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The Lady Has a Past by Amanda Quick
Beauty and glamour meet deception and revenge in this electrifying novel by New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick.Investigative apprentice Lyra Brazier, the newest resident of Burning Cove, is unsettled when her boss suddenly goes on a health retreat at an exclusive spa and disappears without another word...Categorized as:
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Vale of Dreams by C.N. Crawford, Alex Rivers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsActing as the mistress of a terrifying Fey prince known as the Dream Stalker was never on my wishlist. But that’s exactly what happens when I journey into Brocéliande to rescue my lover, Raphael. Sometimes, fate has a twisted sense of humor.Captured by the prince, I quickly learn he’s a beautiful, living nightmare. He immediately discovers my hidden talent—mind control...Categorized as:
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The Dancer and the Dark by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single wrong step could mean their end.Gavin Wallace has a problem, and her name is Chloe Reardon.For years, Gavin and Chloe have built a life together, skirting the vampire world as much as possible. Chloe has continued dancing, and Gavin has continued building a business empire.But for a vampire in love with a mortal, nothing about the future is certain...Categorized as:
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Reckoning by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA reckoning is coming – but not the one Axel was counting on. Society is still in shambles and although Axel was prepared to help stitch it back together, he was not prepared to do it alongside the woman who tore his heart out fifteen years ago. Celeste had been his entire world, that is, until she told him it had all been a lie; she’d never loved him... -
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A Queen of Thieves & Chaos by K.A. Tucker
From internationally bestselling author K.A. Tucker comes the third novel in her Fate and Flame series, an adult fantasy novel that should be read in series order. "You betrayed your brother to steal a broken crown." The kingdom stands on the brink of chaos... -
Fated To The Alpha Defender by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy alpha will do anything to protect me. But he doesn’t know how far I’ll go to save us… War has been declared on the shifter race, and my fated mate and I aren’t the only ones in shock. The news broadcasts are filled with outrage. Shifter activists are already protesting. Our only choice is to go to war and to start training for the battle that is coming... -
Kidnapped by the Vampire by C.C. Wood
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen my great-aunt died, she left me her home and business in Devil Springs. The last thing I expected when I came to sell them was to meet an actual vampire–who happened to be the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen.Or that he would kidnap me.At first, I was desperate to escape but, the longer I was the vampire’s hostage, the less he seemed like a villain...Categorized as:
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Cursed Magic by Jen L. Grey
Surviving was just the beginning. Now, the real nightmare begins.Betrayed by the man who was meant to stand beside me, I watched my pack fall in a bloodbath of treachery. My sister and I barely escaped—but in the chaos, we were separated.Pulled from the river, I was saved—begrudgingly—by Ryker, a ruthless and powerful pack leader with secrets of his own...Categorized as:
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Guardian of Darkness: Midnight Breed Hunter Legacy, Book 4 by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTo repay a debt to an old friend, Breed vampire and former Hunter, Razor, has been drone surveilling a remote Colorado cabin for nearly a year, never imagining the beautiful woman he's become obsessed with from afar is anyone but his friend's lover, Laurel Townsend... -
Wrath of the Wicked by Alexi Blake, May Sage
A defiant prince.Haunted by guilt, hunted by assassins, Rovan’s in dire need of a distraction. The mysterious little liar pretending to be a simple common-born girl is the perfect thing.Until he sees the woman behind the mask.A cursed assassin.In the eleven years since her future was read, Daria has done everything in her power to run from the reality that none of her deeds would ever matter... -
Immortal Throne by J.C. McKenzie, Harper A. Brooks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome crowns are worth fighting for… This one is worth dying for. When I find out I have less than a year to live, the last thing I want to do is take up some birthright left by my estranged father. Or have anything to do with the jerk who delivered the message.But it looks like my bucket list will have to wait.Not only does Hell exist, but I’m half demon and the heir to the Immortal Throne...Categorized as:
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Cursed Shadows 3 by Quinn Blackbird
“I’ve made it very clear that I intend to hurt you, Nari. But nothing I can do to you will ever mend the shame you committed against me. This war will end in blood.”Welcome to the brutal world of the light and the dark fae—and their ruthless love.Nari stole Daxeel’s love,And then she stole the evate bond.Now, she’s foolish enough to think she won.Daxeel is only just starting... -
