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Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes two captivating new novellas surrounding the events of Foul Lady Fortune and following a familiar cast of characters from the These Violent Delights Duet! In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous... -
![Lord of the White Hell, Book 2 by Ginn Hale]()
Lord of the White Hell, Book 2 by Ginn Hale
Kiram fought his family and Cadeleonian bigots to remain in the Sagrada Academy to prove himself as a mechanist and to dispel the deadly shadow curse that threatens to destroy his upperclassman, Javier Tornesal. But when his efforts provoke retaliation, Kiram’s family and home are endangered. Both Kiram and Javier risk everything in a desperate gambit to combat the curse... -
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![Perfectly Perplexing Zombie: Wendall's Story by MJ May]()
Perfectly Perplexing Zombie: Wendall's Story by MJ May
Blessed with eternal fire, Hellfire Rayburn is Fairy Queen Silvidia’s most trusted and feared warrior. In a world living under fairy rule, Ray’s accustomed to serving his queen by upholding the law. Now, Queen Silvidia wants more. Wendall Galen never expected to wake up reanimated as a zombie. Then again, he never expected to be murdered either... -
![The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee]()
The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsReturn to the enchanting world of the Montague siblings in the finale to the New York Times bestselling and Stonewall Honor-winning series, featuring a teenage Adrian Montague as he desperately seeks the now adult Monty and Felicity—the older siblings he never knew he had. Adrian Montague has a bright future... -
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![Monster and the Beast, Vol. 2 by renji]()
Monster and the Beast, Vol. 2 by renji
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe innocent Cavo has finally managed to express his true feelings for the irrepressible Liam, but mysterious figures related to Liam's past interrupt them. In the midst of saving damsels and fleeing enemies, they hardly have a moment alone to explore their new status quo. Chance encounters, dangerous foes, and unexpected companions test the limits of the bond between Cavo and Liam... -
![Save Spirit by H.A. Wills]()
Save Spirit by H.A. Wills
Supernaturals are real, and seventeen-year-old Callie is the strongest of them all. As a Spirit Witch, she is a member of an ancient sect of witches that were wiped out millennia ago. She not only has control over the four elements, but also life and death itself, and she’s been tasked with maintaining balance within the mortal realm. No pressure... -
![Silver Diamond, Volume 1: Silver Seed by Shiho Sugiura]()
Silver Diamond, Volume 1: Silver Seed by Shiho Sugiura
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom Storm in Heaven:. Rakan lives alone, and the plants in his garden grow so thick and fast that it seems like a jungle. One day a man, holding a gun made of wood, falls right down into his garden. He seems to come from another world, and he's searching for someone who can bring back the green into his own dark and inhospitable world. -
![Free Spirit by H.A. Wills]()
Free Spirit by H.A. Wills
The world is a very weird place, and for seventeen-year-old, Callie, it’s gotten a whole lot weirder. The paranormal is real, and not only are her five new guy friends some type of supernatural creature, she is too-- actually, she’s the most powerful one of all... -
![Reflections of Me: Year Two by Yumoyori Wilson, Avery Phoenix]()
Reflections of Me: Year Two by Yumoyori Wilson, Avery Phoenix
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSurviving my first semester at Brighten Magic Academy wasn't as simple as I thought it would be... -
![Kyo Kara MAOH!, Volume 04 (今日から (マ) のつく自由業！ / Kyō kara (MA) no tsuku jiyūgyō! - Manga #4) by Tomo Takabayashi]()
Kyo Kara MAOH!, Volume 04 (今日から (マ) のつく自由業！ / Kyō kara (MA) no tsuku jiyūgyō! - Manga #4) by Tomo Takabayashi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Japanese schoolboy Yuri Shibuya, who has a strong sense of justice, gets flushed into another world, he is hailed as the king of the Mazoku, beautiful demons who want him to lead them in their war against humans. -
![A Light Amongst Shadows by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood]()
A Light Amongst Shadows by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
