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  • Oracle by Macy Blake

    Oracle by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Koios, AKA the Oracle, is a man with a mission: hunt down and destroy the manticore who’s been tormenting his pack. There’s only one thing standing in his way…a giant, stubborn bear named Ben Jerrick...
  • Lovesick Titans by Amanda Meuwissen

    Lovesick Titans by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Not even a Titan can always stand up to a God.Malcom Cho is in over his head, wrapped up in a love affair with his superhero nemesis Zeus, who most people in Olympus City only know as Detective Danny Grant...
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  • astra inclinant by Eleventy7

    astra inclinant by Eleventy7

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    "The stars incline us, they do not bind us." For Harry, it's something he learned long ago on the battlefield. But for his son, James, it will be a painful lesson in the form of a friendship with a boy named Scorpius Malfoy...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  paranormal  length-epic
  • Contested Crown by Kai Butler

    Contested Crown by Kai Butler

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    I can’t give him up, even if it costs me my life... Miles and Cade are on the run. Without money, protection, or allies they have only each other to rely on as they flee the most powerful mage house in the country. Unfortunately, the outside world is even more dangerous than the lion’s den they just escaped from...
  • Ghost Friends Forever by Pandora Pine

    Ghost Friends Forever by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What if your imaginary friend wasn’t so imaginary after all?Detective Jude Byrne, sick of working alleged cases of infidelity, takes on client Sam Jones, a man looking to reconnect with his first love. As the search for Greta begins, Jude realizes Sam might be the reason his lost love has fallen off the grid...
    Categorized as:
    magic  hurt-comfort  queer  paranormal  mystery  suspense  m-m  fantasy
  • Wild Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Wild Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Baer Manning What happens when Baer spills his big secret about monsters and magic to a total stranger? Chaos. In Baer’s defense, he really thought Wiley was a lost brother. This case of mistaken identity forces the cute artist to stay at the plantation house for his own protection while they search for a way to take down a witch. Wiley Stuart He never should have gotten in Baer’s Jeep...
  • Gideon by Macy Blake

    Gideon by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Gideon is a centuries-old vampire warrior with a broken heart... Which is why he’s vowed never to risk it again...
  • Castiel by Taylor Rylan

    Castiel by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    They were supposed to be colleagues. Fate had other plans for them. Dr. Castiel Bennett has been alone a very long time. The oldest son of one of an original eight, he’s seen a lot in his long life. As a gargoyle, he doesn’t mind living a solitary life, but he knows it would be so much better with his fated mate by his side...
  • Parker by Taylor Rylan

    Parker by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Coming...
  • Draco Malfoy and the Heir of Slytherin by starbrigid

    Draco Malfoy and the Heir of Slytherin by starbrigid

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Draco Malfoy never asked for a second chance, nor did he particularly want one...
    Categorized as:
    queer  magic  fantasy  m-m  paranormal  length-medium
  • Demon of the Dead by Lauren Gilley

    Demon of the Dead by Lauren Gilley

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    “The blood of the living shall welcome the blood of the dead. I am the keeper of the Fault Lands, and the dead shall keep me.” For generations, the Corpse Lords of the Fault Lands have watched over the fire mountain of Aeretoll, preventing it from erupting and laying waste to the North...
  • Strong Alpha by Lorelei M. Hart

    Strong Alpha by Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I’m too busy for an omega. That’s what everyone tells me. My passion is my work and my work is my passion. When those two things collide, there is no such thing as a day off.I’m a strongman, and that means my days are structured from the time I wake up until the time I collapse into bed when I’m prepping for a competition. My meals. My workouts. Even my free time, all of it is consumed by my work...
  • Candy Hearts and a Witch's Ring by C.W. Gray

    Candy Hearts and a Witch's Ring by C.W. Gray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Holiday Omegas: Book Three Meeting your fated mate doesn't automatically lead to mated bliss. Sonny is settling into mated life with Leo, but as wonderful as it is, something is missing. While shifters claim their mates with a bite, witches have a whole different set of traditions...
  • Snow Dragon by Minerva Howe

