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The Price of Rebellion by Dakota Brown
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBirthdays, marriages, career changes, deaths; these are the pivotal moments almost everyone can relate to. Too bad all of mine seem to be centered around demons.When my parents died at the hands of a demon, I quit doing exorcisms. I hoped to be finished with the creeping darkness below. But it wasn't done with me...Categorized as:
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![The Hunt of Night by K.C. Kean]()
The Hunt of Night by K.C. Kean
Fate plays funny games. It crowned me a princess, then ripped it away overnight. It gave me the determination to restore my family name, despite the hatred of my kind throughout the kingdom. It gave me the courage to walk through the gates of Heir Academy and fight for what’s mine. But the funny thing about fate is, no matter how much I want to take the reins, it has its own plan for me...Categorized as:
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![Chaos: The Mate Games by Meg Anne, K. Loraine]()
Chaos: The Mate Games by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
I had one job: keep her safe. But instead of doing my duty, I’d nearly lost her more than once.In my defense, what does the Horseman War know about stopping the apocalypse? Nothing. My goal has always been to fight and raze my enemies to the ground. Merri wasn’t an enemy, though she felt like one. In a matter of weeks she’s found her way through each and every one of my defenses...Categorized as:
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![Final Curtain by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Final Curtain by J.B. Trepagnier
Five years ago, I had an audition for the ballet company of my dreams. Five years ago, my boyfriend purposely broke my toes and ruined my dreams. Two days later, I found out I’m a witch. I thought my ballet days were over. I just graduated from the academy to work as a federal agent with the Paranormal Investigation Bureau...Categorized as:
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![Knot Your Problem by L.A. Clyne]()
Knot Your Problem by L.A. Clyne
For an omega in hiding, one moment, one breath, can change everything.Lexie is a survivor. She’s built a life for herself exactly the way she wants it. Rescuing abused women and hiding in plain sight from a corrupt world, she relies on no one. Lexie has convinced the world, including herself, that she’s a beta. Until the Crash... -
![Spin the Shadows by Cate Corvin]()
Spin the Shadows by Cate Corvin
I ate six seeds. Now I owe six months of debt to a dangerously sexy Fae hitman.I’d had everything a dryad could want- a job, an apartment, and a scandalous human boyfriend-Until I stole the wrong fruit from the wrong Fae.Dragged into the Seelie underworld of deception and lies, I do anything he commands: steal, spy, even fight as we hunt down a notorious Fae fugitive...Categorized as:
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![Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon]()
Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon
Eve had one job. Kill Adam.But when her mark for the night turns out to be a gift-wrapped omega, Eve can’t resist delaying the job and enjoying the opportunity before her.One bite is all it takes.That’s what Adam is counting on. One bite and he might live till morning.Success is complicated when the trap he lays catches one bad alpha... -
![Reckless Souls by K.C. Kean]()
Reckless Souls by K.C. Kean
I’ve walked the streets of Phoenix Valley for twenty two years knowing exactly who I am - an orphan, a human, a nobody. Summoned by The Hex to test my humanity, I was prepared to fail, destined to be the same mundane girl …I was wrong. Pandora’s Box called to me, sensing a magic I never knew existed... -
![The Price of Exorcism by Dakota Brown]()
The Price of Exorcism by Dakota Brown
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI was an exorcist, one of the best. When things got hot, I got out. I wasn’t fast enough, and I ended up with nothing but my parents’ old pizza parlor.Then my ex-best friend Darius wandered back into my life needing my skills. Innocent lives were in danger and I couldn’t say no. That dragged me deeper into the occult than I ever thought possible, and I can’t see a way back out...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Relics and the Women Who Love Them by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Dangerous Relics and the Women Who Love Them by J.B. Trepagnier
There is a cornucopia of cursed objects from one of the most dangerous cults ever headed my way and I’ve never been more excited. My twin sister, Ripley, says when your hot wolfy archaeologist exboyfriend, who likes to cosplay as Indiana Jones in the most non ironic way, shows up again, you do not add to cart...Categorized as:
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![Last Chance World by Alex Lidell]()
Last Chance World by Alex Lidell
Stranded. Hunted. Tempted. When Jake and I jumped into Talon, I intended to come right back. That was before I learned what King Bryant does to humans he kidnaps here—and that to stop him, I must become prey myself.Now Cassis and I must go undercover as human slaves into the mines. Except something about the vampire is different here in Talon. He’s darker, more violent… more bloodthirsty... -
![Sinful Things by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Sinful Things by Elizabeth Briggs
