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The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips
Her grumpy orc is going to hammer his way into her heart!When Pippa finds herself in Fairhaven Falls with empty pockets and a brand new baby, she’s thrilled when a sweet - and slightly scary - old lady offers her a job and a place to live. Their new home isn’t much, but it offers a desperately needed shelter.Then her grumpy orc neighbor comes charging into their lives... -
Amazon Apocalypse 2 by Marvin Knight
Monsters roamed the Earth, and the wider multiverse was making its presence known.I finally reunited with my childhood friend, and with her guidance through the chaos that the System brought to Earth, there was nothing left to fear.But she had her own battles to fight and had few allies to call on. I couldn't ask her to rush to my aid when I couldn't do the same for her... -
Wicche Hunt by Seana Kelly
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m Arwyn Cassandra Corey, the Sea Wicche of Monterey. Want a psychic reading? Sure. I can do that. In the market for art? I have all your painting, photography, glass blowing, and ceramic needs covered in my newly remodeled art gallery by the sea. Need help solving a grisly cold case? Unfortunately, I can probably help with that too... -
Restoration by Randi Cooley Wilson
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWould You Run Would You Fight Would You Fall To Fate If your heart was full of love, could you give it all up? Eve Collins will do anything to save those she loves, especially her gargoyle protector and mate, Asher St. Michael. With the world crumbling down around them, Eve and Asher must face the final battle between darkness and light. One that will end in great sacrifice... -
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Satyr's Mate by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe plan was pretend to be my sister and attend the Monsters & Magic Charity Gala in her stead. I score a fancy meal, and she gets to dodge the fortune teller’s prediction that she’ll meet her future husband at the event and be tied down forever. Win-win. Easy, peasy.Everything goes smoothly until a rogue spell goes off, and a smoking hot satyr comes to my rescue... -
The Regular Guy: A Nathan McNamara Story by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThey say the best things come to those who wait, and no one hopes that's true more than Special Operations Commander, Nathan McNamara. For over a year, he's put his life, his career, and his mother's hopes for more grandchildren on hold to dive headfirst into a world he never knew existed. A world full of angels, demons, and enough sexual frustration to crack the Pope... -
The Soul Destroyer by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWarren, Nathan, Sloan and the rest of the Soul Summoner crew are back in book 7 of the Soul Summoner series. Warren Parish is literally about to go to hell and back to protect his daughter, but first he must save her from an even closer danger—Heaven. The Council of angels has decreed Iliana must be brought to Eden to be made a seraph—an angel frozen as a child... -
A Monster Worth Fighting For by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrumpy, growly wyverns don’t deserve true love—or do they?I’ve worked hard to accept what happened after I sipped that strange brew and turned into a wyvern. Scaly skin? It protects me from the weather. Wings? Flying’s cool. And the claws on my thumbs make it easier to craft chainsaw wood sculptures...Categorized as:
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The Sacrifice by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"Hello, Praea." There's only one being on Earth who calls Sloan Jordan by that name--her biological mother, a demon named Kasyade. So why did she answer Sloan's best friend's phone? When Sloan reaches Adrianne Marx's apartment to investigate, all she finds is a half-written list of things to do before Sloan's wedding: 1. Order booze for the reception. 2... -
Arcane Felonies by Ava L. Bishop, Auburn Tempest
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings1 missing mentor + a whole mess of nightmares + 1 stubborn Magi = Breaking some serious rules.I’ve only been a Magi for a hot second, and I’ve already had to deal with reality-shredding storms, murderous peers, and power-hungry madmen. Yeah, madmen, plural.Welcome to my life... -
Shaedes of Fire by Jenny Grimes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Lesson one: A dragon will always catch you when you fall.”Months have passed since Opal returned to the Shaede Court after defeating the Night Prince and experiencing the epic loss of her family... -
The Echo Trilogy Collection by Lindsey Fairleigh
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAll three novels and both Echo Trilogy novellas bundled together! DISCOVER WHAT'S HIDDEN--a powerful, mythic race, an ancient Egyptian prophecy, and a love strong enough to shatter the boundaries of time.Alexandra Larson isn't quite human, but she doesn't know that. Lex simply considers herself an ambitious archaeology grad student with a knack for deciphering ancient languages... -
The Girl Who Cried Captive by Heather Hildenbrand, Bam Shepherd