Bind Me by Mila Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFate shattered my world in a heartbeat.As a bounty hunter, I’ve hunted the supernatural, yet nothing prepared me for the truth about my bloodline.Exiled by a harsh twist of fate, I’m thrust into the cold heart of Norway. Here, amid ancient forests and icy waters, I’m supposed to start over. But shadows from my past cling tighter than ever...Categorized as:
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Marcus: Grizzly Guardians by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve never believed in fated mates.It’s not common among bear shifters, so I never gave it much thought. I do know one thing for sure, humans and bears do not mix.So when voluptuous and sassy Aspen Reeves moves to my small town, I do everything I can to ignore the pull I feel towards her. My bear is certain she belongs to us... -
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Phase of Hate by Coralee June
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was a prodigy. A grieving sister. A girl falling for him.I died, and now I’m reborn.Stronger. Deadlier.Angrier.I’m determined to punish those that turned me into a monster. The curse kept me alive, but at what cost?I’m at war with my nature.I refuse to ever accept my fate.Once a prodigy, now a curse.Once love, now hate... -
Secret of the Broken King by Eliza Raine
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m Poseidon’s secret bride, cast out of Aquarius and told never to return.I don’t recall our wedding vows saying anything about me obeying him though...I’m supposed to be the last of my kind, all-powerful and marked by prophecy for greatness. But, something, somewhere, must have gone wrong because I have no power or greatness. Just a flare for theft and a quick mouth that gets me in trouble... -
The Missing God's Lawyer by Mea Monique
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when you die, become the Grim Reaper’s Lawyer, then tie your soul with that same Grim Reaper forever? Well, you certainly do not get peace.Joyce Parker never thought she would become a Grim Reaper when she died. She especially did not think she would be running her very own department where she represents other Reapers...Categorized as:
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To Seduce a Witch's Heart by Nadine Mutas
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B00WYKHE0SAn irreverent demon is her last hope of finding her sister. If she can control him...Desperate to save her demon-abducted sister, witch Merle MacKenna breaks the law when she summons Rhun, another demon, from the magical prison of the Shadows...Categorized as:
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Death Lord by Elizabeth Briggs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeath is my fated mate--and my worst enemy.He is Death. The 4th Horseman. The son of Lucifer. And I'm going to kill him.He's the Grim Reaper of New Orleans, stealing souls to make up for his absent one, but he'll pay for the lives he's taken. Someone has to stop him, and it's going to be me. He murdered my father, Fenrir, and I'm ready to unleash my wolf upon him...Categorized as:
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The Shadows that Listen by Louisa Carmody, Rebecca Brewer
It's been five years since the world was brought to its knees by an immortal war.Anyone who survived the day the other worlds arrived remembers it clearly. The ground cracked open, and daemons crawled from the depths of hell. The sky bled the colour of a raging fire and angels arrived to stop them...Categorized as:
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Ashes and Prophets by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI don’t know if he’s my ally… or my enemy.As our head of security, it’s my job to secure the weyr from all incursions - but somehow, this slip of a man got through all our defenses and into the very heart of our land.He says he’s here to help. Sent by a god. A prophet to aid us in an impending apocalypse. And worse, he has some of our people already believing him.I don’t trust him...Categorized as:
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Kohl: The New Protectorate Stories: Holiday Special by Abigail Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe holiday season has arrived — and so has the kohl.Nelly Ortega has been an outcast most of her life. A witch with a highly in-demand and finicky ability, she’s spent decades forging her own path in an overcrowded world. Her new job feels like the perfect end to a long search for home, but the tiny orcish community she’s been transferred to isn’t exactly open to strangers...Categorized as:
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The Shadows that Listen by Louisa Carmody, Rebecca Brewer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been five years since the world was brought to its knees by an immortal war.Anyone who survived the day the other worlds arrived remembers it clearly. The ground cracked open, and daemons crawled from the depths of hell. The sky bled the colour of a raging fire and angels arrived to stop them... -
Hexes Go Well with Tequila by LeAnna Ehrsam
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the moment Ursula Cambridge, a 38-year-old woman from the Midwest, realizes she's become invisible in her life and relationship, she and her Irish Wolfhound, Casper get a magical invitation to live in The Lost Souls House in Salem, Massachusetts... -
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A Bite of Sin by Kay Riley