    Snow Dragon by Minerva Howe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Dragon Veil Universe Mpreg Romance High in the Utah mountains, dragon Seth feels like his brothers and his cousins are all one step ahead of him. They're smarter or more useful or stronger... When his youngest brother Samuel takes a mate who shares some of Seth's interests. his isolated life improves. and he hopes against hope that his mate is coming soon...
  • Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver

    Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hellhounds who love scritches, a hellhound baby who’s as adorable as he is menacing, a special tree with beautiful buds, and Lord Hades in a pale pink shirt. This story has everything to make you smile.Hellhound Cain was beyond frustrated. He couldn’t even visit his pack mate in New York without some curly headed blond following him around...
  • Sebastian by Taylor Rylan

    Sebastian by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Magical balls of energy, brioche bread, and mangoes. Sebastian never thought those three things would lead him to his One. Can he charm his way into Drew’s heart? Sebastian Ainsworth left his life behind in Spain to join the Paranormal Council enforcers when Master Edison reached out in need of warlocks for their extra abilities...
  • Dimitri by Taylor Rylan

    Dimitri by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They both come from powerful lines. What will that mean for their future together? Dimitri Vasiliev has led an interesting life. Being the grandson of the created dragon comes with certain perks, but he’s never let who he is dictate his life. He’s always pulled his own weight, no matter what the task...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  shapeshifters  queer  m-m  fantasy  paranormal  vampires
  • Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller

    Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    LoganBeing kicked out of my pride, I wandered around the country until Axel found my malnourished lion side and invited me into his home. I’ve found family, brotherhood, and happiness here. Now as paramormals are starting to find mates once more, it’s been amazing to see my brothers find their perfect matches.I want a mate too! So badly...
    Categorized as:
    magic  shapeshifters  queer  paranormal  m-m  fantasy
  • A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star (Tales from the Tarot) by Chloe Archer

    A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star (Tales from the Tarot) by Chloe Archer

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A gargoyle hotter than Goliath (IYKYK) meets a human bad luck magnet with a coveted power that attracts trouble like catnip to cats. Is it destiny or disaster?Noah PriceWhen a mysterious magic shop owner draws the lucky tarot Star card for me, I drop everything and hop on a plane to Scotland for the bucket-list trip of a lifetime...
    Categorized as:
    queer  magic  m-m  paranormal  contemporary  fantasy
  • Stitches by Amanda Meuwissen

    Stitches by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Created by the alchemist Braxton, Levi was “born” fully grown and spends his early days learning about the monster-filled kingdom he calls home.Even though he is just a construct pieced together from cloned parts, Levi longs to fit in with his mythical neighbors, but more than that, he wishes he could say two words to the Shadow King without stuttering...
  • Monster and the Beast, Vol. 3 by renji

    Monster and the Beast, Vol. 3 by renji

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After the world conspired to separate Cavo and Liam before there burgeoning romance could really begin, the two are left to wander the world separately, desperately hoping for a reunion. But when Liam is feeling lonely without Cavo's touch, will he stay true the sweet, innocent Cavo or find solace in another man..
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  fantasy  m-m  paranormal  length-short
  • Trust in the Moon (Tales from the Tarot) by Delaney Rain

    Trust in the Moon (Tales from the Tarot) by Delaney Rain

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fresh off of a bad breakup, Zeke Castro is done with men and love even though he’s in a resort town in Colorado for his cousin’s big gay wedding. After a ruggedly handsome man kisses him in the hotel lobby, though, Zeke realizes his heart might not be so frozen after all.Sacha Lupescu knows he’s found his fated mate and though he’s thrilled, he already knows that his mother won’t be...
    Categorized as:
    shapeshifters  queer  m-m  fantasy  paranormal
  • Fire Wings by Jena Wade