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRomy thought that being kidnapped by a pack of douchebag werewolves was the worst thing that could happen to her. Turns out she's the worst thing that could've happened to them.Romy isn't going to let a little something like getting kidnapped get her down. She's determined to turn the tables on her captors... -
Rival Magic by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe alternate cover edition for this book can be found here.From San Francisco to Munich to Las Vegas and beyond, mercenary mage Sera Dering faces her biggest challenge yet in this final installment of the bestselling Dragon Born Serafina series. After twenty-four years of pretending to be human, Sera is adjusting to her new life with magic and a deepening relationship with dragon shifter Kai... -
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The Rhyn Trilogy: Second Edition by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNew adult paranormal. The life of nineteen-year-old Katie rarely goes the way she wants. Just when she believes things can’t get much worse, a baby immortal claiming to be her son and death’s personal assistant appear on her doorstep. Everyone around her begins to insist she’s someone she’s not, while demons, deities and immortals threaten to tear her life – and sanity – apart... -
A Demon's Wrath: Part 2 by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPart 2 of Jackson's heartbreaking story of love and loss. Approximately 40,000 words (130 pages)Jackson pours memories of his past into a special stone as he prepares to ask Harper a very important question.Read this series from the beginning!1. Beautiful Demons2. Inner Demons3. Bitter Demons4. Shadow Demons5. Rival Demons6... -
The Destined by E.J. Mellow
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI searched for you in the stars tonight. But I found none that burned as bright as you. —Part of a letter from Dev to Molly With the loss of Terra’s greatest weapon, the war against darkness escalates rapidly, and time is on no one’s side... -
The Girl Who Cried War by Heather Hildenbrand, Bam Shepherd
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRomy’s no stranger to a good old fashioned Instawar, but fighting behind her phone’s screen is a far cry from the real thing. Sure, Romy may have accidentally on purpose inserted herself in the middle of a werewolf war. And yeah, she’s kinda being hunted by an insane werebro with an axe to grind, but Romy isn’t going to let that stop her from living her best life... -
The Hybrid's Heart by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTrapped in a one-room cottage with a genetically engineered male in raging rut. He can’t control his urges… and I’m not certain that I want to. Calliope Sylas may have horns and hooves, but underneath it all, he's the kindest, most caring man I've ever met. Sharing a bed while he manages his raging rut is a temptation almost too great to resist—for both of us...Categorized as:
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Rae of Light by W.J. May, Book Cover by Design
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRae of Light is the 12th Book of W.J. May's bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan. It’s time to face the music—except there is no music, just a low warning of a war that is to come. There are no other options but to confront Cromfield. No more running, no more hiding. Rae Kerrigan will be forced into an eternal life sentence if they do not stop him... -
Divided Heart by Patti Larsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCollege Bound I grunted from the weight of the suitcase as I heaved it out of the back of the van. What had I packed again? I didn't remember it being this heavy when I loaded it into the twin's car only seven hours ago. Seven long and painful hours... -
Happy Howling Holidays - Shifters in Love: Romance Collection by Harmony Raines, Alisa Woods
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWho cares if it’s cold outside? Curl up with this collection of hot shifters, sure to warm up the coldest winter nights! Spend this holiday season in the company of wolves and bears—And let’s not forget those super HOT dragons! There’s something for everyone in this wonderful collection, from your favorite from NY Times and USA Today bestselling paranormal romance authors... -
Howling Eve (Ragoru Romances) by S.J. Sanders
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Halloween seasonal short story in the Ragoru Universe following the events of RagoruA widow, alone without any surviving family left, Eve has little in the world except her family’s orchard in their little misty valley tucked away from the regular routes of travel... -
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Hot as Sin by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove gets fiery when a phoenix falls for an imp.Who says monsters can’t fall in love? In Screaming Woods, anything is possible. Welcome back to the little town turned monstrous by a party potion gone wrong. Your favourite instalove authors are bringing you hairier, scarier, and hornier monsters than ever before in this beastly series coming to your kindle in May 2023... -
Angelic Deals by Isa Medina
