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Tenacity by Auryn Hadley, A.H. Hadley
WAR, HEARTBREAK, MORE WAR…AND A NEW FRIEND. In the fifth epic of the Rise of the Iliri, Auryn Hadley interjects a compelling sci-fi action fantasy with a heart-warming tale of everyday community and the heart-wrenching reality of war—and the loss it mandates... -
The Rise of the Iliri: Books 7-9 by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBooks 7-9 in the action-packed, science-based, epic reverse harem fantasy series, Rise of the Iliri… all for only $6. 99! WAR, HEARTBREAK, MORE WAR…AND UNBREAKABLE DEVOTION... -
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Hunger Pains by B.L. Brunnemer
My name is Lexie and I raise the dead. But Necromancy isn't all I can do. But that's for another time. It's my first week at the university and an accident has sent our world spinning. A decision that should be years in the making now has to be made in mere days. And the repercussions are big. And not just for my life but for the guys' as well. Everyone will feel my choice...Categorized as:
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Resilience by Auryn Hadley, A.H. Hadley
THE FINAL SHOWDOWN IS NEAR…BUT WHO IS THE REAL ENEMY? Auryn Hadley’s sixth action-adventure in The Rise of the Iliri fantasy series asks how far mankind will go to protect their pride. Because it seems they’ll guard it at the expense of all else... -
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Multiplying Storms by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 22 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... -
The Rise of the Iliri: Books 10 & 11 by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe End has to come to all. .. RISEN, Book 10 In the final stretch of the war, the rules are changing faster than Anglia can keep up. The Kaisae of all Iliri is gone. Her mates are holding the army together. Her dreams are changing everything—and Sal? She's not done yet. The Emperor has taken too much from her. Life, loves, and much of her happiness... -
A Reign of Embers by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCan you make peace with the god of war? The balance of power has finally swung in my favor—on the mortal plane. It seems one of our gods objects to my new position and will stop at nothing to unseat me. I'll have to rely on every trick up my sleeve, all the devotion the men I love have to offer, and the faith that's kept me strong through so many trials before...Categorized as:
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Loving Fae by M. Sinclair
My name is Maize. Poisonous to the touch. The bastard child of one very dead Dark Fae King. A refugee of a war that freed me from my three-year imprisonment. And now, the last line of defense against a fae god who threatens my home. Oberon wants to make a deal with me. If I come to him, if I surrender my magic, he’ll let me go. Except we all know that’s a lie... -
Legacy Academy: Year Three by M. Guida
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI barely survived my second year at Legacy Academy, and I have more crazy powers that are hard to control. But I have to, right? Unfortunately, the dark demons want me and last time almost got me if it weren’t for Lucien and the Defenders. To make matters worse, there’s a reason why I’m different from all the other dragons... -
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... -
Snapped Strings by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was going to give him a performance he’d never forget. With our plans set to travel to the Demonic realm, my thoughts turn to the torture I endured while imprisoned in Broken House, and I find myself fearing that the experience will be a trip down nightmare lane. What I find instead is a complex, beautiful realm that in a matter of days draws out of me a determination and strength to defend it... -
Wish for Me: Book 2 by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA life of despair, a heart-crippling desire, and a desperate wish to belong. When the opportunity to start a new life arises, I take it with an open mind, knowing quite well I had nothing left in my past life to hold me back. Making the decision lands me in the heart of Fantasia, where I become an official Jinn who grants the wishes of those who desperately need it... -
Rats of Murk by Eva Chase
She thought she'd found her place among the fae. .. but was it all a lie? Just when I thought I'd overcome the biggest obstacles my fae mates and I could face, I find myself in the hands of their greatest enemies. Enemies who have far more power than we ever imagined. Enemies who hold so much more sway over my life than I want to believe... -
The Leviathan's Debt by Merri Bright
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere’s a price for everything. Forty years ago, Wren was attacked by King Talon the day after their wedding. She fled and was lost at sea…and then found by an ancient being, who saved her with his blood. The price for her life? Someday, the monster will return to claim it. Now, she’s become the mysterious Ankelsang, the Angel of Blood who protects the vulnerable... -