On the run, I find myself in vampire territory. I'd planned to stay quiet. Hidden. Until I overhear a vampire's plan to overthrow humankind. Zan doesn't trust me. And he shouldn't. But for some reason, he keeps me alive.I need to stop him. The problem is, that the longer I'm stuck with him, the more I see we're not all that different. And with his plan looming closer, the truth becomes obvious... -
His Rejected Mate by Lindsey Devin, Skye Wilson
The show is over, but I’m not giving up on our love without a fight…The deadly hit television show The Reject Project may have stopped filming, but that doesn’t mean we’re done fighting for our lives. We’ve been abandoned on the island while war wages on the mainland, and Kira’s been kidnapped by a dangerous scientist... -
Ruthless as a Cheetah by Katie May
Kill or…well, there is no second option. It’s just kill.I can’t really remember the last time I didn’t have my knife inside someone’s throat, chest, or dick. Five years? Ten years?Sometimes, I feel like a superhero. Other times (most times), I just feel crazy.Everything changes when three sexy-as-sin thieves infiltrate the convent I’ve been staying in...Categorized as:
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Midnight Waters by Rosie Wylor-Owen
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“In my family, when someone is born, another will die.”A symbiotic curse has plagued the Arrowood and Everhart households for generations. When a new baby is born, a member of the ancient clans die. Only a truce between the warring families can break the deadly hex once and for all.Upon hearing her cousin is in labour, Maeve Arrowood hurries home to find out which one of them will be next...Categorized as:
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Hunter's Moon by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLast week, I was a hotel maid who had no idea magic existed. Today, I’m the prisoner of a werewolf pack. I had to steal from them to save a friend, and now I’m behind bars.Worst of all, the werewolf alpha is my fated mate—and now he hates me for my betrayal. We’re drawn to each other, but his loyalty is to his pack. The shifter council has given me two choices — fix the problem I’ve created...Categorized as:
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Zale by Michelle Frost
Davis~ It was just another job—at least it was supposed to be—but snaring the feisty blue dragon I’d been contracted to collect and her rider in my trap changed everything. Hunting dragons was my job, and I was damn good at it. I’d never missed a target. Never failed to make a delivery...Categorized as:
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A Void of Magic by Sandy Williams
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey trusted her to keep the peace between the paranorms. They made a mistake.Kennedy escaped the family business when she turned eighteen. Now, an ill-timed vacation pulls her back to The Rain Hotel, the only known null zone on the planet. It’s a place where vampires can see the sun rise and werewolves can avoid the lure of the full moon...Categorized as:
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Cowboy Bear Blues by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat woman wouldn't want a smokin' hot cowboy in her life? Lynn has moved to the Hawkins Ranch, left to her by her Uncle Freddy, who she had not visited for years. This leaves her with a wedge of guilt, that is difficult to shake off. She should have been here for him, and nursed him...Categorized as:
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Hell's King by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn order to be king, Lucifer has to die...The Antichrist is supposed to rule the world, but Chris kind of promised the ghost of his father-in-law he’d rather have the love of his wife.And he meant it…at the time.However, Chris was born with a destiny. He is the prince-in-waiting. The destroyer of nations.A failure with no magic, no armies, and no longer even a psychotic mother he can call upon... -
Top Secret Vampire: A Cozy Monster Romance by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to Mystic Harbor where a vampire, Wolfram, & Ellie fall in love while solving another cozy mystery...Categorized as:
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When a Dragon Falls by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn a land of mist and magic, one dragon princess must test her wits against a ruthless and devious enemy . . .Princess Lenushka of Norveshka prides herself on her courage. She’s faced down the doubters who think a woman dragon shifter is worth less than a man. She will marry to secure the support of her nobles—and ensure she’ll hold the Norveshki throne...Categorized as:
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Broken Court: The Complete Series by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe fae king tried to break me, but now…I’m coming for him.After being exiled from the only home I’d ever known, I swore to never return. So, when a distractingly handsome and alluring fae shows up asking me to do just that, my answer is no.Except once I discover the identity of his enemy, I find myself pulled into a battle I thought I’d never fight... -
The Emperor by Erin Mc Luckie Moya
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo different worlds collide, her hurricane sweeping against Dimitri’s fury of a tornado. They have the chance to rebuild the world, but rebuilding it and destroying it are two sides of the same coin.A bargain. A demon. A club. The Bratva. A Goddess. And, the thread of Magick pulsing through everything they do... -
