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Burning in Fire by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…. Harlow. I never wanted to come to this stupid island. I most certainly never wanted to be a dragon rider. To go anywhere near a dragon, for that matter. My plan was to survive Sky's Edge, then to fail to bond with a dragon, so that I could get the hell off Draig Island. Back to my old life... -
Laid Bare by Kotah Jean
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow can this possibly be my life? If I could go back to the morning before the gala, trust my gut, and stay home, I would in a heartbeat. But that’s not possible, so I’m stuck with the repercussions. Because of what I am—not who, mind you—there’s a whole new set of rules for me to follow. And I’m doing it completely exposed... -
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Betrayed: The Road to Redemption by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHow do you love again when your heart is dead? How do you know when it’s time to let go? Damien’s kicked about the country these past three years. No pack. No purpose. No reason to keep on living. When an old friend, Kane Sinclair, asks for his help, he agrees and heads to Chicago. After all, what does he have to lose? Sam’s grown up on the streets... -
Immortal — The Imogen Gray Series: Complete Box Set by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsImmortality sucks. Just ask Imogen Gray – over two-hundred thousand years old and teetering on the edge of total insanity. All throughout history, she’s been hunted by an ancient creature who finds her and rips her to pieces every time she dares to access her deepest powers. But Imogen always regenerates. Slowly. Painfully . She’s on a mission to find answers. She’s almost found them... -
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Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGive ‘em pumpkin to talk about…. The perfect job is only two weeks away. Two. Short. Weeks. All I have to do is survive the trial period for this new position and the future I’ve always wanted will be my reality. Once it’s mine, I’ll travel the world helping my fellow supernaturals blend into the human world and craft the lives they dreamed of. And in turn…maybe I’ll find myself... -
Witches Behaving Badly by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWitches, wereapes, and pregnancy cravings… What could possibly go wrong? Just when I think I’m getting the hang of this whole “married to a wereape” thing, life throws me a curveball in the form of pregnancy. And let me tell you, pregnancy and magic do not mix well. My cravings are bizarre, my magic is on the fritz, and I’m pretty sure I accidentally hexed the toaster. Twice... -
Bitten by Bloodmoon by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBitten by Bloodmoon is book 2 in the Mateless Shifters series. -
Boundless by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI feared that getting banished from the fae realm was going to be the end of my story. Turns out, it’s only the beginning. Killing a king does come with repercussions, apparently. Because now I’m stuck on Earth while Rune’s still in Verenthia, probably fighting for his very life while I’m…well, Googling vampires and mermaids, and trying not to lose my damned mind. Yeah, it’s been a week... -
A Witch's Requital by Raven Steele, Ava Mason
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“The Devil's at our door. Let's give him a warm welcome, shall we ladies? ”. Still reeling over Roma’s betrayal, Lynx must also come to terms with the contents of her mother’s journal. Not only was her mother pretending to be someone else, but she also reveals the identity of Lynx’s father—a revelation that changes Lynx’s life in ways she could’ve never imagined... -
Broken Prince by Jen Wylie
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSometimes, when you're broken, you can heal on your own. Sometimes, you need the help of your friends, your family, and the people you love. Keeping those pieces together when the world seems intent on ripping you apart is the greatest challenge of all. Especially when the ones you love, the ones who hold you together, start falling apart themselves... -
Davina by Tijan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI’m held captive. I’m being tortured daily. They want what is inside of me, but the problem is that they don’t realize what they want or how wrong they are. My power is unknown to the world. I am a mythical creature to the supernatural. So what happens when my power is released? When it takes over me? When I become the worst nightmare they never imagined? They're going to find out... -
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar, Vol. 2 by HYBE, ENHYPEN
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs life at Decelis goes on, both the vampires and werewolves fight for Sooha’s attention―but the only thing on Sooha’s mind is her old friend, Chris! Lately, Chris has been appearing everywhere, from the corner of Sooha’s eye to the deep recesses of her dreams. But Chris died years ago. . -
