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Moonlight Scandals by Jennifer L. Armentrout
It takes a fearless woman to love the most scandalous man alive in New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer L. Armentrout’s breathtaking novel Even a ghost hunter like Rosie Herpin couldn’t have foreseen the fateful meeting between two mourners that has brought her so intimately close to the notorious and seductive Devlin de Vincent... -
![The Life That Mattered by Jewel E. Ann]()
The Life That Mattered by Jewel E. Ann
Sex isn’t love. Love isn’t sex. And friendship is neither. The son of a French Olympic skier and a Malaysian fashion designer, Ronin Alexander has lived the life of a nomad, traveling the world to find his next adventure. Life takes a dramatic turn when he meets Evelyn, a beautiful scientist who owns a bath shop in Aspen, Colorado... -
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![Chasing Goldie by Holly Roberds]()
Chasing Goldie by Holly Roberds
A Spicy Goldilocks Retelling𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞?In a world where mages, faes, and humans coexist, I, Goldie, am taking a stand – swearing off the male species entirely. Ironically, all of them start throwing themselves at me with almost supernatural fervor the minute I make my vow. All except for one man, that is..Categorized as:
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![Brutal Birthright by Elliott Rose]()
Brutal Birthright by Elliott Rose
He’s a warlord… and she’s the one he cannot claim.Black-hearted warrior.Ruthless in battle.… Professor?Rowan of Nocturne has no desire to join the academic staff at Astracadia Academy. But when tragedy strikes, his only option is to step into the training arena and commit to a role that makes his skin crawl. For an entire, torturous year...Categorized as:
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![The Devil's Masquerade: The Remedy by Jennifer Loren]()
The Devil's Masquerade: The Remedy by Jennifer Loren
Nick Jayzon is now a Savage, a part of Asmodeus’s army. Kayla has been threatened, cornered and tempted to run and hide, leaving her true love to fight on his own and be forever under the control of the greed hungry devil. However, she meets a mysterious ally that she never knew she had until she needed her the most and that ally encourages Kayla, to stay and to fight... -
![The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling]()
The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsUnder the rule of a usurper king, the realm of Skala has suffered famine, plague, and invasion. But now the time for the rightful heir has come, a return to the tradition of warrior queens. And the Lightbearer’s prophecy is to be upheld at last: so long as a daughter of the royal line defends and rules, Skala will never be subjugated... -
![The Venom We Bleed by Lucy Smoke]()
The Venom We Bleed by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilverwood Public: Home to liars, thieves, and worst of all … the Scorpion Kings.I was the Queen at my old school.Born into wealth and power.Now, thanks to my family’s deceit, I’m a pariah and a target.I’ve got no friends. No parents. No money. And no fucks left to give...Categorized as:
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![The Isle Of Sin And Shadows by Keri Lake]()
The Isle Of Sin And Shadows by Keri Lake
This island alone boasts more ghost stories than all of Louisiana combined.And I'm one of them.In the Louisiana swamplands, ghost stories are as much a part of childhood as chasing fireflies and crawfishing. They never much scared me, though, nor the possibility of evil out to do me harm. Until the night I watched shadows come to life and butcher everything I loved... -
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Judicium by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPrequel to the Devil's Playground Series.Can be read before or after Periculum... -
![Alexander by Karla Nikole]()
Alexander by Karla Nikole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlexander Kendrick has been dumped. Everyone knows, and the humiliation is nothing compared with the heartbreak and disappointment. Eden’s most eligible purebred vampire is back on the market. Broken.Daniel Lim hates purebred vampires. He would be perfectly content to never interact with another purebred again—even if it means existing in subpar health for the rest of his life... -
![The Harsh Bite: Codename: Spithra by Candice M. Wright]()
The Harsh Bite: Codename: Spithra by Candice M. Wright
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy gift has always felt more like a curse. Standing up and speaking the truth when nobody wants to hear it is terrifying. But the truth doesn’t erase the horrors I’ve seen It doesn’t silence the whispers, Or blind me to the fingers pointed my way... -
![Demon Reform Academy: Term 1 by Lyra Winters]()
Demon Reform Academy: Term 1 by Lyra Winters
Welcome to Demon Reform Academy, where demons are sent to hone their powers and become active members of supernatural society.The Fates had dealt me a twisted hand. After a lifetime of abuse aimed at awakening a power I never even possessed, I devoured my mother's soul... -
![Ruse by Siobhan Davis]()
Ruse by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis is a companion prequel short story to Cruel Intentions. Only available via a link in the back of Cruel Intentions. This book will not be published on Amazon or any other retail store.Although it's a prequel story it gives spoilers to the main story hence why it is listed as #1.5 in the series as it should only be read AFTER reading Cruel Intentions... -
![The Blood of Doves by Melissa McSherry]()
The Blood of Doves by Melissa McSherry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs an orphan, Kasia was raised in the slums of Lethe, forced to steal and kill to survive, but somehow always managed to evade the law. Her luck eventually runs out when she finds herself on the brink of death. A handsome stranger rescues her, bringing her back to his realm. Once there, he informs her of her past, a past she refuses to believe to be true... -
