Books like 'Beneath the Indigo Sky'
Readers who enjoyed Beneath the Indigo Sky by Rayne Hawthorne & D.W. Michaels also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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King of Death by Lily Mayne
Everything should be fine. The Brid is dead. I’m the new seelie king. And Lonan is with me, safe from the unseelie queen—his mother—and terrible brothers.But it’s not fine. Nothing is fine.I can’t seem to let go of my old life, even as this new one—and my new responsibilities—overwhelm me...Categorized as:
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![Of Sunlight and Stardust by Riley Hart, Christina Lee]()
Of Sunlight and Stardust by Riley Hart, Christina Lee
After the death of his wife, Tanner Rowe takes a step toward making her dying wish come true and buys the house with the dilapidated barn she’d been inexplicably drawn to in the picturesque Upper Peninsula. But after a year, he still can’t get past his grief long enough to make the repairs he’d promised. Recently out of prison, Cole Lachlan has little to his name...Categorized as:
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![Dead Serious Case #5 Madame Vivienne by Vawn Cassidy]()
Dead Serious Case #5 Madame Vivienne by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor one brief shining moment, the utter insanity that is Tristan Everett’s world makes sense.He’s marrying the man he loves, has a dead drag queen for a bestie and is surrounded by an amazing found family. Okay, so his life isn’t exactly what you’d call normal. By day, he’s a quiet, mild-mannered forensic pathologist, but the rest of the time, he guides lost souls into the light... -
![Vortex Conundrum by Louisa Masters]()
Vortex Conundrum by Louisa Masters
Wanted: one demon hunter. Beware the matchmaking ghosts. After years managing a haunted hotel and estate, I thought things were good. Sure, the ghosts can be a handful—nosy, opinionated, interfering—but they’re also friendly and fun. We have a system. Everything was under control. Cue hysterical laughter...Categorized as:
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![The Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan Parrish]()
The Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan Parrish
Last month, Alex Barrow’s whole life imploded—partner, home, job, all gone in forty-eight hours. But sometimes when everything falls apart, better things appear almost like magic. Now, he’s back in his Michigan hometown, finally opening the bakery he’s always dreamed of. But the pleasure of opening day is nothing compared to the lonely and beautiful man who bewitches Alex before he even orders... -
![Raven: Part Two by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly]()
Raven: Part Two by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly
Part Two is the 92,000 word conclusion to the Forbidden Desires series. For maximum enjoyment, Part Two is best read following the events of Clutch, Bond, Mate, Swallow, Magpie, Finch, Peregrine, and Part One. To protect the readership from spoilers, the full blurb will be released following the publication of Part One... -
![Impulsive Connections by Marie Reynard]()
Impulsive Connections by Marie Reynard
Ignited by accident, fueled by fate. Some bonds burn brighter than any flame. Kade Mills has spent over a decade dreaming of his ideal meet-cute. Surely the universe wouldn't toss the perfect mage at him while he's a scarred shadow of his former flirtatious self, recovering from his last encounter with the malicious spirits haunting his pack's territory...Categorized as:
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![A Nest for Eli by Amy Bellows]()
A Nest for Eli by Amy Bellows
Eli loves his job as a hired fist. He gets to help pregnant omegas through a very intimate and personal moment in their lives—giving birth.When Maxim, an alpha polar bear shifter, asks for Eli’s help making an app to pair hired fists with pregnant omegas in need, Eli immediately agrees. He doesn’t expect to be so captivated by Maxim’s kind blue eyes and quiet intelligence...Categorized as:
dual-pov queer new adult magic first-person-pov friends to lovers sweet-hero found-family -
![Humility by Lark Taylor]()
Humility by Lark Taylor
Two commitment-phobes. One ridiculous plan. A decision that changes everything…RileyIf a no-strings hook-up is required, then I’m the perfect guy.When I meet Danny, I can’t believe my luck. A sexy wolf shifter who’s also a fireman? Who runs from relationships just as fast as I do? Sign me up... -
![In This Shadow, Longing by Marina Vivancos]()
In This Shadow, Longing by Marina Vivancos
In a world where people are born a Dom or a sub…Cross is not a good man. His past is filled with dark magic, with death and blood sacrifices. He refuses to inflict his dominance on anybody—he’s not worthy of being a Dom.He’s scared of what he’s capable of.It’s been years since he scened, and he knows his body is slowly dying because of it, but this fate is better than hurting a sub...Categorized as:
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![Devil May Care by Lark Taylor]()
Devil May Care by Lark Taylor
One life-altering kiss sets our whole world on fire.HarlowI’ll tell you what isn’t on my agenda for this century: finding my fated mate only to have him reject me.In fact, having a mate and tying myself down for eternity isn’t even a blip on my radar. But the moment I meet Bailey, there’s no denying he’s meant to be mine. Everything about the gentle Welsh giant calls to me, consuming my thoughts...Categorized as:
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![The Embrace of Evergreen by Rayne Hawthorne, D.W. Michaels]()
The Embrace of Evergreen by Rayne Hawthorne, D.W. Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEthanI’ve been in love before. It's a fact that I cling to with frighteningly intense desperation as I try to convince myself that I’m normal. Ok, so I’ve only been in love once, but I know that for at least one brief, shining moment, the world and everything in it felt like magic. I know love exists. I know it does, because when I’m lying in bed alone at night, I can still feel it...Categorized as:
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![Operation Magma by Annabella Stone]()
Operation Magma by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTaylor *Trace* Reeves has served in various branches of the military, and in multiple human wars over his life time which spans millennia. Once the faithful hound of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, Trace continues to protect the innocent and fight the wars of man. He will continue to keep his presence a secret from humans, even the ones he calls brothers... -
![Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley]()
Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFarleyHis bird form may be tiny, but his attitude sure as f*ck isn't.Farley's a pissed-off finch omega who wants nothing more than to kick every alpha where the sun don't shine. After escaping a finch shifter breeding colony, Farley's determined to save the rest of his brethren from a life of being objectified.Just one problem: he can't shift back... -
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![A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star (Tales from the Tarot) by Chloe Archer]()
A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star (Tales from the Tarot) by Chloe Archer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA gargoyle hotter than Goliath (IYKYK) meets a human bad luck magnet with a coveted power that attracts trouble like catnip to cats. Is it destiny or disaster?Noah PriceWhen a mysterious magic shop owner draws the lucky tarot Star card for me, I drop everything and hop on a plane to Scotland for the bucket-list trip of a lifetime... -
![A Mate for Lu by Amy Bellows]()
A Mate for Lu by Amy Bellows
Two single dads. One accidental pregnancy. Many, many shifter children.Sam’s mate died four years ago, and penguin shifters mate for life. Sam is never allowed to love again. Even when he meets a kind and beautiful omega who his three children gravitate towards.After working with Lu for a year, Sam has fallen deeply in love with him. And Lu’s feelings for Sam are painfully obvious...Categorized as:
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![Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke]()
Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratings”Shane is my stepbrother; he's family and strictly off-limits.” Shane Prescott is a fun-loving omega with a knack for landing in trouble. He prides himself on efficiently running the waitstaff at his brother’s restaurant, Kamasouptra. Between his brother-slash-bestie, Keith, and his dog, Rocky, Shane doesn’t need anything else to make him happy... -
![Kit & Basie by Tess Carletta]()
Kit & Basie by Tess Carletta
Immortality is a dangerous affair when it isn’t done right. Basie Yeats knows he’s doing immortality all wrong, spending endless days in the same place, but he doesn’t see a reason to leave the home he loves in Long Lily, Pennsylvania...Categorized as:
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![Love for Heller by Amy Bellows]()
Love for Heller by Amy Bellows
Heller doesn’t need an alpha.His life is already complete. He has plenty of friends, his dream job, and a tender relationship with his kid, who he gave up for adoption to two sweet alphas, only to end up as an honorary member of their family. Life is good, and he doesn’t want anything to change.Then he meets Sergey.Half polar bear shifter and half Gentoo, Sergey is a walking contradiction...Categorized as:
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![Equinox by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott]()
