with the latest shitstorm the universe has thrown in the way of our unlife’s happy ending. But during the uncertainty following the abduction, we discover we’re not alone. We have the love and support of those closest to us, even if we barely remember them... -
![Ripped To Shreds by Katie May]()
Ripped To Shreds by Katie May
War is coming.And if I don't act fast, everyone I love will pay the price.I spent thirty days with the aloof serial killer and mobster Vincent Davenport before being passed to the vice president of the Bloody Skulls, Mason.Mason is the exact opposite of Vincent in every way, but both men set my heart alight. While Vincent is ice, Mason is fire...Categorized as:
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![Flirting with Monsters: The Complete Series by Eva Chase]()
Flirting with Monsters: The Complete Series by Eva Chase
One sassy pyromaniac thief, four sexy-as-sin monsters, and a paranormal conspiracy of epic proportions.I make a living out of screwing over the jerks who capture and torment supernatural beasties. But when I free a bunch of particularly powerful monsters from their cages, I'm not counting on them following me home like lost puppies.Stunningly hot lost puppies, but still... -
![Jinxed by Yve Vale]()
Jinxed by Yve Vale
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...Categorized as:
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![Finding Anna by C.C. Masters]()
Finding Anna by C.C. Masters
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBook 1.5 The members of the Seaside Wolf Pack are investigating a murder of a human on their territory when they start finding evidence of a female wolf that may have been involved. Females are rare and it is unheard of to find a female who has managed to survive as a lone wolf. But that is exactly what they find when they meet Anna...Categorized as:
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![Surge of Heat by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Surge of Heat by Lacey Carter Andersen
Dragons exist. I’m one of them. And I’m not alone.From the moment he shifted into a dragon, everything changed. Now, I’m torn between two men. One that my dragon has claimed. One that my heart has claimed.I’ve tried to fight my animalistic needs, but it’s impossible. So, I stop fighting.Except that it’s not that easy, a terrifying dragon wants me for his own...Categorized as:
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![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 ratingsA 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...Categorized as:
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![Shrouded In The Dark by Aspen Black]()
Shrouded In The Dark by Aspen Black
I can't see the shadows that lurk in the dark.It was supposed to be my first summer on my own, but then I meet Seth, Axel, Jasper, and Cody. There's something about them that drew me closer and they seemed hell-bent on protecting me.I didn't think I needed protecting until people started showing up dead in the woods.So much for a quiet summer..Categorized as:
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![Heir to the House by Teresa Hann]()
Heir to the House by Teresa Hann
I fought to win my freedom. Now I fight to keep it. I have a hell of a semester ahead. Through blood and cunning, my mother and I escaped the sadistic clutches of House Redbriar. Now, I just want to finish my first year at Wraithwood Academy in peace, studying demonology and magecraft alongside my boyfriends while unraveling the mysteries of the school. If only I could be so lucky... -
![Wicked Game by Sadie Moss]()
Wicked Game by Sadie Moss
I really thought we had it. We were so freaking close.But you know what they say about counting your demonic portals before they’re closed.Now we’ve got dozens of the stupid things to deal with, and my angelic superiors don’t seem all that concerned about the literal hell that’s about to be unleashed on Earth...Categorized as:
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