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Unexpected Heat by Sedona Ashe
Things are falling apart.I’ve been betrayed and captured, but that’s not even the worst part…I’m in heat. Three hundred years early.When I get my hands on those who betrayed me, I’m going to punt their butts over the dang moon! First, though, I need to work on escaping this dungeon while also surviving the torture by the traitors trying to steal my power.Idiots...Categorized as:
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![Dodging Calamities by Erin R. Flynn]()
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... -
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![Roaring by Katie May]()
Roaring by Katie May
What I thought would happen during my time at Monster Academy: long walks on the beach, a murder spree or two, and find a nice vampire to settle down with.What actually happened during my time at Monster Academy: kidnapped by my headmaster and later by my sadistic sister, developed feelings for an eccentric group of monsters, and accidentally started an anti-vampire movement... -
![Thwarting Cheaters by Erin R. Flynn]()
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... -
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![Multiplying Storms by Erin R. Flynn]()
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... -
![Shadow's Savior by Cassie Cole]()
Shadow's Savior by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlyssa's Quintelaide stands disgraced.After a violent confrontation forces them to flee the capitol, Alyssa and her Quintmates struggle to cope with the fallout. Warrior Jaxon focuses on their path forward, while Frost Mage Arthur contemplates their place in history. Alyssa doesn’t know how to feel about her decision to disobey the Archon, and whether to blame herself for the events that followed... -
![Fractured Souls by M. Sinclair]()
Fractured Souls by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLorcan's fractured soul will save everyone . Note from The Tears of the Siren series will feature characters from both the Reborn series and the Descendant series. It will not be necessary to read either of those to understand the plot, however, they do intertwine in a way that enhances the universe... -
![Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair]()
Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI would go to war to protect the nightmares I loved. War was at our doorstep threatening to kill my father, and with him were enough humans that if battle ensued, it would make national headlines. Ones that would only further divide and enhance the hatred between humans and nightmares.War had to be defeated, I just didn’t know how... -
![Managing Expectations by Erin R. Flynn]()
Managing Expectations by Erin R. Flynn
My name is Tamsin Vale… And I’m no longer no one. I’m not simply an abandoned orphan without any answers. Granted, most of the answers led me to ask more questions, but I have at least some now.Fairies aren’t what I was promised they would be and I’m certainly not what they want, but I’m the only one who can save them from their magical prisons... -
![Through Battle and Blades by Sam Hall]()
Through Battle and Blades by Sam Hall
Out of the frying pan and into the fire, they say. Well, I'm about to learn just how true that aphorism is.First I have to meet a queen in hand to hand combat and hope I come out as the victor, because only one of us will walk away from the training grounds alive.Second, I have to try and find a way to live with the fact that three of my four mates unwittingly betrayed me... -
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Elemental Fae Academy: The Complete Trilogy by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Welcome to Elemental Fae Academy where fae are real, the mentors are hot, and a magical plague has wiped out entire kingdoms. Oh, and the fae think I'm to blame.╰☆☆Elemental Fae Book One☆☆╮I kiss one guy at a bar on a dare and suddenly I'm whisked away to the fae realm, thrown into an Academy to control my gifts, and dodging mean girls who want to pin me for crimes I didn't commit... -
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Merciless Is My Crown by L.A. McGinnis
A rebellious princess cursed by the gods. The loyal warriors sworn to protect her. A bond broken only by death. From the day I was born, I was destined to become a sacrifice to my father’s power. Now everything has changed. My father is dead, I’ve claimed the Fae magic and altered the course of a bloody, thousand-year war...Categorized as:
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Heart of Ice by May Dawson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKaelan, the mysterious prince of the ice dragon shifters, never notices the women who fawn over him.But he notices me. When the spy guild I work for assigns me to steal from him, his arrogant, maddening best friend, Thorne, catches me.In retaliation, Kaelan forces me to pose as his adoring fiancé and future queen. Even though he knows I fantasize about murdering him in his sleep.We have history... -
![Power of Draken: A Fated Mate Fae Romantasy by Alex Lidell]()