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDesperate times, desperate deals.The bane of my existence, a.k.a. Zel, wants me to find the Red Angel—a.k.a. my secret identity.The angel Gabriel wants me to find a summoner…and figure out how to kill them and free their angelic summon.The summoners want more weapons, possibly for world domination.And I just want to keep my secrets and try to pay rent. Is it too much to ask?Apparently... -
Kohl: The New Protectorate Stories: Holiday Special by Abigail Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe holiday season has arrived — and so has the kohl.Nelly Ortega has been an outcast most of her life. A witch with a highly in-demand and finicky ability, she’s spent decades forging her own path in an overcrowded world. Her new job feels like the perfect end to a long search for home, but the tiny orcish community she’s been transferred to isn’t exactly open to strangers... -
Dark Alpha by Alisa Woods
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Adult Paranormal Romance Series - Wolf Shifters in Seattle Dark Alpha Box Set (Vol 1-6) Shifters live in the shadows of Seattle, just under the skin of the alpha male, dot-com billionaires who are building a new Silicon Valley in the Emerald City. Jak enjoys the female human population of Seattle as much as any wolf, but his heart belongs to a female shifter who’s already mated... -
Home for the Howlidays: Shifters in Love Romance Collection by Harmony Raines, Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy 13 brand NEW holiday stories from the authors of Shifters in Love! NY Times, USA Today and international bestselling authors bring you heartwarming tales of paranormal true love. Snow’s Beary Christmas (Fate Mountain Fairy Tales) - Scarlett Grove Trapped by her stepmother, Aisha signs up for a shifter dating website and is quickly matched with hunky grizzly shifter Hunter Maxwell... -
Black-Market Magic by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Fairy Underground... a place of enchantment and horror. Once it was secret, but its black market magic is beginning to find its way to the surface and into human hands. Ambassador Seren must find a way to stop the sale of such volatile merchandise, and to do so she must venture into the most dangerous den of fairies in existence... -
Wild Card by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKaci Dillon is a man-eater. She’s grown up on the fringes of shifter society, hearing the whispers. One desperate act as a starving, terrified child has made her the first tabby in history with no romantic prospects. But whatever. Eighteen is too young to get married anyway... -
Unbreakable Wolf by Eve Bale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*** SERIES IS NOW COMPLETE! ***Alphas give orders. Submissives take them… or they should.I’ve always known where I fall in the pack hierarchy. Right at the bottom. Not that I was ever content to stay there.But I’m more than a submissive. Galen Hunt was the only person to recognize that... -
Bonded Beyond Belief by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCREWI’ve never been the lovestruck male waiting around for the hand that fate has dealt to bring me my mate. That doesn’t mean I didn’t want to find the other half of my soul because I did. The more years that have passed, while I witness more of my packmates finding their mates, loneliness has become a bitter pill to swallow...Categorized as:
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The Shadows that Listen by Louisa Carmody, Rebecca Brewer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been five years since the world was brought to its knees by an immortal war.Anyone who survived the day the other worlds arrived remembers it clearly. The ground cracked open, and daemons crawled from the depths of hell. The sky bled the colour of a raging fire and angels arrived to stop them... -
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Mated to the Dragon by Ava Ross
Kidnapped by a gorgeous dragon shifter, I’m not sure if I should run or give in to his demands.Five years ago, I spent a mind-shattering night with a mysterious man. He took off without sharing his name, and I couldn’t find him to tell him he left more than just me behind. Now I devote my time to work and our son, Asher. I’m not interested in romance, and I’m never falling in love again... -
The Orc Who Hated Christmas by Gigi Rivers
A grumpy orc who hates Christmas. A Christmas-obsessed pixie. Can these opposites find love together? Graal is an orc who hates Christmas. Every year, he spends the day alone in his crappy rented room, haunted by memories of a family who never loved him. He just wishes Christmas and everyone who celebrates it would leave him alone.Cas is a pixie who loves Christmas... -
Veiled Threats by Ava L. Bishop, Auburn Tempest
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1 magical realm + 2 ancient Magi + 3 unexplained mysteries = DisasterSomething is up in the Akasha.The magical realm cocooning the earth is filled with mysteries and wonders beyond anything I could’ve imagined. The kind of things that make my inner scientist squeal at the possibilities.But there’s a darker side to that beauty…And somehow, I’m the go-to girl for the realm between worlds... -
Death's Queen by Lisa Blackwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath wants his queen back. After her two sisters are caught up by destiny’s call, Lamarra Stonemantle is the only one left to play the role of dutiful noble daughter. A task she embraces in an effort to hide the dark magic living inside her own soul. Now that power is whispering its seductive promises again, telling her only a long dead king can complete her soul... -
