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The Crimson Spell, Volume 2 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA curse is a difficult thing to break. Vald, prince of Alsvieth upon taking up arms to defend his country was beset with a curse that transforms him into a ravenous cannibalistic beast... -
Crimson Spell, Vol. 3 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPrince Vald continues his journey with the sorcerer Halvi, seeking a means to break the curse that causes him to transform into a demon at night. But enemies looking to take the power of Vald’s cursed sword for themselves bewitch Halvi in an attempt to make him fight the young prince! Forced to the brink, Halvi makes a crucial choice.Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for mature audiences... -
Darkness Unleashed by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling author of the Order of the Blade series, Stephanie Rowe, returns to the haunted recesses of the Underworld, where the most dangerous and unpredictable Calydon of all must face his darkest past and the sensual woman who is hiding a secret that he can't afford to discover... -
Roar and Order by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRomance is the name of the game in this new... -
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Crimson Spell, Vol. 4 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe key to discovering the secret behind Vald's cursed sword is somewhere in the empire of Zenedoura. With information obtained from Limris - new companion and former Consul of the Empire - Prince Vald decides to head there to see what he can find... -
Vital by Jamie Magee
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWillow’s journey continues in VITAL, the fourth book in the INSIGHT series. Combating a crumbling family life, a circle of suddenly inconsiderate friends who seem determined to anger her, and a plethora of emotional trials too numerous to withstand, Willow feels overwhelmed. She has pushed herself beyond her own limits and in so doing has closed her mind. Dreams are no longer coming to her... -
Darkness Arisen by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDarkness Hunts Him. Calydon warrior Ian Fitzgerald refuses to die. Cursed by black magic, he has stayed alive through sheer force of will and unyielding commitment to a mission he is sworn to complete. There is only one thing that can defeat him…and she has just found him. Desire Torments Her... -
Hellfire & Bowties by A.M. Rose
Oren doesn’t really belong in Hell. But the Devil is so hot he’s willing to make it work...Categorized as:
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Crimson Spell, Vol. 5 by Ayano Yamane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn his quest to find the one behind the curse on his sword, Vald manages to sneak into the empire's capital. His target is the greatest sorcerer in Zenedoura - Asterdol. However, in the midst of his search, Vald is captured by servants of the emperor... -
Wreaking Havoc by Grae Bryan
Sascha has always felt powerless, the weak baby of a cruel family. But that’s fine. He has his looks, his ample allowance, and a smattering of one-night stands to keep him busy. But when Sascha’s oldest brother offends the wrong people, Sascha finds himself in hiding with a target on his back... -
How to Flirt with a Hellhound by Shannon Mae
TobyMaybe I have an overactive imagination, but the hot guy next door totally gives off serial killer vibes. Why else would he know how long it takes to bleed out from a wound? Yeah, ok, so I asked, but it was research. Being an author definitely makes for some odd questions (someone had better clear my browser history when I die, that’s all I’m saying)... -
Demons are Forever by Kim Baldwin, Xenia Alexiou
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsVeteran Elite Operative Landis “Chase” Coolidge’s latest mission requires every bit of her considerable tracking skills because she has to locate a colleague kidnapped by a brilliant scientist responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands. Former op Phantom is along for the ride, desperate to find her missing lover. By day, Heather Snyder works in the New York fashion industry... -
Perfect Match 3: Captain's Conquest by I. T. Lucas
Working as a Starbucks barista, Alicia fends off flirting all day long, but none of the guys are as charming and sexy as Gregg. His frequent visits are the highlight of her day, but since he’s never asked her out, she assumes he’s taken. Besides, between a day job and a budding music career, she has no time to start a new relationship... -
The Demon's Dealbreaker (Possessive Love) by Delaney Rain
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA witch, two fairies, a minor god, and four demons walk into a bar and suddenly Dwyer Eamonn’s life will never be the same.Turns out that Dwyer’s parents promised him—their firstborn—as payment when they made eight different deals with various supernatural beings. At the stroke of midnight on his twenty-first birthday, every single claimant comes calling, ready to make Dwyer their heir... -
