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Hell to Pay by Cate Corvin
They bound me. Led me into sin. Twisted my heart and soul. But they didn’t break me. By a stroke of fate, I’ve won my freedom… and the dark half of the Seventh Circle. All it took was betraying the prince who held me captive. Belial’s anger burns hotter than the fires of Hell, but I won’t rest until I’ve won my Nephilim mate from him, even if being his enemy tears at my heart... -
Two Kingdoms & One Apocalypse by Kristy Cunning
Book 3 & 4 together...Two KingdomsI'm getting a little tired of completing my goals, only to have the bar raised too substantially for me to transition at a productive pace...I started off as a sad little ghost with an impossible crush on four really hot, Gothic guys with some attitude problems. Now I'm The Apocalypse, they're the Four Horsemen, and Lucifer is my fucked up daddy... -
Wicked Webs by Raven Kennedy, Coralee June
I’m possessed. Deadly. Raised as a vampire, I’m no stranger to blood. But when power-hungry supes force a ritual on me, I become something else entirely: The Black Widow. At first, my only companion is the spider that lives within me. She makes me strong, and I revel in that power, but it’s fueled with the need to feed. Unfortunately, carnal cannibalism isn’t exactly trending... -
Monsters by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIf King Mario wanted a war, he would get one. It has been one week since I promised war against the Dark Fae. One week of planning and aligning all the pieces on my board to assure victory. Then he did something unexpected. Now, I have no idea which way to move. Offense? Defense? Offense? Defense? Good news? I’ve got some quality drama to keep me entertained... -
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Second Offense by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBow or bleed.A decision all Noir angels must make.Because I’m their king.It wasn’t my choice. I assumed the position after the prisoners of this nightmare reformatory went after my mates.Auric is my commander, even if I’m the one giving the orders. He worships the dukedom, the princess, soon to be our queen.Layla is my crown, my purpose, the sheer essence of life.She’s the key... -
Rise of Kronos by Kate Fry, Elise Fry
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe darkest deeds often happen in plain sight; the harshest truths sound like lies.Kailai Reed has drowned beneath the weight of other people’s emotions her entire life. She protects herself by hiding away from everyone, except for her close friend, associate (and forbidden crush) Hideo Tanaka...Categorized as:
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The Powerless Witch by J.S. Hart
Great power comes from pain. But pain is powerless in the face of love.Robbed of her power by a wound that not even the strongest witch can heal, Celeste is forced to make another dangerous bargain. She must venture into the Fae realm with nothing but the help of its enigmatic prince, where enemies lurk behind the lethal beauty of its court... -
Necessary Evil by Harper A. Brooks
A great evil waits for me…And it won’t stop until it swallows me whole.I’ve been ripped from Dark Castle, thrown back into the mortal world where I don’t belong.Here, they think I’m crazy. They’ve locked me up and forced pills down my throat, telling me I’ve lost my mind.And maybe I have…I’ve fallen for three monsters after all... -
Raven's Cry by Charlie Nottingham
Everyone has skeletons in their closet, but Rain's are learning to open the door. Rain's lost everything in the last decade. Her grandmother, her brother, and her family home might be next. All she has is Graham - a powerful Fae who illegally escaped the Fae Realm and has been her best friend ever since. Until Ezra - the sexiest Vampire she's ever seen - commissions her for one hell of a job... -
A Storm of Smoke and Flame by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you do to protect your home? Lie? Manipulate? Kill?War awaits across the sea. In order to ensure their survival, the Oncoming Storm and a band of misfits set sail for the land beyond the horizon... -
Broken Beauty by Ketley Allison
The charmer.The stalker.The tortured leader.The unhinged psychopath.I never believed in love - until I met them . The four enigmatic men who would change my life forever... -
Inferno by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhere no hope is left, is left no fear My familiar brings us word. Another one of my mates has their life on the line with this deadly game with the Hellhounds and the mysterious Prince of Hell. They don’t seem to know Lilith is on our side. We have our secrets too. The game strikes a little too close to home and I’m in a fighting mood. It’s time to fight back... -
Wicked Reign by Harper A. Brooks
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe darkness is closing in... And I’m the only one who can stop it. They say I’m the key. The Chosen One. They say I have the power needed to restore Prince Airic to the throne and save the Dark Castle. If only I knew how to use it. My monsters are helping me learn, but it’s their bodies that I crave the most. They are the spark that always sets me ablaze… and my magic too... -
Stolen Destiny by C.R. Jane, Mila Young
