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Returner's Defiance by Bruce Sentar
Five hundred years of fighting demons and humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction. As the last bastion of the remaining humans is shattered, Bran Heros, the Wandering King, decides to enact a last ditch effort.He’s going to send his soul back in time to two years before the demon invasion comes to earth.This time when the demons first come he’s going to be waiting... -
Head Down by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThings are starting to look up for Sean, he has a safe place to stay, allies, way too many wolves and a couple of dangerously cute werefoxes around now as well. However the other Councils now know that he's serious, after the raid on Gradatim that left several important people dead... -
Vegas Rules by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFresh from his victory in Reno, Sean's now in Las Vegas to fulfill his promise to help the lycans there with their own slavery problems. Thankfully there aren't any mages councils in Las Vegas, the mob took care of that years ago. However, there are a number of casinos that are still very entrenched in the use of lycan slaves, not just as workers, but as entertainment, both public and private... -
When It Falls by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAfter having their success against the Ascendants used by the Vestibulum as a cover for the mass murder of their old enemies, Sean has discovered that the Vesti's are far more ruthless and dangerous than the previous two councils he's fought... -
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Magical Temptations by Jaliza A. Burwell
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDr. Laila Porter has successfully kept Cyril Shanton alive. Now it's time to learn that when a dragon wants something, they get it, and Shanton wants Laila. The dragon has uncovered an old cave system, and he needs Laila's expertise to get through the dangerous traps safely because he wants what the traps protect... -
Stand On It by Jan Stryvant
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOnce again, Sean's home has been attacked by one of the Councils, only this time they've committed what they hoped would be an overwhelming force. While Sean and his family win the fight, Sean has been seriously wounded and taken out of action. For Roxy and the others, saving Sean's life has become the priority, but there are still things that must be done to secure their victory... -
Queen of Diamonds by Mark Henwick
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA wild ride of Special Ops attacks, unwinnable werewolf challenges, terrifying magical powers, insane Athanate politics and the discovery of a fanatic, anti-paranormal cult. Amber has to race from the Mexican desert to the swamps of Louisiana to battle past mutant shifters, and make ill-considered alliances with old enemies to take on an evil witch queen... -
The Chosen One Universe Volume Two by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHave You Been Chosen?For the first time, Macy Blake’s two bestselling paranormal fantasy series are being published in a three-volume mega-verse box set!Each volume will feature three full-length MM novels with dragons, hellhounds, vampires and more, with never before published bonus material. All in reader-requested chronological order... -
Werepanther 7: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThings have definitely changed since I discovered I was a werepather.I went from being nobody, broke college kid to the owner of a booming business practically overnight. And now my women and I are looking to expand my business and empire.But there’s still the problem of the Ancient Order of the Nile.They’ve tried to kill me several times already, and I think it’s time to repay the favor... -
Succubus Lord 19 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe time has come for Jacob to face his father.Lucifer is trying to jump start the End of Days, but if that happens, Jake and his family can kiss their happily ever after goodbye.So, it’s time for Jacob to embrace his destiny.From Succubus Lord, to Demon King, to the King of Hell... -
Witch Unmade by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes you miss things that are staring you in the faceEverything has led to this. All the threads are finally coming together, and the pieces of the puzzle are slotting into place... -
Demon Lord Academy: An Urban Fantasy Adventure by Shane Hammond
Have you ever felt like you were destined for greater things?My life was far from perfect, revolving around a dead-end school and caring for my sickly mother. It’s not until a chance encounter with a beautiful and mysterious blonde that I learn the truth about myself.You see, I’m not just an ordinary human. I’m a demon lord, potentially one of the strongest that’s ever lived... -
Zenith Academy 2: A Haremlit Fantasy Adventure by Cassius Lange
My first few weeks at Zenith Academy were hectic. I made friends, but also enemies, and got myself into a death duel. Our triumph from defeating the dungeon’s first floor boss was short-lived, however, as a rather grim notification popped up. What did it say? A colossal beast and its swarm of bloodthirsty monsters was headed our way. That was the bad news. The good? We had time to prepare... -
