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  • Mason by Nyssa Kathryn

    Mason by Nyssa Kathryn

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Falling for each other was never part of the plan…Doctor Sage Porter has moved to Marble Falls to be the private physician for a group of men unlike any the world has ever known. But she has a second, secret reason for moving to the small town. A reason she can’t share with another living soul…Especially not the men under her care.Mason Ross is a born guardian...
  • The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop

    The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 50 ratings
    From the national bestselling author? the new novel set in the ?darkly fascinating world?("SF Site") of the Black Jewels. Dena Nehele is a land decimated by its past. Once it was ruled by corrupt Queens who were wiped out when the land was cleansed of tainted Blood. Now, only one hundred Warlord Princes stand?without a leader and without hope...
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    demons  magic  m-f  contemporary  fantasy  mystery  dark  witches
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  • Moonlight Scandals by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Moonlight Scandals by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    It takes a fearless woman to love the most scandalous man alive in New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer L. Armentrout’s breathtaking novel Even a ghost hunter like Rosie Herpin couldn’t have foreseen the fateful meeting between two mourners that has brought her so intimately close to the notorious and seductive Devlin de Vincent...
  • Twisted Devil by Nikki Landis

    Twisted Devil by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Royal Bastards MC is mine.My club. My family. My salvation.And I will do anything to protect it.I'm brutal. Crazy. Ruthless. And I won't apologize for it.I never believed I would love anything as much as being SAA and taking the Devil's Ride. Becoming a Reaper and patching in with the RBMC were the best decisions I ever made.Until I met Nylah.The feisty nurse owns my black soul...
  • Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop

    Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 59 ratings
    The national bestselling Black Jewels trilogy established award-winning Anne Bishop as an author whose "sublime skill...blends the darkly macabre with spine-tingling emotional intensity, mesmerizing magic, lush sensuality, and exciting action."* Now the saga continues-with four all-new adventures of Jaenelle and her kindred...
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    demons  magic  m-f  contemporary  fantasy  dark  witches  paranormal
  • Brick's House by Darlene Tallman

    Brick's House by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    BrickI never expected a chance reunion with my old friend, Declan, who is now with the RBMC, to result in my club, the Roanoke Raiders MC, to patch over, but it’s happening. When I get a cryptic message that I need to find someone, I find out that this new brotherhood my club has entered more than has my back. As secrets emerge, we find ourselves enmeshed in an issue that permeates the country...
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    bad boys  m-f  suspense  paranormal  mystery  dark  contemporary  abuse
  • Haunting Chaos by Nikki Landis

    Haunting Chaos by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Destiny is formed from chaos . . .My luck has run out.Everything that I thought I was, all that I had, has been ripped away.My ol’ lady is gone. My club is at war.And my enemies? They’re closing in.I’ve got nothing left.The only thing keeping me from unleashing Hell is my daughterand the young woman who stepped up, caring for her when I couldn’t...
  • The Biker's Wish by Nikki Landis

    The Biker's Wish by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From shadow, I was born, and from shadow, I will rise ...They took my angel from me.She's gone, and I have to live every single day knowing she died and I couldn't save her.Stefanie was my first love. The girl that understood my darkness and balanced it with her light.Her ghost is everywhere I look. Her last breath carved into my heart, leaving nothing but a jagged scar.It can't end like this...
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    bad boys  m-f  bikers  paranormal  contemporary  dark  abuse  fantasy
  • Grave Mistake by Nikki Landis

    Grave Mistake by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Sometimes vengeance isn't enough.There are times when a man is forced to choose the wrong side of the law.When everything is stripped away and ruthless, cold revenge is all that remains.They call me Wraith for a reason.When people need to disappear, I'm the one that's called in.I move through the shadows and strike without mercy...
  • The Devil's Masquerade: The Remedy by Jennifer Loren

