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Relever by Jane Washington
All that glimmers is not gold, but nothing glows quite like the gilded cage of Ironside Academy. The Ironside Show is back. Bigger than ever, and shinier, too. To the audience, it’s a glorious spectacle, but to Isobel Carter and the Alphas of Dorm A, it’s a trap. A maze...Categorized as:
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![Caged Wolf by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti]()
Caged Wolf by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
What do you do when the guy you’ve loved since you were fourteen is sent to the most dangerous prison in Solaria for saving your life?Okay, so maybe he doesn’t love me back. And maybe getting sent down would seem insane to some, but I’m Rosalie Oscura, champion underground cage-fighter and alpha werewolf from the infamous Oscura Clan... -
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![Savage Bonds by J. Bree]()
Savage Bonds by J. Bree
With my gift coursing through my veins, the tables have turned on the Draven Campus. I’m no longer the Giftless reject, no longer the girl who’s fair game to the other students for daring to run away from my Bonds. But there are bigger problems heading my way. With destiny pushing me closer and closer to each of my Bonds, I’m fighting tooth and nail against nature to keep my distance...Categorized as:
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![Tragic Bonds by J. Bree]()
Tragic Bonds by J. Bree
Nothing will ever be the same again. Our Bonded Group has been torn apart, and the monsters are now the prey. But we’re not going to just wait around for our enemy to strike; the blood on his hands is unforgivable, and the god living inside of me wants her revenge paid in blood. And a thousand souls... -
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![Blood Bonds by J. Bree]()
Blood Bonds by J. Bree
After three years on the run, I’m back in a Resistance camp, chained to a chair as the resident monster. Everything I ran from, all of the villains of my past, they’re all here to take another bite out of me. But this time, I’m not alone. With my Bonds desperately trying to reach me and new friendships I never expected, I start to believe that maybe I won't become the weapon they want me to be... -
![Vicious Fae by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti]()
Vicious Fae by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Elise continues her hunt for the King who killed her brother while trying not to fall for the vicious boys she suspects. As her investigation deepens, she seems to be closing in on some answers. And with a surprise trip to Zodiac Academy, she finds more there than she expects... This is the third installment of Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac...Categorized as:
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![Forced Bonds by J. Bree]()
Forced Bonds by J. Bree
They say to keep your friends close but your enemies closer; What if they’re one and the same? The stable foundation I thought I’d built in the Sanctuary has been ripped away, and I find myself on the front lines of the war against the Resistance. I might have my Bonds on my side, but there are darker schemes in motion... -
![Psycho Academy: Aran's Story by Jasmine Mas]()
Psycho Academy: Aran's Story by Jasmine Mas
Fight like a man...or a girl disguised as one.I'm a princess disguised as a boy at a supernatural academy. But this isn't any normal school, we're training to be assassins.All I have to do is survive.I didn't count on the 7 foot tall warriors who call themselves Kings. Covered in strange tattoos, gorgeous, and powerful they're like no men I've ever met.They think I'm a pretty boy... -
![A Nature of Conflict by Kristen Banet]()
A Nature of Conflict by Kristen Banet
Sawyer Matthews is a retired and presumed-dead assassin. Ripped from her life of shadows and secrets, she’s decided to gamble it all and accept a new chapter in her life—one that may lead to a brighter future. With her first case over and budding relationships with some of her teammates, Sawyer finds herself feeling more secure...Categorized as:
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![Three Trials by Kristy Cunning]()
Three Trials by Kristy Cunning
So, I've checked off some life goals and added a few new ones to my list. Goal #5: Get out of hell's belly without letting my ungrateful charges die. Goal #6: Get a new name that's more badass. Goal #7: Stop wasting my breath on lectures and start annoying the quad hell squad every time they annoy me. Fight fire with fire. Ha! Another hell pun. Goal 8: Find out who the hell killed me... -
![Don't Cheat Me by Jackie May]()
Don't Cheat Me by Jackie May
One month after Nora's violent induction to the dangerous supernatural side of Detroit, she's finally settling into her new life as the underworld's token human. All she wants to do is mind her own business, enjoy her new friends, and stay safe. But that's easier said than done when she's such an enigma to everyone around her...Categorized as:
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![Assembly by Erica Woods]()
Assembly by Erica Woods
Some secrets are unforgivable, some betrayals cut too deep. And this time… This time I may lose them forever. I spent eighteen years as a victim. Eighteen years where I was broken, shattered, pried apart and carelessly thrown back together...Categorized as:
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![Deal with the Demon by Meg Anne, K. Loraine]()
Deal with the Demon by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
Roslyn Blackthorne is dead.Technically.I faked my death to get out of a loveless marriage but that was only half the battle. To ensure my vampire duke can never find me, I have to run far and fast enough he can’t catch me. Because if he does, it’s over. Not just my life—for real this time—but my entire family’s... -
![Shattered Stars by Hannah Haze]()
Shattered Stars by Hannah Haze
