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A Pack For Christmas by Jillian West
Three years ago, Everly Chastain headed home for Christmas with the pack she thought would be her future. By New Year's Day she headed back to New York alone. Within a year, her younger sister was bonded and pregnant."Family comes first." That's what her family said, and Everly took it to heart. She shook off the pain and plastered on fake smiles to keep the peace...Categorized as:
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Hateful Prince by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
I would scorch the earth for the woman I love. Being a dragon had always been my legacy. But not one I wanted anything to do with. After losing control the first time I shifted, I’d been exiled off to Blackwood, left to rot in the shame of my crimes. I was meant to be a hero. A protector. The defender of my fae homeland. Instead I became the scary story they told their children at night... -
The Monster's Desire by Jillian West
The picturesque town of North Falls is as beautiful as it is deadly. When Nadia is called to help deliver a human woman's little elven babies, she knows she can't say no. After all, she's masquerading as a fertility witch since blood witches were hunted out of existence several generations ago...Categorized as:
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Pleasantly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
Raine and her guys are back!It's time to settle down, get into the swing of her eternal life. No more life or death-death situations. No more almost kidnappings. No more drama.She's going to reopen the Immortal Cupcake and become a boring member of Dark River for real.Except she can't bake. And there's an ancient vampire leaving her heads and other undesirable body parts on her front step...Categorized as:
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Klutz: Phoenix Revenge by Sedona Ashe
Imp accidently set my incredibly witty and ridiculously sarcastic blurb on fire.New blurb coming soon!Please note (spoilers ahead)-This book ends on a cliffhanger. To make up for that, there are some super spicy scenes with Ryls and her mates that you won't want to miss! There are also several fight scenes where people are unalived...Categorized as:
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The Monster's Mate by Jillian West
Life as a single mom to a kid that’s an entirely different species isn’t easy, but Charity is chugging along, doing the best she can. Keeping up with a precocious dragon shifter and working at The Monster’s Den account for all her free time. And she’s mostly okay with that, if a little lonely... -
Loving My Pack by Lane Whitt
As the craziest year of her life comes to a close, Kitten finds herself on the brink of a new journey. Motherhood. That’s right, there’s new life coming to the Ivaskov pack. Since meeting her mates, Kitten’s world has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs and everything in between...Categorized as:
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A Surrender Of Hope by B.M. Clemton
Four Demon Princes. Three Betrayals. Two Realms. One moment… One decision… One life saved. Not many people get a second chance at life, and if I hope to survive, I’ll need to learn how to navigate the world in which I’ve found myself. Lennox, Creed, Valen, and Razar not only turned my life upside down, they completely altered my reality and plan for a future I didn’t know could exist... -
The Monster's Wife by Jillian West
The picturesque town of Haven may offer sanctuary for all, but the irony is getting harder to monsters are vanishing. Aline knows better than to meddle. The runaway Princess of Faere learned the hard way what happens when others see what her magic can do. No, it's far better to focus on her own problems like running The Monster's Den and staying off the paranormal council's radar... -
Whispered Warnings - Part Two by Nikita Parmenter
The problems keep on piling up, we need to fix the breach quickly before something else manages to get through. I can't avoid the poker game again or I will risk making Ernie mad.Of course, nothing is ever simple, not even a poker game or the trip to the training academy... -
Fate Hollow Academy: Term 2 by Lyra Winters
Welcome to Fate Hollow Academy, a place where supernaturals come together to train for war on humans. Humans and dragons alike had declared war in Kalista. Every supernatural must stand and fight, but would it be unified or did the dragon cult hold their allegiance? Humans have been experimenting on their own, creating something more mechanical than human... -
Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean
I once had everything until it all disappeared.Years later, I’m on the cusp of finally filling in the missing pieces, only for them to barge into my life at the worst possible moment. It only takes one glimpse to realize I’m not the only one who’s changed.Alexi, Talon, and Malik.Gone are the boys I once knew. Gone are my saviors from across the road... -
Balanced Trajectory by Erin R. Flynn
I completely forgot about the blurb until this moment, so well, there's not a blurb yet. Go ahead, laugh, I deserve it. Hope it gives you a chuckle if you needed one. Much love from Vader and I and I'll post one soon... Sometime after I write it...Categorized as:
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Roaring Flames by Katie May
The only way to control the flames is to light the match yourself. For the first time in my life, I thought I had everything I ever wanted—friends, a family, and maybe even a boyfriend…or two. But everything changes when I discover that those closest to me have been keeping secrets.Apparently, humans aren’t the only beings in the world...Categorized as:
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Burning Embers by Katie May
The only way to survive the flames is to become one with them. Since my parents died when I was young, I’ve been bounced from foster home to foster home. Some have been great. Others…not so much.My social worker, Amanda, assures me that this new home will be my final one.New house. New school. New life... -
Knight Ascending by B.M. Clemton
My name is Danica Knight and I have a secret… a life changing, whisper worthy secret that will more than likely get me killed. Trust no one. Is the singular phrase my mother had whispered to me when she abandoned me in a small hospital at the young age of eight. It was the only memory I could remember before I came to live with my Aunt and Uncles here in the largest wolf pack in North America...Categorized as:
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Newly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
Welcome to Dark River. Population 0. When Mika McKellen woke up in a stormwater drain while backpacking around Canada, she knew that her mother was right. If you made bad choices, you would end up dead in a ditch. But when she stumbled into Dark River, even her mother could never have dreamed up the residents of this small town in the middle of nowhere, Alberta...Categorized as:
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Forgotten by M. Sinclair
Important Note: Forgotten is book 2 in the Silver Falls University series. Readers can find Lost, book 1 of the series, as part of the Kingdom of Wolves Universe Collection. Please note, Lost should be read FIRST before Forgotten in order to read the series in proper order. https://geni.us/Lost-SilverFallsUni Five broken alphas. One lost wolf. A fate she never expected...Categorized as:
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Klutz: Phoenix Unleashed by Sedona Ashe
Surprise! I died... again. Except this time, I'm dead-dead. I'm told this is the type of death that not even a phoenix can come back from... It's a good thing I suck at following the rules. Klutz: Phoenix Unleashed is a steamy, action-packed, fast-paced read. Follow our girl Ryls into death, where she continues to create chaos... -
Pack Ruin by Merri Bright
My past is hunting me. The Mountain pack is everything I a haven where every shifter has the same rights. Pack laws are respected and followed without fail. Even the Alpha must obey them, or suffer dire consequences. But the law says I’m not allowed to live here.When the corrupt leader of the Council delivers an ultimatum calling for the death of one of my mates, there are no good options... -
Hunted by Erica Woods
The only way to escape is to die. For eighteen years I’ve suffered at the hands of the Hunters. For eighteen years they’ve done their best to break me, to tear me open and unleash the terrifying monster that lives within. Until the day they go too far. When a desperate escape leads to another brush with death, I’m forced to place my trust in the hands of four formidable strangers... -
Tangled Threads Of Fate by Grace McGinty
You should go to Crete if you want to survive. Amourgeles. They’ll come for you soon. I’d lived in the city for a long time, and working the drive-thru window of coffee shop meant I’d seen some things. From blowjobs to furries. Sometimes furries getting blowjobs. Let’s face it, no one was at their best when they were uncaffeinated... -
Of Mice and Murder by Steffanie Holmes
Join a brooding antihero, a master criminal, a cheeky raven, and a heroine with a big heart (and an even bigger book collection) in this hot new steamy reverse harem paranormal mystery series. When the local Banned Book Club lose their meeting room, Mina volunteers to host the group at Nevermore Bookshop (against Heathcliff’s muttered protests, of course)...Categorized as:
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Cricket by Willow Hadley
Witches come of age when they turn eighteen—the age where they reach the full potential of their power and magical abilities.Cricket Kendall's birthday is a little more than a month away. She's just moved to Emery Ridge, Colorado for her senior year of high school in the hopes her eccentric aunt Aurora might help her learn all she needs to know about becoming a full-fledged witch...Categorized as:
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The Monster's Den by Jillian West
Emerson Parker is exhausted. She spends her days chasing around her high energy, half-shifter toddler and her nights working full-time trying to make ends meet....oh, and add in the absolute cluster of a situation her ex dumped in her lap on his way out?Well, that's just icing on the cake.With virtually no options left, Emerson heads for Haven, a sanctuary city for monsters and humans alike... -
Cross to Bear by Sam Hall