    The Devil's Masquerade: The Remedy by Jennifer Loren

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Nick Jayzon is now a Savage, a part of Asmodeus’s army. Kayla has been threatened, cornered and tempted to run and hide, leaving her true love to fight on his own and be forever under the control of the greed hungry devil. However, she meets a mysterious ally that she never knew she had until she needed her the most and that ally encourages Kayla, to stay and to fight...
  • Bloody Mine by Nikki Landis

    Bloody Mine by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The past can always come back to haunt you.Bodie has learned that the hard way.Two months ago, he met a ghost from his past and everything was turned upside down.Sasha rocked his world.To keep her safe, he'd do anything.Bodie's never been afraid to seek vengeance. Now there's more reason than ever.He's always been a wildcard. A man who makes his own luck...
  • Devil's Ride by Nikki Landis

    Devil's Ride by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I've always been a selfish bastard.As president of the RBMC I've learned how to live and ride hard.I take life one day at a time, never looking back at my past.But I've got a dark and deadly secret.One that could ruin any chance I have with the one woman who owns my black soul.Trish Holloway.She's been my weakness since the day we met.All it takes is one wrong move and her life is in danger...
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    bad boys  mafia  m-f  paranormal  bikers  contemporary  dark  abuse
  • Debts and Diamonds by Bea Paige

    Debts and Diamonds by Bea Paige

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    Arden, Lorcan and Carrick are the men everyone fears...They are known as the Deana-dhe.Dealing in debts, they steal information and they manipulate.To them I am Cyn.I’m their original sin.The mute girl they never wanted to be drawn to.The girl who put a spell on them, who became their cailleach.You see, I’m a modern day witch, skilled in the art of alchemy...
  • The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling

    The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Under the rule of a usurper king, the realm of Skala has suffered famine, plague, and invasion. But now the time for the rightful heir has come, a return to the tradition of warrior queens. And the Lightbearer’s prophecy is to be upheld at last: so long as a daughter of the royal line defends and rules, Skala will never be subjugated...
  • Violent Bones by Nikki Landis

    Violent Bones by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Royal Bastards MC / Royal Harlots CrossoverBones:Violence is a normal part of my life.I’ve lived it, one way or another, since the day I enlisted.In the Corps, they called me Ace.A sharpshooter, I never missed.But after I retired, I felt restless, searching for meaning until I found Hope’s Refuge.Mercy took a chance on a cocky Marine...
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    mafia  bad boys  m-f  paranormal  dark  contemporary  bikers  abuse
  • Viciously Mine by Nikki Landis

    Viciously Mine by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A dual perspective mc romance from twin brothers Rael & Chrome.Chrome:Everything is finally falling into place.I’ve reunited with my twin. The woman I love has become my wife.And to top it off? I’m now patched into the RBMC in Tonopah.With my ol’ lady Cameron, I move to Nevada to start our new life together...
  • The Devil's Masquerade: The Poison by Jennifer Loren

    The Devil's Masquerade: The Poison by Jennifer Loren

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Nick Jayzon has battled many enemies, and has defeated them all. But now he faces the ultimate evil. A brutal Savage of his own blood who will stop at nothing to control him, to Poison Nick, and to harden his heart forever. Many have tried to stop Asmodeus and many have died in the process. But now, he will try, and he isn't coming alone. They won't all survive...
  • Siren by Measha Stone

    Siren by Measha Stone

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    My father demands I give up my dreams to follow the path he’s set for me, but I want more.And I won’t settle.In exchange for a small favor, my aunt helps get me started on a new path. My path. But I should have known life isn’t that easy. One of my father’s most trusted men catches up with me, and he’s brought a friend.I’m off limits, the boss’ daughter, but that doesn’t stop Bastian or Garrick...
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    suspense  mafia  possessive hero  m-f  m-m-f  spanking  dark  bdsm
  • Hawk by Patricia A. Rasey

    Hawk by Patricia A. Rasey

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kaleb “Hawk” Tepes, as president of the Sons of Sangue and descendant of Vlad III, needs to keep his head focused on club business. Trouble is someone wants to divest him of it for a crime he committed against his vampire predecessors. He can’t afford distractions, especially those that come in the form of a five-foot-two sprite named Suzi, who once belonged to his nephew...
  • The Isle Of Sin And Shadows by Keri Lake