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat is a siren without her power?I'm about to find out, and I have no problems embracing the darkness to do so.I was thrown into a literal hell, and every day feels like it could be my last.But amid such darkness, I thought I found light with three men who've shown me happiness is possible even in a place like this.Except, maybe I was too quick to trust and give my heart away... -
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A Storm of Shadows and Pearls by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat would you do if your past sins came back to haunt you?Hide? Fight them head on? Or scheme and stab them in the back?After barely surviving last year’s lethal power struggle, the smart-mouthed thief known as the Oncoming Storm has solidified her long-standing belief that steering well clear of other people’s problems is the way to live... -
This Is Halloween: A Spooky Holiday Monster Reverse Harem Romance by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMargo was just your normal Christmas elf, and sure maybe she had a bit too much Christmas cheer, but hey, if starting to decorate for Christmas in July was wrong, she didn't want to be right.At least, until the three lords of Halloween decide to kidnap her and bring her back to Halloweenland.There’s Jack, the hopelessly sexy and tall King of Halloween, who’s harboring a monster inside of him... -
Pandora's Box by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Reverse Harem Fantasy While trying to fix what Shax's has broken with my Kingdom, I'm thrown into a maelstrom of events that not only lead me to the box I was seeking but a whole lot more. I realize that there are things about my brother that I never even knew and that I don't think I can accept... -
Seduce My Love by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe seduction in my veins not only brings me two loving mates but opens the path to a third lover who holds knowledge and power. Will it help me rekindle a broken bond with a family member or lead me astray when the tension between races thickens? Being a private secretary to NYC billionaires proves to be a lot easier than expected... -
Seduce My Soul by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe seduction in my blood leads me to find not one, but two mates. Will it help me discover where I stand between love and war? Being a private secretary to two NYC billionaires is a rewarding experience. Not only do I gain a position where I keep my independence, but I'm also given the chance to get closer to the two very opposite Smith brothers... -
Embraced by the Alpha Pack by Serenity Rayne
Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life—until I scent the presence of an unknown fifth mate.I thought Ashina and I were safe, nestled in the small town with loves I never expected and dreams I didn’t dare to have before.The decision to marry Alpha Ethan was meant to keep me alive, but when I smell the new mate, I do the only thing I can: I run... -
Midnight Monsters by Rory Miles, Harper Frey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsYou're going to lose.Those four words meant nothing when I first heard them, but now they feel like a dark prophecy.My power has been bound, my mate bond broken. My mother demands Dane's death, while the witches call for Bastian's head. Valen is the only one who might be safe, but the threat from his father looms over us like an angry storm cloud... -
Claimed by the Pack by Kimber White
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis complete series box set contains all five books in Kimber White’s exciting, ultra steamy, utterly shocking new werewolf romance serial, Claimed by the Pack. No cliffhangers! One dark night. One fatal turn. A wild passion hotter than anything she’s ever known. A tragic accident on a lonely highway puts college freshman, Neve in the path of sexy Alpha wolf, Tucker... -
Anna's Heir by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs Hell burns down around me, my daughter is born into the chaos that follows. Struggling to find my place in her life, along with the aftermath of the almost-Apocalypse, not only am I missing my Super-Alpha more than I can bear, my Incubus has a secret that becomes blindingly obvious. I also have the newcomer to Hell to deal with... -
Fae Farewells by M.F. Adele
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI am not a good person.Torture and murder can’t even ease the wrath that’s thrumming through my veins. I’m that f*****g angry.This vendetta might actually kill me, but it goes so far beyond the mess my parents left for me to clean up. All the pieces have finally started falling into place. The lies, the hidden agendas, and the games begin to paint a crystal-clear picture... -
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The World Undone by Gray Holborn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’d spent months convincing each of my bond-mates that hurting them was the last thing I’d ever do. And, as a twisted and cruel fate would have it, it would be. Lucifer's plan for saving the world requires three key components: my power, the nexus, and the stone. We only have the first...and absolutely no idea where the other two might be hiding... -
