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  • My Eternal Light by Alanea Alder

    My Eternal Light by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 27 ratings
    Kincaid Bayberry has been serving with the Eta unit since coming of age and only recently feels like he’s a true warrior. With Kendrick’s help, his magic seems to be cooperating for once, and he’s making a difference. But, with a mate on the way and so much at stake, he knows that even a single mistake could result in tragedy, which has skyrocketed his anxiety...
  • The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A Coven Old Magic Stand-Alone Novel. His magic lurks in the shadows…. I feel his eyes on my back with every step I take. He’s following me. Chasing me. There’s nowhere for me to go, nowhere to hide that he won’t find me. He moves in smoke and shadows. He is the darkness. He tracks my every move like a predator with gold glowing eyes in the night...
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    fae  demons  m-f  paranormal  fantasy  urban fantasy  witches  magic
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  • Preying For Mercy by Patricia Briggs

    Preying For Mercy by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Omnibus edition of Moon Called, Blood Bound ANDIron Kissed.
  • Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter

    Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Nell Ingram and her team face a dire, supernatural evil in this newest thrilling paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series. Nell Ingram draws her powers from deep in the earth, and uses them to help Psy-LED, the Psychometric Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes...
  • Warrior Fae Princess by K.F. Breene

    Warrior Fae Princess by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 42 ratings
    With Charity's fate on the line, Devon and his pack must face the perils of the Realm in search of the elusive warrior fae. With no real experience and against some of the most powerful creatures in existence, they are fighting a losing battle. Thankfully, they don't have to do it alone...
  • Midlife Soul Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Soul Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 31 ratings
    You’d think I’d already been in hell, married to my ex. But just this one time, you’d be wrong. Surprise, surprise, the Dark Council has been plotting to force my hand. They know that I love Crash. Yes, I said the L word. And they know I’d do anything to bring him back from hell—even though it means it puts both our souls into great danger. And puts my knees into running mode. (Cue the Advil. )...
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    fae  demons  m-f  fantasy  urban fantasy  paranormal  witches  magic
  • A Druid Hexed by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    A Druid Hexed by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Some days I kick life in the ass. Other days it kicks back. On a good day, wearing the Fianna mark tosses me into topsy-turvy trials. It’s a scramble but I manage to hold it together with the help of amazing family and friends: mythical, magical, and mortal. But despite best-laid plans, collateral damage occurs. I can live with me getting hurt but watching someone I love suffer—not so much...
  • Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 ratings
    In Redemption, demigod Seth and Were-Hunter/Dream-Hunter Lydia. will see if light can shine through the darkness. .. With new plot and storyline details, the bonus scene should only be read after finishing The Guardian. Bonus Short story available for free on Kenyon's website. It is available in print in Dark Bites.
  • Burning Dawn by Gena Showalter

    Burning Dawn by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 54 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Angels of the Dark tale about a winged warrior renowned for his ruthlessness, and the woman who becomes his obsession. .. A tormented past has left Thane with an insatiable need for violence, making him the most dangerous assassin in the skies. He lives by a single code: no mercy...
  • Shadow's Bane by Karen Chance

    Shadow's Bane by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Half-human, half-vampire Dorina Basarab is back--and facing her biggest challenge yet in the next urban fantasy in the New York Times bestselling series. Dorina Basarab is a dhampir--half-human, half-vampire. As one of the Vampire Senate's newest members, Dory already has a lot on her plate. But then a relative of one of Dory's fey friends goes missing...
  • A Stone-Kissed Sea by Elizabeth Hunter

    A Stone-Kissed Sea by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    An immortal wanderer. A brilliant scientist. A centuries-old menace written in blood. Lucien Thrax, son of the earth and child of the ancients, is a healer of immense power. But years of work on a deadly vampire virus have not led to a cure, nor have they softened the wall he built around his heart...
  • Lord of Chaos by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Chaos by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Book 7 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you. Rage. She appears one day. Naked. Alone. Asking for my help. I try to turn her away, but the infuriating woman won’t listen. I reluctantly offer her a place to stay for the night. I’m happy to find her gone by morning...
  • Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter

    Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    This title includes three new stories, Lords of the Underworld, from "New York Times" bestselling author Gena Showalter. "The Darkest Fire" - He is the guardian of Hell, more monster than man. She is the goddess of oppression, more angel than woman. Together they will enter the flames to battle a horde of demon lords - and discover a passion unlike any other. .
  • Rebirth of the Vampire King by Bella Klaus