    Fire Wings by Jena Wade

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rule number 1 of internet Never send pictures first.I’m known as “the dragon who almost exposed us all” thanks to some less than spectacular choices in my youth. The fact that I even have my new job as Flight Trainer for Fire Wing Academy is more of a second chance than I ever thought I’d get. I refuse to mess it up… that is until I do...
  • The Demon Lord: The Crimson Vampire Coven 11  (The Crimson Coven) by B.A. Stretke

    The Demon Lord: The Crimson Vampire Coven 11 (The Crimson Coven) by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Lord Nael DuFour, the Demon Lord, has been sealed in the Demon Sphere for a Millennia. The Dragon Stone has set him free. Little did Jai and his chosen Levi realize what they were unleashing when they made their deal with the Demon Lord to help save the Crimson Coven. Nael is just looking for a little fun when he drops in on the Crimson Plantation...
    Categorized as:
    shapeshifters  queer  m-m  vampires  paranormal  fantasy
  • Canyon's Choice: Timber Valley Wolf Pack Book 6 by Taylor Rylan

    Canyon's Choice: Timber Valley Wolf Pack Book 6 by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What if in order to accept the one fated for you, you had to give up everything else you ever wanted?Canyon has spent his entire adult life wanting what any other alpha wants: a mate and family. He’s watched every one of his siblings find theirs, and just when he thinks it’s finally his turn, the Fates get things wrong.Thomas knows not everything works out as planned...
  • Omega's Savior by Kian Rhodes

    Omega's Savior by Kian Rhodes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An Alpha from a bloodline so long forgotten that most believed them to be fictional characters. An Omega who was (for all intents and purposes) locked up and forgotten after the tragic death of his Dad when he was in his teens...
  • Frost Dragon by Minerva Howe

    Frost Dragon by Minerva Howe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Dragon Veil Universe Mpreg Brandon is a scholar who is willing to go anywhere to follow the myths and legends he's been obsessed with since he was a child. Dragons. So when his quest for those legends take him from Colorado to deep within the heights of the Uintah range in Utah, where his twin Justin has been hiding out, he happily follows the trail. Abraham is a contented dragon...
  • Wanting the Im-PAW-sible by J.D. Light

    Wanting the Im-PAW-sible by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When did Drew Lane grow up?As the oldest of the leap children, Harper Long was the designated babysitter growing up, which is why he is struggling so much with the fact that the youngest of the group is a grown man now. Like really grown. Like how does he even find supportive underwear with all that?Unrequited crushes are rough...
  • Baby and the Warrior by Victoria Sue

    Baby and the Warrior by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What would it take to simply give up?Barely nothing.Matthew "Red" Carter's life had been over since his mate had returned to be the tiger prince he was born to be. The mate Red would never--could never--measure up to. His life had been over since he was seventeen, and Bodhi's was a bright spark that was just beginning.It would have been simple had Bodhi agreed.But Bodhi had other ideas...
  • Aiden by Minerva Howe

    Aiden by Minerva Howe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Griffin thinks he might be watching dragons through his binoculars while he's on a research project for his graduate program. He desperately wants it to be true, but he also wants to warn any dragons that might be up in the Sierra Nevada mountains that his professor wants to study them. He wants to help keep them safe...
  • Wishes and Research by M.A. Innes

    Wishes and Research by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    PaxtonBugs. Well, beetles, but it doesn’t matter because they keep disappearing. Poof. Insects, bugs, or just creepy crawlies, Paxton doesn’t care what they’re called because they’re the most fascinating creatures he’s ever seen, and as an entomologist, that’s saying a lot. But since he’s currently in the most frustrating town he’s ever seen, there might be a connection.Fraser Bugs...
    Categorized as:
    magic  queer  fantasy  paranormal  m-m  length-medium
  • Ice Dragon by Minerva Howe