Legendary Rule: Book Two by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBack in the game, Ajax, Missy, and Sky make it to the human capital of Tyren, only to find themselves on trial for the dead merchants.Putting them on trial, the King of Tyren has enough awareness to know that players are different than his townspeople. He tasks Ajax to forge a party and conquer a dungeon plaguing the catacombs.But first, Ajax needs to fill out his party... -
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Werepanther 3: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA few weeks ago, I was just Carter Hatfield, a broke college student and history major.Now, I’m a werepanther, a hunter of all things paranormal.And I already have two major kills under my belt with Div, the previous owner of my establishment, and Orglan, the former Master of Waters in the Midwest... -
Werepanther 2: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy life has changed pretty radically in the last few weeks.I went from being an average history major in college to the owner of a nightclub with two sexy lovers who happen to be a Changeling fae and a succubus.Oh yeah, and I’m also a werepanther now.I’m the deadliest killing machine in the paranormal world, but that has painted a big fat target on my back... -
Werepanther 6: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere were lots of pros and cons to being a powerful werepather.Pros: I could kill any human or paranormal enemy that came my way, badass women threw themselves at my feet, and my lucrative lounge was raking in the dough.Cons: Every god and monster wants to see my head separated from my shoulders... -
Werepanther 9: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve succeeded in killing Kek, the Egyptian God of Chaos, but now the god Khonsu is really on the warpath.I’m not strong enough in my current state, but my team came up with an idea.If I can defeat a demigod and take their power, I should be able to go toe to toe with Khonsu. Which works out perfectly, because I’ve been itching to fight the Handler again and take him out for good... -
Succubus Lord 15 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJacob and his allies have drawn the attention of the elusive BPI, or Bureau of Paranormal Investigations.Fortunately, the BPI has bigger fish to fry since Lucifer is trying to kickstart the end of the world.So, Jake will have to partner up with a beautiful BPI agent, a dark and sexy Shadow Queen, his loyal succubi, and the Toddster to stop the Apocalypse... -
The Dragon, the Lion, and Their Unicorn Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA dragon and a lion walk into a bar…really.Alpha dragon shifter George might not love helping to run his family’s empire, but he really has no choice. As the alpha son, it is his responsibility to keep the hoard growing. It’s the way of things. If only he had the courage to be more like his brother and break away just enough to find his happily ever after, too. Being responsible sucks... -
I'm Just A Small Town Shifter 2 by G.S. D'Moore
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA lot has changed for Kirk Jensen. He wasn’t the slightly fat, fast-food slinging, new guy anymore. His whole existence changed that night he was attacked by a bear, and joined the ranks of Kodiak Island’s shifter community. He even managed to land his dream job on the island’s police force. But Kirk is so much more than just another werewolf shifter... -
Demon Lord Academy 2: An Urban Fantasy Adventure by Shane Hammond
New year, new classes, and new threats . . . I had a great time during my chaotic first year at the academy, where I learned about my demonic powers and made a few gorgeous friends. My sophomore year is starting early, introducing me to new classes and new girls, including a quiet tomboy named Andie and an obsessive redhead named Emma.The girls aren’t the only ones on my radar though... -
Legendary Rule: Book Three by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAjax and the girls are off to the convention. Yet things are boiling under the surface.Sarah has some confessing to do. Meanwhile Ajax is faced with more and more things crossing between the real world and inside the game Legendary Rule. He's forced to confront the idea that the world of LR might be just as real as his own... -
Legacy of Vanished Friends by Marvin Whiteknight
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Cultivating Gamelit Harem AdventureIn a city of flying mountains and magic palaces, a man must hunt for his lost friends and face the legacy they left behind.Theo's family is safe, but the Ten Thousand Worlds are still rife with both danger and opportunity. His old friends are missing, but now Theo's finally caught their trail... -
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Next to Nothing by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA Gay Paranormal Harem Romance What do you get when you mix a dragon, a vampire, a griffin, a mage, and a human? Sawyer Smith’s life sounds like a punchline, but the mates he’s come to love are no joke. They’re fierce and wonderful, protecting him from the outside forces trying to destroy him... -
