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Cry Wolf by Charlie Adhara
Don’t miss this thrilling installment in Charlie Adhara’s suspenseful paranormal mystery series, Big Bad Wolf. Agent Cooper Dayton never thought anything could be harder than solving murders. Until he had to plan a wedding. After taking down an old adversary, Agent Cooper Dayton of the Bureau of Special Investigations has earned a break...Categorized as:
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Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara
Agent Cooper Dayton and his partner, Oliver Park, are going undercover—at a retreat for couples who need counselling. They do say the best cover story is one that’s close to the truth…. Agent Cooper Dayton is almost relieved to get a phone call from his former boss at the Bureau of Special Investigations... -
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Clean Finish by Lily Mayne
Larkin. Look, here’s the thing. I’m young, carefree, and my job as the assistant to Holt, manager and owner of the Goliaths of Wrestling, means I’m surrounded by half-naked beefcake wrestlers all day. Of course I’m going to be interested in… getting to know them all better...Categorized as:
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Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara
Agent Cooper Dayton is going to meet his boyfriend’s werewolf family. Unarmed. On their turf. And he’s bringing his cat. When Agent Cooper Dayton agreed to attend the funeral for Oliver Park’s grandfather, he didn’t know what he was getting into. Turns out, the deceased was the alpha of the most powerful werewolf pack on the eastern seaboard. And his death is highly suspicious... -
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MateHub: Legend by Marie Reynard
The contract was simple: three months, seven scenes, zero feelings. Following it was not. Richard Knotz is a legend in the world of supernatural adult entertainment, and he knows it. While most paranormal adult actors shy away from the temporary bonds needed to perform knotting scenes, he's made them his brand...Categorized as:
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Luxuries of Lust by Nik Knight
When it came to love, Rusty had resigned himself to never being enough, and Gem knew he would always be too much. Turns out, they were both wrong. As a Pyclon from Lust, Rusty learned early the cruel rules of the Pentagram. Happiness is for the privileged. Hope for the weak. And absolutely nothing comes free. So he accepts a life of happy enough, of good enough, of just… enough...Categorized as:
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Cheap Heat by Lily Mayne
Rafe. I really, really don’t like my neighbour. We’ve lived next door to each other for three years, and we couldn’t be more opposite. I’m a quiet, introverted ghoul with a small friend group and a love of true crime podcasts and tabletop role-playing games. Dan Ewen a party boy with an endless string of ‘guests’ who likes to blare country music all night...Categorized as:
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Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne
I, Taylor Hough, am a painfully average guy. I have the soul-destroying corporate job, I iron my underpants, and I was unceremoniously dumped for an influencer hippie a few years ago. Every day feels the same, and I don’t know how much longer I can cope before I do something unhinged like rip off my shirt in the middle of my co-worker’s office birthday party and smear lemon cake all over my chest... -
Spooky Business by S.E. Harmon
Being insatiably curious is a good way to end up dead. Rain Christiansen, cold case detective and reluctant medium, is very aware of that fact. But when infamous serial killer Thomas Kane wants to meet, there’s no way Rain can say no. He also can’t refuse Kane’s offer—find his missing wife, Delilah, and he’ll reveal the location of his victim’s bodies... -
The Spooky Life by S.E. Harmon
Rain Christiansen isn’t sure he’ll ever fully understand the supernatural. But he’s finally finding his groove as a reluctant medium and cold-case detective. That’s not to say everything is going smoothly—there’s a wedding in the works, after all. He’s finally taking that enormous step with fellow detective, Daniel McKenna, and he couldn’t be happier…about the marriage. Not so much the wedding... -
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead...Categorized as:
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Familiar Beginnings by Alice Winters
Smart men quit while they’re ahead—they lay low and hope disaster blows on by them. Not me. Especially when disaster seems to follow me and my soulmate Havoc, a demon I bound to me three hundred years ago with my magic. The dark mage Geoff is back from the dead and creating chaos by devouring the hearts of people with magical abilities, giving him overwhelming power as his followers grow... -
How to Elude a Vampire by Alice Winters
Finn. When the vampire stalking me sent me a letter, I was prepared for my new life with the man I love to get thrown into chaos. But as the days stretch on and nothing happens, I become determined not to allow that monster to rule my life, and decide that Marcus and I will move on. We can’t always allow the past to haunt us...Categorized as:
