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Dinosaurs, Doubts & Albert Einswine by Sedona Ashe
I’m ready for the chaos of Texas to be a speck in my rearview mirror. So when the museum director throws me a bone by arranging for us to visit a fossil dig in Utah, I jump at the opportunity.I need a breather from all the craziness that has become my life since waking multiple dino shifters. A dig in Utah sounds like exactly what I need, the perfect getaway... -
![Knight Revelations by B.M. Clemton]()
Knight Revelations by B.M. Clemton
I'm sorry, Dani.Those three words echo through my mind and tug at the broken strings of my heart.Bonds, magic, and lies seem to make up my world right now as it crashes around me.All I wanted was a normal life, to go to college and try to put the shadows of my past behind me. Instead, my world has been turned upside down, and my bright future at Black Veil University is suddenly looking dim... -
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![Flash by M. Sinclair]()
Flash by M. Sinclair
Clanguard has started a war—and I will do anything to stop it.Eight years ago, Linan Clanguard successfully staged the attack and slaughter of my family’s clan. I will not let it happen again. The proof of his betrayal lies in my parents' imprisonment—because after all of these years, the truth has been revealed. My parents are alive, and I just have to find a way to free them...Categorized as:
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![Grab the Bull by the Horns by Sam Hall]()
Grab the Bull by the Horns by Sam Hall
I’m a total ancient history nerd and I’m about to get up close and personal with creatures I’d assumed were figments of our imagination.When a strange man gives me a chai latte the like I’ve never tasted before, somehow, I’m stumbling through a rift in reality, straight into the arms of three very big, very muscular minotaurs.Yeah, you read that right, minotaurs...Categorized as:
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![Gwen by Calliope Stewart]()
Gwen by Calliope Stewart
London, 2023Guinevere “Gwen” Ramos is starting her life over. After her mother passes away she accepts a job in London and flees from all of the sad memories still lingering in the states...Categorized as:
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![Last Chance World by Alex Lidell]()
Last Chance World by Alex Lidell
Stranded. Hunted. Tempted. When Jake and I jumped into Talon, I intended to come right back. That was before I learned what King Bryant does to humans he kidnaps here—and that to stop him, I must become prey myself.Now Cassis and I must go undercover as human slaves into the mines. Except something about the vampire is different here in Talon. He’s darker, more violent… more bloodthirsty... -
![Unforgivable by May Dawson]()
Unforgivable by May Dawson
I’ll do anything to protect my men and my pack. Even if I have to leave them all behind. The witches want to cure me of being a shifter. The wolves want to kill me for being a witch. I don’t belong in either world. But at least I’m useful. The Alpha Council sends me on a special mission to infiltrate The Day... -
![All Gods Must Die by Soraya Cole]()
All Gods Must Die by Soraya Cole
Of gold that gleams, of silver that shatters,A realm of mortals, a world full of shadows.A gift bestowed, a time that is borrowed,A seed must be sowed, a strike to be sorrowed.Unveil the smoke to a world that is cloaked,Near a well at the end sits seven streams to defend.Nine trees of wisdom and the darkness of light,Chaos will come for all those that fight...Categorized as:
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![Fate Hollow Academy by Lyra Winters]()
Fate Hollow Academy by Lyra Winters
Welcome to Fate Hollow Academy, where supernaturals blessed by the Fates cultivate their manifested powers and master ancient magic.Fate Hollow is the academy of the elite, where supernatural beings with special magic train for war against humans.A big-hearted, naïve arctic fox shifter like me couldn’t have prepared for the treachery lurking within the walls of the academy... -
![Gift from the Source by Willa Rae]()
Gift from the Source by Willa Rae
Time is ticking. The end is coming. And I’m not sure if I’ll survive what’s waiting on the other side.I’ve endured things I never deserved to, uncovered truths that’ve set me free, and with the help of my Nexus, my family, I’ve built myself up from the woman I used to be to the Primary I’m becoming.Everything’s coming full circle—every choice, every sacrifice, and every secret... -
![Unbound Magic by Alexis Calder]()
Unbound Magic by Alexis Calder
Raven survived the trials with her wolf shifter, sexy billionaire twins, and the demon prince by her side. But it’s not over. Not by a long shot. Another Fae got through the portal the night Raven and her men stopped Professor Halifax. He’s after something Raven has, and he’ll stop at nothing to get it. On top of that, the school board decided the first trials didn’t count... -
![Uniting Their Pack by Aisling Cousins]()
Uniting Their Pack by Aisling Cousins
Why does everyone underestimate me? We might have been one step behind, but I’m done standing by and allowing the good things in my life to be interrupted, attacked, or broken. After my fathers’ deaths and the two packs joining together, I thought our biggest concern would be searching for answers while navigating inter-pack politics... -