Dropping Like Flies by H.L. Day
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuickest way to catch a killer? Bring the victim back and ask who did it. Only, nothing’s that easy.When the bodies of young gay men start piling up in London, DCI Ben Weaver would do anything to bring the massacre to an end. Well, almost anything. He didn’t have the powers-that-be recruiting a necromancer on his bingo card. Or who that necromancer would turn out to be...Categorized as:
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The Doomed Prince by Leigh Kelsey, Lysandra Glass
For fantasy romance fans obsessed with Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, and Raven Kennedy. You’ll love this snarky, spicy enemies to lovers series.Hate him. Hunt him. But never let him break your heart. Return to Letta and Kier's world of magic, enemies, and intrigue in the second A Feud So Dark and Lovely book... -
Bride of Lucifer 2: The Bride Trials by Emily Shore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“If I cannot be great in heaven, I will be infamous in hell.” ~Astraea"Hell may need a Queen. But I need a bride.” ~LuciferWill one little angel win the heart of the Devil? And become Queen of Hell on Earth?Astraea Eternity, Hell’s only angel, has entered the Bride Trials...Categorized as:
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The Fallen by C.N. Crawford
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 59 ratingsIn Dovren, even the angels sin. Most nights, I dance and laugh with friends till the morning birds start to sing. But then disaster strikes.A sinfully sexy angel strides in to my favorite dance hall and compels me to work for him--in Hades Castle. Sure, I always wanted to see the inside of the ancient fortress that looms over the city... -
Accidentally a Dragon Daddy by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe night I got pregnant, the rest of my life went to sh*t.First I woke up alone, the jerk not even willing to stick around. Then I got thrown in jail for a crime I didn’t commit.Now I’ve been ‘volunteered’ as tribute for the dragons. It was either that or spend my life in prison.Of course, I didn’t actually get to choose. The Fed’s shipped me off against my protests... -
Tall Dark and Evil by Alexi Blake, May Sage
The Five Realms University is an open battlefield. After surviving three years of pranks, insults, and the occasional attempted murder, Alis thought she knew the rules of the game.One encounter with Reiks, the golden prince everyone adores, shows her just how mistaken she was...Categorized as:
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Taming My Alpha by Louise Clément
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA she-wolf who goes from weak to strong, an Alpha who is convinced he doesn't need a mate, and a sassy pet unicorn! Calliope is the Delta of Moonstone Pack. After her parents died in battle when she was only 16, everyone dismisses her as the weak she-wolf left behind... -
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Kiss and Howl by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook #3 of P. Jameson's brand new APEX MOUNTAIN SHIFTERS series!This is Hank & Matilda's story... -
Vampire King by Stacey O'Neale
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEntertainment reporter Remy Wade has an all-access pass to every sold-out event in Las Vegas. She’s working to make her dreams come true. But her plans are put on hold when her brother goes missing off the world-famous Strip. She must use every resource she has to find him...Categorized as:
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The Valerie Dearborn Trilogy by Caroline Hanson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiscover Caroline Hanson's best-selling Valerie Dearborn Series. This box set contains three full-length novels. Love is DarknessLove is FearLove is Mortal Love is Darkness-- Valerie Dearborn wants a cotton candy life, but it’s more like a puffer fish: pointy, unusual, and—if not prepared exactly right—deadly. In London for graduate school, Val knows she's finally free... -
Strangers in the Night by E.M. Jeanmougin, Jay Wright
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“So, what are you expecting me to believe here?” Even to his own ears, Jasper’s forced casualness sounded more forced than casual. “That you’re a… good werespider?” The werespider was midway to taking another shot of tequila but drew it away from his lips at the last second, sparing himself the minor tragedy of coughing it up in the sudden burst of laughter that erupted from him...Categorized as:
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Edge of Dreams by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 2 of The Diamond City Magic Novels The road to hell is paved with good intentions. And a pound of flesh. Magical tracking expert Riley Hollis is on a mission to save five teenagers lost inside a mountain... -
Wolf's Chance by Eve L. Mitchell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWillow Harper has spent most of her life alone, after all, it’s easier to be alone when you’ve already lost everything. Content in the quiet town of Whispering Pines, she immerses herself in her art.Then Caleb Foster shows up. Tall, handsome, and annoyingly intrusive. Willow wants nothing to do with him...
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