    Rebirth of the Vampire King by Bella Klaus

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Dead bodies won’t stop mounting, but who’s counting? We lost our last battle, but I’m going to win the war—with or without Valentine. This new world has more obstacles than an assault course. Vengeful gods, vicious ambushes, and vampires with brooms where the sun doesn’t shine. When will I catch a break and get my happy ever after? Rebirth of the Vampire King is book six of the Blood Fire Saga.
  • I Am Only One by Emeline Rousselot

    I Am Only One by Emeline Rousselot

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On WP After Dark App 100 Most Read List! Her body was exquisite. I wanted to run my tongue around her hardened nipples and grasp her hips while sinking inside her. I contemplated what sounds she would make when I nudged her deep, and how long it would take before she screamed my name. It wasn't a matter of if she would scream my name, only when...
  • Lightness Falling by Stacey Marie Brown

    Lightness Falling by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    In gaining the crown, Kennedy lost friends, her first love, and her heart. And now her throne is being threatened. In this time of turmoil, radical groups surface trying to kill her and take down the kingdom. Kennedy is forced to go undercover and penetrate one of these groups with the help of the one person she has sworn against ever seeing again. Lorcan Dragen...
  • King of the Asheville Coven by T.S. Joyce

    King of the Asheville Coven by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    ****King of the Asheville Coven can be read as a standalone Vampire Romance, or as a spinoff of T. S. Joyce's International Bestselling Harper's Mountains series****. Aric Teague is the king of the local coven, and trying to do a better job than the last leader. Add to that a new job at the Winterset Fire Department, and the last thing he needs is to complicate his life further...
  • Hellhound Marshal by Zoe Chant

    Hellhound Marshal by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    He’s trapped in a nightmare. She’s a dream come true. Logan Vega has been stuck as a hellhound so long that he’s almost forgotten how to be human. Some days, he can’t even remember his own name. But then a new prisoner is locked in the cage next door. She’s more than the cure for his loneliness: she’s the bravest, kindest, toughest, and most radiant woman he’s ever met...
  • Darkness, Kindled by Samantha Young

    Darkness, Kindled by Samantha Young

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Ari Johnson wishes adjusting to living with her boyfriend was her only source of excitement and anxiety. She wishes a lot of things. But then wishing was what got her here in the first place. Ari chose to be a Guild Hunter. She wanted to hunt dangerous Jinn and destroy them before they could harm innocent people...
  • Half Dead by Annabel Chase

    Half Dead by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Lorelei Clay wants to play offense for a change. She’s tired of hiding from the past she didn’t even know she had. With a promising relationship and new friends in a small town she loves, Lorelei wants to be free to live life on her terms, without the threat of death or capture hanging over her. Kane Sullivan hasn’t exactly been hiding from his past—more like he moved without a forwarding address...
  • Fear the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy

    Fear the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 ratings
    The Guardians of Eternity are embroiled in an epic battle for survival. They are as dangerous as they are sensual—and their lustful appetites are legendary. .. Her Visions Lead Her To Danger. Beautiful Cassandra is a Were, a prophet both vulnerable and defiant, blessed with visions that portend the fate of the world. A rare and delicate creature, Cassie must be protected at all costs...
  • Hell on Heels by Robyn Peterman

    Hell on Heels by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Where does a Demon go when she gets deported from Hell? Kentucky. Eden, Kentucky to be more specific—where nothing is exactly as it seems. My name is Dixie. I’m a Demon—a lousy Demon. I’m a twenty-one year old virgin and I have a battery operated boyfriend. My magic is iffy at best and downright dangerous at worst. Leaving Hell to represent my race is not high on my list of things to do...
  • Lord of Destiny by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Destiny by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Book 6 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you. I’m the son of a god. The other half of a coin. Where my identical twin brother, Jarrod, can see the past. I can see into the future. An awesome ability. I’m lucky, right? Nope, I think I’m cursed...
  • Grave Dance by Kalayna Price

    Grave Dance by Kalayna Price

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 73 ratings
    Whoever said dead men tell no tales obviously never met Alex Craft. After a month spent recovering from a vicious fight with a sorcerer, grave witch Alex Craft is ready to get back to solving murders by raising the dead...
  • A Crown of Imp and Bone by Debra Dunbar

    A Crown of Imp and Bone by Debra Dunbar

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Once more the fate of mankind rests on Satan’s shoulders. A stupid misunderstanding has broken a ten-thousand-year old contract between the fae and the angels, and humans are now paying the price. Fairies are crossing through portals and freely kidnapping men, women, and children without fear of reprisal...
  • Queen’s Gambit by Karen Chance