![Remnanix by Luna May]()
Remnanix by Luna May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHave you ever had a dream where it felt so real, that it leaves you questioning reality when you wake up? Yeah, well…welcome to my world.After almost dying like a noob in my last boss fight and having serious heart to hearts with NPC’s, the wires between reality and fantasy are starting to blur... -
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Genesis by Christie Rich
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving just escaped the nefarious plans of the Order, Rayla Tate thinks all she has to do now is rescue her family and sort through her feelings, but bonding with five men might just be her undoing. Not only does she have to deal with all of them reading her mind, Rayla must choose a bondmate before she will be allowed to venture into the mortal realm to save those she loves most... -
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![Unstoppable by May Dawson]()
Unstoppable by May Dawson
It’s time for Silas, the rest of the team and me to retrieve the last half of Saint Cain’s shield from the Greyworld. Not only is that how we’ll bring back our wolves, but it’s how we’ll save Skyla, Chase’s little sister.But the Greyworld, full of rebel magicians, war and darkness, will be an adventure like no other… The universe is tearing itself apart, and only we can stop it... -
![Unwinnable by May Dawson]()
Unwinnable by May Dawson
Cain’s Shield is broken into two pieces, hidden in the land of the Fae and the world of the rebel magicians. It’s the one thing that could restore the shifters’ ability to transform into their wolves.Time for me to fix my mistakes…But it’s no easy mission ahead of us. Tyson will need to embrace his Fae roots to bring us through their world alive... -
![The Gryphons' Dream by Laura Jo Phillips]()
The Gryphons' Dream by Laura Jo Phillips
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe language of love need not be translated, for it is spoken by all. The Gryphons' Dream is a full-length 102,500 word novel, and is the fifth installment in The Soul-Linked Saga... -
![Death Kissed by Elena Lawson]()
Death Kissed by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOF RITE AND RUIN is the 5th and FINAL book in the Arcane Arts Academy series by bestselling author Elena Lawson... -
![Fated Magic by Alexis Calder]()
Fated Magic by Alexis Calder
Trying to juggle a sexy wolf shifter, hot AF incubus, and billionaire twins can be……..hard. You’d think that with the magic thief gone and my magic back, things would get easier. So.Not.True. Spring semester means it’s time for the trials. And since I passed the practice trials guess who gets to take the real ones. This girl... -
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Finding Evil by Kerry Taylor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Lana Glenn fled from the abuse and uncertainty of her childhood, she hadn’t known where she was going or what would come next. She certainly hadn’t expected four handsome, kind, protective men to stumble into her life and claim her as theirs... -
![Ares Is Mine by Mila Young]()
Ares Is Mine by Mila Young
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith four gods in her life, and Ares playing a bigger role than Elyse ever anticipated, things are beyond complicated. The darkness is growing and becoming unstoppable, so time is running out. She has to find a way to save more innocents from dying while juggling the struggle of dealing with four strong-willed men who insist she’s theirs. Ares is Mine is book 3 in the Gods and Monsters series... -
![The Witch's Consorts: The Complete Series by Eva Chase]()
The Witch's Consorts: The Complete Series by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEvery witch knows the rules: Stick to your own kind. Never reveal your powers to outsiders. Take a consort from the witching families or kiss your magic good-bye forever.For years I've been quiet, obedient Rose Hallowell. I accepted the man my stepmother chose for me... -
![Discovering Synergy by Elizabeth Knight]()
Discovering Synergy by Elizabeth Knight
Lots of friends, crazy parties, and unforgettable memories. College was going to be great! So what’s the worst that could happen?Lailah, a small-town girl from Wisconsin, is stuck in her mundane life with no clear ambitions. Surprisingly, she finds herself the recipient of a scholarship to attend Ryevick University... -
![Empath Found: The Complete Trilogy by Colette Rhodes]()
Empath Found: The Complete Trilogy by Colette Rhodes
Fi has always known there’s something not quite right about herself.Not quite human.For as long as she can remember, Fi has been sensitive to other people’s emotions. So sensitive, she works a night job as a cleaner to avoid being overwhelmed by all of their feelings.After a night on the town goes wrong, Fi comes to the attention of the Academy of Avalon... -
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![The Bone Wolf by Lucy Scott Bryan]()
The Bone Wolf by Lucy Scott Bryan
The Bone Wolf - Book One in Cedar Mountain Pack“We’re born as wolves, we die as wolves, but the night of your ascension you will find your place.”The Blackall Pack had been showing me my place since the day Dad, my brother Max and I arrived. I’m a weak wolf. The weakest in the pack. And everyone, aside from my family and King, have no problem reminding me of my place. Constantly...Categorized as:
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![Cross and Spider by Tana Rose]()
Cross and Spider by Tana Rose
My first year at Septem Stellae is over. I should be enjoying my summer, relaxing, focusing on my Youtube channel and on getting a tan.But when my world is suddenly turned upside down, it becomes even more imperative that I learn how to control the magic swirling in my body.Ezra, Fielder, Gideon and Hardin think they can teach me everything I need to know. But I have my doubts...Categorized as:
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![Broken Magic by Alexis Calder]()
Broken Magic by Alexis Calder
What’s worse than having untamed magic? Not having any magic. My magic is broken after being attacked by the magic thief. And I need it back fast, before she tries again. I’ll do anything to get it back - including private tutoring with a crazy professor and private time with the sexy billionaire twins - and their mother. FML... -
![Knot a Clue by Leah Steele, Demi Warrik]()
Knot a Clue by Leah Steele, Demi Warrik
After finding out I’m the only omega to emerge in this season's ceremony, I’m whisked away to a hidden resort nestled in the mountains.What might sound like a nice vacation is anything but. I’m here with twenty hand-selected alphas who are competing for a spot in my pack on live television.The downside? The public chooses who stays and who goes.Even worse? Someone is murdered...Categorized as:
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![Hearts Pursuit by Lyra Winters]()
Hearts Pursuit by Lyra Winters
Horrendous date left my heart feeling like a battered piñata, I knew a gaming marathon would be the perfect remedy. But when I passed out with my portable gaming system in hand, I was transported into the heart of my favorite dating simulation universe! Now, yours truly, is the main heroine attending a whimsical, enchanted academy, armed with magical prowess, EXP, and MANA galore...Categorized as:
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![Packed Up In Vegas by Lexie Quinn]()
Packed Up In Vegas by Lexie Quinn
When the odds are stacked against you, you fold… or you go all in.Waking up to no car, no money, and no fiancé wasn’t my ideal end to a Vegas vacation, but fate had plans for me as my world came crashing down...Categorized as:
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![Bittersweet Revenge by Scarlett Snow]()
Bittersweet Revenge by Scarlett Snow
I've survived until now but my journey is far from over. Just when I think I'm free again, I'm brought to the Fae Realm where I'll stand trial for a crime I didn't even know I committed. There's spies everywhere—even on the fae council—but I won't go down without a fight.I need to get back to Tristan.His cure is within reach and we can finally be together with... -
![Bond & Protect: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Laura Wylde]()
Bond & Protect: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Laura Wylde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFour Fated Mates. My Protectors. My Primal Guides.A numbness has spread through me like cancer.My memories float beyond my reach.The only memory I have is waking up to four infuriating, ex-special forces wolf shifters standing by my side.They make me crazy - in more ways than one. And it doesn’t stop there.One day I have a stalker. The next, I’m accused of murder... -
![These Vicious Wolves by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow]()
These Vicious Wolves by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFated mates don’t exist in my world—not until two alphas claim that I’m theirs.Abandoned at birth, I’ve grown up believing I was worthless until my sixteenth birthday when I discovered I was an Omega. Since Omegas are rare and hunted by alphas to increase their power, I’m given to the future alpha of the Solarius pack—a vicious wolf who treats me worse than his father ever did... -
![Blood Magic by Mary Martel]()
Blood Magic by Mary Martel
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlood Magic is book 3 in the Ariel Kimber Series. Ariel Kimber isn’t your average seventeen-year-old girl. She’s recently discovered she’s a witch with magic and is looking to find her place in a brand-new world. Her place in this new world is in a coven with seven guys... -
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![Tempted By Magic by E.M. Moore]()
Tempted By Magic by E.M. Moore
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen their magic doesn't work...people die. The coven o' hot witches are back with a murderous problem. (No, Norah hasn't killed Travis--yet.) Innocent residents of Salem are found dead with the stench of evil magic. The coven's early warning system is frustratingly late time and time again, causing a rift between the witches... -
![Misfit Princess by Daria Binx]()
Misfit Princess by Daria Binx
Freedom. My newest treasure, earned through escaping my abusive boyfriend thanks to the help of my best friend. I’m a survivor, but it comes with a price. I constantly feel like someone’s watching me, and between this paranoia and the panic attacks, my new life has not been easy. It’s a constant battle to hold onto my fragile new self-control... -
![Masked by Chaos by Suki Williams, Jarica James]()
Masked by Chaos by Suki Williams, Jarica James