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Frostine by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI moved to Silver Springs to enjoy a quiet life away from my family who wished for me to take a mate of their choosing. Sadly, there’s no running from my family, and they send two potential suitors out to fetch me. Throw in the broody ice-phoenix who has fallen for me, and things are about to get heated. I’m Frostine, and things are about to get hot. -
Fractured Souls by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 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... -
Magic Awakened: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis complete reverse harem series is ready to be devoured! Book One: Bound by Magic. One badass mercenary. Four sexy-as-sin rebels. Bound together by powerful magic and dangerous desire. .. In a world ruled by magic, surviving without it means I have to be quicker, smarter, and fiercer than the magical beings that run this city. I get by just fine working as a bounty hunter. . -
Spark of Sorcery by Hannah Haze
The Princes believe they can protect me. But what they don't understand is that no one is safe in the academy. Not even them. We've survived one semester of deadly trials, but darker forces are gathering within these ancient walls. We're all guarding secrets. All hiding bitter truths. And while hunting for the truth may put my life at risk, it won't stop me from trying... -
Mars by Elena Gray, Cali Mann
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsYou may have heard of soul mates. .. But how about solar mates? When the hot band Not A Vampire plays in Silver Springs, it sets the stars on a collision course and six lucky women find their solar mates. With amazing music and an accidental spell, this concert is sure to rock Mars' world... -
Arcane Mage Omnibus 4-6 by T.S. Snow
Arcane Mage Omnibus 4-6 is a collection of the final three books of the Arcane Mage Frenetic, Ecstatic, and Charismatic, with an extended epilogue. Blurb for book 4:. Being a Magical Engineer is easy. You know what’s not easy? Trying to help stop a coup against one of the Arcane families. Or fighting against a bloodthirsty rebellion... -
Elemental Shadowed by Helen Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn ancient secret and a set of murals could save the world or doom them all. Tessa doesn’t have much to go by if she’s going to rescue humanity. The prophecy she needs to understand is a closely guarded secret and the murals she found are giving nothing away. After barely surviving her last fight with the demons, she’s thrown into this one before she’s ready...Categorized as:
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Wish for Me: Book 3 by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA life of despair, a heart-crippling desire, and a desperate wish to belong. When I experience a horrible nightmare, I assume that's all it is. After Luke, Owen, and Jeremiah encourage me to confront Mother Fantasia, I finally find out that there's more to my existence than I previously believed... -
Forgotten Fairytale 2 by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat if your life was like a forgotten fairytale? Would you cry in despair at losing the memories of a story you held so dearly? Or move on to start a new chapter, deciding to accept your fate? That's how I previously felt until I face the men from my past... -
Retaliation by S.D. Paine
For nearly a decade, Seraphina Valdis has plotted and planned, stalked and killed. After her mother and elder sister were murdered, her father and younger sister left Seraphina behind. Alone and confused, revenge became her entire world... -
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Wings of Ice and Fire Collection by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour Dragon Guards. Three Curses. Two Heirs. One Choice…. Forbidden love or the throne of the dragons? Isola Dragice thought she knew what her future would bring. Only, one earth-shattering moment destroys everything. When war threatens her home, Isola returns from earth to the world of dragons she knows nothing about, and to Dragca Academy...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... -
Unbidden : (A HellNight Academy Story) by Dreia Wells
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA year has passed. HellNight Academy is no longer what it was. There’s no fear of the coming night, no fear of death lurking around every corner. Light Guardians grace the halls right along with the rest of us. The lines between good and evil are balanced, at least for now. Everything is right with the world, or so I thought. Something stirs inside me, haunting my dreams and unravelling my powers...Categorized as:
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Myth-Behaving by M.J. Marstens