Deviled Eggs with a Sprinkle of Sin by Cara Wylde
I knew attempting to cook something from scratch was a bad idea. All I wanted was to impress my friends with some homemade deviled eggs. Now there’s a seven-foot-tall creature of Hell in my kitchen who’s saying I’m a powerful witch and that I summoned him. He’s more than happy to… ahem… devil my eggs, if that’s my wish and command.No... -
Stripe Poker by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe bets turn serious when their hearts are on the line.Opal Hayes is a tiger shifter who’s dedicated her life to making life better for the senior citizens in her hometown. She’s intrigued when Gerri Wilder suggests a poker tournament for her next fundraiser. When she sets eyes on a smoking hot poker champion, she wonders what Gerri’s up to... -
No Harm No Howl by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGia Dodson fell on hard times when she got laid off. When Gerri Wilder told her about an opening for her dream job, it sounded too good to be true. It’s the job Gia always wanted, but does Gerri have an alternative motive of the tall, handsome and growly kind? Russ Waters is tired of being alone. He wants his mate, and he wants her now... -
Demon on the Down-Low: A Mythmatched story by E.J. Russell
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter decades of unrequited love, this kangaroo will jump at the chance for a date. Any date.Lovelorn kangaroo shifter Hamish Mulherne, drummer for the mega-hit rock band Hunter’s Moon, waited years for the band’s jaguar shifter bassist to notice him. Instead, she’s just gotten married and is in a thriving poly relationship... -
Always, Angel by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the "New York Times "bestselling author of the Big Bad Wolf paranormal romances, a brand-new novella in the world of the Lost Angels. For millennia, the archangels have searched for their destined mates on earth. Now they are beginning to unite, but for Angel, it is a time of danger and fear... -
Forever in Darkness by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratings**This is a novella approximately 60 pages in length** Cursed to die for a choice his ancestor made, Ian Fitzgerald has spent six hundred years fighting the curse and trying to restore honor to his family's name. But his time to die has finally come, and his doom is in the guise of the one woman he cannot walk away from: his soul mate... -
Holly's Unjolly Christmas by Lark Green
Just because she’s snowed in with a monster doesn’t mean she can’t enjoy herself a little…or a lot… Holly loves people. But that doesn’t mean she wants to be around any over the holidays. So, booking an isolated cabin on top of idyllic Mount Winter Bliss is exactly the escape from reality she needs...Categorized as:
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My Demon Manny by Stella Rainbow
Demons made great mannies. I'd know, I had one...When I hired Calux to be my son's caretaker, I didn't think there was anything strange about him. On the contrary, he was perfect.Calux was good at his job, and my son Gunner seemed to like him. The fact that he was a man also helped since it meant no pesky feelings would get between him and his job.Or so I'd thought... -
Darkest Power by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when an ancient god is thrust into modern-day life? Find out in #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken’s newest paranormal romance."...Eventually, the worship of Horus stopped. For the favored god had finally turned his back on his people—and disappeared...Categorized as:
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Alpha & Omega by K. Webster
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOne smile. One damn beautiful smile infected my heart and soul with such a force that I nearly exploded. All hopes of afterlife and the eagerness to leave this one vanished with that one handsome smile. Thump. My heart gave one painful thud and began beating for the first time in its life. And then he spoke. The beautiful smile had an even more beautiful voice... -
As You Are by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester
Juro already failed at marriage once and has no interest in trying again. Then, Shig steps into his life and gives him hope at happiness, if only he’s brave enough to accept it.A parent and married before he even graduated high school, Juro has no interest in trying again after his first marriage fell apart. He’s disillusioned with love and has a young child to take into consideration...Categorized as:
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Play With Me by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester
Fate gives every horned a tailed mated. But what happens when a horned only has eyes for another horned?The moment Sen transitioned into a horned, he knew the life he wanted would never be his. Horned are supposed to be aggressive. They can’t work in childcare, can’t be seen as soft, and certainly can’t date other horned. Which is fine... -