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Shroom for Improvement by Jemma Croft
Mushroom fae Claude Stinkhorn leads an extraordinarily boring life. He works as a conductor on Remy’s underground railway, lives alone in a windowless, basement apartment, and occasionally enjoys a moderately priced chai latte. He’s never been happier. After the death of his absentee father, Claude inherits a house. But it’s no ordinary house...Categorized as:
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Hammer & Gavel by C.T. Whistle
Hot Fuzz meets shifters, meets buddy cop romance in this sexy, high-stakes M/M omegaverse detective novel. Detective Constable Oliver Reed enjoys two things in life; tea with biscuits and catching bad guys...Categorized as:
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The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara Raasch
DELUXE EDITION—featuring turquoise sprayed edges! Ali Hazelwood meets Dungeons & Dragons in this enemies-to-lovers fantasy academia romcom where rival grad student wizards are forced to work together without killing—or falling for—each other. Will they conjure love, or evoke chaos? Two rival wizards are about to find out. Sebastian Evocation Department. Human... -
Ghost of Lies by Alice Winters
Hiro. Though I was born with the ability to see the dead, I struggled with it until my brother was killed and his ghost was left behind. Now, I’m determined to figure out who is responsible for his death… the problem is that Detective Maddox Booker, the one working the case, is a grumpy and stubborn man who wants nothing to do with me and definitely doesn’t believe in ghosts...Categorized as:
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Dead Serious Case #3: Mr Bruce Reyes by Vawn Cassidy
Tristan Everett was finally getting used to the strangeness that was his life. Being able to see the dead and helping them solve their unfinished business and cross into the light wasn’t so bad after all, especially when he was accompanied by his best friend, dead drag queen Dusty Le Frey... -
Jon and Mack's Terrifying Tree Troubles by Katie Griffin, A.J. Sherwood
It’s like a bad game of Telephone. Grant locates a murdered teen in McMinnville. He calls Jon. Jon locates the girl’s ghost. He calls Mack. Mack talks to the ghost who leads them to more ghosts. Who lead them to even more ghosts. And why are all the murder victims buried under trees? The boys are ready for this game to end, please. (Donovan especially. ). Tags:... -
Ghost of Truth by Alice Winters
Hiro:. When I first realized that I could see the dead, I never imagined that it would allow me to help save the lives of others and pull me into Detective Maddox Booker’s path. Through my ability, ghosts have become some of my greatest friends and allies. But now, someone’s dead and his ghost is gone...Categorized as:
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Principles of Spookology by S.E. Harmon
No one said being a medium would be easy. Rain Christiansen, former FBI agent and current cold case detective, is starting to think it's the hardest job he's ever had—and the most important. He's determined to accept all the changes in his formerly well-ordered life, but that means embracing a whole lot of weird... -
How to Lure a Hunter by Alice Winters
Alexei. When Marcus Church brings his brother Claude in to help solve an unusual murder, I’m positive he did it just to disrupt my monotonous life. None of my coworkers in the Vampire Related Crimes unit seem to understand that I want to keep a wall between me and everyone else—especially Claude, who does everything he can to break through it with an annoying smile... -
Dead Serious Case #4 Professor Prometheus Plume by Vawn Cassidy
Inspector Danny Hayes has something very important to ask his boyfriend Tristan Everett. Over the past six months they’ve survived reapers, chaos monsters, and biblical storms, not to mention averting an apocalypse. So, what’s left to do but pop the big question? Tristan is ready for a break from world-saving, spectral crises, and most definitely from ghosts... -
Dead Serious Case #2 Mrs Delores Abernathy by Vawn Cassidy
In the business of unfinished business. .. It’s been over six months since a freak accident left pathologist Tristan Everett able to see ghosts, something he has yet to confess to his boyfriend. Instead, he now has a new calling, one he’s not entirely happy about… help the dead resolve their unfinished business so they can pass into the light, sounds simple right? Wrong…... -
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The Good Boys Club by Jemma Croft
Mash Cassidy, smooth-talking werewolf and notorious ladies’ man, has been running from his responsibilities, and his pack, for fifteen years. But with Harvest Fest only weeks away, Alpha’s ordering him to return home, and she won’t take no for an answer. It’s time for him to grow up and mate with a nice werewolf girl. In fact, Alpha already has one in mind...Categorized as:
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Under Gorse and Stone by Lily Morton