    The Isle Of Sin And Shadows by Keri Lake

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    This island alone boasts more ghost stories than all of Louisiana combined.And I'm one of them.In the Louisiana swamplands, ghost stories are as much a part of childhood as chasing fireflies and crawfishing. They never much scared me, though, nor the possibility of evil out to do me harm. Until the night I watched shadows come to life and butcher everything I loved...
    Categorized as:
    magic  suspense  m-f  contemporary  mystery  paranormal  fantasy  dark
  • Judicium by Natalie Bennett

    Judicium by Natalie Bennett

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Prequel to the Devil's Playground Series.Can be read before or after Periculum...
  • Ruse by Siobhan Davis

    Ruse by Siobhan Davis

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    This is a companion prequel short story to Cruel Intentions. Only available via a link in the back of Cruel Intentions. This book will not be published on Amazon or any other retail store.Although it's a prequel story it gives spoilers to the main story hence why it is listed as #1.5 in the series as it should only be read AFTER reading Cruel Intentions...
  • Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop

    Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Return to New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s Ephemera, a world of strange and magical landscapes connected only by bridges—bridges that may transport you where you truly belong, rather than where you wish to go...
  • Riot Reunion by Callie Hart

    Riot Reunion by Callie Hart

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Callie Hart comes a brand catch-up book in the Crooked Sinners Series, featuring interwoven storylines told from multiple POVs.The residents of Riot House have graduated, but the events of the past year are far from forgotten...
  • Delightful Sins by Lola King

    Delightful Sins by Lola King

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A dark and sizzling, enemies to lovers, polyamorous standalone romance from bestselling author, Lola King She betrayed them and ran away. Now they want their revenge. In a town where all that matters is loyalty to your gang, I’ve been labeled a traitor. A death sentence. I ran away from the North Shore the day I knew I wasn’t safe there anymore...
  • Ouija by Emmaleigh Loader

    Ouija by Emmaleigh Loader

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ava:Kidnapped by a serial killer with an affinity for pain and madness.Lost to a world created by a sick and twisted monster.I died there, in the belly of the beast. But as the Fates willed it, I came back to life.Now I’m under the King’s Wolves protection, fighting to determine what is real and what are broken delusions.Hunted by the man who thought that he had killed me...
  • Crow's Row by Julie Hockley

    Crow's Row by Julie Hockley

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 56 ratings
    For college student Emily Sheppard, the thought of spending a summer alone in New York is much more preferable than spending it in France with her parents. Just completing her freshman year at Callister University, Emily faces a quiet summer in the city slums, supporting herself by working at the campus library...
  • Sinful Saint by Lana Sky

    Sinful Saint by Lana Sky

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Traumatized by a family tragedy, Frances “Frey” Heywood resorts to committing the unthinkable—only to be saved at the eleventh hour by a man more troubled than even she can comprehend.Daze Keaton is bad news. A criminal and a drug dealer, he’s a far cry from the safe harbor Frey craves, but all her doubts pale in the face of the way he numbs that cold, broken place inside her...
  • Nightbird by Fawn Bailey

    Nightbird by Fawn Bailey

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The final book of the Gilded Cage series, a dark romance that will floor you... Mafia kingpins have never been more dominant, delicious and oh-so-bad. You don't need to know my name, because I'll never let you use it. I am your Master. I am your Sir. I am your owner. I am going to destroy you. And you will cry for more... You never saw me coming. You never thought I'd get her...
  • The Gathering: The Ivy Blackwood Chronicles by L.A. Fiore

    The Gathering: The Ivy Blackwood Chronicles by L.A. Fiore

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Words like unnatural and impure started the whispers. From the very beginning, Ivy Blackwood was different. She was only a child when she was accused of setting the fire, one she passively watched engulf the small house she had called home. Her fingertips burned and her hair singed. Some who watched her crossed themselves, convinced she was soulless for she showed no emotion at all...
  • Another Damned Darling by Myka Bound