Equinox by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe tranquility of Prophet is shattered when a local trail rider is killed and whispers of wolf packs and murder spread like wildfire.Three months after the murder of Mike Bressett, the sleepy town of Prophet faces another tragedy—the death of Billy Odette, a well-liked Makah man who ran trail rides for the tourists... -
![Cam's Treasure by Stella Rainbow]()
Cam's Treasure by Stella Rainbow
Cam and Micah have been waiting for their mates for years, but they didn't expect them to crash into their lives. Literally.CamAfter roaming the world looking for our two mates, Micah and I returned home to Mistvale because we missed our family and clan. Of course, if we'd remembered Mistvale was Fate-blessed, we might have saved ourselves all that trouble... -
![A Den Mate for Dylan by Emory Winters]()
A Den Mate for Dylan by Emory Winters
Welcome to Foxwood Hollow. In a world of fox shifters sits a small, quaint town where everyone knows your business. Often stifling, always safe, and forever a place to call home. Dylan Axel is the love of my life; he just doesn’t know it yet.Ten out of ten do not recommend spending your formative years pining after an alpha who’s your brother’s best friend. But alas, here we are...Categorized as:
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![Grand Adventures by John Amory, J.E. Birk]()
Grand Adventures by John Amory, J.E. Birk
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn September 1, 2011, TJ Klune wrote, "...it's not about the ending, it's about the journey..." in a review of Eric Arvin's Woke Up in a Strange Place. With those words, two men began a journey of love and invited us to ride along. TJ and Eric have shared so much with us: their wonderful books, their smiles, their humor, their lives, and their inspiring devotion to each other... -
![Heartstrings by Eressë]()
Heartstrings by Eressë
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen all else comes to naught, a steadfast heart is the only thing that stands between hope and despair. Scions of the most powerful House in Ylandre, Ashrian Mithani and Eiren Sarvan were more than just cousins. Lovers of long standing, theirs was a bond that would have been the envy of all were it not for one glaring flaw—Ashrian’s inability to commit himself wholeheartedly to Eiren... -
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![The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land]()
The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTinder’s world is black and white, good and evil clearly defined. The young vampire hunter was taught to hate his enemy with a passion, and hating them is easy since they killed his entire family. His attraction to Bane, a gorgeous, mysterious vampire, contradicts everything Tinder believes in, but the heat between them is undeniable... -
![Chaos by Megan Derr]()
Chaos by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNine gods ruled the world, until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. Sealed off from the world for nine hundred years, Schatten is a country of darkness and mystery. The power of Teufel, Shadow of the Lost Licht, keeps the rest of the world out, and his deadly Sentinels keep the people of Schatten in... -
![Winter Oranges by Marie Sexton]()
Winter Oranges by Marie Sexton
Jason Walker is a child star turned teen heartthrob turned reluctant B-movie regular who’s sick of his failing career. So he gives up Hollywood for northern Idaho, far away from the press, the drama of L.A., and the best friend he’s secretly been in love with for years.There’s only one problem with his new life: a strange young man only he can see is haunting his guesthouse... -
![Hensley Manor by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Hensley Manor by Jaclyn Osborn
Cole hates Christmas. He finds it all ridiculous; the decorations, music, and the obsession with spending a fortune just to show people you care about them. He used to love the holiday season. But that was before his world came crashing down around him. Now, the happy families and Christmas cheer only remind him of things he'd rather forget... -
![Star-Crossed Betas by Emory Winters]()
Star-Crossed Betas by Emory Winters
Connor: Ending up in an arranged marriage with the man who ripped my heart out of my chest and put it through a blender - was not on my bingo card this year. Yet what did I expect when I made the most cliched mistake of falling in love with the son of the enemy pack? If we don’t find a way to coexist and build a pack together, we’re in breach of the peace agreement... -
![The Cat Returns to Adderly by Sam Burns]()
The Cat Returns to Adderly by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOrphaned, Luke Miller is left alone and homeless with only his cat for company. But Wentworth is more than an average feline, and when Luke makes a set of leather boots to keep his paws safe, it might help them both find the path to where they belong. Previously published in Fables Retold under the same title... -
![Once Upon a Christmas House by A.D. Ellis]()