Their Reaper by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever said you’d die for someone you loved? Well, I actually did.In my new life, no one knows my darkest secret. No one knows what I became after death. I doubt the charming male nurse would give me a second look if he knew the truth. I doubt my dominating boss, who I made the mistake of sleeping with, would be quite so possessive of me... -
Vampire's Heart by Helen Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRook and Cordelia have been summoned to the vampire court, but can they survive once they’re there? Rook did something expressly forbidden by turning Cordelia into a vampire, now they have to answer to the King and Queen of the Vampire Court... -
Wren's Song, Collection One: Branded Captive / Silent Captive / Broken Captive by Addison Cain
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWren's Song: Collection One box set contains the first three stories of the Wren's Song Series: Branded Captive, Silent Captive, and Broken Captive.To save her boys from the crushing grip of Dale City's infamous Syndicate, Wren trades her life for theirs. Raw and innocent, mute and disgraced, she finds that the powerful Alphas she's promised to serve are also the most broken... -
Wren's Song, Volume One: Branded Captive / Silent Captive / Broken Captive by Addison Cain
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCaspian takes what he wants, who he wants, when he wants. Kieran is as damaged as he is beautiful. Toby, madman aristocrat and dangerous Third, is eager to take a wife. Wren’s Song Volume One contains Branded Captive, Silent Captive and Broken Captive... -
Loyal Vows by Ketley Allison
I thought I knew evil.I thought I knew love.But here, locked within the rotting walls of an abandoned manor, something much darker unfurls—something that makes my previous life seem like a childhood fairy tale.Morgan, Rio, Xavier.Each one a jagged puzzle piece that somehow fits perfectly into my shattered life.Rossi... -
Submission by Candace Wondrak
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I walked into Grimmstead Academy that first day, I never imagined the horror waiting for me within. Each and every soul living under its roof is broken and lost, from the stern and serious Lucien to the students... -
Boneyard Tides by Amo Jones, Wander Aguiar
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsPicture this…you’re sitting by the ocean, sipping your favorite cocktail. The sun is setting over your skin, and the sound of waves crashing against the sand offers the perfect background music for the mellow reggae tunes that play through the salty air. Life is good...Categorized as:
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Their War by Invi Wright
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA war is coming. Charlotte’s managed to secure a powerful alliance with the shifters, but this comes at a cost. The news of her plans to rescue the females has spread, and many aren’t eager for the control it gives Charlotte’s males. The Queen of Greed has joined forces with the ogres, and they’ve invaded Wrath... -
Assassins Series Books 1-4 by Stacey Brutger
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis bundle contains books 1-4 in the Academy of Assassins Series. Academy of Assassins ONLY ONE THING STANDS BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE DEADLY SUPERNATURAL WORLD…THE ACADEMY OF ASSASSINS... -
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Tangled Secrets by Yve Vale
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA broken peace treaty. A dangerous secret. How far will they go for love?Abducted and left for dead in the mortal realm, I'm quickly captured by humans. Unfortunately, Oakes and Jaden are arrested for breaking the realms’ peace treaty when they trespassed in their attempt to save me.Prince Eldrin must find a way to free us and prevent another realm war... -
Death Do We Part: Raven's Duet by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEveryone knows. My secret is out. Saving them, I had to unmask who I am. Now that I've been outed, things keep spiraling out of control. The new threats lurk in places we can’t see. When an unknown enemy comes, I’m the only thing that can stop it. As Death, I have to learn my name doesn’t just mean dying. With my known generals at my side, I knew I had a circle I could trust... -
Bloodthirsty by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“Forgive me.”Those were Professor Arnaud’s final words before I sliced through his neck. His was the first head I took, but it wouldn’t be the last.Severing my connections to l’Academie d’Invisible was harder, but eventually, I escaped and built a reputation of my own.Infamy suits me, and the harsh lessons of my childhood have served me well. I’m untouchable, undetectable, and untraceable... -
Bride of Demonio by Mae Royal, Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKings of TerrorOne for misery.Two for despair.Three for the nightmare inside my head.Four for the demons sleeping in my bed...A woman like me has no soul to save.I’m the shell of a corpse, my insides rotted and warped.This life I’ve lived has been a mess of sorrow and secrets. It’s led to days spent pretending I’m normal and nights trying to find myself in a murky past I struggle to remember... -