    Another Damned Darling by Myka Bound

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    They say there’s a thread of truth in every story. What no one tells you is what happens when you pull on that thread. My great-grandma, Wendy Darling, wasn't some sweet, innocent girl. She murdered her own brothers and tried to pin the blame on a demon with a deadly shadow. Yeah, no one believed her crazy ass, but it was a hell of a way to start a family legacy...
  • Vengeance by C.Y. Jones

    Vengeance by C.Y. Jones

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I never thought I'd be that girl. The one that would sacrifice myself, but I did. For him, for love. Now I'm in Hell, and O'Donnell is King of this Underworld. Revenge was my mission, now Vengeance is my goal...
  • Craving Darkness by R. Sullins

    Craving Darkness by R. Sullins

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The long awaited sequel to Lovely Darkness by USA Today Bestselling author R Sullins! Kallista had always known she was different. The shadows had always called to her. She craved to be held safe in their cool depths. To escape her parent's methods of attempting to rid her of her demons.Valen was destruction. Everything he touched crumbled. Everywhere he went, pain followed...
    Categorized as:
    demons  magic  m-f  paranormal  vampires  horror  dark  fated-mates
  • The Voice by Anne Bishop

    The Voice by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    An original novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Bridge of Dreams… In a small village outside the city of Vision, the people know no sorrow or grief. But this seemingly idyllic community is hiding a terrible secret...
  • War, Unjust by Veronica Lancet

    War, Unjust by Veronica Lancet

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Continuation of book 1. Not a standalone. "You should have never been born." Getting told that daily has a way of messing with one's head.But I didn't let it.I had my siblings. I had a secret best friend who understood me.I had hope.Until I didn't.One by one they all left. Abandoned me. Betrayed me.One by one they turned me into who I am today.The monster bearing the stench of death, blood—rot...
  • Vipers and Virtuosos by Sav R. Miller

    Vipers and Virtuosos by Sav R. Miller

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 81 ratings
    AidenFrom the second I saw her, I knew she’d be my ruin.Sitting all alone at the bar, she looked like an angel.Eurydice in human form; her beauty eclipsed by demons.Now, I’m one of them.The ghost she’s tried for years to escape.Thinking I wouldn’t be able to find her.But I never stopped trying, and now that I have,Her past sins should be the least of her worries...
  • Blood So Brutal by Emily Blackwood

    Blood So Brutal by Emily Blackwood

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Huntyr knew better than to trust anyone. She made it into The Golden City, only to find out that everything she dreamed of is gone. There is no safety, no luxury, no elite society. There's only the evil archangel and his dark, twisted plans to use her for power. Those plans include marrying Huntyr and Wolf, even though she'd rather die than be wed to him...
  • Of Death and Darkness by Megan Montero

    Of Death and Darkness by Megan Montero

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 ratings
    A woman marked by death.A demon who would send her there himself.A revolution that will change it all.Death comes to us all… or so they say. But they never said that’s what I’d become… death. I’d spent my life taking care of everyone else besides myself. I finally let go for one night. One night of freedom. One night of fun. One night to dance my burdens away...
  • Jaden Baker by Courtney Kirchoff

    Jaden Baker by Courtney Kirchoff

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jaden Baker is unique, talented, special. And for a while there, things were looking up. Adopted by an upper-middle class couple of suburbia, Jaden believed he'd finally gotten that second chance everyone raves about. It came with potato salad. But something happened. Something always happens...
  • Temptation in Shadows by Gena Showalter

    Temptation in Shadows by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Tall, lean, muscular—and definitely rough around the edges—Sean Walker is not your typical nightclub bodyguard. He’s a controller of shadows, able to wield darkness at will...
  • The Sight of Flames by A.J. Merlin

    The Sight of Flames by A.J. Merlin

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Four hundred years ago, my ancestor led an uprising against the Witch’s Council. And failed miserably. Now her descendants and those of her supporters must serve as Wardens to help protect witch-kind, though we’re relegated to being second best and the first ones thrown into danger. The Disgraced, as we’re called, are meant to suck it up and be grateful...
  • Sebastian by Anne Bishop