Forged Magic by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen your world is shattering, don’t be afraid to bite back. Andie. My mate was taken from me and every day that we’re forced to be apart, the burning inferno inside me spreads. My weeks alone are spent learning how to adjust to the magic I’ve stolen back. Power I need to be able to control before I can get to Foster. Then, when I finally make my move, he's gone... -
Alpha Temptation: Sanmere Shifters Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBad boys, alpha protectors, and witty heroines that will make you beg for more! Read all the books in the Sanmere District world. This is the first time all books have ever been published together in one collection...Categorized as:
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Master Trentino by Sylvia Black
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOne hotter than sin vampire who will stop at nothing to protect his mate. .. Master Trentino rules his region with strength and honor. He has always obeyed the laws of the Consulate, a committee who fearlessly resides over decisions for vampires across the land... -
Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy: The Complete Series by Jarica James
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLennox’s life was hell… until they found her When a girl with a lonely past is thrown into a world she doesn’t understand, five mysterious guys offer to help her learn about herself and her new powers. Now that she’s part of the supernatural world, she quickly finds that she’s being hunted. There’s a price on her head and they will stop at nothing to get their hands on her... -
Arctic Fire by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor the past six years, Quinn has looked forward to the day when she would finally have her revenge against the vampire who slaughtered her family. What she never expected is for that vampire to walk into Clint’s bar and unleash terror and death on her small desert town... -
Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt should have been a simple wish. All Merri wants is for Keely to find the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, the consequences are anything but simple and Merri sets of a chain of events that might cost Keely any chance of finding true love. Keely had almost given up hope of finding a man to love her. But thanks to Merri she has no shortage of suitors... -
Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween is a couple of days away. Unfortunately, this year it coincides with the Hunter’s Moon. But it’s not vampires and werewolves the people of Wishing Moon Bay should fear. It’s the ghostly fae army that will rise when blood is spilled on their final resting place... -
Academy Obscura - The Scorched Summer by Cassia Briar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe supernatural world is in chaos, and the war has barely begun. The old Council has fallen, but that is only the beginning. Now, it's up to me and my mates to finish what we started. We have to take out the Tromara and free us all from their tyranny, at any cost. Failure is not an option. The entire supernatural community is relying on us to lead them to freedom... -
Blessed To The Luna by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter finding his mate, Andrei, couldn’t believe his luck. Second chance mates had never been heard of before. When he finds his second chance at love he knows he’s got his work cut out for him. Sage is broken, after spending years in the hands of monsters. She finds herself in Andrei’s forsaken grasp. He’s just as tainted as her previous captors... -
The Matefinder Series by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe complete trilogy in one volume! Werewolves, facing the threat of extinction, desperately seek their mates to bear young. Aurora, a human far removed from the supernatural world, is nearing her own end after being fatally injured in a car accident. Kai, an alpha werewolf, lurks in the nearby trees watching her bleed out. He chooses to save her the only way he knows how, by changing her... -
Night of the Nymph by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSomething evil is calling to her. Is it the mysterious man who finds her in the woods, or something within the forest, itself? An ancient evil hidden among the trees. .. Crystal is driving across the state for a job interview when she feels a pressing need to stop her car and get out... -
Rejecting the Future Moon Goddess by Alana Dyer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSoulless - werewolves who have turned rogue with no humanity left, giving in to their beastly urges. Rejection - an act in which your soulmate rejects the mate bond, causing immense pain to the rejected. Moon Goddess - the deity that created the werewolf race whom her creation worship. Omega - The lowest ranked wolf in the pack sometimes treated as nothing more than a slave or an object... -
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Crave by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Felicity Heaton presents:. Praise for Crave (V. E. T Vampire Romance Series Book 2). "Ms. Heaton has delivered another scorching hot vampire romance book for us to enjoy. This book can be compared to 9 1/2 Weeks and Indecent Proposal combined with Erotic paranormal romance. It truly exceeded my expectations and as the title of the book, it made me CRAVE for more... -