They tried to intimidate me. They tried to get me expelled. They tried to bring me to my knees.They failed.The angelic princes betrayed me, and now it’s time for this little succubus to get her revenge.My secret’s been exposed, but I’m not leaving Seraphim Academy until I rescue my brother. I know where he is, and I’ll do whatever it takes to bring him back—alive... -
![Havenfall Harbor: Book One by Albany Walker]()
Havenfall Harbor: Book One by Albany Walker
Havenfall Harbor Home for wayward and orphaned supernaturals. Bridging the gap between supernaturals and humans is my only goal, or so I thought. Keeping myself alive and out of trouble is proving harder than expected. Getting a job as the first human liaison at Havenfall was a dream come true, until I realize it’s not just humans that don’t want the species mixing... -
![Unforgivable by May Dawson]()
Unforgivable by May Dawson
I’ll do anything to protect my men and my pack. Even if I have to leave them all behind. The witches want to cure me of being a shifter. The wolves want to kill me for being a witch. I don’t belong in either world. But at least I’m useful. The Alpha Council sends me on a special mission to infiltrate The Day...Categorized as:
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![Earth Magic & Hot Water by Lauren Connolly]()
Earth Magic & Hot Water by Lauren Connolly
Her first hate and first love are back in town. Things are about to get heated…Cat Byrne seems sweet, but she’s hiding a volcanic temper. Her anger-fueled fire magic can melt tires off cars. Then her ex-best friend moves back to town, and the guy keeps popping up in inconvenient places, making sure she’s running at a constant simmer...Categorized as:
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![Marked for the Pack by Traci Lovelot]()
Marked for the Pack by Traci Lovelot
They promised to protect me during my heat. But are any of us ready for what happens afterward? With my old pack hunting me down, a friend and I embark on a desperate plan to keep everyone we care about safe. Along the way, I'll discover secrets about my past and whether I have any hope of ever shifting. My alphas protect me on my journey, even though I didn't ask them to...Categorized as:
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![Unstoppable by May Dawson]()
Unstoppable by May Dawson
It’s time for Silas, the rest of the team and me to retrieve the last half of Saint Cain’s shield from the Greyworld. Not only is that how we’ll bring back our wolves, but it’s how we’ll save Skyla, Chase’s little sister.But the Greyworld, full of rebel magicians, war and darkness, will be an adventure like no other… The universe is tearing itself apart, and only we can stop it...Categorized as:
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![Pack Choice by Hannah Haze]()
Pack Choice by Hannah Haze
Everyone around me seems to be landing their dream pack. Not me. I'm destined for a life of stress baking with only cats and books for company. Why? No pack wants to date the little sister of the notorious Stormgate brothers. Especially when that sister is an omega with a smart mouth and a scent that's - now how did the last alpha describe it? - spicy... -
![Unwinnable by May Dawson]()
Unwinnable by May Dawson
Cain’s Shield is broken into two pieces, hidden in the land of the Fae and the world of the rebel magicians. It’s the one thing that could restore the shifters’ ability to transform into their wolves.Time for me to fix my mistakes…But it’s no easy mission ahead of us. Tyson will need to embrace his Fae roots to bring us through their world alive...Categorized as:
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![Sea Cursed by J.E. Cluney]()
Sea Cursed by J.E. Cluney
Life was basic and easy before the enlightenment. Now it’s a struggle to figure out who I am.Sirens were primal, instinctual creatures until the Global Council decided we needed to join the modern world and assimilate.So now I’m heading to Corviticus University with my trusted companion, Finn, to be integrate into this new world.Too bad it’s never that easy... -
![Kiss by Tana Rose]()
Kiss by Tana Rose
Sometimes you have to seek monsters to escape a monsterMy mom and I, we have a secret. For the last two years, we’ve been on the run from someone far worse than Ares, Hades and Vulcan. We’re tired of running... -
![Arming Alexis by Jenn D. Young]()
Arming Alexis by Jenn D. Young
They call me RobinTheOmega.Hacker extraordinaire. Robbing from the rich and giving to the poor Omega organizations around the world.Fueled by energy drinks and Ritz bitz, my keyboard is my sword and I will fight back against the man.Until, I take the wrong job and find myself forced into a position where I’m surrounded by three alphas. One from my past. One from my present. One from my future... -
![A Seduction Of Death by B.M. Clemton]()
A Seduction Of Death by B.M. Clemton
Human. Umbra Hunter. Demon. Everything we know is about to change. We've tried so hard to keep the Devil at bay, remove the Seniorem's corruption, and restore its true purpose. But with the betrayal and deception of a trusted brother and friend, I fear all our efforts will be wasted. The Devil is on our doorstep, and he wants what he can’t have... -
![Lethal Heat by May Dawson, Alex Lidell]()
Lethal Heat by May Dawson, Alex Lidell
My match-making mother tortured my omega sisters in pursuit of her kind of happily-ever-afters and generous dowries. So when my heat starts abruptly, I know the posh hell that’s coming. My marriage is arranged. Without me.Too bad for mum, I take after my crime-savvy sister. I won’t ever be some pack’s omega, some alphas’ obedient little wife...Categorized as:
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![Last Chance Witch by Alex Lidell]()
Last Chance Witch by Alex Lidell
It’s a new regime at Talonswood Reform. It’s cold and it’s cruel. And it’s Asher’s.After a violent attack leaves the academy in tatters, Asher is in charge of shaping up the place for inspection. And according to the stick-up-his-ass commander, everything that’s gone wrong here comes down to me. My power. My addictive connections with Ellis and Reese... -
![Kissed by Wildfire by Cate Corvin]()
Kissed by Wildfire by Cate Corvin
In the Cage, nothing is what it seems. It's inescapable. And I'm dead in the sights of four insatiable and sexy men. My name is Lu Darke. I'm a witch by birth and an arsonist by accident, but I never thought I'd find myself in a place like this. Cimmerian Reform Academy, called 'the Cage' by its students, was once an asylum, but now I'm forced to call it home... -
![Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale]()
Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale
Kai. Jax. Luka. Rion. Axel.She was taken from us…again.And now she’s in the hands of that sadistic psycho.But now thanks to our bond, we have abilities that surpass even the strongest of our kind...Categorized as:
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![Bittersweet Revenge by Scarlett Snow]()
Bittersweet Revenge by Scarlett Snow
I've survived until now but my journey is far from over. Just when I think I'm free again, I'm brought to the Fae Realm where I'll stand trial for a crime I didn't even know I committed. There's spies everywhere—even on the fae council—but I won't go down without a fight.I need to get back to Tristan.His cure is within reach and we can finally be together with... -
![Knot for You by Aura Riley]()
Knot for You by Aura Riley
Vera has always been an omega, but being just an omega? Never an option. Being just an omega meant that she was too timid, too sensitive, and never enough for anyone, let alone her alpha mother. Now, she is forced to deal with even more complicated matters as the only omega on campus...Categorized as:
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![Blade and Tether by Tana Rose]()
Blade and Tether by Tana Rose
They’ve won. After months of torture in the halls of Seven Stars University, I’ve finally capitulated. I’ve done just as the four members of The Consequences wanted and fled, leaving behind the one place where I felt like I belonged. As I head to visit my sister in London, I decide to put it all behind me, to forget about Merritt’s claims that they are witches, that they have magic... -
![A Killer Crescent Valentine by Leigh Kelsey]()
A Killer Crescent Valentine by Leigh Kelsey
A killer just made Blake Hall, home of Rebel "Graves" Falcon, their hunting groundsAnd they're picking off residents one by oneThe killer is either ballsy or just plain dumb, because with Rebel - the notorious hitlady - determined to find them, they're a hundred percent dead. No one messes with Rebel's family of criminal weirdos and lives to tell the tale... -
![Pack Rivals: Part Two by Hannah Haze]()
Pack Rivals: Part Two by Hannah Haze
She's meant to be ours ...This feud between our packs has cost us the omega we love.We messed up.All six of us.And now we’ve lost her.Time to put our animosity to one side and work together. We’re going to win her back.The problem? Blazing through the city to rescue her is the easy part.Learning to get along?Convincing her we’ve changed?Proving we’re worthy?A hell of a lot harder... -
![Widow by Maya Nicole]()
Widow by Maya Nicole
My job was to save lives. I did a pretty damn good job until a woman was rolled into my ER seven months ago. She should have been dead on arrival. Under the bright exam lights, strapped to a gurney, she whispered her final words. I shouldn't have leaned in.My world was changed forever. Bars were my hunting ground. Drink after drink. Man after man... -
![These Vicious Wolves by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow]()
These Vicious Wolves by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFated mates don’t exist in my world—not until two alphas claim that I’m theirs.Abandoned at birth, I’ve grown up believing I was worthless until my sixteenth birthday when I discovered I was an Omega. Since Omegas are rare and hunted by alphas to increase their power, I’m given to the future alpha of the Solarius pack—a vicious wolf who treats me worse than his father ever did... -
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![Protected by Outcasts by Traci Lovelot]()
Protected by Outcasts by Traci Lovelot
Being rejected by my fated mate is just one of my problems.His alpha father exiled me. I can’t shift because I’m a half-breed. And thanks to the mate bond, it’s only a matter of time before I go into heat.Three fierce, rogue alphas are all that stand between me and certain death in the wilderness filled with bandits and lone wolves.These alpha wolves offer me the protection of their pack... -
![Tempted By Magic by E.M. Moore]()
Tempted By Magic by E.M. Moore
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen their magic doesn't work...people die. The coven o' hot witches are back with a murderous problem. (No, Norah hasn't killed Travis--yet.) Innocent residents of Salem are found dead with the stench of evil magic. The coven's early warning system is frustratingly late time and time again, causing a rift between the witches... -