James Spencer is hardly the typical troubled youth who ends up at Whisperwood School for Boys. Instead of hating the strict schedules and tight oversight by staff, James blossoms, quickly making friends, indulging in his love of writing, and contemplating the merits of sneaking love poems to the elusive and aloof William Esher... -
![The Looking-Glass Curse: The Complete Series by Eva Chase]()
The Looking-Glass Curse: The Complete Series by Eva Chase
Dive through the looking-glass into a land that’s lush, exhilarating… and deadly. When I tumbled into Wonderland, I only wanted to escape the epic mess my life had become. I'm not sure I can trust anything in this bizarre, intoxicating place. But the three enticing men I’ve just met might need me even more than anyone back home ever has—and somehow I feel like I belong in this strange world... -
![From Darkness to Darkness by Jay Bell]()
From Darkness to Darkness by Jay Bell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the cradle to the grave…. The Black Oligarch is dead. Some call his replacement a boy, others call him a threat. Cole lost everything the night he became Oligarch: his family, his home… even Jonah. Now he’s alone, left only with painful memories and the power to destroy the Five Lands. When Dylan is sent to help Cole, he finds they have more in common than expected... -
![Bound in Fire by Debbie McQueen]()
Bound in Fire by Debbie McQueen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWar is coming. One way or another, the outcome will forever change the Sixth Realm. Egan once thought his life would be marked with loneliness and invisibility in order to protect the fact that he’s actually a dragon, until meeting Prince Raiden. Now, he’s thrust into a world he never imagined he would be a part of. He's willing to find his place in Raiden’s world to be with the man he loves... -
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![Dominic and the Dolphin by Vinni George]()
Dominic and the Dolphin by Vinni George
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when fate intertwines shifters from land and sea? Dante Perez knows what it’s like to be an omega in an alpha’s world. He’s fought to make his company one of the best, and when he gets the opportunity to sponsor the summer’s air and water show circuit, he’s not going to let anything stand in his way, especially not alpha flyboy Dominic Pavone...Categorized as:
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![Talons of Love by Debbie McQueen]()
Talons of Love by Debbie McQueen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo hearts bound together, suddenly torn apart. When Egan disappears, Prince Raiden will stop at nothing to find him. With his closest friends and an unexpected acquaintance, he leaves the Sixth Realm behind to track down the man he loves. What he sees along the way will stay with him forever... -
![Blood of the Delphi by M.E. Vaughan]()
Blood of the Delphi by M.E. Vaughan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“Praise Harmatia, it is a city of gold and light. Praise it until it crumbles to dust. ”. Rufus Merle is a wanted man. After twelve years on the run, raising the infant Prince Joshua in secret, the last of the Delphi line now stands in grave peril... -
![Far From the Tree by aideomai]()
Far From the Tree by aideomai
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe arrival of Harry Potter's children - snapped back in time, the children themselves guessed, twenty or so years - was the most interesting thing to happen at Hogwarts for years. Words: 112,572. -
![Into the Dread Void by Abe Moss]()
Into the Dread Void by Abe Moss
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter landing the foster family of her dreams, fourteen-year-old Nell Parrish looks forward to spending their first weekend together at their lakeside cabin. The promise of a new start. A new life. A better life. But nothing will prepare Nell for the nightmare that awaits them there, or the many haunting revelations following fast on its heels... -
![A Hymn in the Silence by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood]()
A Hymn in the Silence by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
Since graduating from Whisperwood School for Boys, William has found a sense of normalcy in his life with James. He has a steady (albeit secret) relationship, a home, and a job—even if it doesn’t pay the greatest. Nevermind that he lacks James’ reckless bravery when it comes to dealing with spirits; he does his best and it hasn’t killed him thus far... -
![Of Heart and Wings by Debbie McQueen]()