    Queen’s Gambit by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—the feared and hated cross between a vampire and a human—or so she has always believed. She spent most of her life on the fringes of her two worlds, yearning to belong to one or the other, but despised and distrusted by both...
  • Lord of Tears by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Tears by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Book 8 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you. I am Trident, son of Poseidon and this is my story…. No cheating! Contains hot alpha males and therefore, strong sexual themes/language.
  • Fashionably Dead in Diapers by Robyn Peterman

    Fashionably Dead in Diapers by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    And I thought being half Vampyre/half Demon was hard…That’s nothing compared to being a mother. Sweet baby Moses in a boob tube, there aren’t any books on raising True Immortals so let me give you a few tips…. ~Make a map of every closet and bathroom in your home if you enjoy having sex...
  • Hell's Geek by Eve Langlais

    Hell's Geek by Eve Langlais

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Being smart in Hell isn’t a blessing, it’s a curse. Poor Adexios, he just can’t live up to his dad's reputation—nor does he want to. He’s got bigger dreams than ferrying damned souls the rest of his life. Problem is Lucifer’s up to his matchmaking tricks again and is determined to pair him with a violent Amazon warrior—with bodacious curves...
  • Lord of Hell by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Hell by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Book 2 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you. I hate my father. At least, I want to. He is an evil bastard. I should hate him. You see, he’s Hades. God of the Underworld. I am his son. I find I desperately want his approval and, at the same time, don’t want to be anything like him. It’s a screwed-up place to be in...
  • Heir of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Heir of the Fae by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Our fae courts are at war, yet we're still fated. My fated mate is the Seelie Fae king. He’s powerful, dangerous, and sexy as hell. Except, I don’t want a fated mate. Especially since he thinks I'm a lying snake. Turns out I’m Unseelie, and our courts are at war. When my new Unseelie magic goes haywire and I nearly destroy my city, I can’t fix it alone...
  • Monsters by K.N. Banet

    Monsters by K.N. Banet

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 17 ratings
    My life is out of control. Raphael is now my lover, Mygi is trying everything they can to kill me to get him back, and I’m still a ruler of a dying people with enemies lurking in every shadow. And for all of that, I only have a single lead that could unravel the mysteries of Raphael’s past...
  • Guardian's Mate by Jennifer Ashley

    Guardian's Mate by Jennifer Ashley

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    She wasn’t ready to lead. .. Chosen as the Guardian of her Montana Shiftertown, wolf Shifter Rae Lyall is facing opposition—for no woman has ever been selected for this powerful position. Still adjusting to the new authority thrust upon her, Rae travels to train with Zander Moncrieff, a Shifter healer, tasked with teaching her about her new role and its responsibilities. He wasn’t ready to love...
  • A Familiar Hex by Rosemary A. Johns

    A Familiar Hex by Rosemary A. Johns

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Welcome to Oxford’s Magic Kitten Shelter for Familiars! My name’s Astra, and since arriving in the quaint magical village of Witch Hollow in Oxford with my demon kitten familiar, Satan, I’ve faced murders, curses, and even cold coffee. But today is my scariest challenge yet: a visit from my fierce grandma...
  • Mortal Ties by Eileen Wilks

    Mortal Ties by Eileen Wilks

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    “Eileen Wilks is a truly gifted writer,” (Romance Junkies) and her Novels of the Lupi have drawn readers into a seductive world of action, suspense, and passion. Now, FBI agent Lily Yu tracks a traitor into the darkest shadows yet…...
  • A Dragon's Family Album by Thea Harrison

    A Dragon's Family Album by Thea Harrison

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    This collection contains Dragos Takes a Holiday, Pia Saves the Day, and Peanut Goes to School (two novellas and a short story in the Elder Races series, previously published separately). All three stories focus on the Cuelebres, the First Family of the Wyr. Dragos Takes a Holiday: When the Cuelebre family heads to Bermuda for some much needed R&R, it’s no ordinary weekend in the sun...
  • Consequences by Liz Schulte

    Consequences by Liz Schulte

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In the final installment of the Guardian Trilogy, hope is born, alliances change, and the fate of a world is held in the hands of two people. Forced to face the wrath of either Heaven or Hell, Olivia and Holden must choose a side before a war begins and tears their lives apart forever...
  • Dark Storm by Veronica Douglas, Linsey Hall