Once Upon a Christmas House by A.D. Ellis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIvyrson is the quintessential Scrooge when it comes to anything having to do with the holidays. However, the chance to win a hefty chunk of money and free repairs on his old home is enough to entice the man to take part in a holiday-themed reality game.Emory has had a crush on his older brother’s best friend for years...Categorized as:
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![My Saintly Demon by R.M. Neill]()
My Saintly Demon by R.M. Neill
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI know demons are supposed to be terrifying and evil. Some might even say cruel and heartless.But the thing is, I don't like it.The constant scowling and the raining of fire on people, it really isn't good for my mental health. Give me fluffy bunnies and a good cuddle after a long day and I'm a happy guy.The problem is, I am a demon and I'm really freaking bad at it... -
![Fate's Final Chapter by Toby Wise]()
Fate's Final Chapter by Toby Wise
The entire Burke pack and their loved ones join Frankie and Elwood for a day of celebration as the two join their lives together in a life force sharing ceremony.Join the family you’ve come to know and love five years after Frankie and Elwood’s mating, checking in with each and every member of the Burke pack... -
![As You Are by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester]()
As You Are by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester
Juro already failed at marriage once and has no interest in trying again. Then, Shig steps into his life and gives him hope at happiness, if only he’s brave enough to accept it.A parent and married before he even graduated high school, Juro has no interest in trying again after his first marriage fell apart. He’s disillusioned with love and has a young child to take into consideration... -
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![Downtime by Tamara Allen]()
Downtime by Tamara Allen
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOn assignment in London, FBI Agent Morgan Nash finds himself moments away from a bullet through the heart when the case he's working goes awry. But fate has other plans, he discovers when he wakes in a world far removed from his own... -
![Blindspot by A.M. Rose]()
Blindspot by A.M. Rose
Standing out in a town like Daydream, Colorado should have been impossible to do, yet somehow Drew managed. All his life he had been the one everyone was looking at when he walked down the street. No matter how hard he'd tried to fit in, fingers pointed at his back and whispers followed his every step. Until it all got too much and he'd left Daydream. For good...Categorized as:
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![Play With Me by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester]()
Play With Me by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester
Fate gives every horned a tailed mated. But what happens when a horned only has eyes for another horned?The moment Sen transitioned into a horned, he knew the life he wanted would never be his. Horned are supposed to be aggressive. They can’t work in childcare, can’t be seen as soft, and certainly can’t date other horned. Which is fine...Categorized as:
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![Santa's Secrets by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell]()
Santa's Secrets by K.C. Wells, Meredith Russell
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAnthony has a secret.One Christmas Eve when he was twelve, he found Santa laying presents under the tree.He never told a soul. And the following year he snuck out of bed to see if he could repeat the event.Every Christmas Eve for more than forty years, he and Santa have met, only now, they’re friends. But although Anthony is ageing, Santa hasn’t changed since that first night... -
![Give Me S'more by J.D. Light]()
Give Me S'more by J.D. Light
Moore Aldridge Finding out my mother and father have been hiding a pretty important secret form my brother and sister and me isn't the highlight of my week. But considering, up until yesterday I was bing held in a dingy, freezing cell with no blanket, it's also not the worst thing...Categorized as:
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![Wrap It Up by Joyee Flynn]()
Wrap It Up by Joyee Flynn
[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, elves] Twelve elves left the North Pole to be free of all things Christmas and have been living together for decades. They have gone without their mates for years, but when the first of the twelve finds his, the others have hope of finding theirs...Categorized as:
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![Christmas Spirit by Annabelle Jacobs]()
Christmas Spirit by Annabelle Jacobs
