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  • Mason by Nyssa Kathryn

    Mason by Nyssa Kathryn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Falling for each other was never part of the plan…. Doctor Sage Porter has moved to Marble Falls to be the private physician for a group of men unlike any the world has ever known. But she has a second, secret reason for moving to the small town. A reason she can’t share with another living soul…. Especially not the men under her care. Mason Ross is a born guardian...
  • Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn

    Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Some pasts are harder to escape than others. When Carina Murphy is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, a fresh start in a new town is her only option. Unfortunately, Cradle Mountain may not be the safe haven she’d thought. The son of her new patient may be tall, dark and handsome…but he also knows all about her past. Keeping her job should be the hardest part...
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  • Grave Mistake by Nikki Landis

    Grave Mistake by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sometimes vengeance isn't enough. There are times when a man is forced to choose the wrong side of the law. When everything is stripped away and ruthless, cold revenge is all that remains. They call me Wraith for a reason. When people need to disappear, I'm the one that's called in. I move through the shadows and strike without mercy...
  • Killing Emma by Annie Wild

    Killing Emma by Annie Wild

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I abided by one rule, and one rule only. .. Show no mercy. Not to anyone. Not even my closest friends. So, when I was tasked with hunting Emma down and taking her life, it was just another day on the job. However, I couldn’t have been more wrong. She’s not like the others. She tangles with me without fear of the devil she might discover...
  • Haunting Chaos by Nikki Landis

    Haunting Chaos by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Destiny is formed from chaos . . . My luck has run out. Everything that I thought I was, all that I had, has been ripped away. My ol’ lady is gone. My club is at war. And my enemies? They’re closing in. I’ve got nothing left. The only thing keeping me from unleashing Hell is my daughter. and the young woman who stepped up, caring for her when I couldn’t...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  m-f  paranormal  dark  contemporary  bikers  mystery  death
  • Santa Biker by Nikki Landis

    Santa Biker by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Diablo:. I’m a savage and a killer. A man with nothing to lose. As the cleaner for the Royal Bastards, I do the dirty work for the club. When I’m called in, it’s my job to ensure nothing is left behind. But it’s the blood that speaks to me, revealing hidden secrets and exposing the truth. Blood contains all the agony of my past, and I can’t escape it...
  • Viciously Mine by Nikki Landis

    Viciously Mine by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A dual perspective mc romance from twin brothers Rael & Chrome. Chrome:. Everything is finally falling into place. I’ve reunited with my twin. The woman I love has become my wife. And to top it off? I’m now patched into the RBMC in Tonopah. With my ol’ lady Cameron, I move to Nevada to start our new life together...
  • The Devil's Masquerade: The Poison by Jennifer Loren

    The Devil's Masquerade: The Poison by Jennifer Loren

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Nick Jayzon has battled many enemies, and has defeated them all. But now he faces the ultimate evil. A brutal Savage of his own blood who will stop at nothing to control him, to Poison Nick, and to harden his heart forever. Many have tried to stop Asmodeus and many have died in the process. But now, he will try, and he isn't coming alone. They won't all survive...
  • Siren by Measha Stone

    Siren by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    My father demands I give up my dreams to follow the path he’s set for me, but I want more. And I won’t settle. In exchange for a small favor, my aunt helps get me started on a new path. My path. But I should have known life isn’t that easy. One of my father’s most trusted men catches up with me, and he’s brought a friend...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  m-f  m-m-f  spanking  dark  bdsm  contemporary  paranormal
  • Hawk by Patricia A. Rasey

    Hawk by Patricia A. Rasey

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kaleb “Hawk” Tepes, as president of the Sons of Sangue and descendant of Vlad III, needs to keep his head focused on club business. Trouble is someone wants to divest him of it for a crime he committed against his vampire predecessors. He can’t afford distractions, especially those that come in the form of a five-foot-two sprite named Suzi, who once belonged to his nephew...
  • Memories of a Life by Jewel E. Ann

    Memories of a Life by Jewel E. Ann

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 21 ratings
    The girl I met when we were nine is now the woman who said “yes” to being my wife. But Josie’s not planning our wedding; she’s too consumed by things that happened over a century ago. She has terrible dreams and unrelenting visions of the unspeakable. I believe her, but I don’t understand her. If I can’t understand her, I can’t stop her. If I can’t stop her, I can’t save us...
  • Judicium by Natalie Bennett