Cary Sutton isn’t surprised when his boyfriend walks out on him during a holiday in Cornwall at Christmas. It’s far from the first time that someone's accused him of being cold—both inside and out. Cary’s spent his whole life feeling like he’s separated from the world by a sheet of glass. Nothing touches him. Nothing moves him...Categorized as:
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Mack's Perfectly Ghastly Homecoming by A.J. Sherwood
Mack’s over the moon to not only have Brandon but to finally be done with all their training. With the official FBI stamp of approval, they are ready to start ghost busting. The very last place he wants to be sent to is his hometown of Opelousas, Louisiana, however. But a child is being terrorized, and when he discovers it’s his favorite cousin, all reluctance is forgotten... -
Accidental Bonds by Marie Reynard
It was meant to be temporary. Fate had other ideas. Victor Mills would do anything to protect his pack, even work with magic he detests. When the wards safeguarding his territory start to deteriorate, he's forced to hire a local mage to fix them. He could tolerate the abrasive stench of sorcery, if only the mage didn't also smell like everything his wolf has ever wanted... -
How to Hack a Hellhound by Shannon Mae
Quinton:. Getting kidnapped and held hostage in a human trafficker’s basement was not on my bingo card. Getting rescued by a paranormal being was also not on my bingo card. (Apparently I needed to trade in bingo cards. ) The guy who took me may be dead, but I know there are more people behind the operation, and I plan to shut it down... -
Gray by Jaclyn Osborn
Monsters. Fighting. And naps. Cursed with the deadly sin Sloth, Gray helps protect mankind, all while taking nap breaks. His sleepy world shifts when he saves a man from a demon attack. Mason Hawk, former sharp shooter turned hunter. After his eyes are opened to the supernatural in the worst possible way, he dedicates his life to hunting monsters...Categorized as:
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Jon's Crazy Head-Boppin' Mystery by A.J. Sherwood
I’m rather used to the crazy cases, because let’s face it, most cops can handle the run-of-the-mill with their eyes closed. I’m only called in when the situation is weird or they need to solve the case fast. This case is a little of both. Someone’s attacking women as they get off of work, hitting them in the back of the head. What started as a case of battery has steadily built up to homicide... -
The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer by S.E. Harmon
In the archaeology community, Christopher “Kit” Sawyer’s family is a legacy. And while he may be a historian, not a treasure hunter, he thinks he does a pretty good job of living up to the Sawyer name. He's a book-smart research fanatic and does his best work at his tidy desk. No fedora and whip for him, if you please—a nice cup of coffee and a comfy chair will do... -
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 1 by Yuu Toyota
It's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections! Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, discovers he has the magical power to read the minds of people he touches...Categorized as:
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Conspiracy of Dragons by Louisa Masters
There’s only one person I trust…. It’s no secret that I’m hard to handle. People get annoyed by me. Sometimes they’re amused, but not for long. It’s not easy to deal with a paranoid conspiracy theorist, and I stretch everyone’s patience. Everyone except Wil. He was there at the beginning, when I left my old life behind, and he’s stuck with me since. He’s been my friend when no one else wanted to... -
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A Mage's Guide to Wicky by A.J. Sherwood
Wicky’s never been magically stalked before. He kinda likes it, to be honest. For some reason, it’s upsetting everyone else though. Maybe he should figure out who it is? Ooooo, maybe his fated one is on the other end! In…Thailand? Tags:... -
A Hero in Hiding by Alice Winters
My days are filled with perusing August’s sexy body, reading, and petting my villain cat. Or they should be. Of course I can’t just kick back and let the world burn around me because August “cares” about people and while I really… don’t, the idea of my one true love waltzing off into danger has me chasing after him, flinging bad guys as far as I can with my telekinesis... -
SOS Hotel: Your Final Resting Place by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
An ex-adult movie star, a broke vampire daddy, and a boring human are about to try and save the world. .. It's probably our fault your world is doomed, if I'm honest. Sorry about that. Sticking with honesty, we're not great at saving people, or ourselves. You should probably pack a bag and head for the hills. You know, just in case. . -
Sorcerers Always Satisfy by Louisa Masters
Just because I enjoy planning and researching doesn’t mean I’m not the most dangerous badass mothercracker around. The world sees me as boring, dependable David. And I like it that way. I know things and I’m organized. Plus, I’ve seen firsthand the harm a chaotic life can inflict, and I’d rather have my lists and be called dull... -
