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Dodging Calamities by Erin R. Flynn
My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy… And I think I’m out of time. The walls are closing in from all sides and we’re quickly running out of options.But I don’t think help is coming.Making up with Darby and Lucca—having them at my side—has helped my soul, but I’m still missing pieces of it. I want to let Hudson back in, though I don’t know how... -
Thwarting Cheaters by Erin R. Flynn
My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy. Someone found out and that was why I was abducted, which I survived.And my boyfriend freaking out after drinking my blood.And all the drama with Mel’s family.And getting the havens running, which we received so much flack over.And… A lot. There’s been a lot and it’s sort of a miracle I’ve not been outed or taken out... -
Jake by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a tragic accident, Jake, former Dark Guardian, not only mourned losing his wife but carried the burden of a secret that only one other living person knew. Confronting that secret was the only way Jake could fight his heavy guilt when a beautiful ballerina dances into his life.Jessie Reed loves everything about dance, but it didn’t pay the bills... -
Trim My Tree by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA present under the wrong tree…I stopped believing in Santa Claus and happily-ever-afters when I lost my parents…so ten years ago I stopped trying. I threw myself into running my dad's hotel, The Diamond, where I make California dreams come true for the rich and famous. But now I realize there’s no one to come home to... -
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The Wolf Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSometimes magic throws a curveball… I thought I had everything figured out. I’d gone to the academy for witches and mastered my magic. I’d opened my own witchy occult store, just as I always wanted. And my family was as close as ever. Everything was going according to plan. Until the wolves showed up and dragged me back to their land. It was all a misunderstanding... -
Multiplying Storms by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMy name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the only living heir to all of Faerie. It’s still hard to accept that, but given how often people call me “Princess” or “Your Highness” like it’s my actual name, I can’t deny it.I simply hate that I am.Yeah, it’s going that well.The councils’ win might have seemed small, but the ripples from that decision are drowning me at every turn... -
Fates Entwined by Elizabeth Briggs
Continue the Zodiac Wolves series with this collection of brand new stories about all the characters you've grown to love, including an extended epilogue for Ayla and Kaden!This collection includes the following stories:Fire Mated: After Stella is mated to her worst enemy—the Leo alpha, Jordan—she rejects him. But the stars won't let her escape her fate so easily...and neither will Jordan... -
Stuff My Stocking by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA new kind of gift exchange… My life has never been typical. Most people weren’t professional ballerinas. Most people didn’t have two happily married, four century old dads and an aunt who was actually your mother. Most people didn’t have pointed ears they had to hide or wings that would pop out of their back when they got too excited or angry. Most people didn’t have my problems... -
Defended by Darkness by Terry Bolryder
One kiss is all it takes for the Commander of Darkness to know that he's found true love. Now he just needs to survive his new job. There isn't much that scares Tynan (Tanner) Shadeson. But now that the warrior prince of darkness has found his soul match in an overworked, frustrated human woman, he'll do whatever it takes to awaken her latent fae powers and protect her from all evil... -
Shadowborn Academy: Year Two by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMy past is left in the dark, And my shadow is no longer there. In the Enchanted Forest, some secrets are better left in the past. Year two at Shadowborn Academy is looking like it will be the deadliest yet. Will Corvina and her friends find a way to survive? Full cover and description coming soon! Shadowborn Academy is a Dark Reverse Harem Paranormal Fae Romance for 18+... -
Shadowborn Academy: Year Three by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy fate is in the darkness,And the war there is real…Secrets thrive in the Enchanted Forest and one girl must find a way to stop the fae war before it’s too late. With her sister raising titans and gods, the light in her dreams turning out to be a lie, and her men in grave danger...life at the academy has never been this dangerous.A mirror once spoke of a girl born in hate who could stop a war... -
Breath of Frost by Cate Corvin
If I thought working for one Fae fixer was hard, working for two should be great. Jack Frost stole me away from Avilion for more than kicks and giggles: someone is plotting an attempt on Queen Nicnevin's life, and I'm just the dryad to help hunt down the assassin. But the underworld of Annwyn holds more than just knives in the shadows—it holds the secrets of my past and future... -