    Judicium by Natalie Bennett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Tick tock…it’s time for judgment. The blood we spilled came after the riddles. Betrayal followed by those we trusted. There are so many things we could have done differently, saving ourselves from future heartache. Now, it’s too late to recast the die. By everything tainted and maleficent, we’re forever bonded. Every tragedy has an origin. This is where ours begins...
  • Alexander by Karla Nikole

    Alexander by Karla Nikole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Alexander 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...
  • Jaded Hollow: The Complete Collection by Alex Grayson

    Jaded Hollow: The Complete Collection by Alex Grayson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Now you can get the entire Jaded Hollow Series in ONE Complete Collection! Dark memories, horrific events, brutal kidnappings, and heartbreaking lies and deceit. Welcome to Jaded Hollow, where you’ll learn just how jaded love can be. Bailey’s running from her abusive past, while Jaxon stops at nothing to save her from the terrifying monster committed on destroying her...
  • A Drop of Blood by Charlene Hartnady

    A Drop of Blood by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    I should’ve known better than to trust a stranger. Twelve years ago, our realm was thrust into perpetual darkness. The fae kings abandoned their posts and left us to her . Snow is our self-proclaimed queen and an evil dictator. Once a human herself, she’s turned into something else. Something vile. She hates humans. Perhaps we remind her too much of what she once was...
  • Hex: An MC Romance by K.L. Savage

    Hex: An MC Romance by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    We’re all going to die one day. But I’m not dying today. I’m choosing to live. New Orleans is full of spirits, but now something sinister has settled over the city. The ghosts are all gone or hiding from me. I have to find a way to help. Track down any spirit willing to talk. When I meet Juliana, she catches me off guard. I feel seen for the first time...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  dark  fantasy  paranormal  length-short
  • Reign of Hellfire: Why choose, dark romance by N. Owens

    Reign of Hellfire: Why choose, dark romance by N. Owens

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ready of not, here we come. We survived the Trials. Kinda. But the battle isn’t over yet. Things get a little dicey for a moment but when nightmares from my past join the fray, I know this battle might just be a war. Now my new men and I must figure out a way to get ahead of the game and fast. Because the remaining heads of the Hellfire Society aren’t letting up...
  • Blood & Betrayals by Alexis Rune, Jeanette Rose

    Blood & Betrayals by Alexis Rune, Jeanette Rose

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 33 ratings
    Fear, Fury and Fire. To Know is Not Enough. Power flows through the ancient halls of Avalon University like a neverending flood. Admission to the elite institution enables students to hone their magic under the watchful eye of their icy headmaster. Summer Tuatha De Daanan planned to slide through her tenure at Avalon, unnoticed and inconspicuous...
  • Ruse by Siobhan Davis

    Ruse by Siobhan Davis

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    This 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.
  • Twisted Truths by P. Rayne, Sabastian York

    Twisted Truths by P. Rayne, Sabastian York

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    My life changed forever the day I saved Obsidian Voss from drowning in the ocean. When my father lands himself in trouble, I take a job working for Obsidian, one of the country’s most famous billionaires. It doesn’t take long for me to realize that there’s more behind the façade he presents to the world—a darker, more dangerous side. Still, I’m drawn to him...
  • Axel: Moon Burrow Bears, Book 2 by Fel Fern, Aleks Esquire

    Axel: Moon Burrow Bears, Book 2 by Fel Fern, Aleks Esquire

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Julian is trapped in a nightmare of his own making. Can a protective biker bear give him a new lease on life? Hope. Julian lost that last winter after the merciless decimation of his flock. No longer able to shift, Julian lives a bitter half-existence. Keeping his head above the water isn’t easy, especially when a scary but sweet biker bear disrupts his life...
  • Nightbird by Fawn Bailey

    Nightbird by Fawn Bailey

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The final book of the Gilded Cage series, a dark romance that will floor you. .. Mafia kingpins have never been more dominant, delicious and oh-so-bad. You don't need to know my name, because I'll never let you use it. I am your Master. I am your Sir. I am your owner. I am going to destroy you. And you will cry for more. .. You never saw me coming. You never thought I'd get her...
  • Cruelly Bitten by Lexi C. Foss