    Ice Dragon by Minerva Howe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Dragon Veil Universe Mpreg Declan is trying hard not to be jealous of his bestie Justin, who has mated with a dragon and is learning to fly. Owen, who is Justin's mate's brother, and a dragon himself, keeps trying to tell Declan how special he is, but he doesn't believe it. He's just a guy, right? Not as good an athlete as Justin, not a smart as Owen, not as cool as anyone..
  • Wrath: Wolves of Resurrection Road by Kiki Burrelli

    Wrath: Wolves of Resurrection Road by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Control. Obsession. Alpha.Mateo’s soulmate may be out there, but Mateo has no intention of finding him. Being bound to Mateo would be a punishment. He doesn’t have the charm or patience of his pack mates and he refuses to let fate force a person to be with him. As the mission to save the world continues, his once small pack is growing and Mateo can see there is no place for him and his disdain...
  • Fated: Hare and the Spirit by Hawke Oakley

    Fated: Hare and the Spirit by Hawke Oakley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AnimusNo one gets Animus.In the eons he's existed, Animus has been rejected by whole world. Mortals don't revere him and his fellow spirits belittle him. Furious and hurt, Animus concocts a dastardly plan to get back at them all.Shifters are strongest when protecting their loved ones...
  • Sweet Things For A Crocodile by Lisa Oliver

    Sweet Things For A Crocodile by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Focus. You’re sharing a room with a brooding hulk who hasn’t said anything in over an hour. He’s just sharpening that damn machete and muttering to himself. Pax, a cute little pixie (his words), is having a bad day. It started off nice enough, but finding himself chained to a floor watching a bear shifter sharpening a machete wasn't how he preferred to spend his afternoon...
  • Imperfect Bonds: Kolton's Story by Lisa Oliver

    Imperfect Bonds: Kolton's Story by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Someone has opened my box?” His voice was barely a whisper. “While I wasn’t there?” Hellhound Kolton was having a rough couple of months. After the person he thought was his mate died in hospital, Kolton didn't know which way was up, or what he was meant to do next...
  • Make Mine A Grizzly by Harper B. Cole, Colbie Dunbar

    Make Mine A Grizzly by Harper B. Cole, Colbie Dunbar

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    If they think I’m a bear in the morning, wait until they see me when they try to take what’s mine.Omega human Cedric has had his heart shattered—by his boss—and is desperate to leave his job. Offered a new position in a town far from the city and his unfaithful ex-fiancé, he decides to take a vacation to explore the possibility of moving...
  • How to Hide Your Stolen Baby by Anna Wineheart

    How to Hide Your Stolen Baby by Anna Wineheart

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Ex-thief Joey has been sent to live with a policeman. Thing is, he stole his baby.Ever since Joey stole a dragon-shifter baby, his life has become infinitely more difficult. The bad guys are after him, and Joey has absolutely no experience with flame-breathing little children...
  • The Sorcerer's Thief by Lee Colgin

    The Sorcerer's Thief by Lee Colgin

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The ThiefCricket thought he'd stolen the ultimate a rare coin rumored to possess magical powers. But when an alluring sorcerer upends his world in a moonlit alley, Cricket discovers the coin is more powerful than he’d ever imagined.And he’ll risk his life to keep it...
    Categorized as:
    fae  queer  magic  m-m  fantasy  high fantasy  paranormal  length-short
  • The Dragon King by B.A. Stretke

    The Dragon King by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Harkin Ravenscroft, The Dragon King, never thought he would find his true mate. Harkin figured he had already lived that part of his life. Not wanting to wait, he took a squire dragon as his mate and they had five sons before Roland died at the hands of a hunter. Now his sons are grown and his son Quinn has already started a family of his own...
    Categorized as:
    shapeshifters  queer  m-m  vampires  paranormal  fantasy
  • Under His Cover by Kiki Burrelli