Ricochet Through Time by Lindsey Fairleigh, Lindsey Sparks
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTime. It can be our best friend. Or our worst enemy... For Lex, it’s both. Alexandra Larson is done with time travel. She just wants to be normal. The husband, the kids, the career...she wants it all. And she’s close to having it. That is, until unwanted visitors bring dire news of her twisted, godly foe, Apep... -
Single Orc Dad by Ava Ross
Will my roller coaster romance with my hunky orc neighbor fly off the rails or ignite our hearts forever?After inheriting my estranged dad's defunct kiddie amusement park, I turn in my corporate badge and return to my old hometown. Despite the issues I had with my dad, I rediscover the fun I missed out on while I lived ten years in the city... -
The House That Walked Between Worlds by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA tornado of chaos is tearing through Reality and in its path is the newest House, a bleak and forbidding fortress built of magic and grief by the most unlikely of sorcerers, a human.A reckless act of compassion costs Dr. Kira Aist her family and her future on Earth. To escape her enemies, she calls on her heritage as a descendant of Baba Yaga and walks between worlds... -
House of Judges by Keary Taylor
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAlivia once led a House full of immortal vampires, but now everything has been stripped away. Her friends have turned their backs on her, convinced she betrayed them and their Born kind. Taken prisoner to the King’s Court, she awaits her trial. But the sins of her father threaten to blacken her chances of clearing her name. Alivia toyed with King Cyrus’ heart—and now, he’s going to make her pay... -
Reckless Times by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWeak. Useless. Freak. Those are the words used to describe me. I’m an Idol who can’t see, and in this savage world where power is everything, being born with a disability makes me an aberration. Idols are the direct descendants of the gods. We’re supposed to be perfect. My parents kept me protected behind walls most of my life. They fear I won’t survive in the real world... -
Wolf Moon by J.J. King
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA fancy ski resort, a ghost from her past, a deadly flight, and a whole shitload of trouble.Elena Jensen’s world, as she knew it, no longer exists. In the aftermath of the attack on Alpha Wolf Academy, she feels more alone than she ever has... -
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Burning for the Dragon by Cecilia Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHas fate given them everything only to cheat them of their happy ending? A reluctant ruler... When his brother is killed by a dragonslayer, Luca de Rege becomes the unexpected heir to the Dragon Throne. Used to answering only to himself, he’s now responsible for finding a mate and ensuring that the rapidly-dwindling dragon shifter population doesn’t go extinct... -
Stolen: A Vampire Blood Courtesans Romance by Marissa Farrar, Michelle Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE OF ONLY $0.99! REGULAR PRICE WILL BE $2.99 UPON PUBLICATION*** Stolen A Blood Courtesans Romance As a child I was stolen, cornered into a life I never wanted. Now I’m eighteen and they’ve given me to a vampire. Roman Kovak is the most beautiful man I have ever seen. He stirs up feelings inside me that I didn’t know existed... -
Swipe Right for Love by DJ Bryce, Terra Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatja is lost. After finally dumping her douche of an ex, she thought she had things figured out. A job as a nanny, which offered room, board and stability. But, when she loses that, Katja realizes she's left with nothing. When she comes across a mating app, Katja hopes she's found a way to dust herself off and start anew. She's not looking for love, just companionship and a place to call home... -
Called by the Bear, Parts #4-6 by V. Vaughn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m Lily Wilson, and my dreams called me to Maine. Leaving behind a dead-end life, I thought settling in with the Le Roux family was what I was meant to do. But meeting Victor changed everything, and now I can’t imagine surviving without him. I, Sierra Steele never expected sexual pleasure to become my nightmare... -
Mated to the Gargoyle by Lisa Carlisle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the statue awakens…I love working in a private university library with its special collection of antiquarian books and works of art. My favorite sculpture is one of the massive gargoyle statues, one that’s perched near my desk. Visitors often remark how lifelike it is, and I’ll tease, “Maybe it is.”One night, I stay alone after closing to shelve a fascinating book...Categorized as:
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Top Secret Vampire: A Cozy Monster Romance by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to Mystic Harbor where a vampire, Wolfram, & Ellie fall in love while solving another cozy mystery...
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