Inferno of Darkness by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMany centuries ago... A brutal betrayal. Fatally wounded by his father, Dante Sinclair has only hours left to destroy his family's tainted legacy before he succumbs to the poison coursing through him. Rigidly focused on his goal, he has no time for anything else, until he meets a sensual, tormented woman that calls to his soul in ways that strip him raw and derails him from his mission... -
The Acropolis by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"We have a new assignment for you, Mr. Reinhardt." These words are not comforting to me. At eighteen, I am a gargoyle who has been demoted because I broke the rules. Now I have a new mission, a new mark to protect. But I don't expect Emma Chase. I don't expect to question my own race. I don't expect to care for my own mark. And I am not prepared for what I find at The Acropolis... -
Toby And His Dragon Librarian by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSometimes you can go home again.Alpha dragon shifter Dane dreamed of running a huge city library, but as he finished his degree, he was hit with the reality that his dragon didn’t want to be trapped in a world of steel and concrete. He longed for fresh air and a place to fly. When a small community in the middle of nowhere advertised for a head librarian, he applied immediately... -
Valefar Vol. 1: Demon Kissed Novella (Demon Kissed) by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe VALEFAR VOLUMES tell the story of Collin Smith and other Valefar. It's 369 days before Ivy loses her soul to a demon kiss. And, Collin Smith, the most powerful Valefar this side of Hell, wants his soul back. He thinks he'll get it too, until a bargain with a powerful demon proves to be more costly than he hoped... -
Hear No by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's only the end of the world ... Nathan's job for the past three thousand years has been to clean up supernatural messes. Jaded, ruthlessly effective and selfless, he's seen it all and can handle anything - demons, homicidal angels, even bad bosses. His latest challenge: A creature named Shadowman is seeking out the three keys it believes will open portals between earth and hell... -
Infuse by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe last time I saw my brother, he told me to run.So, like a good little princess, I ran away from all that I knew and never looked back. I lived on the literal edge of the realm with a band of gypsies who took me in and showed me my true self.Now, centuries later, I've returned to take a seat on the Infernal Council. I should be excited to be making waves as the first woman on the council... -
The Fire Within by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will set his world ablaze. Detective Dante Zucco has been tasked with bringing a Shemyaza to justice. As a seris Nephilim, his inner fire comes in handy in battle, but not in love. He's been burned before, but maybe this time he'll find a blaze that matches his own. One of the families of the human victims has hired Elizabeth Rand, PI, to investigate the murders... -
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Awaken by Lori Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe thrills continue in Lori Adams’s addictive New Adult series of paranormal romance—the Soulkeepers—featuring the hottest love triangle in this life . . . or the next. Sophia St. James has every reason to be happy: she survived the kiss of death from the seductive Demon Knight Dante and is free to be with Michael, her sexy Guardian Angel... -
Cooper by Fel Fern, Kara Kitt
Miles Brooks can barely keep it together. With a mountain of bills and a business going under, he has no time for anything else. Then his older brother and uncle piss off the local alpha, and now they all have a target on their backs. Calling his brother’s best friend is his only option. He hasn’t seen Cooper in years, yet he still has a crush on him... -
Defuse by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe odds are stacked against me.The Infernal Council wants me out of the picture, and those that I thought I could trust are making me question everything.To make matters worse, a new threat might end us all.If we survive, can I overcome the new obstacles in my life, or will they destroy me?Defuse is book two in the Infernal Council series. It is a continuation of Infuse... -
Secret Twins for the Alien Noble by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI've got a secret that will change everything…And it comes in a pair.I lived a simple life as a bartender on a war-torn planet. Until a Kaleidian mercenary walked in and shattered it. His charm was irresistible, and I let myself give in to him.Big mistake.Suddenly, he was gone, leaving me with more than just a broken heart…Now, Drex is back... -