    Cruelly Bitten by Lexi C. Foss

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Once upon a time, humankind ruled the world while lycans and vampires lived in secret. This is no longer that time. Ismerelda:. The male I’m forever bonded to is now a monster. A cruel beast. A vampire without remorse and no memories of our previous existence together. He has no idea who I am. What I mean to him. Who we used to be together. But I’m not giving up. He will remember me...
  • Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom

    Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Death. 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: 4.25 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...
  • Half Truths: Then by Elena M. Reyes

    Half Truths: Then by Elena M. Reyes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’M A BEAST. UNTAMED. WILD. I have no need for a mate, much less a witch. Her kind is untrustworthy and cruel, yet this one beckons me and the pull is near volatile. My wolf thirsts for her pinned beneath us while my teeth break flesh—mark her as ours. Rejecting her is right, but at what cost? It’s the first time the animal and I are at odds. A KING does not bend the knee...
  • Dark Flame by M.L. Philpitt

    Dark Flame by M.L. Philpitt

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Harlow. I’m the last witch of my bloodline. Since the night my parents were killed, my magick ceases to function, shadows torment me, and a stranger’s voice in my head is driving me to lose what little will to survive I’m clinging to. I’m about ready to hand myself over to the vampires who stalk me when one appears in my bedroom—one who sounds identical to the voice in my head. Alec...
  • Rise of the Cinder Fae by Whitney Dean

    Rise of the Cinder Fae by Whitney Dean

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Born 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...
  • Jaden Baker by Courtney Kirchoff

    Jaden Baker by Courtney Kirchoff

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jaden Baker is unique, talented, special. And for a while there, things were looking up. Adopted by an upper-middle class couple of suburbia, Jaden believed he'd finally gotten that second chance everyone raves about. It came with potato salad. But something happened. Something always happens...
  • Her Vampire Rebel by Zara Zenia

    Her Vampire Rebel by Zara Zenia

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'M KEEPING HER. The sweet psychology student with a troubled past. Her ex is stalking her, but I won't let him hurt her again. I'll finish him if he even tries. Because I love the way she submits. Her sweet soft yes, sirs. The way she gives herself over to me. I should let her go--she has her whole life ahead of her. But I can't. I'm buying her a collar and making her mine. Mine alone.
  • Temptation in Shadows by Gena Showalter

    Temptation in Shadows by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Tall, lean, muscular—and definitely rough around the edges—Sean Walker is not your typical nightclub bodyguard. He’s a controller of shadows, able to wield darkness at will. But when a mysterious woman at the club turns out to have powers greater than his own, he has no choice but seduction…...
  • Embraced by the Alpha Pack by Serenity Rayne

    Embraced by the Alpha Pack by Serenity Rayne

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life—until I scent the presence of an unknown fifth mate. I thought Ashina and I were safe, nestled in the small town with loves I never expected and dreams I didn’t dare to have before. The decision to marry Alpha Ethan was meant to keep me alive, but when I smell the new mate, I do the only thing I can: I run...
  • Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton

    Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    She's been watching us for a while now. .. Now you see her. Gillian is haunted by the disappearance of her little girl two years ago. A devastating fire burned down their home, but she remains convinced her daughter survived. Now you don't. Ten year old Tom lived by a neglected church...
  • Scarlet by Kayleigh Hilton

    Scarlet by Kayleigh Hilton

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Thinking I was free was a mistake. .. I have spent the last six years running, hiding, and thinking I would never be found. Scarlet was the creation of pure evil, where everyone was numbered, tattooed, and categorized like animals for slaughter and assigned a place within the programme...
  • A Vampire's Submission by L.E. Wilson

    A Vampire's Submission by L.E. Wilson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    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...
  • Departed Whispers by J. Rose

    Departed Whispers by J. Rose

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Departed Whispers by J. Rose is a dark, paranormal reverse harem romance set within the haunting world of twisted legends. Following Emery Lockwood, a powerful dark witch with necromantic abilities, the story unfolds through themes of betrayal, vengeance, forbidden magick, and an unbreakable bond between her and her human best friends...
  • Ocean of Sin and Starlight by Karina Halle

    Ocean of Sin and Starlight by Karina Halle

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 29 ratings
    PRIEST. PIRATE. MONSTER. From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes Ocean of Sin and Starlight, a dark-fantasy romance with morally gray pirates and monstrous sirens, a standalone spinoff of A Ship of Bones and Teeth. I wasn’t always a monster. Once upon a time I had a family, a home, dreams...
  • The Sins of Noelle by Veronica Lancet