The Last Battle of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAllied with Cronus, the embodiment of all evil, Medea has raised an army of the undead to invade her family's kingdom. Now in paperback, the thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed ICEMARK trilogy! Oskan and Thirrin thought their bad-seed daughter was gone for good -- burnt to a cinder and cast out onto the Spirit Plain. But banishment did not kill Medea: It made her stronger... -
The Sookie Stackhouse novels III by Charlaine Harris
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Luke's Dream by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLuke’s been kicked in the teeth by fate enough to know: nice guys finish last. He’s done being nice and waiting for his due. Finding Bethony, another potential Mate, was supposed to be his chance at a true Mate. However, she’s young and afraid and needs time to get to know him first. Bethony has different plans... -
Scorched Ice by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJulian will stop at nothing to keep Quinn safe from the vampires seeking to use her for her special abilities. Deciding that desperate times call for desperate measures, Julian sets a plan into motion that will force him to do something he’s managed to avoid for five hundred years. Willing to do what she must in order to find peace for her and Julian, Quinn agrees to go along with his plan... -
Void by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDeath becomes me. Now I know what it finally means. As if being a halfling wasn’t enough. Now I’m something more, but I have no clue what my abilities are or what is going on. Oh, and I’m being hunted. The reasoning behind it makes my blood run cold when I find out. I need to find a way to protect myself, but as I begin to learn more about who I am and my past, powers and abilities arise... -
Filthy Fae by Alexa B. James, Vanesa Garkova
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only thing worse than a sadistic werewolf is a sadistic fae queen hellbent on revenge. Two months after meeting my mates, I’ve settled into a semi-comfortable life with them. But as the new alpha of the Six Rivers pack, it’s my job to make peace with the fae and the other werewolf packs that surround Heartland Forest. And not everyone wants peace... -
Her Vampire Suspect by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You’re in over your head, Agent. ”. I told her not to come to the club. The beautiful mortal on a mission. She shouldn't be back. But women are dying, and she thinks we're involved. FBI agent or not, she can't take on the vampire king and win. I need to help her find a serial killer. But she won't obey me. So I'll have to make her. And when our enemies close in, I won't throw her to the wolves... -
The Alpha's Determined Mate by Eve Bale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne wolf bite, and life as I know it is over…. My new life comes with a simmering attraction to an amber-eyed wolf who makes it his mission to fill my days with laughter. A feeling I’m desperate to kill, because I can’t trust male shifters. Not after what the last one did to me... -
Moon Thrall by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant gives readers a double dose of the Louisiana bayous in the second book of her searing LaRue series (connected to the bestselling Chiasson series) filled with suspense, voodoo, and romance. HER QUEST FOR THE TRUTH. Skye Parrish is living her dream...Categorized as:
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Taming the Beasts by Ivy Smoak
Some might say that there are monsters lurking around Crooked Point. But my boyfriends aren’t monsters. They’re cursed. And I’ve found a way to reverse it. Finding a cure should have made things easier. But it’s only left me with more questions... -
Elusive Mate by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's her fate; she's his challenge. Alpha Lucian Hendrix of the Baihu Clan of white tiger shifters has always been a dominant and powerful leader, every time he catches the scent of his true mate, Zenya Hale, his primal instincts kick in and he becomes consumed by a possessive desire to claim her as his own. He is accustomed and expects to have his commands followed without question... -
The Alpha's Return by Reece Barden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKillian Kennedy never wanted to return. He was happy to hide his royal roots and enjoy an anonymous life, somewhere nobody would ever suspect what he truly was. When his niece gets outed as a white wolf, the sign of a royal descendent, on her first shift, duty calls, and he returns to formally renounce the throne, ensuring their safety and his freedom... -
Master Tuscano: Dark Vampire Romance by Sylvia Black
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsChristian Tuscano wants revenge. As one of the Masters of the Consulate, it is his right to seek justice for Delilah. Unfortunately, the syndicate leaves her dead at his feet, and he has no choice but to bring her into the powerful underworld she has always shunned. It turns their lives upside down... -