Of Heart and Wings by Debbie McQueen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaiden is the firstborn son and heir to the throne. When his father is injured, the weight of the crown is heavier than ever. At seventeen years old, Raiden isn’t sure he can live up to the king’s legacy. Egan is a dragon who appears human. He works for his family as a blacksmith. The secret he must protect keeps him from getting close to anyone... -
![Lion's Legacy by Lev A.C. Rosen]()
Lion's Legacy by Lev A.C. Rosen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Tennessee Russo’s life is imploding. His boyfriend has been cheating on him, and all his friends know about it. Worse, they expect him to just accept his ex’s new relationship and make nice... -
![A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood]()
A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBenjamin Prichard has spent much of his life feeling like an outsider. Growing up, his odd behaviour and visions of ghosts left him isolated, not to mention being the child of an immigrant mother and an absent father. Benjamin walks the line between not being Chinese enough for one community, and not English enough for the other. Whisperwood School for Boys changes everything... -
![Darkness Defined by S. Bolanos]()
Darkness Defined by S. Bolanos
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlexi is ecstatic when he receives an invitation to enroll in Arminius University, though he worries about what reception he'll receive from the other students. The premiere, secret supernatural school enrolls creatures of many kinds, but he'll be among the first Shadow Demons to be openly welcomed. Alexi’s not looking for love, just the freedom to be himself... -
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![Inferí by Rotty]()
Inferí by Rotty
After fleeing the authorities after being caught in the midst of a crime, Adrian finds himself plummeted into a world he never thought before existed. A realm of gods and demons and imps, but something even more sinister lurks in this underworld, something far worse and it's calling Adrian's name. [Warning: Contains graphic adult themes and offensive content]. Trigger Warning: Child abuse, rape. -
![A Calm Before the Storm by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood]()
A Calm Before the Storm by Kelley York, Rowan Altwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames and William’s first Christmas together in their own home ought to be a cause for celebration. But when money is tight, and William is going through withdrawals in an attempt to get off of his laudanum completely, the level of holiday cheer is dismally low. James won’t give up so easily... -
![The Nothing Mage by J.P. Valentine]()
The Nothing Mage by J.P. Valentine
Beware, oh friend, the Nothing Mage,. The man himself a blight,. With magic cursed and spells unseen,. That none can stand and fight. Beware, oh King, the Nothing Mage,. A force that pierces all,. The tolling bell that sings of death,. ‘Till lords and empires fall. Beware, oh love, the Nothing Mage,. A vengeful man is he,. So if you dare to draw his wrath,. Then nothing ye shall be... -
![A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York]()
A Shimmer in the Night by Kelley York
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBenjamin Prichard has spent much of his life feeling like an outsider. Growing up, his odd behaviour and visions of ghosts left him isolated, not to mention being the child of an immigrant mother and an absent father. Benjamin walks the line between not being Chinese enough for one community, and not English enough for the other. Whisperwood School for Boys changes everything... -
![Silence of Winter by Avery Blake]()
Silence of Winter by Avery Blake
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNormal is overrated. At least that's what Oliver Cromwell tells himself when he's being bullied for being different. He's a lover of all things paranormal, and when his nose isn't shoved into his sketchpad, drawing haunted houses and monsters, he and his best friend Bailey hang out in abandoned buildings and take long—very non-romantic—walks through graveyards looking for ghosts... -
![Kogitsune by Xia Xia Lake]()
Kogitsune by Xia Xia Lake
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA coming of age story set in medieval Japan. A friendship between a young fox god and his human childhood friend is built on deception, but grows stronger and purer as it's driven by common purpose. However, the vast differences of the worlds they live in can't be ignored, as their relationship is frowned upon by both humans and spirits... -
![Hunter's Moon by Victoria Sue]()