    Sebastian by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    A world of shifting lands connected only by bridges, Ephemera has been kept stable by the magic of the Landscapers. In one land where night reigns and demons dwell, the half-incubus Sebastian revels in dark delights. But then in dreams she calls to him: a woman who wants only to be safe and loved-a woman he hungers for while knowing he may destroy her...
  • Belladonna by Anne Bishop

    Belladonna by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    In this follow-up to Sebastian, the Eater of the World casts its shadow over Ephemera. Only Glorianna Belladonna possesses the ability to thwart the Eater--but she is not alone. In dreams, a call has traveled beyond the Landscapes and reached Michael, a man with mysterious powers...
  • Between Faith and Fear by J.A. Dennam

    Between Faith and Fear by J.A. Dennam

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TESTING THE LIMITS Melanie Parker's life takes a gut-wrenching turn when she wakes up in a crumbling, unfamiliar environment. Even worse, her small child is in the arms of a certifiable killer, but Rena Hellberg isn't the only immediate threat. Melanie's abductor lurks in the shadows, a quiet, hooded stranger who's calling the shots...
  • The Thief and the Painter by Candice Clark

    The Thief and the Painter by Candice Clark

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AmeliaPaint smudges and secret grudges.Despite the occasional ball gown and glass of champagne, my life is anything but glitz and glamor.I’m the daughter of The Southern Black Widow and a girl so full of darkness that it bleeds from my very fingers onto high-priced canvas.But what is darkness but the absence of light?Insert Merrick Stratford—my light.His cold demeanor doesn’t fool me...
  • Craving Control: a dark tale of obsession by Bella Faust

    Craving Control: a dark tale of obsession by Bella Faust

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Previously banned as an ebook on Amazon, Apple Books, and Draft2Digital, this 90,000-word dark and steamy psychological suspense novel is the prequel to Bella Faust's Duplicity Trilogy. A brutal, one-sided, “love” story, Craving Control, is the tale of one man's battle against his obsessive tendencies and one woman’s fight to survive him...
    Categorized as:
    vengeance  m-f  suspense  mafia  dark  bikers  rape  contemporary
  • Frankie's Funhouse: Animatronic Horror Romance by Beatrix Hollow

    Frankie's Funhouse: Animatronic Horror Romance by Beatrix Hollow

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Desperation for cash has led me down a rainbow painted hallway to Frankie’s Funhouse—a children’s gambling casino. Or as my boss likes to call it, a pizza arcade.The coworkers are strange, the patrons are disturbing, and the animatronics are possessed. Which I was willing to put up with until my boss died.Well, he was murdered, actually...
  • Finding Grace by Rhea Rhodan

    Finding Grace by Rhea Rhodan

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Two haunted souls seeking peace, find each other instead. Kidnapped by human monsters, Grace Thorne was ripped from her quiet intellectual life and left deeply scarred. She’s hidden herself for five years, but there’s no escape from the nightmares of the past, or visions of the future...
  • The Taking by Erin McCarthy

    The Taking by Erin McCarthy

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    My Immortal and Fallen showed Erin McCarthy at her provocative best... Now she takes paranormal romance one step further with The Taking Heiress Regan Henry knows that passion can be an illusion, and she keeps her emotions in check-until she falls under the spell of the beguiling Felix LeBlanc...
  • Her Ex-Boyfriend's Werewolf Lover by Cassie Alexander

    Her Ex-Boyfriend's Werewolf Lover by Cassie Alexander

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I loved Vincent and he loved me. Undoubtedly, incontrovertibly, with the fire of a thousand suns.But before me? He loved Max. The man who broke his heart, and the reason he had a wolf print tattooed upon his chest.I didn’t expect Vincent to get gunned down, but Vincent knew he was in danger -- and he knew only one man could save me from dying too...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  bad boys  m-f  paranormal  fantasy  m-m  bdsm
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