Plus-Size Pregnant Mate by Blue Thorne
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe discarded me like a used, voluptuous toy. He took my heart and shattered it into a million pieces, because our love was forbidden. But when he finds out I’m being married off to someone else, he suddenly kidnaps me. And this time, he won’t stop until he has me claimed and pregnant…. I’m stuck in a cabin in the middle of the woods, with the mate who rejected me... -
Betrayed Kidnapped Mate by Layla Silver
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe dumped me without a word. Then I gave birth to his secret baby girl…. Our love was forbidden, and I raised his baby without him. But suddenly he’s back in my life, kidnapping and trapping me. And now I’m forced to be around the mate who rejected me. I haven’t seen him in years, and I don’t trust him at all. But he won’t let me leave, even when I want to escape... -
Healed by Fire by Catherine Banks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“The dark approaches. Fire will consume and restore, happiness and pain must be experienced collectively. Death for three will be the end. ”. Her memory taken and her whereabouts unknown Artemis is taken in by a coven of witches who give her the name Chandra... -
Bear Guards by J. S. Striker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Orville. You won’t find it on a map and it is full of secrets…. Evan. Deana Thomason has had enough of heartbreak, and moving away from the city and into her grandmother’s town seems like the perfect way to recuperate. The people are friendly, sometimes nosy, and everything has its charm…except maybe the cops. Okay, one cop... -
Her Werewolf Protector by Jodi Vaughn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’ll stop at nothing to protect her…even if it means hunting a killer. Werewolf Braxton Devereaux is on the run. Accused of a murder he didn’t commit, he is forced to flee Pack Law, and the death sentence waiting for him. On the run from deadly assassins, he is nearly out of their reach when an assassin’s bullet hits its mark... -
Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“There are times when you should respond to a crisis with dignity and a level head. This was not one of those times. ”. Whether it stems from love or a sense of responsibility, Anja will do whatever it takes to break the curse and set Rob free, but the price might prove too high... -
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Her Vampire Temptation by Alexis Alvarez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE’LL LEARN TO CALL ME MASTER. The redheaded mortal is intoxicating – young, smart, beautiful. I took her to the dungeon and delivered a lesson in pleasure. And a little pain, to make her blood sweeter. Then I wiped her mind and sent her home. Because immortals and mortals don’t mix. But now three young women matching her description are missing, and the vampire I sired is up to no good... -
The Alpha’s Baby Girl by Alexa Griffin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m forced to marry the Alpha. The next thing I know I’m pregnant with his baby girl…According to some outdated pack tradition I have to marry my brother’s best friend. He’s the ruling Alpha of his pack and this small town, and a lot older than me. I try to fight it, but my determination is wearing thin…and my belly is growing fast... -
Pregnant Kidnapped Mate by Ruby Knoxx
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy black ops ex kidnapped me and knocked me up…. I’m the outsider, the bullied one, used to abuse. Until my ex comes by, gets all primal, and locks me up in his private prison. When he shows me he’s a wolf, I run like hell. But he drags me back and puts his pup in my belly…. I know what it’s like to be subjected to mockery and bullying. I’m the weird psychic no one accepts... -
The Alpha’s Surrogate by Alexa Griffin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe broke up years ago. Now I’m supposed to carry his baby as his surrogate. The Alpha wants a baby. I desperately need money to pay my mom’s debts. So we make a deal. Our deal didn’t include me living with him, but he forces me to, “for my own protection”. The more my belly grows, the more protective he gets. And lines are blurring awfully fast... -
Blood Link 블러드링크 by Brothers Without A Tomorrow
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHwa Gok is just a normal university student, until he sees a girl being attacked by the popular Lee Bin, and jumps in her defence. The only problem is that Lee Bin is more than meets the eye…. -
Fangs of Anarchy - In the Zone by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClaire Montgomery’s heart is in the right place. It is. Honest! Now if only she’d stop doing things that could make her heart stop beating forever…. He might as well admit it. Irish McConnell can’t stay away from Claire, no matter what all the rules say. And anyway, clan and pack politics have nothing on the fine mess he and Claire have gotten themselves into...
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