Power of Draken: A Fated Mate Fae Romantasy by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe next generation of the bestselling Power of Five must find their fated mate—and Kai’s just happens to be human... and his sworn enemy.ROWANI’m an alchemist, not a soldier. But when your mother is an ambitious war hero and your rare magic is the key to defending the kingdom from draken-riding fae, you don’t get a choice... -
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![Wildflower by Willow Hadley]()
Wildflower by Willow Hadley
Cricket Kendall moved to Colorado expecting to learn more about her magic and heritage. Since befriending three hot werewolves from the local pack, things haven’t gone exactly as planned.As her eighteenth birthday looms closer and closer, her magic and abilities grow stronger than she ever imagined they could...Categorized as:
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![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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![House of Fae and Mist: Brides Selection by Meg Xuemei X]()
House of Fae and Mist: Brides Selection by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have no intention of being anyone’s bride, let alone fighting tooth and nail to get there.All the vicious catfights in the school nauseate me. I have bigger things to worry about, like being hunted by my father, who’s getting closer every day.Yet no one leaves me alone. The princes believe I’m playing hard to get, so they pursue me fiercely... -
![Beautiful Beast by Devyn Sinclair]()
Beautiful Beast by Devyn Sinclair
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsStanding in front of a dragon means dying by fire, but the heart knows there’s more than one way to burn.Humans and dragons are at war, and I am a pawn in the battle.Princess of a dying land, my life is not my own, and a marriage to a vicious, dragon-hunting prince will save my people from deadly famine or death by fire... -
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Great Falls Rogue by Alex Lidell
At the stroke of midnight, anything can happen. Lera is walking a dangerous tightrope. By night, she takes off her veil to hunt the dark creatures leaking into the mortal world. By morning, she is Leralynn of Osprey again, failing her classes and dodging Deputy Headmaster River’s keen scrutiny. River is watching Leralynn like a hawk... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Dragons' Future by Alex Lidell]()
Dragons' Future by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTo save the dragons, we must save each other.It was supposed to be simple. Expose the truth, save the dragons. That was before we knew the perverted source of the priests’ power. The savage lengths our enemies will go to keep it.Our foes don’t want us dead. They want us broken.Love is our bond. Our salvation. Our power... -
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Forged in Blood by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBefore Shanti was the most wanted woman in the land, she had yet to master her sword and the potent Gift with which she was both blessed and cursed. But the threat won't rest, and her people may pay the price.This story is also found in Legends: Fifteen Tales of Sword and Sorcery Anthology.You can also get a copy by signing up for K.F. Breene's newsletter... -
![Mage's Mercy by Cassie Cole]()
Mage's Mercy by Cassie Cole
Alyssa’s finally getting the hang of being an elite Dragon Pyromancer. So why did the Archon have to go and foul it up?After their victory at the Academy, the Ninety-First Quintelaide returns home as heroes. Alyssa’s name is on everyone’s lips: the girl who killed a Silithik Queen... -
![The Last Bell by Alex Lidell]()
The Last Bell by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHostages. Memories. Heartbeats. The long awaited finale to the epic Power of Five story is here.The quint has finally reunited, but their stunning new discovery changes everything.Just as Lera and the males navigate their redefined future, Owalin violently ups the stakes, giving the humans one hour to hand over their kingdoms... -
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![Whispers Beneath the Deep by Aleera Anaya Ceres]()
Whispers Beneath the Deep by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaisie never expected to care about the most notorious criminal of Thalassar. But with the Black Blade on the brink of death, she must decide if she’s going to assume her role as princess and watch him die… or risk everything to save his life.With danger lurking around every corner, no decision comes easily... -
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Lured by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSold to the goblin king. Super hot on the page, not so much when you’re living it.I’d been living a small little life, reading romance novels on my break and working for my uncle in a dead end job when he sends me to his ‘male revue’ club. I expect to see wall to wall hot guys, but nothing prepares me for the Puck brothers... -
![Rebel Queen by May Dawson]()
Rebel Queen by May Dawson