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDylan’s Cornish retreat wasn’t supposed to include a hot bloke and a cupid-playing ghost… After tearing his Achilles tendon, recuperating by the sea sounds like a fantastic idea, and Dylan happily accepts his best mate’s offer to stay with him and his uncle for a few weeks. But he hadn’t counted on the uncle being smoking hot, or the fierce attraction that blossoms between them... -
![Embrace the Beast by Mia West]()
Embrace the Beast by Mia West
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOtter shifter Nate is living a whopper of a lie. Everything will be fine, as long as nobody—especially his best friend, sweet-gruff grizzly shifter Mac—finds out he used to be an elite rescue swimmer who failed to save the one person he loved most.+Nate Landry is living a whopper of a lie.He’s an otter shifter, that much is true...Categorized as:
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![Relic by Mia Monroe]()
Relic by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRunning from my past led me straight into the arms of my future. That is, if evil doesn’t catch me first.New Orleans felt like the right place for me to disappear, but I walked right into trouble...Categorized as:
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![Alpha Dragon's Wings of Love by Lorelei M. Hart]()
Alpha Dragon's Wings of Love by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than never finding your fated mate? Scenting them at a rest stop, one they left hours earlier.I always thought I’d scent my mate; we’d look lovingly into each other’s eyes and then start our happy ever after. That was not at all how it happened. Instead, I pulled into a rest stop when my truck overheated, caught his faint scent only to discover he’d already left... -
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![Recalling My Demon by Colette Davison]()
Recalling My Demon by Colette Davison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm told Nethermire House is haunted, but the truth is even stranger.Nethermire is home to an eccentric 80-year-old and the young man she claims is her great-nephew. Except he's not. He's a demon. Brin's chaotic, bratty ways draw me to him. When he calls me Daddy, I'm a goner. I want to protect him, take care of him, and call him mine.But when he gets summoned to hell, our happiness is shattered...Categorized as:
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![Wrightfully Wrong: An M/M Mpreg Shifter Romance by Fel Fern]()
Wrightfully Wrong: An M/M Mpreg Shifter Romance by Fel Fern
Alone and broke, Billy returns to the only place where he and his baby will be be safe—Moon Burrow. Omega Billy Wall needs to lay low. He left Moon Burrow to find a better life in the city, only to end up with a monster in a five thousand dollar suit. When fate pushes Gunn Wright, his best friend’s protective and grumpy older brother into Billy’s path, everything changes...Categorized as:
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![His Impossible Elf Mate by Jax Stuart]()
His Impossible Elf Mate by Jax Stuart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn elf with a secret.Tearlach is on a mission to find the reason behind the beta sickness and how the plight relates to the elven fertility crisis. The last thing he expected to find is the man who feels like a part of his soul.Or how determined he’d be to keep Axel. No matter what.A shifter with an impossible dream...Categorized as:
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![Penn and Inkubus by Essie Sloane]()
Penn and Inkubus by Essie Sloane
You’re formally admitted to Creelin University—known locally as “Creepin U.” The only things wilder than the monster shifters prowling around campus are the spicy male-male love stories unfolding between classes. Penn & Inkubus is book four, starring an Inkubus and his journalist friend who feeds him. Each book is a stand-alone M/M spooky romance, but we hope you enroll in them all...Categorized as:
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![Just Desserts by Mary Calmes]()
Just Desserts by Mary Calmes
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsBoone Walton has tried hard to create some distance between himself and his past. He's invested in his new life, his New Orleans art gallery, and his friendship with Scott Wren. Things finally seem to be settling down to normal, and Boone couldn't be happier.Chef Scott Wren wants much more than normal with Boone... -
![Omega Captive of the Alpha Dragon by Wendy Rathbone]()
Omega Captive of the Alpha Dragon by Wendy Rathbone
I’ve been sold to an unfriendly foreign land of dragon shifters to become a brood slave.Tavi is a set-omega, which means he has no inner beast and cannot shift.Considered worthless by his wolf pack, and with no individual rights, he is sold into slavery along with other set-omegas as they come of age.Alluresh is a dragon shifter, all business and very little play...Categorized as:
queer new adult age difference first-person-pov dual-pov hurt-comfort sweet-hero forced proximity
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