The Alpha 6: Protect. Procreate. Prevail. by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt looks like the wolves are on the prowl.Strange howls are echoing in the north, and the scent of a new pack is drifting closer to my territory. But things get complicated when a werewolf omega joins the mix.And her story brings up the ghosts of my family’s past.Something big is headed our way now, but an unexpected new power of mine just might turn this fight in our favor... -
Tiger Lily by May Dawson
LilyIn one colossally bad day, my boss fires me so he can give my job to his nephew, I find my boyfriend cheating on me, and—when being human is just too painful—I accidentally shift and trash my own apartment. My inner cat is apparently offended by table lamps.Then my grandfather falls and breaks his arm, and I head back to Silver Springs to help him...Categorized as:
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Arbor Falls: The Complete Series by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Complete Series omnibus contains Wolf Forgotten, Wolf Forsaken, Wolf Forged, Wolf Forever .My world shattered the day my parents didn’t show up to my graduation.Grieving and lost, I discover my adoption certificate hidden in a drawer, unearthing a secret no one wanted me to know. Needing answers, I move to Arbor Falls to find out who abandoned me over two decades ago... -
Destined Storm by Tessa Cole
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTime is running out. But what will destroy them first? Secrets? Lies? Or magic? I’m in trouble. Big trouble. A split-second reflex that saved Kol’s life, and all hell busted out. Rather, my secret busted out for all to see. Now the only thing keeping a lid on my wild, unpredictable magic is Cassius’s magical handcuffs. Kinky? Yeah, no... -
The Jackal Prince by Anna McIlwraith
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA hidden stronghold in the heart of Egypt — a kingdom on the edge of ruin, ruled by fear and forgotten magic...Categorized as:
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Stop at Nothing by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSeries Finale With all of his mates assembled, Sawyer Smith should be ready for his own version of the end game. He must defeat the god of air and restore both of their broken magics to all of the realms. There’s only one problem: he still doesn’t know how to do it... -
Dead and Horny: Dangerous Appetites by Annabelle Hawthorne
Publisher's Note: This horny monsters spinoff takes place during Radley's Wardrobe.A zombie, a mimic, and a succubus walk into a bar...When Dana was killed and resurrected by a necromancer, she didn't know what to expect.She didn't expect to be handed a list of magical items that might cure her if she can find them... -
Country Mage 2 by Jack Bryce
James is living the life he always wanted. He has his own rustic cabin in the countryside, peace, quiet, and some lovely companions to share his joy with.But there is much left to do! James will need to expand his cabin to make it more comfortable for his — ahem — lady friends... -
Visionary X Starlight by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBadass Princess meets Rookie Criminal Investigator… Two different worlds – one unique connection – a whole lot of madness. After being held prisoner most of her life, Makoto Heart is now free and currently staying in Realm Five, Minato. So, when her five knights surprise her with a trip to Realm Six, Earthala, she’s beyond excited to see what the hype is all about...Categorized as:
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The Thirteenth Sign: The Complete Series by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn ancient war, a tenuous truce, a delicate balance.Sounds ominous right?It is.The tri-pack collective has existed for centuries—three dire wolf packs bound to the most powerful coven in the world through a single witch born under the thirteenth sign of the zodiac.Through this covenant they keep an ancient threat unlike any other at bay... -
Storming Snow Falls by Jenn D. Young, Aspen Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSnow Falls, Montana.I’ve found myself in A town full of shifters. Shifters I never wanted to be around ever again. My blood sings being surrounded by my own kind.But they aren’t my kind.I’m a half breed who can’t shift.Useless.But I’ve proved everyone wrong. I’ll show them all I’m more than an abomination.Yet, a snarky Wolf and sexy as sin twin leopards insist I’m their mate... -
The Forbidden Mate by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe competition for his heart is fierce. But he’s not playing fair…As the event coordinator for the Alpha Council, I never imagined getting stuck organizing a cutthroat competition for our pack’s beta wolf Garrett, but I guess that’s what I get for opening my big mouth. Now the pack thinks that marrying Garrett off will help ease the current tensions in our territory... -