![Summoned By Magic by E.M. Moore]()
Summoned By Magic by E.M. Moore
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe search for their fifth will bring them more than they bargained for. A part of the ancient magical Order of the Akasha, four male witches await their last remaining piece... only to be stunned when a badass descendant of a voodoo priestess shows up... -
![Wicked Rejection by Scarlett Snow]()
Wicked Rejection by Scarlett Snow
The alpha chose me as his mate only to offer me as a sacrifice to the Gods of Arithym.On the night of my claiming, I’m betrayed by my pack in the most brutal of ways.Left for dead by those I had trusted, my only hope for survival is to form an alliance with the most feared alpha in the Shadowlands.The only problem is, Killian hates me as much as I hate him.And I did try to kill him.Twice... -
![Fated for Dawn by J.C. Dark]()
Fated for Dawn by J.C. Dark
How did it come to this?We’d won. Morgana was defeated. Her lifeless form lay on the ground, and I dared to hope that it was the end.But then something even more terrifying emerged.A god.Chaos incarnate has been reborn, and she’s crowned herself the new ruler of our world...Categorized as:
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![The Music That We Make by Miranda May]()
The Music That We Make by Miranda May
Five years ago, I found my mates.Six months later, it all fell apart. Betrayed by the men who were fated by the stars to be mine. Their reasons didn’t matter. I wasn’t going to stick around and give them another chance to hurt me.The Screaming Banshees went on to be a success without me—the only actual banshee in the band, mind you. But I didn’t take it lying down... -
![Cruel Delights by Scarlett Snow]()
Cruel Delights by Scarlett Snow
I escaped one prison only to wake up in a crueler one.This time, I’m surrounded by light instead of darkness and a wicked captor bloodthirsty for revenge.Solas makes Killian look like a saint now that I know what the Light Alpha truly intends to do with me, and for the first time in my life, I want the shadows to find me... -
![A Cupid Bet by Sedona Ashe, Starling Dax]()
A Cupid Bet by Sedona Ashe, Starling Dax
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsStupid cupids, save your arrows and stop betting on me.I’m not playing hard to get.I just don’t want to fall in love! Seen it, gagged over it.No thanks.I don’t care how hard those two sexy cupids try to make me fall for someone. It’s not happening! Thanks for the effort boys… but I’ll pass.Besides, I know their secret.I’m nothing more than a bet to them...Categorized as:
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![Blue Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy]()
Blue Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
If three's a crowd, what does that make four?My love life, apparently. Now I'm on the run with Cyrus, Sam, and Alex, and that's not even accounting for the fact that I'm pregnant—with twins—and my overbearing mother is along for the ride.Oh, and did I mention I found out Zeus is my father? Yeah, that Zeus. Turns out Cameron's not the only one who's been hunting me down... -
![Fated for Starfall by J.C. Dark]()
Fated for Starfall by J.C. Dark
How did everything unravel so quickly?I believed my rebirth was about getting revenge on the ones who betrayed me. I was wrong.The voice in the darkness said to right the staggering wrongs. Yet I had no idea it would lead to this.Now, with powers I can barely control, I’m uncovering secrets that threaten everything I thought I knew...Categorized as:
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![Pack Rivals: Part One by Hannah Haze]()
Pack Rivals: Part One by Hannah Haze
Caught between two rival packs… Goodbye heartache, liars and cheats. I’m hot-tailing it to the city to escape all my problems. What I don’t expect is to find a whole heap more. Right at the top of the pile: turns out I’m not the beta I always believed. Nope, I’m an omega... -
![Knot So Perfect Omega (Omega Match) by Maya Nicole]()
Knot So Perfect Omega (Omega Match) by Maya Nicole
And the honor of Omega of the Year goes to... knot me.That title goes to my twin sister who is everything a top pack could want. Me? I've never been good at being an omega and have no desire to match with a pack. Especially not the pack of Alphaball players who have their sights set on my sister.When I match with Beck, Rylan, Rio, and Kane I'm left with little choice but to see the match through... -
![Captive Beauty by Cassia Briar]()
Captive Beauty by Cassia Briar
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo save my brother, I sacrifice myself to three monsters.I’ve spent the past decade on the run with my younger brother after our mother was murdered. He’s finally turned eighteen and is under protection of the supernatural academy.But when a dare goes wrong, I’m afraid I’ve lost him forever. My only choice is to give my life in exchange for his. Now I’m theirs. I belong to three beastly men... -
![The Feral's Captive by Sarah Spade]()
The Feral's Captive by Sarah Spade
There's no escaping him...Fate sucks.As a shifter, I’ve always known that Fate—in the form of our goddess, the revered Luna—would have the final say when it came to my life. That includes everything: my pack, my rank, even my forever mate.And I hate it.I want to choose. I want my life to be mine, and if that makes me the odd one out in our pack? Oh, well...
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