    The Sins of Noelle by Veronica Lancet

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The secrets Noelle DeVille hides could ruin many lives. When Rafaelo finds out about her past at the hacienda, Noelle must confront her demons in order to earn the forgiveness of her husband. But her past is much more heinous than anyone could have imagined. In the beginning, she was a victim. But in the end, she became the villain. Noelle is no longer the innocent girl Rafaelo fell for...
  • Ruthless Kings by Dani René

    Ruthless Kings by Dani René

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The Kings are about to take their thrones, but secrets, lies, and violence threaten it all. I don’t love her. I don’t want her. But we need her. And now, we have to save her. There’s no longer denying she belongs to us, but she has to prove her loyalty. And we’re going to ask her to do something far worse than she ever imagined—choose...
  • On the Prowl by Cynthia Eden

    On the Prowl by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Time to embrace your inner evil. Rose Kinley never intended to be one of the most feared creatures to walk the earth. Once upon a time, she was a human—one who fell in love with a mysterious stranger. But when she got caught in a paranormal war, she lost her humanity and died…only to wake later as a vampire. Now Rose has a choice...
  • Wicked Ever After by Alta Hensley, Zoe Blake

    Wicked Ever After by Alta Hensley, Zoe Blake

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Start your journey through these deep, dark woods. .. In these fairytales,. there is danger in the shadows,. the beasts bite,. and no heroine is truly safe. Enjoy all three books from the Dark Fantasy series in one box set. Snow & the Seven Huntsmen. Red & the Wolves. Queen & the Kingsmen. Come closer my pretties. .
  • Fables & Other Lies by Claire Contreras

    Fables & Other Lies by Claire Contreras

    Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Do you believe in curses? I never did. Not until that fated night, six years ago, when I sat in The Devil’s Chair and made a wish. Not until it came true. Not until I met River Caliban himself, heir to a fortune of curses. My fated sworn enemy. I knew I should have stayed away from him...
  • The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons

    The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Their lives would never be the same. Colquitt and Walter Kennedy enjoyed a life of lazy weekends, gathering with the neighbors on their quiet, manicured street and sipping drinks on their patios. But when construction of a beautiful new home begins in the empty lot next door, their easy friendship and relaxed get-togethers are marred by strange accidents and inexplicable happenings...
  • Keeping Her Close by Luna Knight

    Keeping Her Close by Luna Knight

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Andrea. I committed treason. Now I'm on the run from my old pack, denying my wolf her freedom in the process. Unsure of what my next move will be, I fall into this new life. That is, until he enters my life and makes me question everything. Now I have to know. .. will I see him again? And why does he affect me the way he does? Damien. I was sent here on a job. To hunt down a woman and erase her...
  • Petal by Lexi Ray

    Petal by Lexi Ray

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I 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...
  • Nothing Above by A. Marie

    Nothing Above by A. Marie

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    I was hired to steal something, not someone. But that changes when I see her, asleep in her cushy marital bed. We live in the same town but our worlds couldn’t be more different. So I insert myself in hers by getting a job working directly under her. Seeing her every day isn’t enough. I want her nights, too. I want her everything, including the secrets she refuses to share...
  • The Unwanted by Shiloh Walker

    The Unwanted by Shiloh Walker

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Novella Of The FBI Psychics. She doesn’t want him. He doesn’t need her. Like hell…. Destin Mortin’s psychic gift comes with an ugly twist—she excels at tracking down violent rapists. But it’s rough on relationships. Once, her partner Caleb was her everything: filter, shield, rescuer, lover. The only man who didn’t think her a freak. Then he walked away...
  • High Demand by Michaela Jackson

    High Demand by Michaela Jackson

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Lauressa Kleen has a psychology degree she isn't using, a boring job to pay the bills, is trying to make amends with her estranged family and friends, and she's never felt more lonely or without purpose. The only thing that gives her some purpose is running her podcast: High Demand...
  • Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart

    Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    HOUSE OF SHADOWS. The house on Sunset Boulevard has witnessed everything: from the infamous murder-suicide of a '50s starlet and her lover, to the drug-fueled commune in the '60s, to the anguish of its present owner, Jilly Meyer, who is struggling to preserve the house and what's left of her wounded family. MAN OF SHADOWS...
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