Here There be Dragons by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsReturn to the Twilight Court with Princess Seren Firethorn! "Adventurous and sexy, this book will keep you hungry for more!" ~ BooksYesICan From the soaring spires of Castle Unseelie to the grandeur of the Court of the Nine Sons, Seren Firethorn seems destined to encounter dragons. But even surrounded by the fierce fairies, it's her uncle, the Unseelie King, who truly troubles her... -
The Evanescence by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBook two in the Fallen Souls Series. My name is Gemma Lucas and everything in my life is falling apart. Lost Souls are roaming the world, possessing people and the fey have made it their mission to torture the innocent. Death and suffering is becoming a way of life and no matter what I do, things keep tearing Alex and me apart... -
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Leviathan by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNobody expects the eldest Morrow brother to do much against a menacing magical beast. They’re about to find out how very wrong they are.Fully human, non-magical, but Special Forces to the core…Deke is the designated heir to an ancient legacy that he doesn’t fully understand... -
Boss of the Secret Wolf: Small Town Shifter Romance by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI loved uncovering secrets – it’s what I did for a living. But little did I know that I’d discover the biggest secret about the man I’m in love with. It started off terribly with Adam.After my beloved uncle’s death, I had to move to the small town of Pleasant Valley.As it turned out, Adam was the chief editor of the newspaper I’d inherited.I hated him – a fight was inevitable...Categorized as:
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Her Shifter Wolf Runaway (The Clan of Hogan Falls) by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’d lived my entire life with a secret that kept trying to burst out of me...My clan wanted my friends and I dead when we were babies.I’d begun questioning my very existence... but Marshall appeared out of nowhere and changed my reality.He was mysterious, a man with secrets of his own.Marshall was running away from something... or someone.And I wanted to chase him away from our small town... -
Fly Away With Me by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs a young adult faced with uncertainty and surrounded by danger, Nikki Collins found friendship with a wild bird who seemed to appear just when she needed him most. Her new companion took her mind off her troubles and inspired her to become one of the leading experts in the field of ornithology - the scientific study of birds...Categorized as:
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Titanium by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA dragon contractor? Expensive. Unless you're the woman Titus Kroll just fell madly in love with. As a decisive, capable, and newly awakened metal dragon, Titus is used to seeing what he wants and going after it. Right now that's Bree Durell, a sweet, curvy woman who needs help with her house badly and can't afford to pay... -
Blood on the Ice by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHonoris. Veritas. Potentia.Turns out killing your traitorous ex-fiancé isn’t considered good form.I knew when I went after Magnus that I’d have to face the consequences of my actions, but the punishment doled out by the Society shocked everyone—including me.Being sent to State U to clean up his damn mess is worse than being executed, if you ask me... -
Heir of Shadow by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWitch blood. The idea haunts Lyssandra as she leaves her life with the Helius Order behind. She’ll move forward, if only to thwart her greatest enemy yet. Only the witches aren’t what she expects. They’re guarded, and scared. Because someone is stealing their skins... -
Heir of Shadow by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWitch blood. The idea haunts Lyssandra as she leaves her life with the Helius Order behind. She’ll move forward, if only to thwart her greatest enemy yet. Only the witches aren’t what she expects. They’re guarded, and scared. Because someone is stealing their skins... -
Her Shifter Wolf Doctor by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHappily ever after isn’t part of my plan—Until fate steps in—and I lay eyes on doctor dreamy…My life revolves around one thing—running the local bed and breakfast with the other orphan wolf shifters in Hogan Falls.My friends are getting married and having babies.The joke is on them—their happiness will never last.The new doctor in town, Scott, delivers my friends’ twins... -
Shadowborn Royals by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe light is my prison…and I can’t escape. I’m Izora Dawn and this is the second prison I find myself locked in for something I didn’t do. Only this prison is worse and far more dangerous. Beyond the prison walls, the fae world is at war and nothing I can do will stop it. I may come from the light, but to win this war, to keep my family and lovers safe, I will embrace the darkness... -
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The Elflaine Chronicles: Ballad of Dawn by Haley Hamilton