Nightmares become reality when I end up back in Kensington.But this time is different, I won’t break from their lies and abuse now that I have my eight mates to fight for.Plus, this time I know the truth. Supernaturals are real. And I am one. But there’s even more danger than I could have anticipated waiting for me within Kensington’s walls... -
![Wicked Rejection by Scarlett Snow]()
Wicked Rejection by Scarlett Snow
The alpha chose me as his mate only to offer me as a sacrifice to the Gods of Arithym.On the night of my claiming, I’m betrayed by my pack in the most brutal of ways.Left for dead by those I had trusted, my only hope for survival is to form an alliance with the most feared alpha in the Shadowlands.The only problem is, Killian hates me as much as I hate him.And I did try to kill him.Twice... -
![Fated for Dawn by J.C. Dark]()
Fated for Dawn by J.C. Dark
How did it come to this?We’d won. Morgana was defeated. Her lifeless form lay on the ground, and I dared to hope that it was the end.But then something even more terrifying emerged.A god.Chaos incarnate has been reborn, and she’s crowned herself the new ruler of our world...Categorized as:
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![Siren's Hunt by Sedona Ashe]()
Siren's Hunt by Sedona Ashe
After centuries spent in suspended animation, I’m hangry. Now, a team of sexy men have been sent to hunt me down…*Licks lips*Let them come.Thanks to a protective spell gone wrong, I am what the world calls a ‘siren’.Yep, you heard me right. I’m a siren. The lost princess of Atlantis...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Delights by Scarlett Snow]()
Cruel Delights by Scarlett Snow
I escaped one prison only to wake up in a crueler one.This time, I’m surrounded by light instead of darkness and a wicked captor bloodthirsty for revenge.Solas makes Killian look like a saint now that I know what the Light Alpha truly intends to do with me, and for the first time in my life, I want the shadows to find me...Categorized as:
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![Untamed Magic by Alexis Calder]()
Untamed Magic by Alexis Calder
My name is Raven Winters and I’m a mage. Who the hell knew? When I somehow summon fire in an act of self defense, I’m given two choices by the magic cops: attend some stuck-up magic school, or go to magic jail. Well, shit. There go my plans for the next year. Apparently, I have Untamed Magic, whatever the hell that means... -
![Captive Beauty by Cassia Briar]()
Captive Beauty by Cassia Briar
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo save my brother, I sacrifice myself to three monsters.I’ve spent the past decade on the run with my younger brother after our mother was murdered. He’s finally turned eighteen and is under protection of the supernatural academy.But when a dare goes wrong, I’m afraid I’ve lost him forever. My only choice is to give my life in exchange for his. Now I’m theirs. I belong to three beastly men... -
![Spotted Her First by Emma Dean]()
Spotted Her First by Emma Dean
Three hot leopard shifters? Yes please. Piper is a librarian at Sacramento State working on her graduate thesis, but her quiet life turns upside down when three hot guys literally crash into her world. They move into her house and her life, telling her she's wanted by a demon and a witch for her pharaoh's blood... -
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![Theirs to Claim by Kelsey Soliz]()
Theirs to Claim by Kelsey Soliz
The claiming ceremony happens once a year, and in between, there is no contact with members of the opposite sex unless you’re married.So really, there’s absolutely no pressure at all in attending. Right?I've graduated early to get my ticket to graduation, desperate to get out of the dorms for single women...Categorized as:
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![Bite of Loyalty by R.L. Caulder]()
Bite of Loyalty by R.L. Caulder
Being the sole survivor of the Van Helsing family was never a burden I wanted to carry.Yet here I was, an orphan with a score to settle against Dracula for orchestrating the near genocide of my bloodline.One small kink in that plan: I was turned into the blood sucking creature that I was born to destroy...Categorized as:
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![Her Pastry Shifters by Mia Harlan]()
Her Pastry Shifters by Mia Harlan
Rated: 3.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHow to get three scrumptious mates... Ingredients: One lonely baker Three sexy shifters An epic bake-off Directions: Combine fated mates in one room at an overbooked hotel. Add a dash of spice, a smidgen of food play, and a pinch of quirky romance. Set your oven to “bake”, turn up the heat, and enjoy! Disclaimer: Not responsible for burned e-readers...Categorized as:
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![Knot Your Fairytale by Jarica James]()
Knot Your Fairytale by Jarica James
The whole world watched me lose it all…After spending the last three months on My Fairytale, a show that promised I’d find my future pack and finally get my happily ever after, I realized it was too good to be true.My chosen pack humiliated me in front of the world and now the only thing I can do is outrun the spotlight.I find myself moving a few hours away, ready to start a new life...Categorized as:
fated-mates found-family betrayal contemporary new adult grumpy sunshine reverse harem fantasy
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