When your boyfriend is a dud, but his brother and his pack are your perfect match…“You’re our fated mate,” Bjorn tells me. It’s every woman’s fantasy, isn’t it? To hear a big, tattooed bear shifter tell you that you’re the only one for him and his sleuth. So why aren’t I falling all over myself to accept the bond? Sounds great, but I’m not ready to be anyone’s girlfriend, mate, anything...Categorized as:
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Thief by Sadie Moss
Someone at this school is keeping a secret.Someone is stealing what doesn’t belong to them.And we might all be in danger… I’m still recovering from the chaos of the Trials, but there’s no time to fall behind. Strange things are afoot at the Academy of Unpredictable Magic, and somehow, I’ve found myself in the middle of it all again...Categorized as:
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The Lost and the Chosen by Ivy Asher
My name is Vinna, and I’ve been keeping a lot of secrets. You would too if you'd experienced some of the weird shit I have: red-eyed monsters chasing me, markings on my body appearing out of nowhere, a strange power that crackles colorfully over my skin from time to time, and don't get me started on the weapons I can conjure up almost out of nowhere... -
The Vixen's Lead by Tate James
I want vengeance so badly that I can almost taste it. It's all I've ever wanted. So, I did what anyone in my unique position would do. I slapped on a secret identity and became an internationally renowned thief, known as The Fox. Nobody knows me. Nobody can catch me. Or so I thought... It turns out; I have what they want. Special abilities...Categorized as:
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Ember's Claim by Jillian West
The North American Pack was always meant to be Ember’s birthright, but she grew up far away from shifter culture in a sanctuary city for monsters.Her wolf yearns to scout pack lands and socialize with other wolves, but Ember understands the risks, especially considering female shifters are nearly endangered nowadays.So, she keeps her distance, even if she has to fight her wolf at every turn..Categorized as:
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A Twist of Luck by Jaymin Eve
Avoiding fate is a lot harder than I expected. The day the alphas dragged me to Golden Claw I'd thought my life was over. After years of running from the packs and the shifter cities they ruled over, I finally found myself trapped within their borders. Trapped and surrounded by my scent matches. My fated mates. Four, disturbingly perfect alphas, who claimed me as one of their quintet... -
Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates by Vera Foxx
Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates♥This book can be read as a stand-alone but is part of the Under the Moon series. This is considered an epic-novel, long romance, and adventure of a new world.♥◆◆◆Seraphina Rinaldi is the third child of the infamous Italian mafia leader, Dario Rinaldi... -
Grin and Bear It by Sam Hall
THIS BOOK IS A STANDALONE. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE READ OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES.I’m a strong independent woman, but sometimes I just want someone else to fix my life. Enter four, big, strong, hunky someones...Lately I've got a lot of problems.My house is falling apart.My situationship just imploded because he messaged me for a date and he meant to invite someone else... -
A Single Thread of Hope by Grace McGinty
There were a bunch of lessons a girl could learn from the story of Snow White. Some were valid in the real world, others… not so much.For instance, no matter how often I sang Taylor Swift off-key, birds and forest animals weren’t ever coming to clean my apartment.You could live with seven men and not end up in a free-for-all festival of fluids...Categorized as:
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Spark of Fate by Tessa Hale
It was supposed to be a fresh start. A completely blank slate in a place where no one knew about the tragedy that ripped her family apart six months ago. A tragedy Rowan can’t help but blame herself for. Now the only thing she wants is to blend in. To escape the house that has become more like a prison. Her new school is her only hope. Somewhere she can pretend she’s just like everyone else... -
TBR: Dead But Well Read by Sedona Ashe
I always thought I’d die crushed under the weight of my TBR pile, but my death was a plot twist I didn’t see coming. Save your sympathy! Now that I’m dead, I’m living my best freaking life. I’m free to read books for hours on end without worrying about food, rent, or, well, any interruptions.I might finally be able to get through my TBR list… maybe...Categorized as:
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Born of Embers by Harper Wylde, Quinn Arthurs
I always knew I was different. I’d thought it had to be hidden - to stay a secret. I didn’t know my secret would become the key to my survival. Turning eighteen and getting accepted into college brings me everything I need to escape from the nightmares of my past but I never could have imagined my nightmares - and dreams - were just beginning... -
Whispered Warnings - Part One Book 2 by Nikita Parmenter
I’ve got some explaining to do, I know that. I mean, I’d have questions if I were in their position, too. The problem is I don’t have any answers for them, and I seem to be unable to keep things to myself when I’m around them, which means I, of course, shared, and now they’re panicking about how many times I’ve died. Silly men. It’s not like it’s a big deal or anything. Oh wait, it is... -