Smash & Grab by Maz Maddox
My standard issued lab badge reads 'Simon' but it really should say 'unexciting nerd with no social life'. Don't get me wrong -- I love what I do with a passion, but it doesn't leave a lot of time for much else. Especially romance. While chipping away at my work, I'm suddenly the person between hired cartel muscle and the fossil that will define my career... -
The God of Lost Words by A.J. Hackwith
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTo save the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, former librarian Claire and her allies may have to destroy it first. Claire, the rakish Hero, the angel Rami, and the muse turned librarian Brevity have accomplished the impossible by discovering the true nature of unwritten books. But now that the secret is out, Hell will be coming for every wing of the library in its quest for power. -
Micah by Louisa Masters
Wanted: Demon assistant for incubus genius. Personal services required…. Nobody ever expected to find a secret cave protected by a giant puzzle door in the mountains near our village. Even more surprising was the knowledge that it’s been there for thousands of years and was created by a dragon. I’m not the only one who’s dying to find out what’s inside...Categorized as:
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Lucien by Grae Bryan
Jamie Hernandez loves his life. He has his family, his friends, and a successful freelance career at just twenty-three. The only thing missing? His monster. The one Jamie has seen in his dreams for the past five years. Jamie doesn’t know much about the enigmatic man from his visions, but he doesn’t need to. He knows enough. He knows they belong together...Categorized as:
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Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox
For the past few years, I’ve been living with a ghost. My husband - my mate - was lost because of choices I made. As one of only a few tyrannosaur shifters on this planet, I have resigned myself to an immortality alone, married to my work. I am more than happy to keep my walls up, heart guarded, and my focus set on my missions...Categorized as:
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Breath by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake
A Mage’s List for Freedom:. 1. Escape his evil, controlling clan. 2. Get a job. 3. Work magic on HIS terms. 4. Avoid all dragons. Tori was doing great until sexy dragon Baldewin interfered. Between the little gifts, constant protection, and the steadfast confidence from the overgrown lizard, Tori wonders if maybe that last step needs revising. He has no chance to consider it... -
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How To Date A Dragon by Louisa Masters
Tip #1 for dealing with dragons: be prepared for anything. My whole life, I thought dragons were majestic, wise, and fearsome creatures. Not to mention fictional. It’s been less than a year since that last belief was debunked. Dragons are real, they’re now living among us, and I’m the lucky realtor who gets to sell a house to their leader. I just have to impress his representative first... -
Don't Feed the Vampire by Grae Bryan
Riley has been alone in the woods for a long time. Turned as a child, he’s hungrier and more fractured than the average vampire, and staying clear of humans is his safest bet. His moms think a mate could help him stabilize, but it’s unclear whether Riley has one, anomaly that he is...Categorized as:
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By the Pint by Jemma Croft
Dima Black might be the richest, most successful vampire in all of Borderlands, but all he wants to do is sew his quilts. Dima enjoys a quiet life in his inner-city Remy apartment with his flatmates, a fridge full of B+, and his fluffy bunny slippers. At least, as quiet as things can be for a mind-reading vampire... -
P.S. I Spook You by S.E. Harmon
SSA Rain Christiansen used to be the agency's golden boy. It just takes one moment of weakness, one slight, tiny, itty-bitty paranormal sighting, and all of a sudden, he's the agency's embarrassment. His boss gives him one last chance to redeem himself - go down to Brickell Bay, play nice with the local police, and leave the ghost sightings behind... -
Sink or Swim by Maz Maddox
Trapped on a cruise ship with a man I absolutely hate is not how I wanted to spend this fake honeymoon. Especially when my “fiancé” has a deadly ex on the same boat. Jackson is everything I’m not: brash, careless and a former fossil thief. But he’s my ticket to getting what I want -- the original Spinosaurus fossils that have been lost for decades...Categorized as:
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Jon's Boom Shaka Laka Problem by A.J. Sherwood
Proposing vs diffusing a bomb? Diffusing a bomb is much easier than proposing. Diffusing Donovan’s anger over getting on a plane to diffuse said bomb? Harder than the bomb. Jon is not liking these odds. Is proposing supposed to be this difficult? Tags:...
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