To escape a curse, I married four cocky Fae kings. The arrogant sea king who would pursue me to the ends of the world. The brothers of autumn, who have loved me, and hated me, and can’t quite make their minds where they fall now. The winter king, who betrayed me to save his own court. The five of us are bound together, even if we’re not sure now if we’re enemies or lovers or both...Categorized as:
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![Tinker's Trial by Cassie Cole]()
Tinker's Trial by Cassie Cole
A young Pyromancer teams up with five sexy soldiers in this action-packed Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance.Dragon Quintelaides aren’t meant to be split up—even for just a few days. But that’s exactly what the Archon has planned for Alyssa's Quintelaide... -
![Great Falls Cadet by Alex Lidell]()
Great Falls Cadet by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOne elite fae warrior. Four superior officers. A bond they can’t resist.Lera was once human. Now, with dark magic leaking into the mortal world, the petite fae warrior must return to protect it—even if it means going undercover with four powerful fae males to a harsh military academy. But when a terrible accident melds the males with their human disguises, everything changes... -
![Forbidden Bond: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Fiona Starr]()
Forbidden Bond: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Fiona Starr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey’re the ones in power, so why are they are so afraid of me? Newly minted magic user? Check. Hot-as-hell boyfriends who want only me? Check. A fresh start after surviving a murderous attack? Yeah, about that… They said choosing a life at Stormwood Academy wouldn’t be easy. But nobody mentioned it would make me a target... -
![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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![Queen Takes Sunfires by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Sunfires by Joely Sue Burkhart
Book 1: Karmen A Vampire Queen's Secret Baby I awoke in a pile of garbage in a dark alley with no memory of what happened to me or even who I am. All I know is my name, Karmen. By the vicious scars on my body, I've been through hell and lived to tell about it. Barely. In the hospital, my memory slowly beings to return. Something is after me. It's not safe. I have to get away...Categorized as:
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![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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![Ghost by Lyla Oweds]()
Ghost by Lyla Oweds
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy abilities are growing every day. But thanks to my new friends, I know that I'm not insane. Even so, there's a darkness inside me. It's been getting stronger. A reality that I've been trying to avoid. Being near the boys draw it out. Being close to them also make me unafraid for the first time in my life... -
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![Arrested By Magic by Avery Song]()
Arrested By Magic by Avery Song
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHomeless at the age of twelve. Misfit among my peers at sixteen. Unemployed by eighteen. I have bad luck, but never thought I'd be in handcuffs by the golden age of twenty. Some would blame the universe for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but I know better. So does the Alpha wolf hidden inside me... -
![Delightfully Charmed by Lyra Winters]()
Delightfully Charmed by Lyra Winters
One mage’s curse was another mage’s gift. The worst burden of my immortality was that being alone hurt less than the pain of losing the ones I loved. That changed after five charming mages crashed into my life, and I craved what I never let myself want; a life with them...Categorized as:
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![A Pact of Blood by Eva Chase]()
A Pact of Blood by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe trials are over. The game has only just begun...I came to Dariu to win a husband—and an empire. I wasn't prepared for that husband to be so set in his brutal ways, for his people to see our marriage as a bad omen... or for my heart to be aching for three princes I can't have.I can't afford to let any of those problems stop me...Categorized as:
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![A Wolf Scorned by Taylor Spratt]()
A Wolf Scorned by Taylor Spratt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEvery girl dreams of being the Alpha’s mate, but for me it’s a nightmare.Being born a ‘blue moon shifter’ means living my life underground and not being allowed to visit the surface world, not ever. Being an outcast in my pack, ridiculed and taunted daily didn’t make life any better.I’ve dreamed of escape for years but when Alpha Logan rejects me, I make a break for it...Categorized as:
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![Shattered Illusion by Kotah Jean]()
Shattered Illusion by Kotah Jean