Cirque du Mort by Tammi Lynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCome one, come all! Welcome to the first and last greatest show of your lives! Shake in terror as you see the unimaginable, and open your minds to the nightmares that crawl through your simple human brains. Not for the faint of heart, but we’ll take any heart that beats. I want to hear your gasps of disbelief before your moans of pleasure and pain... -
Darkness: The Complete Series by Nora Ash
If there was an award for Worst Ever Choice of Lover, curvy blogger Kathryn Smith would have won it. Twice. When Kathryn inadvertently stumbles into a tangled web of politics, corruption and lies, there are only two men powerful enough to get her out of it alive. Only problem is that both of them demand more than a polite “thank you” in return. They want her, every ounce and every curve... -
Hollow by Karina Halle
From the New York Times bestselling author of River of Shadows and A Ship of Bones and Teeth comes a smutty spooky dark academia gothic romance retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow , where Kat Van Tassel doesn't have to choose between Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane, and there are worse things haunting them than the Headless Horseman... -
Carnival of Bones by Penn Cassidy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBienvenue à la maisonThe song beckons me. Haunting, tragic and utterly lovely. It calls me to a place deep in the Louisiana Bayou, where impossible things creep in the shadows.Following the voice on the wind, I scratch at the blood coating my skin and dance along the swamps with the crickets. Hands caress my arms and lips coax at mine, begging for me to let them inside. Begging me to surrender... -
Conquering the Renegade Omega by M.D. Pentacles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a Feral Alpha drunk on the hunt for the Omega female he dares to call mate... Nothing will stop him from claiming her. Not her opinions. Not her neglected, abandoned pack. Not the scent of other males still clinging to her skin. Nothing. The Renegade Omega will submit to his rule. They will ALL submit.. -
The Order: Hit and Run by Emma Cole
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the unthinkable happens to Cora and her life is in shambles, she takes the only realistic option open to her— attending Blackbriar Academy.Brokenhearted after a horrific event, Cora is left to pick up the pieces of her life as best she can... -
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Capture Me by H.M. Slade
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was searching for them, but they found me first.Cerberus. That’s what they call themselves. Three men who watch over Axton Harbor with an iron fist—or a bloodied blade—and whose goal is to purge the city of the evil that lurks in plain sight.So what do they want with me?They follow me. Chase me. Scare me. Thrill me.Waking up tied in their basement as their prisoner is the last thing I expect... -
Embraced by Shadows by Harper Frey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSome little girls have imaginary friends; I had imaginary monsters. I’d try to conjure fluffy unicorns and happy, smiling faeries, but after a brush with Death as a kid, those figments of light seemed beyond my reach. When I say I had a brush with Death, I mean he held me in his arms in the pulsing darkness as doctors and nurses worked to revive my body in a sterile hospital room... -
Departed Whispers by J. Rose
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDeparted Whispers by J. Rose is a dark, paranormal reverse harem romance set within the haunting world of twisted legends. Following Emery Lockwood, a powerful dark witch with necromantic abilities, the story unfolds through themes of betrayal, vengeance, forbidden magick, and an unbreakable bond between her and her human best friends... -
Reaper Hospital: Code Stubborn Doctor by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThere are worse things than death…With my possessive god, my hot shifter, and my stubborn vampire, I felt a kind of safety and peace I never imagined in this life. We began to feel like a family.But all of that is gone now.They hate my kind. If they learn the truth about what I am, they’ll kill me. And if I can’t stop the other reapers from killing a shifter alpha, my wolf is dead... -
Their Hallowed Queen by Carly Claire
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m the final girl.Or at least, I was, three years ago after my best friend was murdered in a haunted house on Halloween. Her death set off a chain reaction that culminated in me running from home and never looking back… until now.The last few months, I’ve known someone was watching me, following me, sneaking into my apartment. I just couldn’t prove it... -
Enemy/Lover by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Puppet no more, Arden must face an identity crisis like no other. Vampire. Chimera. Angel? Arden is struggling to reconcile the various facets of his shifting nature, and the men he loves are equally divided. The return of an old alliance threatens the tentative stability the Brotherhood has formed in the wake of their last mission...
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