There is magic, still, in Scotland.Elflaine, the fabled faerie realm, was supposed to be a myth. Ailia Danu certainly never expected her older sister, Elideh, to find it. After Elideh's disappearance into Elflaine, Ailia must uncover the long-buried history of the faeries, learn to control her newly-awakened magic, and navigate fabled creatures dragged straight out of Scottish lore... -
Courting the King of Cliffs by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI ran away to live with the earth fae for a few days, and ended up sleeping in Granite's bed.It's not as kinky as it sounds.At least, not at first.But then I learn why he's been avoiding me.And why he smells so good... -
Clarity by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSome things are just inevitable..Categorized as:
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Blood and Midnight by Sarah Piper
Three sexy-but-psycho monsters. One fiery, determined witch. And a high-stakes heist about to go very wrong…I've made some pretty questionable choices in the name of my witchcraft—dabbling in necromancy, double-crossing vampires—but summoning the dark goddess? That was just plain stupid.Now I’m in her debt, and goddesses don’t exactly do payment plans... -
A Trial of Fate by J.E. Larson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne night can change your life. One decision can change...everything.Our world is dying.Every century, the High Fae venture past the magical veil in search of a shifter to compete as the champion in the trials of their Inner Kingdom. Only a shifter who completes the trials can unlock the healing powers of The Heart of Valdor, a magical stone that has the power to save our world... -
Savage King: New Worlds by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThrough magic gone totally wrong, Wren and her cousins wind up on Gecire, sister dimension to the Crystal Kingdom.Wren McClure, journalist by day, romance writer by night, has a hard time facing the world’s ever-increasing responsibilities. Her life is already pretty messy. She doesn’t have time to think of falling in love, but she has no say in matters of her heart... -
Shadowborn Queen by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe throne is my fate…and I can’t escape. I’m Izora Dawn and I’m finally free from the prisons I was stuck in. Except for a tiny problem: The Enchanted Forest is at war, the Shadowborn Academy is nearly destroyed and I have to stop the titans before they destroy the world and take the last of my family with them.Turns out the outside world is far more dangerous than any prison could be... -
Beneath Notice by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHazel was never the favourite daughter. One parent hated her, she revolted the other, and then she messed up at work when someone cursed her. It just wasn’t a good day.Hazel has tried just to follow the family path and do what was asked of her. Her work in the financial industry has her pegged as an analyst and a notary for the company contracts... -
Prince of Persuasion by Emigh Cannaday
A dying king.A dynasty in danger.A prince with one duty: secure the succession.Created when they intermingled with demons, the dark elves of Sinaryos have come to rely on humans to keep their race alive. The royal family is no exception, with a king on the verge of death, a court riddled with spies, and a broken line of succession... -
Fire Struck : A Fae Universe Novella by Alessa Thorn
Magic has returned to the world, but it's brought more than just wonder in its wake. As Layla Ironwood-Steelsinger prepares to host a massive Midsummer celebration, she can't shake the feeling that something dark looms on the horizon. And she's not wrong... -
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Storm Bear by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTogether they will reap the whirlwind... Sabrina is a weather witch losing control. Everything she touches seems to fall apart and tornadoes are whirling down Main Street in the small shifter town in the Canadian Rockies where she's lived for the past couple of years. Ace is a bear shifter on walkabout without his brothers for the first time in a long time... -
Henry by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaya -- Elias kidnapped me nearly a decade ago and used me for his awful experiments. His goal: to create a superior race. How could that possibly go wrong? Now I’m no longer fully human and I’ve lived a life in hell. But I adore my two kids, no matter how they were conceived. I thought we’d die before we ever found freedom, but it arrived in the most unexpected way...Categorized as:
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Magic in the Moonlight by Dria Andersen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAudrey Marks could admit that an impulsive marriage to a dangerous warlock wasn’t a good idea. She’d learned her street savvy at an early age, and wasn’t much that could put fear in her…except the feelings developing for her new and not exactly legit husband. It should’ve been a relief when she discovered his betrayal, it certainly gave her a reason to run... -
Spellbound by Anna Santos, May Freighter