Crave by Grace McGinty
“Susannah is a b*tch.”If you asked any of the residents of Maxton what they thought of me, it would basically boil down to that.In reality, I have a huge secret. One that I’ve been keeping for nearly a decade to protect someone I love. If I had to wear a mask to keep people at arm's length and away from the truth, then so be it. At least I had my best friend and lover, Quinn, to fortify me... -
Speak No Evil by Jewel Killian
My conscience won’t let me rest until I’ve made sure the outcasts living here are safe. No harm will come to them because of my actions. And, since the Lords are out of commission—also my fault—they can’t stop me. But it also means they can’t bail me out. I have to figure this out on my own, or I’ll never find closure on Em’s murder... -
Aurora's Coven by K.A. Knight
I have a secret. Darkness exists. I try to hide, but where can I go when it lives inside me?On the run from those who want to kill me, I made an uneasy alliance and found a new home. Everything goes just fine until a coven of witches walk into the pub where I work. Broody, sexy, and scary as hell, I’m determined to avoid them, no matter how much attraction sizzles between us...Categorized as:
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Chaotic by T.S. Snow
Battle Mage or Magical Engineer?Easy choice, right?Engineer. Obviously.I'm Charisma Carter, tech genius and nerd extraordinaire.I actually used to be Charisma Silverstorm, member of one of the six elite Arcane Families, until my family shunned me when I turned 18 because my magic wasn't strong enough... -
Savage Hope by K.C. Kean
In this life, blood doesn’t just sustain you, it defines you.At ten years old, one drop changed my whole world, and not just because I lost my freedom, my parents, and my memories all in one night. My life is now bound to another. My blood kin, whose cursed fate is dependent upon my own.After being held captive for over a decade to protect someone I’ve never met, I’m now thrown into a new world...Categorized as:
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Reign of Dragons by Olivia Ash
No one screws with my family. My sister and I are human orphans raised by the world’s best assassin, taught to steal and kill our way through the dragonlands under her watchful eye. Grown men fear us, and no one knows we’re coming until it’s too late to run. Irena and I—we’re good. The best. In a dog-eat-dragon kind of world, we have to be. But someone betrayed us... -
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Jinxed by Yve Vale
No one has seen magic like mine. Ever.That makes me dangerous and a target.The mysterious mage abducting and draining supernaturals has tasted my unique power.Now, he’ll stop at nothing to steal my life force, too.Yet, he isn’t the only one who wants to use me for my new abilities.While I learn to control my magic, I must also carefully navigate my increasingly complicated love life...Categorized as:
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Damaged Princess by Jillian West
Anastasia Androff came to The Omega Exchange with an agenda. It wasn't her plan, but she found herself a pawn in the games of powerful men.It's going to take someone like Viktor Nikolov, an alpha Daddy Dom with a penchant for spanking and solving dangerous problems to flip the chessboard...Categorized as:
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Greer's Change by Jillian West
Greer loves living life to the fullest, but everything changes when her vampire boyfriend loses control. The more supernatural blood someone has, the higher the chance of not surviving the change.Somehow Greer does, but her awful ex compels her to keep his secret and orders her out of town. As a fae, she didn't even eat meat, and she certainly has no idea how to survive as a fledgling vampire...Categorized as:
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Shrouded In The Dark by Aspen Black
I can't see the shadows that lurk in the dark.It was supposed to be my first summer on my own, but then I meet Seth, Axel, Jasper, and Cody. There's something about them that drew me closer and they seemed hell-bent on protecting me.I didn't think I needed protecting until people started showing up dead in the woods.So much for a quiet summer.. -
Sinister Wizardry by Eva Chase
Do I want to spend my summer with my vicious classmates at Bloodstone University—better known as Villain Academy? No, thank you. But I've got to find a way to tackle my enemies before they try to destroy me again, and the trail to potential answers starts there. I've had it with taking the high road, though. Come at me, and you'd better believe I'll hit you back just as hard...Categorized as:
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Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark
A curvy librarian looking to start a family, a clan of gargoyles, and the deception that starts it all.My family has always found me lacking. From the way I dress, how I look, to the type of magic I have. My family name is full of pomp and prestige, and I want nothing to do with it.I’m a witch that knows how to set a goal and I have one in mind. I want a real family. Dating is a travesty...
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