Hunter's Moon by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaniel—leopard shifter. FBI agent. Rejected by his pack. I never expected to find a mate. Never thought I deserved one—never mind two nearly twenty years my junior. Luke—wolf shifter and one half of the legendary Ashani pair. Escaped a closed pack where he was kept a prisoner by his own father. The Ashani aren’t allowed mates... -
![The Sons of Thestian by M.E. Vaughan]()
The Sons of Thestian by M.E. Vaughan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Prince Jionathan is plagued by visions of death. With the King on his death-bed, and the tyrannical Queen in power, the Kingdom of Harmatia lies in peril. Fleeing the city in fear of his life, Jionathan is shadowed by Rufus Merle, a young, secretive Magi tasked with bringing him home. Now, with the help of a fearsome Sidhe warrior named Fae, they must traverse a dangerous faerie-wood together... -
![Take All of Us by Natalie Leif]()
Take All of Us by Natalie Leif
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA YA unbury-your-gays horror in which an undead teen must find the boy he loves before he loses his mind and body. Five years ago, a parasite poisoned the water of Ian’s West Virginia hometown, turning dozens of locals into dark-eyed, oil-dripping shells of their former selves... -
![Someone Is Killing the Gay Boys of Verona by Mark A. Roeder]()
Someone Is Killing the Gay Boys of Verona by Mark A. Roeder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSomeone is killing the gay boys of Verona, Indiana, and only one gay youth stands in the way. He finds himself pitted against powerful foes, but finds allies in places he did not expect. Sixteen-year-old Sean sets out on a quest that takes him into the supernatural and beyond... -
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![Ghosting You by Alexander C. Eberhart]()
Ghosting You by Alexander C. Eberhart
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTommy hears dead people. Okay, one dead person. His best friend, Chase. Since his death, Tommy can’t stop hearing his voice. They talk every day and Tommy even sends him texts, but it always ends the same. Message failed to send. Until one day, a stranger texts back...Categorized as:
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![This is Not a Horror Movie by Sara Dobie Bauer]()
This is Not a Horror Movie by Sara Dobie Bauer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmory Jones loves two things: horror movies and Connor Nichols. For the past four years, Emory, Connor, and their families have vacationed side by side on Longboat Key, Florida. Eighteen-year-old Emory has pined for his neighbor from behind the covers of Stephen King books, but college boy Connor has never noticed him. Probably because Emory looks like Jack Skellington with good hair... -
![Feral for her Scent: Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Romance - Anthology Edition by Alex McAnders]()
Feral for her Scent: Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Romance - Anthology Edition by Alex McAnders
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy past made me a lone wolf without a pack–– could I have found my fated mate? There’s something about Kendall Seers that my wolf would kill for. What is she, a shifter? Something else? She can’t be human. I could never fall this hard for her if she was. Then again, my instincts have been upside down since I left my alpha-less pack to explore the outside world. There’s no escaping my past, though... -
![Loveblood by M.J. O'Shea]()
Loveblood by M.J. O'Shea
A Harmony Ink Press Young Adult Title. Max Appleton and his mother Celia are are on the run, hiding from an abusive father and husband who’s also a notoriously bad pack leader. When Max hit puberty and it became obvious he’d never make an alpha wolf, his father turned the brunt of his anger toward his inferior son and his beta wolf wife for producing him... -
![Kindred Spirit by H.A. Wills]()
Kindred Spirit by H.A. Wills
Seventeen-year-old Callie is a spirit witch— a sect of supernatural beings that not only have control over the four elements, but life itself. However, all her power is little help when trying to save Nolan from the curse that is slowly killing him, because she can’t cure what she doesn’t understand... -
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Leave the Sacrifice at the Gate by Susu Katoh, Susu Katoh
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA supernatural Boys' Love manga about an ornery snake god and his obstinate sacrificial offering. Uzumaki Nanao was born to be a sacrifice. However, when his family delivers him to the god who's supposed to eat him, things don't go quite as expected. The god is more interested in taking it easy than sacrificial offerings, totally ruining Nanao's end-of-life trajectory... -