This is book 3 of the Immortal Love Series and the continuation of The Witch and the Vampire King. Synopsis coming soon. Release date will be sooner. So make sure you pre-order your book... -
Redeeming Nick by Annabelle Jacobs
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA witch with a secret, a fae guard with a job to do. NickAs the new manager of paranormal club, Midnight, Nick Parker has his hands full. What he doesn’t have time for is an inconvenient attraction for the mysterious fae with violet eyes and the kind of magic that Nick yearns for... -
Compel by Rachel Van Dyken, Patti Stanger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken and bestselling author Patti Stanger comes a gripping love story of cursed soulmates who are forced to relive tragedy over and over again until their curse is broken…Compelled to seduce, designed to kill... -
The Witch Apothecary by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe magic of a traveling carnival is nothing compared to the magic of a beautiful red witch.Eighteen-year-old Heather Doledir has never left her hometown in the Western Court. As the eldest child of a brown witch family, she is slated to take over the family apothecary and help care for her ailing father... -
Kissed By Shadowlight by Krista Street
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAveryI fell into the clutches of those hunting me. Now, I’m enslaved in chains and at their mercy.But I’m not the woman I used to be. My weaknesses have been stripped away, unveiling a strength and defiance I never knew myself capable of. And I’ll be damned if I’m going down without a fight.Because my mate is coming for me... -
Beauty and Bad Blood by Arden Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a young woman turns up dead on the banks of the river with half her blood missing, vampires are the obvious suspects. Rogue Masters, however, doesn’t think the case is all that open and shut. As a special agent for the MOA Intelligence Division, it’s his job to find the truth. To do that, the last thing he needs is distractions... -
Fae's Queen by Lily Archer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmmaA sliver of light in the back of my mind. A hint of day, of warmth, of something familiar. A king with a bright crown of pure sunlight. But these are all just dreams, ones that needlessly haunt me. I know they are lies.Eraldon is my true king.He is my life, my dark heart. My wings and my fangs—they are his. Whatever memories I have of light, those are falsehoods, ones forced on me by my enemy... -
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Hungry, Hungry, Hoodoo by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne simple revelation about her past turns Selene Warren’s life upside down. Determined not to let her elf half ruin her future, she fights for the love she’s found at Cheney’s side, despite her increasing doubts about the bond they share. However, when her studio burns down, a new enemy emerges and threatens the lives of those she holds most dear... -
Pickup Styx by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSelene and Cheney are almost to happily ever after. Just one small promise stands in their way. The spirits make a request Selene can’t refuse without forfeiting her soul, but to fulfill their desire, she will have to sacrifice her life. Traveling to a world beyond the reach of the living, Selene has to dig deep within herself to find a way back home... -
All the Chaos of Constellations by Hillary Raymer
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe stars never lie.Novalise has until the end of Midsummer to marry, but when fate binds her to a male who wants nothing to do with her, she finds herself uncertain of what to do—choose a husband on her own or let her brother decide for her. When a notorious assassin arrives with a tempting solution to her problem, Novalise strikes a bargain in hopes of winning her mate’s heart... -
The Witch and the Vampire King by Anna Santos
Jessica is a young and powerful witch on a desperate mission to find her soul-mate—a hot vampire king who haunts her dreams with steamy memories of their blissful past life. The problem is that he could already be dead. To complicate matters further, a psychotic vampire is after her. He wants the grimoire she stole. For protection, she can only rely on her best friend’s family...Categorized as:
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Walking a Tight Trope by Arden Steele
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn love with the idea of love, Oliver McKenzie has made a career out of crafting swoon-worthy romances. He doesn’t need to work at the café in Blackhaven Manor, but the daily interactions fuel his muse and provide him with an unlimited supply of inspiration. He just never imagined he would find his own happily-ever-after within the hotel walls... -
Tithed to the Fae by Zoe Chant
Forty, single, and sold to vampire elves.The fae just made a big mistake...Tamsin had her life just as she liked it. Her own cozy cottage, a sisterhood of kick-butt friends, and even the perfect guy (glossy ginger fur, wet black nose, loves cuddles and chicken. Yes, he’s a dog).Then some jerk shoved her through a stone circle into fairyland.These fae are not sweet, family-friendly pixies...
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