His Impossible Elf Mate by Jax Stuart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn elf with a secret.Tearlach is on a mission to find the reason behind the beta sickness and how the plight relates to the elven fertility crisis. The last thing he expected to find is the man who feels like a part of his soul.Or how determined he’d be to keep Axel. No matter what.A shifter with an impossible dream... -
Illuminate by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStefan de Marco was looking for a position... again. Being a high scoring magical anchor was only useful in his world when he had someone to partner with. His slender body and elfin looks meant he was usually only chosen to anchor people who believed his duties should extend well past working hours, and that wasn't something Stefan was interested in... -
Raphael by Toby Wise
Raphael has resigned himself to being the matchmaker but never the match. Dating and intimacy are scary, but there’s something about Damien that draws him in. Maybe it’s the lightheartedness that Damien always projects. Maybe it’s his cute horns and dexterous tail. Either way, before Raphael knows it, he’s longing to have Damien as more than just his friend... -
Angel Unborn by Andris Bear
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHell has literally come to Earth for one mortal and what’s worse, she is expected to leave behind all hope for a family of her own to stand in defense of humanity against the darkest forces of Hell. But when Satan offers her the normal life she covets, Joey must decide if the price of mankind’s salvation is worth her own damnation... -
Reaping Havoc by A.J. Rose
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one asked Mitch Seeker if he wanted to be a grim reaper. He didn’t sign up for the rumors, the lack of friends, or the erratic schedule. He doesn’t want to go through life watching people die. Especially not a man he loves. Mitch’s solution is simple—don’t fall in love. He’ll never have to explain why he doesn’t age or why he’s around death so often. Most of all, he will never be a widower... -
King Of The Damned by Juliana Stone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith darkness all around him, The League of Guardians is his only means of redemption… Azaiel, the fallen, has been given a second chance to atone for the sins of his past. With demons gathering and threatening the league, he must find out if their circle has been breached. What he doesn’t foresee is a woman—a fierce warrior—who will turn his world upside down and awaken his tortured soul... -
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Fated: Wolf and the Orca by Hawke Oakley
ZakZakariel isn't like other wolf shifters. He's better. As the grandson of a water spirit, he possesses unique powers. Plus, Zak's parents are fated mates. So finding an omega shouldn't be a problem, right?Wrong. Ever since an ornery omega orca attempted to drown him, Zak's life has been nothing but trouble. Kamari is a killer whale omega with a killer bod...Categorized as:
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Costume Party Crush by Lacey Daize
Kaleb's life is almost perfect, all he needs is to find his mate.Kaleb loves his life. He has the greatest job in the world: painting decorative displays on windows. It lets him be outside and creative. His best friend is that ideal blend of supportive and teasing that keeps him happy. In fact, there's only one—well two—things missing: his alpha and their eventual family... -
Love's Prophecy by Brenda Dyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B00702YWF0. Dark warriors of might... Mel is a vampire warrior sworn to hunt and kill demons in the dark streets of Vancouver. But he's burdened with a new assignment: find the meaning behind the Vampire Prophecy... -
Keltor by Jennifer Sage
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeltor is a Guardian of the light even though he exists nearly in Shadow, haunted by his past. His world, the world of the Guardians, is a dark reality that coexists in modern day with ours. Behind the warm veils of our lives a war rages against the Shadow Demons and the Guardians protect as much of humanity as they can, still believing in us as a race... -
Celestial Beginnings by Rebekah Daniels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a descendant of a fallen angel, nephilim Malachi Starkman, is all about his duty in protecting mankind and preventing Satan’s army from growing any further. He leads a squad of talented warriors on this quest to preserve humanity, but as leader, he feels every aspect is his responsibility... -
Shadows and Light by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReap the Shadow, Slay the Light I don't know what I am, but I'm not human...and neither are the creatures that killed my mom. Running will only carry me so far because there's a darkness within me, ready to destroy me, and a burning light, begging for escape. It's the light that screams to my pursuers and works them into a frenzy...
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