Succubus Lord 12 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJake and his band of sexy, newly minted Demon Lords are closing in on the Unholy Duo of Gressil and Beelzebub. But first, they have to take care of the assassin society that keeps trying to take Jake out, deal with Abaddon, the crazed King of the Seventh Circle, and Todd must prove his skills in a joke off against his bizarre doppelganger... -
Courts and Cabals 4 by G.S. D'Moore
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCameron Dupree thought he had it all. His succubus girlfriend was out of jail. He was finally pulling in some serious money working for the Venetian Cabal, and he'd demonstrated his true power by completely dominating a Nosferatu of the rival Tikal Cabal. The poor, scared human who'd walked on tiptoes around the supernaturals of St. Vincent's Preparatory Academy was long gone... -
Zenith Academy 1: A Haremlit Fantasy Adventure by Cassius Lange
My name is James, but my mom’s the only person that can call me that. To everyone else, I’m JD—a struggling artist, working my fingers to the bone for my shot with one of the big comic book companies. Oh, and I work nights, managing a dive called Judson’s Bar and Grill. I know, the dream life. Things were boring, disappointing, even. Until one faithful night, when everything changed... -
I'm Just A Small Town Shifter by G.S. D'Moore
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKirk Jensen always chased his dreams. He even left home and chased them across the country. He expected that hard work, training, and determination would make his dreams a reality. Afterall, people always said that if you worked hard, you could achieve your goals.He did not expect to be a short order cook working long shifts for minimum wage... -
Smilodon by Robert M. Kerns
A hapless hiker. A rogue cougar. An outcome no one expected.Wyatt took a dead-end job in his hometown for two reasons: hiking, and being close to his family. When trekking over the trails he loves, he comes face to face with a cougar he cannot avoid.As the pre-eminent hunter for the Shifter Nations of North America, Gabrielle isn't surprised when the Shifter Council calls her...Categorized as:
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Courts and Cabals by G.S. D'Moore
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA normal, if rebellious, human, Cameron Dupree has spent the last three years finding his way through a school of the rich and powerful . . . literally... -
House of Igarashi: part 2 by Crea Reitan
I’ve always been a part of the world of monsters. Storms thrive on the energy of other storms. In many ways, all monsters are perfect storms. That’s why they’re hunted. Content with a life of work and friends, I somehow find myself falling for the eleven gorgeous storms of House Igarashi... -
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Werepanther: Paranormal Hunter by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI was a college history major just trying to graduate and live my life, but then I was kidnapped by a bunch of freaky cultists who tried to sacrifice me to their crazy moon god.Except they were the ones who ended up dying when I shifted into a killer werepanther.Now, I’ve been thrown into a secret paranormal world where my kind is the apex predator... -
Phoenix Rise by Ellie Horn
My past has been lost to me—until now...And the three men I love teeter on the edge of an abyss...The only way through is to call upon the beast inside me—and let it loose...PHOENIX RISE completes the Warrior Hearts Academy Phoenix trilogy—a dark, slow-burn, paranormal/fantasy romance where the strong female main character has many love interests that she doesn’t have to choose between... -
Light as a Feather by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagic has no weight. It has no volume or substance. The most powerful of magics can be housed in something as light as a feather... and it is. One black and one white. The two magic feathers of Tobadzistsini and Nayenezgani, twin Navajo gods. The white feather holds the power to heal all wounds and black can vanquish all enemies... -
Barbarian Gladiator by Aaron Crash, Stephanie Savannah
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsListening Length: 13 hours and 31 minutes. Ymir just wanted to finish his second year, craft the next Akkiric Ring, and enjoy the summer in the company of his beautiful women... -
Courts and Cabals 3 by G.S. D'Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCameron Dupree is alive . . . barely. After getting drop kicked back to the mortal realm with the help of his godly half-brother, Cam has landed south of the border. A.K.A. enemy territory. Thankfully, he's not alone. With the help of a couple of coeds, Cam has to figure out a way to get back to Lilith, Danni, and the rest of the Venetian Cabal... -
Cry Werewolf by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Wolves are being hunted! Vervain Lavine's nine-pointed star is whole again. A victory indeed, except the Godhunter still doesn't know exactly what it's capable of. Distracted by pregnancy issues, she just doesn't have the time to search for answers...
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