The more I discover about my mysterious past, the deeper I'm pulled into a web of mysteries, secrets and liesAnd the more I'm pulled towards the men fate has destined are mine.Well fate can go to hell.I can't forget the way they’ve treated me and I certainly can’t forgive the hurt.I won't give in to my feelings no matter how much they plead...Categorized as:
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![Broken Bonds by J. Bree]()
Broken Bonds by J. Bree
After the death of my mother and her Bonded, I was relieved to find my own Bonds.I was sure everything would be okay if I had them.It wasn’t.The fate of our people is in my hands and I know we’re better off if I’m alone.After five years on the run, I’m caught and dragged back to face the men I ran away from.I thought I was doing the right thing.Now, I’m not so sure...Categorized as:
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![Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning]()
Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning
I'm not so different from most people. Like everyone else, I have life goals. Goal #1: Become a real girl instead of this invisible ghost thing I currently am. Goal #2: Convince the four men I've been haunting for the past five years to pick me to be their new toy after goal one is complete...Categorized as:
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![Heartless by Crystal Ash]()
Heartless by Crystal Ash
"You're going to get your heart broken.And not just by one man." Hope is blooming in Four Corners. A family, torn apart for years, has been reunited. I’m falling in love again. The Steel Demons are finding a sense of home and purpose in their new surroundings.More is at stake now than ever before. We don’t just have our club to protect, but our new friends, family members, and neighbors...Categorized as:
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![Knight Awakened by B.M. Clemton]()
Knight Awakened by B.M. Clemton
Coming to Black Veil University irreversibly changed my life.Meeting Daxton Pierce flipped it on end and made me question everything I know.My memories and my family had been ripped from me. I have been stalked, tortured, abandoned, and betrayed… but I’m not broken...Categorized as:
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![Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures vol 1 by Laurell K. Hamilton]()
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures vol 1 by Laurell K. Hamilton
New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton brings Anita Blake to the world of graphic novels. Anita Blake lives in a world where vampires, zombies and werewolves have been declared legal citizens of the United States. Anita Blake is an "animator" - a profession that involves raising the dead for mourning relatives... -
![Twisted Ties by Hannah Haze]()
Twisted Ties by Hannah Haze
Secret memories locked in my head, an assassin on my tail, and strange powers I shouldn't possess are the least of my problems. Because now I'm bonded to a man I barely know.My body may be pulled towards him, but my heart can't forgive his betrayal.And he isn't the only one.I'm sick of being treated this way and I'm sick of not knowing who I really am.No more secrets. No more lies...Categorized as:
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![Seeing Sound by Albany Walker]()
Seeing Sound by Albany Walker
I’m starting over.Moving to a new town to start college, where I can try to be normal. Or at least pretend I am.I’m willing to fake it, because I’m tired of trying to get better. Tired of spilling my guts to doctors and therapists to understand why I’ve heard voices since I was a child.The meds are working… for now, but if they stop, I’ll never tell...Categorized as:
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Found by M. Sinclair
Important Note : Found is the final and book 5 in the Silver Falls University series. Readers can find Lost, book 1 of the series, as part of the Kingdom of Wolves Universe Collection. Please note, Lost should be read FIRST before Forgotten, Discovered, and Pursued in order to read the series in proper order. Five broken alphas. One lost wolf. A fate she never expected...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert]()
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert
She was the face that launched a thousand ships,The fierce beauty at the heart of Olympus,And she was never ours to claim.*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus that's as sinful as it is sweet.*In Olympus, you either have the power to rule...or you are ruled...Categorized as:
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![Silent Omen by Ashley Amy]()
Silent Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook Summary What had I gotten myself into? This game wasn’t just for show on a board. No. These monsters played something I was foreign to. I didn’t know the rules when I started, but I didn’t know this was what the game would turn into. Still, I keep trying. I have nothing left. I’ll play until it’s done because I can’t let them win... -
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![Enemy Panther Next Door by Roxie Ray]()
Enemy Panther Next Door by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe’s a powerful panther shifter who needs my rejection…Returning home to help my sick father and finding out that I’m fated to Blayne Walker must be the universe’s idea of a cruel joke.Especially because the stubborn panther shifter with the hard look in his blue eyes is the reason I left Lily Valley in the first place...Categorized as:
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![Pack Ruin by Merri Bright]()
Pack Ruin by Merri Bright
My past is hunting me. The Mountain pack is everything I a haven where every shifter has the same rights. Pack laws are respected and followed without fail. Even the Alpha must obey them, or suffer dire consequences. But the law says I’m not allowed to live here.When the corrupt leader of the Council delivers an ultimatum calling for the death of one of my mates, there are no good options... -