    Dark Storm by Veronica Douglas, Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve been betrayed. I spent years hiding my magic from the world, but now I've got new powers I can’t control. Everyone around me is at risk, and if my secret is revealed, I’ll be hunted. But I don’t have time to worry about the monster I might become. Someone has stolen a dangerous artifact that could turn my world upside down. Is Damien Malek to blame? He’s a fallen angel. Handsome and lethal...
  • Tithes by Claire Farrell

    Tithes by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ava’s been trying to help her past and her future co-exist, but when it all goes wrong, she’s barely able to take a breath when the next drama begins, and she begins to wonder about her string of bad luck...
  • Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 50 ratings
    It’s not easy being life’s own personal joke, but Josette Landry has made an unstable peace with the beast. Life will continue to throw every bad thing it has at her, and she will continue to not put her head in an oven. But that’s okay. That which doesn’t kill her will just require a few hours of mental insanity...
  • Wilder by Christina Dodd

    Wilder by Christina Dodd

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Only beloved author Christina Dodd could bring you the explosive paranormal excitement of the Chosen Ones combined with Aleksandr Wilder's story . .. and redemption. .. As a young man, Aleksandr Wilder abandoned his duty--and for that lapse, he was tortured, tormented . .. and transformed...
  • Reborn by K.N. Banet

    Reborn by K.N. Banet

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    My name is Kaliya Sahni. Obsession is a part of who I am. It’s a fatal character flaw I have a hard time overcoming. Before Raphael, before the mysteries surrounding him, I had another obsession. Who killed my family and why? Who wants my people extinct? I might finally have a chance to find the answers to those questions that have plagued me for over a century...
  • Dark Enchantment by Anya Bast

    Dark Enchantment by Anya Bast

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A lover's bond or a deadly bind. .. A sultry dream can become a real-life nightmare. .. Accounting consultant Charlotte Bennett isn't the type to lose control. Until she's seduced in a dream by a handsome, rugged man. In her dream state, she decides to let loose, letting pleasure and desire lead the way. But she quickly discovers her "safe" night of passion has dangerous repercussions...
  • Highway to Hell by Cerise Cole

    Highway to Hell by Cerise Cole

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    The journey concludes. .. Highway to Hell is a complete paranormal romance novel with a slow burn romance where the heroine doesn't have to choose between her love interests. Book 4 of 4 - Release scheduled - Dec 3, 2021. This is a joint writing project between Auryn Hadley and Kitty Cox, we've teamed up under a combined pseudonym, Cerise Cole.
  • Hood's Obsession by Marie Hall

    Hood's Obsession by Marie Hall

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE WHEREVER EBOOKS ARE SOLD! Erualis' time is running out and now Rumpelstiltskin says there are only two who can save him. .. Lilith Wolf, the daughter of the Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood has a problem, she's an unmated female in heat...
  • Night Scourge by Pippa DaCosta

    Night Scourge by Pippa DaCosta

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “You were raised among Dark Ones and each one wants a bite of you. ”. Adrift in a strange land and with the Night Station weakening, Lynher has never felt more alone. Guests are leaving. The Station platform is silent. And there’s nobody left to save. So when a member of the European resistance wanders in off the street, offering a new life outside the Station, Kensey can’t refuse. But Lynher can...
  • Cornucopia by Debra Dunbar

    Cornucopia by Debra Dunbar

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    To protect her incubus boyfriend, Irix, from the angels, Amber has agreed to journey to Hel and assist the humans there with their failing agricultural program. It's a project the botany major and half-elf/half-succubus would normally love, but the elves are stickers for genetic purity and consider her an abomination...
  • Kato by D.B. Reynolds

    Kato by D.B. Reynolds

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It was a time when gods walked the earth, when armies fought not for bits of land, but for the very existence of humanity. On such a battlefield, five formidable warriors stood against an evil greater than any the earth had ever seen. But evil is not an honorable foe...
  • Trouble on Reserve by Kim Harrison

    Trouble on Reserve by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    A routine protection gig for business tycoon Trent Kalamack quickly goes wrong when runner Rachel Morgan discovers she is the assassin's target. New, never published Hollows short with Trent and Rachel working together. The timing of the story sort of puts it between A Perfect Blood and Ever After , but the feeling of it is seriously slanted toward Ever After...
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    fae  demons  m-f  mystery  magic  witches  vampires  fantasy
  • Midnight Moon by Melody Anne

    Midnight Moon by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0084CMINI. In the second exciting book in the Rise of the Dark Angel Series, Phoenix comes to terms with the fact that the world isn’t what she always believed it to be. Jayden, who she’s fallen in love with, is a Dark Angel. He fell from the light, and followed Vyco through the darkest of places...
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