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  • When The Crows Cry by Andy Lee Barnes

    When The Crows Cry by Andy Lee Barnes

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Born with dark powers inside, I am forced to keep them hidden. If anyone finds out about what I am, my entire family will be slain. And I will lose Fallon. The man I’ve fallen irrevocably in love with. After suffering horrific torture at the hands of King Northbert of Guerra, Sapherone struggles to forget about the horror and adapt to her new life in Krysland...
  • A Bond in Blood by C.A. Blooming

    A Bond in Blood by C.A. Blooming

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Brenna longs to start her new life away from her family's kingdom between the mortal and Seelie lands. But her dreams are shattered when the Unseelie King’s right-hand arrives, claiming her as part of a deal not of her own making. Forcing her to leave her home and join the king’s court. To protect herself and everyone she holds dear, she must follow the king’s three rules:. Do not escape...
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  • By Fang and Fire by Lionel Hart

    By Fang and Fire by Lionel Hart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 6 ratings
    The very forces of fate are within his grasp. All he has to do is reach out and take them. While the soul-binding ritual has brought his fated mate back to him time and again, Adrissu never meant it to be a permanent solution. After all, mortals die, but dragons live forever...
  • Slaying the Naga King by Jessica M. Butler, J.M. Butler

    Slaying the Naga King by Jessica M. Butler, J.M. Butler

    Rated: 2.62 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Fierce heroines. Inhuman heroes. Love that can turn the tides of fate. Slaying the Naga King is part of Mortal Enemies to Monster Lovers – a series of standalone fantasy romance novels by seven different authors, designed to be read in any order. Together, they feature steamy enemies-to-lovers romance with nonhuman love interests and a complete HEA for each story...
  • LastRock by Phil Tucker

    LastRock by Phil Tucker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Scorio has won his vengeance. His foes lie vanquished, his skeptics silenced. Yet, as the powers of hell watch eagerly, Scorio and Naomi spurn those who would recruit them, and venture into the untold depths of hell in search of the enigmatic Herdsmen...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  fantasy  magic  dark  time travel  demons  horror  paranormal
  • The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 5 by Kore Yamazaki, Adrienne Beck

    The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 5 by Kore Yamazaki, Adrienne Beck

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 34 ratings
    A Fairy In Need. Chise has taken great strides in overcoming her dark past, and is ready for a brighter future by Elias' side. As for the magus himself, he is finally able to put a name to the strange emotion he's been feeling for Chise. Meanwhile, a deadly threat looms. When a panicked fairy appears at Chise's bedside, begging for help, is there anything the young, novice mage can do. .. ?
  • The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 4 by Mokumokuren

    The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 4 by Mokumokuren

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Two boys grew up together in a certain village—Yoshiki and Hikaru. One day, Yoshiki became sure that Hikaru was no longer himself. He resolved to accept the new “Hikaru,” whatever happened to his friend. But now he’s decided to research the history of “Nounuki-sama” and Kubitachi to understand what this creature truly is. The situation evolves unpredictably, outside the boys’ control...
  • Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Fire is the third book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you. "To avoid spoilers, I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you have read Ruin, you will know that this next story is about Thor...
  • War of Mist by Helen Scheuerer

    War of Mist by Helen Scheuerer

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 27 ratings
    War is here. Toxic mist drives all life to the brink of destruction and the conqueror queen, Ines, has her talons in the kings of the realm. Bleak, having discovered her true heritage, must now scour the lands for the one thing that might save them all. But the search is a treacherous one – and it will push her to the very limits of endurance...
  • The Summer Hikaru Died Vol. 3 by Mokumokuren

    The Summer Hikaru Died Vol. 3 by Mokumokuren

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    A strange man arrives to investigate the strange occurrences that seem to be happening more and more frequently around the village. Everything seems to be linked to the mountain where Hikaru died and “Hikaru” came from. ..
  • Papa Noel by Nikki Landis

    Papa Noel by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They call me Papa. A tough and rugged old biker that's never been tamed by any woman. I live by the code of my club and stand by it. No matter what. Hell, I'd die for my brothers and the MC we fought so hard to build. In fact, I nearly did. Loss has tarnished my soul and left me a bitter man. I’ll never be anything else. When a young kid goes missing and his single mother shows up on my doorstep,...
  • The Darkangel Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce

    The Darkangel Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    3 novels in 1 The Darkangel; A Gathering of Gargoyles; The Pearl of the Soul of the World.
  • 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...
  • Sword of the Tyrant by Cebelius

    Sword of the Tyrant by Cebelius

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    NEVER split the party . .. Tyrfing is both the key to success in Terry Mack's quest to destroy the Dust Lord, and a death sentence for any template foolish enough to go after the cursed blade...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  fantasy  harems  magic  poly  demons  dark  paranormal
  • Captured by the Cupid by Emily Shore

    Captured by the Cupid by Emily Shore

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    If you love Valentine’s Day, you will love this book. If you hate Valentine’s Day, you will also love this book! Captured by the Cupid is a dark romantasy standalone in the Roars and Romances series following the Amazon bestseller, Kidnapped by the Krampus...
  • Token of the Blessed by Cebelius

    Token of the Blessed by Cebelius

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It is the mettle to proceed that matters . .. The Labyrinth behind him, Terry and company arrive on the Eastern Steppes in the midst of a carnival, and a fateful decision puts him under a dire curse. Stripped of his bond powers and exiled to the dreamlike Wildervast, he must find and free the ultimate witch, then kill an invincible man...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  fantasy  harems  magic  poly  dark  paranormal  length-medium
  • Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab

    Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 52 ratings
    Kate Harker is a girl who hunts monsters. And she's good at it. August Flynn is a monster who can never be human. Nearly six months after Kate and August were first thrown together, the war between the monsters and the humans is a terrifying reality. In Verity, August has become the leader he never wished to be, and in Prosperity, Kate has become the ruthless hunter she knew she could be...
  • Prayer of the Fallen by Cebelius

    Prayer of the Fallen by Cebelius

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "We are all monsters here . .. ". Celestine is a land of beauty and horror where the heroic souls of men are tempted to fall from heights mere mortals were never meant to attain. Terrence Mack has managed to survive in this brutal world, gathering bonds of great power and ability, passing trials and tribulations that would crush lesser men...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  fantasy  harems  magic  demons  dark  poly  paranormal
  • Herald of Shalia 4 by Tamryn Tamer

    Herald of Shalia 4 by Tamryn Tamer

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Sebastian Frost created a territory where demihumans lived peacefully. Whether they were a snake-haired gorgon, a colorful slime woman, or a fifteen foot tall Oni, they were free to live peacefully in Pluma Territory...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  fantasy  harems  magic  dark  poly  paranormal  length-medium
  • Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno

    Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Weapons don’t weep…. Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way. But life has a way of taking trips down rabbit holes…...
  • The Devil You Know by Erin M. Evans

    The Devil You Know by Erin M. Evans

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In the long-awaited finale of her riveting Brimstone Angels series, Erin M. Evans thrusts her signature character Farideh into an epic battle of good versus evil, rife with deception and intrigue, where the question is as much who is evil, as how they can be defeated. The stakes have never been higher, and the fallout will shake the Hells, and through them, the Forgotten Realms...
  • Venomous by Nicole M. Rubino

    Venomous by Nicole M. Rubino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To save him, she will destroy everything…. I survived my first year at Alystair University. Barely. Now, I’m haunted by nightmares that blur the line between waking life and dreams. An ache in my chest serves as a constant reminder of the friends I failed to protect. Letting Nick go was the only way to protect him, but my plan backfires as Nick's own monster surfaces, threatening to consume him...
  • Kissed by Death by Harper Frey

    Kissed by Death by Harper Frey

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Nothing in my life is as it seems. The four men who saved me have been keeping secrets—big ones—and their revelations shake my world to its foundation. They tell me I'm not who I think I am, I'm not what I think I am, but there's more to the story; I know there is. We're bound together in ways I don't fully understand, but it's becoming clear they're not only my future but my past, too...
  • The Salvation by Emily Shore

    The Salvation by Emily Shore

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Don't you know better than to invite a vampire inside? I've burned with the dragon God of Fire. I've soared with the fallen angel God of Air. I've danced with the fae God of Earth. Now, I'm sleeping in a coffin with the vampire God of Blood. Perhaps I'd rather drown in the vampire's dark tide...
  • The Submission by Emily Shore

    The Submission by Emily Shore

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Don't you know better than to hide from the Fae? I followed the monsters through the Veil. And dared to play with them. I became their perfect sacrifice. Then, I rode the storm beautifully. Now, I am growing in more ways than one. Like dancing with the Fae God in his own court, making friends with sentient trees, or bonding with the monster beneath a mysterious library...
  • Doll Face by D.J. Krimmer, C Hebert

    Doll Face by D.J. Krimmer, C Hebert

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Doll Face. Shall We Play A Game? Amid the suffocating embrace of night,. I stumble upon him, a beacon of light. The Boogeyman, a seductive terror,. Whispers haunting promises, cruel and fair. Eyes that glint with otherworldly fire,. In his grasp, I’m consumed by dark desire. A love twisted and sickeningly sweet,. Tangled in the depths of darkness, where nightmares meet...
  • House of Secrets by Darcy Coates

    House of Secrets by Darcy Coates

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Sophie and Joseph’s escape from Northwood is short-lived. The beast survived, and attached itself to Joseph’s young cousin, Elise. Garrett writes to beg for their help. Joseph and Sophie travel to meet him at Kensington, a long-abandoned mansion that overlooks a dead town. The house offers a small hope: its original owner had dedicated her life to researching the monster that possesses Elise...
  • Sweet Azalea: A Short and Spicy Monster Romance by Adrian Blue

    Sweet Azalea: A Short and Spicy Monster Romance by Adrian Blue

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Working the graveyard shift at a roadside diner, Willa Grace has grown numb to her dead-end life. But everything changes the night she discovers something monstrous has been watching her every move. The creature that emerges from the Appalachian darkness is massive, predatory, and utterly inhuman, yet his touch ignites a hunger she never knew existed...
  • Four for a Boy by Louise Collins

    Four for a Boy by Louise Collins

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    The compromise is working. They’re happy…. Chad thinks. But when Romeo reveals his fantasy to Chad, their carefully crafted life comes undone. Romeo wants Chad to kill their next victim, but it’s a line he can’t cross, being the killer, not just enabling one. That’s a step into the grey that he’s not prepared to take...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  dark  m-m  bdsm  bad boys  suspense  paranormal  fantasy
  • Minotaur: Prayer by Naomi Lucas

    Minotaur: Prayer by Naomi Lucas

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 18 ratings
    Orcs to the north. Goblins to the east. Centaurs to the south. Minotaurs to the west. Calavia was known as the hag, a swamp witch, and a dangerous being to those who threatened her sanctuary, Prayer. No one knew the lost girl that she truly was, surviving each day in the cursed Labyrinth, hiding her humanity from the hordes of monsters who would tear each other limb-from-limb to possess it...
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