![A Shadow of Betrayal by B.M. Clemton]()
A Shadow of Betrayal by B.M. Clemton
Monsters exist. The only problem is… I'm the only one that can see them. I always thought I would outgrow it. That one day, I would magically wake up, and the nightmares that haunt my life would suddenly be gone. Unfortunately, that hasn't been my luck. Avoidance is key. Don't look at them. Pretend they aren't lurking in the shadows, and never make eye contact...Categorized as:
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![Fractured Shadows by K.A. Knight, Kendra Moreno]()
Fractured Shadows by K.A. Knight, Kendra Moreno
Our lands are fractured.Split into three since before my birth…. but they were not always this way.Once we prospered, magic filling our lands before it was locked away with them.The monsters.Now we suffer, we starve even as our king grows stronger.Richer.And then one day my sister is called upon, to make the ultimate sacrifice.Unable to lose the one person I love, I take her place willingly... -
![Don't Rush Me by Jackie May]()
Don't Rush Me by Jackie May
Most humans have no idea that a dark and deadly underworld, filled with magic and monsters, exists. They wander through life blissfully ignorant of the supernatural world around them. Nora Jacobs is different. Nora knows exactly what kinds of hellish creatures haunt the streets of Detroit... -
![The Redemption Saga Box Set by Kristen Banet]()
The Redemption Saga Box Set by Kristen Banet
A Reverse Harem Urban Fantasy Series Enjoy the full story of the assassin once called Shadow now! Sawyer ‘Shadow’ Matthews knows how to put one foot in front of the other, to keep moving while the nightmares haunt her, and her own failures taunt her. She's become a master at doing awful things with good intentions, terrible things for the sake of those who need her...Categorized as:
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![All Shot to Hell by Mila Young, Harper A. Brooks]()
All Shot to Hell by Mila Young, Harper A. Brooks
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPlaying devil's advocate with three demons? There's no way I am ever going to win.Things were finally going right for us. We got the relics back. We defeated the dragon. I thought we’d won. But we’ve ended up losing so much more…Cain’s severely wounded, and I don’t know how to save him. Losing him shouldn’t bother me, but it does. A lot...Categorized as:
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![Black Onyx by Nikita Parmenter]()
Black Onyx by Nikita Parmenter
The fae realm is notoriously dangerous, whereas most supernaturals don’t get thrown into the more dangerous side of fae life until they’re twenty-five thanks to her tyrant father, Farren’s been dealing with it since she was sixteen, brutally trained and punished; she knows her way around a blade...Categorized as:
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![Reluctant Queen: A Hellscape Novel by Kira Stanley]()
Reluctant Queen: A Hellscape Novel by Kira Stanley
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou think your parents are bad? Try having the devil as your father.I'd had enough of all the expectations and rules that come with being the next in line for Hell’s throne. I was tired of the constant fight over my so-called duty. There was only one answer - to run away to the human realm...Categorized as:
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![Worshipped By Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton]()
Worshipped By Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton
Monsters destroyed the world. But I won’t allow them to destroy me. My Four Terrors have ruled the Ebony Kingdom with an iron fist for years now. However, a new player threatens to change the world as we know it. Barnabas—Creep’s malicious father—is back from the dead, and he’s out for blood... -
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![Blood Debt by Callie Rose]()
Blood Debt by Callie Rose
I’ve dedicated my life to slaying vampires. Now I’m about to offer up my blood.When my brother gets into some serious trouble with the Vampire Clan of Baltimore, there’s only one thing I can do to save his ass.I’ll offer myself up as a blood tribute, infiltrate their underground palace, and find a way to get him out... -
![Bad Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy]()
Bad Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
The bitch is back.It's me. I'm the bitch. And thanks to my traitorous bestie Sarah's vampire cult having a funny definition of "virgin sacrifice," I'm back from the dead rather than back from a much-needed vacation in Cancun.Now I'm possessed by their snarky deity, and my afterlife depends on keeping it a secret from her cult of four reincarnated vampire lovers... -
![The Ruin of Souls by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart]()
The Ruin of Souls by Sloane Murphy, Lily Wildhart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNot all monsters are what they seem.“Our families are different. We are Nephilim. Elite beings descended from Angels, created to help keep the balance in the five factions of our world. We are the peacekeepers, the enforcers, and the protectors. We do not know a true death, and this isn’t your first life.”In that instant my entire life changed...Categorized as:
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![Devoured by Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton]()
Devoured by Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton
Monsters rule the world. And now, they rule me.After an attempt on my life, I find myself saved by an unlikely ally. Injured, confused, and faced with emotions I don’t know how to deal with, I hunker down in a monster’s safe house.But I refuse to stay hidden.With threats coming at us from all angles, I must learn to put my trust in the very monsters I swore to hate.The Grotesque. The Creeper...Categorized as:
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![Wolves of Hawthorne Cove: The Complete Series by Debbie Cassidy]()
Wolves of Hawthorne Cove: The Complete Series by Debbie Cassidy
A Lycan that can’t shift is no use to anyone.I’ve made it my mission to be useful to my pack. As pack enforcer, I’m fast and strong, but when the time comes to bond with my mate, it isn’t enough.Rejection means lone wolf status and isolation from the pack. But when a package arrives with an unexpected inheritance, the pack that wants to shun me, suddenly has a new use for me... -
![Supernatural Villain by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus]()
Supernatural Villain by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen it comes to my life, fate’s favorite game is torment. Why else would it have reunited me with my supernatural bros, only to strike them — and many innocent bystanders — down on the day of my funeral? I stood and watched it happen, but instead of mourning, I laughed in the face of my enemies... -
![The Kiss of Death by Auryn Hadley]()
The Kiss of Death by Auryn Hadley
I always imagined Death's final kiss would be cold. It wasn't. Four years later, I can still remember the exact shade of his skin: a blue so pale it looked like moonlight. I dream of his touch. Mostly, I paint the man under the heavy cowl, including those perfect lips which ruined mine for anyone else. I'm obsessed with him...Categorized as:
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![When Monsters Love by Debbie Cassidy]()
When Monsters Love by Debbie Cassidy
The Golden City awaits, and it's time to put my acting skills to the test.It's time to trick a bunch of celestials.It's time to lie.Rue's journey continues in When Monsters Love. There's action, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine in this paranormal fantasy romance...Categorized as:
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![Dead City by Debbie Cassidy]()
Dead City by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHow many times can you cheat death? I’m not sure but I have a feeling I’m about to be tested.First there were thirteen and now there’s only one. But the responsibilities don’t lessen. Bring the Harvest in, they say, take the soul orb to Haven, they order.One of me, and too many places to be. Like hell am I putting my ass on the line without back up...Categorized as:
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![Her Feral Beasts by E.P. Bali]()
Her Feral Beasts by E.P. Bali
* This book is best enjoyed after reading the prequel novella, Her Vicious The Beginning*In a world full of Vicious Beasts, if you are not a predator, you are prey.With my life going down in literal flames I ran from everything. From my father, from a forced marriage, from my mates .Now, charged with a crime I didn’t commit, they’re all hunting me . And they’re all furious...Categorized as:
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![Lightbringer by Laken Cane]()
Lightbringer by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinal book in the Silverlight series.Death, rebirth, change...and Darkness.Trinity struggles with her new reality, but her biggest challenge isn't the tug-of-war within.She must mature quickly to face a formidable opponent--a powerful man known as Darkness--before he destroys everything and everyone she cares about.He has one target in mind.The dragon...Categorized as:
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![For the Power by Debbie Cassidy]()
For the Power by Debbie Cassidy
Take the journey, find the lock that fits the key and get some damn answers.Get from point A to point B. Stick to the mapped-out route and take shelter at the pre-planned times. It sounds simple enough, now if only we’d factored in getting attacked by djinn and having to take a detour through The Wilds...Categorized as:
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![Ill Will by Cate Corvin]()
Ill Will by Cate Corvin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMercilessly beautiful cruel. Relentlessly sensual vicious. Utterly delicious vile. Marrying into the famous Godalming slayer-clan was supposed to be my family’s big break. Our clan is fractured, my brother is dead, and my mother’s spirit was broken by the ordeal. I’d do anything to make her proud and see her truly smile again...Categorized as:
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![Mysterious Omen by Ashley Amy]()
Mysterious Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook Summary Somewhere, deep inside of me… I still exist. The girl that I was… She still wants to fight and show everyone what I’ve got… But after everything I was put through, how do I overcome this? My mask had been impenetrable before, but I’m not fooling anyone with it anymore. Tears are shed in a long shower, touches are rejected, and words no longer leave my mouth... -
![Dead Sea by Debbie Cassidy]()
Dead Sea by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen war knocks on the door, burying your head in the sand won’t make it leave.Death called and I answered. Now Genesis is coming for us. But with the council making every excuse not to listen to my warnings, there’s no other option but to plot behind their backs.Time is limited.The sea kingdom awaits, and the sea king isn’t the kind of man to accept a rain check...Categorized as:
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![Stolen Paradise by Mila Young, Harper A. Brooks]()
Stolen Paradise by Mila Young, Harper A. Brooks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThese monsters rule the city... and I've become their newest obsession.I've been caught in a war between the three most powerful gangs in the city... and I'm trapped with the most dangerous of them all.The Kings.With each passing day, they lurk closer, their darkness pulling me a bit deeper. They push me, demanding everything I have when my world is falling apart...Categorized as:
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