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLife can change in the blink of an eye, or in my case, one minute.Fifty years ago, supernaturals walked amongst humans, hidden in plain sight. Overnight, the world changed. The veil shattered, revealing their true nature, and humans were forced into sectors so those with preternatural blood could flourish out in the open.Every human’s twenty-first birthday is marked by a rite of passage...Categorized as:
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![Elemental Fae Academy: Book Two by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn]()
Elemental Fae Academy: Book Two by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Someone wants me dead. Worse yet, my link to Spirit is dying. Why? Because Exos has been taken by a new enemy. Now I have to rely on my other elements to find my missing link before it’s too late. Oh, and I need a guard to protect me while I learn how to defend myself. No big deal. Master the elements, find my lost Spirit, and identify the bad guy. Yeah. Easy...Categorized as:
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![Death Kissed by Elena Lawson]()
Death Kissed by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOF RITE AND RUIN is the 5th and FINAL book in the Arcane Arts Academy series by bestselling author Elena Lawson... -
![The (Not) Satisfied Dragon by Colette Rhodes]()
The (Not) Satisfied Dragon by Colette Rhodes
Once upon a time, there was a gold dragon who would have given her life in exchange for her revenge. The (Not) Satisfied Dragon is book two of the Deadly Dragons Duet...Categorized as:
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![Finding Truth Beneath the Lies by C.C. Masters]()
Finding Truth Beneath the Lies by C.C. Masters
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAnna is back with her pack, but she didn't come back alone... While a new enemy targets the pack from within, Anna is focused on learning how to use her magic to protect those she loves. Balancing her relationships, pack responsibilities, ties to the human world, and dedication to discovering her past isn't easy. Add in her need to keep her magic under control and something has got to give... -
![Blood of the Mage by D.D. Chance]()
Blood of the Mage by D.D. Chance
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAt the academy, everyone's playing a little dirty... Up until a few weeks ago, the only dirt I dished at the Twyst Academy of Magecraft came from scrubbing its floors. Now I’ve learned that deep within these hallowed halls, sinister secrets hide everywhere... -
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![Hopeless Sacrifice by A.K. Koonce]()
Hopeless Sacrifice by A.K. Koonce
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWar is hell. A war built from reckless fae magic is total annihilation. Even the gods are turning their backs on the dwindling race of mortals. But Kara and her friends refuse to let the world crumble without a fight. An unlikely friend offers them one thing. The mysterious gift might be their last hope. There will be destruction. There will be bloodshed. There will be death... -
![Queen Takes Darkness by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Darkness by Joely Sue Burkhart
Chained in eternal darkness. Kidnapped by a primordial evil. Freeing this vampire queen will unlock hell itself. Helayna Ironheart doesn't know where she is, or how long she's been trapped in the darkness. She only knows pain and horror when her captor feeds on her suffering. Her only hope is to access her power as an Aima vampire queen...Categorized as:
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Widow by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy 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... -
![Unbound Magic by Alexis Calder]()
Unbound Magic by Alexis Calder
Raven survived the trials with her wolf shifter, sexy billionaire twins, and the demon prince by her side. But it’s not over. Not by a long shot. Another Fae got through the portal the night Raven and her men stopped Professor Halifax. He’s after something Raven has, and he’ll stop at nothing to get it. On top of that, the school board decided the first trials didn’t count... -
![Tenderly Bewitched by Lyra Winters]()
Tenderly Bewitched by Lyra Winters
Hex or curse, it would shatter.My world spiraled into chaos when I discovered I was nothing more than a puppet dancing on strings pulled by a deranged mage the past four centuries.Thankfully, I’d formed an unbreakable soul-bond with the five powerful mages I’d fallen for, sharing my immortality with them while they helped keep me grounded...Categorized as:
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![Sylfic by Kenna Bardot, Tove Madigan]()
Sylfic by Kenna Bardot, Tove Madigan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe tides have turned.After years of waiting for my time to come, of waiting for the rest of my males to Ascend, the Head of Sylfeshire House finally deems me ready for presentation to the Gods.There’s just one problem. They aren’t the only ones who want to claim me for themselves. And this time, they’ll have to compete.For me...
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