    Under His Cover by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Will two men, as different as can be, find love? Jaesun Park isn’t a spy, not until the Protectors of the Pure, an organization bent on eradicating shifters from the world, blackmail and coerce him into using his job at The National Press to uncover and publish anti-shifter propaganda...
  • Cloud Dragon by Minerva Howe

    Cloud Dragon by Minerva Howe

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Dragon shifter Puck is convinced that Austin is not for him. As much as he wants Austin, he knows such an amazing dragon couldn't be his mate, so he's going to hide away and let this one get away. Except that Austin won't let himAustin knows Puck is the one for him, and he's not going to let Puck keep him at arm's length. Except they keep having fasle starts...
  • Pain in the Ice by Arden Steele

    Pain in the Ice by Arden Steele

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Thade Maddock would literally rather die than spend four weeks aboard a cruise ship with nine hundred strangers in the middle of the Pacific. When it happens to be his best friend’s dying request, however, he can’t exactly refuse the invitation. On the bright side, the ship’s pool does offer some stunning views. Like the human male with fiery red hair and a smile to rival the sun...
  • The Wolf's Forbidden Alpha by Ava Beringer

    The Wolf's Forbidden Alpha by Ava Beringer

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My fated mate leads our rival pack. Can our forbidden love flourish, or will a terrible secret rip us apart?Omega wolf Larkin Bolder was raised by his much-older brothers after a tragedy rocked the family. Back home from college, he’s all grown up, but they still treat him like a pup. Then Larkin meets his fated mate, Tracer Ramirez...
  • Azure Seas & Dragon Isles by Tygati, Megan Derr

    Azure Seas & Dragon Isles by Tygati, Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Far to the east lie the mysterious Dragon Isles - none have seen the creatures they are named for in so long that their existence is now naught but myth. When a young man fleeing for his life reaches the shores of the Dragon Isles, what he finds will change not only his life, but his entire world...
  • Harassing Mitch by J.D. Light

    Harassing Mitch by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Spence Rodgers Being bodyguarded by a gorgeous, enormous, slightly terrifying police officer might sound like fun and games, but there is a real live serial killer running around targeting blond haired, blue eyed boys… and I happen to be blond haired and blue eyed and a boy. With me not having a big strong mate of my own, my brother has pawned me off on the unflappable Mitch Arborrow...
  • Protecting Peter by Casey Drake

    Protecting Peter by Casey Drake

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hawk Connolly knows Joshua Thornston is their bad guy, but his pack needs an in to get the proof they need. Enter Peter Thornston and his celebutante siblings—pretty faces whose only talents are wearing clothes and being seen. Taking a shot at them in public is the quickest way to get in the door, and Hawk is prepared for everything… except discovering Peter is his mate...
  • Tucker's Trouble by Taylor Rylan

    Tucker's Trouble by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tucker had been many things in his long life, but never what he and his wolf wanted most—mate and father. When a group of refugees shows up at the nearby den seeking sanctuary from a deranged alpha, Tucker never expected to scent his mate. His hopes are quickly doused when he discovers his mate isn’t yet of age and shows no signs of even knowing he exists...
  • The Slightly Supernatural Sheriff by Ardy Kelly

    The Slightly Supernatural Sheriff by Ardy Kelly

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    How long does a man have to wait for his happy ending?Sheriff Chet Thompson has seen the future. He's even met his mate-to-be, built a dream house (with a nursery), and kept an eye on Lone Wolves Ranch for the man of his visions to return.But it's been two years. And all he's gotten in that time is the nickname Chastity Chet...
  • Love at Frost Bite: Rudy (Mated to His Reindeer) by Victoria Sue

    Love at Frost Bite: Rudy (Mated to His Reindeer) by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Christmas Curse...Not only had Rudy drawn the short straw as far as family names went, but he'd lucked out on his shifter genes as well. Male reindeers capable of getting pregnant were as rare as rocking horse poop...well, you get the idea...
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