![Angel of Darkness by Tyler May]()
Angel of Darkness by Tyler May
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsM/M paranormal romance between a blind vampire and his human lover. Because of explicit sexual scenes and adult language this book is intended for readers 18+. After a tragic event in his life, Christian Bowman found sanctuary in reading and developed an obsession with the paranormal and vampires. Now twenty-one, Christian fantasies come to life when he meets Zander, a blind vampire... -
![A Question of Manhood by Robin Reardon]()
A Question of Manhood by Robin Reardon
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNovember 1972. The Vietnam War is rumored to be drawing to a close, and for sixteen-year-old Paul Landon, the end can't come soon enough. The end will mean his older brother Chris, the family's golden child, returning home from the Army for good. But while home on leave, Chris entrusts Paul with a secret: He's gay... -
![How We Began by Edie Danford, Alexis Hall]()
How We Began by Edie Danford, Alexis Hall
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does love begin? A glance, a gesture, an unexpected offer of help from a stranger…or from a good friend. A smile across a counter at a coffee shop or video store. A secret revealed in a song from another place and time. Or in a love ballad crooned at a high school dance... -
![Prince of Fortune by Lisa Tirreno]()
Prince of Fortune by Lisa Tirreno
Red, White & Royal Blue meets A Darker Shade of Magic in this swoony debut young adult romantic fantasy following a magical young prince and a noble seer who fall in love in the midst of war and intrigue. Shy Prince Edmund will be a great king one it has been Seen again and again... -
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![Gods of Chaos by Jen McConnel]()
Gods of Chaos by Jen McConnel
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I know more about Red magic than you think. I bet you haven’t been to the Underworld for training. I bet the gods haven’t fought over you. ” I hoped to elicit some surprise from him, but his stormy expression was not what I’d expected. “You’d lose that bet, Darlena. I’d be careful what you say; you don’t know anything... -
![A Crown For A Fox by Cleo Nitz]()
A Crown For A Fox by Cleo Nitz
A witch swears to protect the throne. A fox familiar vows to kill the king. When Siel unearths the bones of villagers massacred on his fiance’s orders, his heart breaks. His fiance: the king. A monster, and the man who saved Siel from the depth of melancholia. The man Siel loves. But some loves have to die, and Siel will kill this one... -
![Don’t You Like Me 你是不是喜欢我 by Lu Tianyi, 吕天逸]()
Don’t You Like Me 你是不是喜欢我 by Lu Tianyi, 吕天逸
(English description is written below the Chinese description. ). 林飞然不喜欢顾凯风！. 他的完美在林飞然眼中都是讨厌的理由。. 可偏偏当林飞然继承了家族「遗产」阴阳眼后，. 顾凯风却是极度怕鬼的他唯一能倚靠的人形护身符。. 碰他一下能不见鬼五分钟，带着他用过的笔二十分钟，. 穿着他的原味衣服大概两个小时……. 为此，林飞然化身林小黏糕努力黏上这个阳气提取机，. 只是黏着黏着……啊啊，怎么这气氛跟谈恋爱似的？ ！. 顾凯风不怎么喜欢林飞然！. 虽然这个转学生兼室友从头到脚完全是他喜欢的型，. 但那跩了吧唧的小模样实在不讨喜。. 没想到不过关怀了下发烧的他，小傻逼就成了小黏糕，. 钻他被窝，藏他笔，穿他衣，分开个五分钟都不行，. 天天萌得他不能自已，撩得他忍不住要问──... -
![Bodyguard by Dassy Bernhard]()
Bodyguard by Dassy Bernhard
How was he supposed to know that the real-life chairman looked like an actor playing one on TV? When bodyguard Tang Jun-young saves his clients, a world-famous K-pop boyband, from being kidnapped by stopping the getaway van with his own body, he's worried that his secret—well, one of them—will be out in the open... -
![Bite Me by Alicia Wallace]()
Bite Me by Alicia Wallace
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWerewolves and vampires don't mix, or that's what Kieran Callisto, a seventeen-year-old vampire, has believed all his life - until he falls for the Alpha's son. *****. When Kieran meets his new classmate, Mason Kane, he bristles with an unexplainable disdain. Soon it becomes apparent why: Mason is a werewolf... -
![The Other Ones by Fran Hart]()
The Other Ones by Fran Hart
Sal lives in a haunted house. He longs to be ordinary, but when the strangest of strangers arrives on his doorstep – a fellow outcast called Pax – his life grows even more complicated. Sal goes on to develop an unlikely friendship with Pax, whose love for all things spooky drew him to the house and its inhabitants. But as the two grow closer, the true nature of the hauntings is gradually revealed...
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