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![Sinful Saint by Lana Sky]()
Sinful Saint by Lana Sky
Traumatized by a family tragedy, Frances “Frey” Heywood resorts to committing the unthinkable—only to be saved at the eleventh hour by a man more troubled than even she can comprehend.Daze Keaton is bad news. A criminal and a drug dealer, he’s a far cry from the safe harbor Frey craves, but all her doubts pale in the face of the way he numbs that cold, broken place inside her... -
![Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom]()
Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDeath.For everyone, even immortals, there is nothing after death. No takebacks, no comebacks. It's a full stop. The end of a story. The end of everything.For Sophie, it's little more than a comma. A prelude. A footnote in her true destiny.She was fated to die.Many times.To know what lay beneath in the underworld. To bring the darkness back with her... -
![Del Diablo by Natalie Bennett]()
Del Diablo by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFilthy. Clandestine. Unorthodox.Stygian Isle was born from the brilliant mind of an abominable man. The Alistair patriarch and sovereign of the nonconformist crafted a peaceful refuge for those unashamedly wicked.From his creation came a secret society of filthy heretics.Carnal sin and mayhem fuel their religion.Sex and death drench their doctrine...Categorized as:
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Del Diablo by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings💀STYGIAN IᔕᒪE💀The devil disguises himself as an angel of light.That illusion doesn’t change who he is—Draven Alistair. The man I’m madly in love with.He presented me with a flawless charade, masquerading as all I ever wanted. But there is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed, and when the truth is revealed, its too late for me to run... -
![Another Damned Darling by Myka Bound]()
Another Damned Darling by Myka Bound
They say there’s a thread of truth in every story. What no one tells you is what happens when you pull on that thread. My great-grandma, Wendy Darling, wasn't some sweet, innocent girl. She murdered her own brothers and tried to pin the blame on a demon with a deadly shadow. Yeah, no one believed her crazy ass, but it was a hell of a way to start a family legacy... -
![Bite The Power That Feeds by Penelope Barsetti]()
Bite The Power That Feeds by Penelope Barsetti
Ellasara came at me with a blade—and she defeated me.But my eyes open to my bedchambers and I see Kingsnake sitting at my beside with Fang next to my pillow. I expect to feel the horrible pain of my injury, but I already feel healed. When I sit up, the room doesn’t spin and I don’t feel weak. In fact, I feel better than I ever have…Kingsnake takes my face in my hands and pulls me close...Categorized as:
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![Rise of the Cinder Fae by Whitney Dean]()
Rise of the Cinder Fae by Whitney Dean
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBorn and raised in the forgotten and broken kingdom of Ashbury, Elora has spent years resenting the royals of Pumpkin Hollow, the kingdom that forced the fall of Ashbury and procured the town as its own... -
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Sebastian by Anne Bishop
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsA world of shifting lands connected only by bridges, Ephemera has been kept stable by the magic of the Landscapers. In one land where night reigns and demons dwell, the half-incubus Sebastian revels in dark delights. But then in dreams she calls to him: a woman who wants only to be safe and loved-a woman he hungers for while knowing he may destroy her... -
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Belladonna by Anne Bishop
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsIn this follow-up to Sebastian, the Eater of the World casts its shadow over Ephemera. Only Glorianna Belladonna possesses the ability to thwart the Eater--but she is not alone. In dreams, a call has traveled beyond the Landscapes and reached Michael, a man with mysterious powers... -
![A Vampire's Submission by L.E. Wilson]()
A Vampire's Submission by L.E. Wilson
She deserves a hero. Too bad she found a villain instead. Humans are only good for food…or entertainment. And after jumping from a plane and crash landing in the desert, vampire Dante Gabor desperately needed the former. Without large prey to feed on, his injuries would never heal. Then he found her. Laney Moss should’ve been nothing more than a sweet meal...Categorized as:
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![Finding Grace by Rhea Rhodan]()
Finding Grace by Rhea Rhodan
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTwo haunted souls seeking peace, find each other instead. Kidnapped by human monsters, Grace Thorne was ripped from her quiet intellectual life and left deeply scarred. She’s hidden herself for five years, but there’s no escape from the nightmares of the past, or visions of the future... -
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Endless by Rosie Flint
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMadeline is cursed with the unrelenting ability to survive, and this has made her a valuable prize to those who want to control her. Deep within the confines of a secretive facility, she lives her days as a lab rat and the intellectual property of Omni Biomedical. Nearly two decades of torture and brutal experiments have numbed her to the depths of humanity’s depravity... -
![Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae]()
Those Savage Stars by Cameo Renae
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAs an infant, I was abandoned on the steps of a church. My childhood was spent in an abusive foster home. At nineteen, I killed someone.Not long after, three men in black cloaks kidnap me and whisk me through a magical portal to a world I never knew existed. A world they say is my home. But the enchanting realm of Celestria is in turmoil... -
![The Untold Tale by J.M. Frey]()
The Untold Tale by J.M. Frey
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsForsyth Turn is not a hero. Lordling of Turn Hall, yes. Spymaster for the king, certainly. But hero? That's his older brother's job, and Kintyre Turn is nothing if not legendary. However, when a raid on the kingdom's worst criminal results in the rescue of a baffling woman, oddly named and even more oddly mannered, Forsyth finds his quaint, sedentary life turned on its head... -
![Hunted in Holly: A Dark Fantasy Christmas Romance by Leann Belle]()
Hunted in Holly: A Dark Fantasy Christmas Romance by Leann Belle
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'll never let him catch meThe King of the North Pole was supposed to be an ally. He wasn't supposed to burn my kingdom in the South Pole to the ground and destroy everything I knew and loved. As the new Queen, I'll take my revenge no matter what it costs me.But Nicholas, the immortal Saint, is far more powerful than I ever imagined...Categorized as:
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![Of Silver and Beasts by Trisha Wolfe]()
Of Silver and Beasts by Trisha Wolfe
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the sand-covered queendom of Cavan, the goddess once saved a young Kaliope’s life, preventing the mercury her father attempted to hide in her blood from reaching her heart. Now, a cybernetic clamp filters it, but the silver streaks swirling faintly beneath her skin are a constant reminder that she’s different... -
![Claimed by the Demon Lord: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Iris Amador]()
Claimed by the Demon Lord: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Iris Amador
He’s the monster that keeps her awake at night. She’s the nightmare he’s always dreamed of.I’m one of the most powerful demons, and when I met Sylvia, I knew I was going to keep her. I would do anything to have her by my side. And I mean anything. After all, one doesn’t become a Lord of Hell without playing a little dirty. Hell doesn’t run on mercy and kindness... -
![Queen of the Dome by Amizah R]()
Queen of the Dome by Amizah R
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsCade was born on the outside.His life was simple, monotonous, until he lands himself in the Dome and on trial for a crime he didn't commit.He expected death, he was ready for it, but the harsh Queen had something else in store for him.Deianira had been Queen of the Dome for over a hundred years and her experience had taught her many things. Like when there is rebellion on the horizon... -
![To Love a God by Evie Kent]()
To Love a God by Evie Kent
I spent my whole life training to become a ballet dancer—a soloist, a star. Today, I’m a toy, a plaything, a distraction…An offering.A sacrifice to a caged god, to the Norse trickster.Loki.Trapped in a cave for the sins of his past, he waits for the end of days. Modern worshippers curry favor with gifts and trinkets, spilled blood—and women like me.Women who resemble his long-dead wife... -
![Petal by Lexi Ray]()
Petal by Lexi Ray
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI was betrayed. Burned. Tattooed from head to toe.Because of one night, four years ago.Because of the girl who took my heart in her gentle hands and never let go—Callie Mays.I thought she was my curse.But I was wrong.Four years later, my dirty broken heart is still beating. And still beating hard for her.She is my cure.My one.My world.We lost our families. And we only have each other...Categorized as:
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![King of Fire and Flames by Juno Heart]()
King of Fire and Flames by Juno Heart
Arrowyn Ramiel, the King of Storms and Feathers. Fae scum. Liar. Unforgivable betrayer and breaker of fragile hearts.... Or is he? LEAF: Trapped in the Sun Realm, I have no choice but to accept King Azarn’s offer and fight for a chance to survive. Only then can I turn my vengeful eye upon the fae who crushed my heart—the betrayer, Arrowyn Ramiel...Categorized as:
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![Of Deathless Shadows by K.M. Moronova]()
Of Deathless Shadows by K.M. Moronova
This isn't a happy story. Not at all. It's a sad story filled with lust, trauma, and dark magic.Terra.Fernestia has destroyed everything, leaving only ashes and the new Shadows that teem beneath our skin. My lovely assassin claims I'm his Shadow mate and has agreed to help me find my brother and ex-boyfriend—if they're still alive.Finn...Categorized as:
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![Claimed by the Demon & Dragged to Hell by Harpie Alexa]()
Claimed by the Demon & Dragged to Hell by Harpie Alexa
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLooking for a short, anti-hero romance?She's his to take, his to rule and his to claim. And he will.AmySomething's wrong with me. Something deep, dark and terrible. It leaves me feeling hollow and stranded in madness. I'm desperate for passion. Desperate for release. But endless lonely nights is all I have.That is...until he arrives.Leviathus. A demon. A king of the underworld... -
![Possession by Liliana Carlisle]()
Possession by Liliana Carlisle
She’s in the wrong place at the wrong time.He uses it to his advantage.They tell her to stay away from the Alphas.There’s a reason they're kept in the hands of the government.It’s better this way, they tell her. You're safe without them.Alphas are brutal and ruthless with the promise of chaos if they’re ever set free.Omegas are precious, fragile, and too breakable under an Alpha’s hands...Categorized as:
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![Into the Dark Lands by Michelle Sagara West]()
Into the Dark Lands by Michelle Sagara West
Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWar has its cost, and the Servants of the Bright Heart and the Servants of the Dark Heart have been locked in a struggle that has defined life—and death—for millennia. But the end is coming, and only the Lady who has served the Bright Heart for the whole of her immortal life has seen it, in a vision that spans time and demands the highest of prices...
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