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt's a bird. It's a plane. It's. . . Belle Harper trying to flap away from all her problems. I thought being a sex addict was bad—but a war with men who can turn into bloodthirsty predators and want to breed me totally tops that. Add on I'm turning into some unknown monster, and I miss the good ol' days where I knew what I was—a dirty little pervert... -
A Pact of Blood by Eva Chase
The 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... -
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... -
A Storm of Glass and Stars by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat could you learn to live without? Your heart? Your mind? Your soul? Having lost her purpose in life, the Oncoming Storm leaves behind everything and everyone she has ever known, and takes off across the continent. But there is one thing from which she can’t run. Trouble. When Shade and Elaran track her down, she manages to get them all captured by the star elves...Categorized as:
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Blazing Academy: Semester Two by Avery Song
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThose cursive words, written in dark red ink, haunt me day by day in my new life here at Blazing Academy. I, Alice Blaze, always dreamed of staying in one school long enough to learn, grow, and make a few friends. At last, my wish has been granted at the academy for all things blazing, but it comes with heavy consequences... -
Phoenixfall by K.T. Strange
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBook 2 in the Rogue Witch Series follows Darcy Llewellyn, fourth year university student, music intern, secret witch, and the werewolves that make up the band Phoenixcry: Finn Gunner, Elias Gunner, Charlie Gage, Wesley “Ace” Rivers, and Cash Legend... -
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. -
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Evading Wicked Blaze by M. Sinclair
Wicked Blaze Correctional has fallen, and along with it, my chance to take revenge against Drake for Clara’s death. For now. Mark my words, though, he would suffer at my hands. It was only a matter of when. Instead of burying my hand in his chest cavity and removing his heart, I was making my way through an unknown realm with my men... -
Academy of the Forsaken by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen I arrived at Roseborne College searching for my foster brother, I had no idea what I was in for. In the past few weeks, I've endured torments both physical and emotional. I've looked death in the face. And I've made an unnerving discovery that's left me scrambling to pick up the pieces of the quest I started out on. But the supernatural beings who run this school haven't conquered me yet...Categorized as:
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Fortuna Academy Box Set Books 1-4 by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Complete Fortuna Academy Series, Available in one boxed set. Hayley Killoran was not ready to find out she was the daughter of Lucifer and a powerful witch. Lucifer was not ready for one of his brothers to stage a hostile takeover of Hell. Hell was not ready for Hayley. Fortuna Academy is an adult reverse harem Academy series with one snarky female and five fated mates. -
Fates Mark by Demi Warrik
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFate always has a plan for us, which is likely why it sends me stumbling face first into my mate’s crotch. Literally. Imagine my surprise when I first hold his hand and, bam, a bond clicks into place throwing me into a supernatural world I know nothing about... -
Dark Arts by Fiona Starr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThree wolf shifters tormented by a deadly secret. Two worlds torn by a twisted legacy. One girl determined to choose her own fate. They say being called to the world's oldest magic organization is the pinnacle of achievement for a witch. The lottery is done in secret. The names appear by magic. Membership in this exclusive club is like receiving a golden ticket... -
Torn to Bits by Katie May
One prisoner, three warring, psychotic princes, and ninety days to choose between them. .. Or claim them all. Totemic Wolves rule the north. Fenrir Wolves rule the west. And Lycans rule the east. As the lone Bitten fraction, we’re considered a dying race. Relegated to the dry south, we’re predicted to only last a few more years before complete annihilation... -
Institute of Supernaturals: Savage Heart by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTurns out, evil has a way of returning, and now we need to watch our backs. I have mates. I’m a kitsune. And I’m stronger than I ever thought. My life really has changed in just a few short weeks. My new mates and I have been through a lot since becoming bonded, but now we have a chance to settle in and begin our bounty hunting life together. Take a step towards a future. Or so I thought... -
Ruthless Legacy by Dakota Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the only way out is through. The League has finally unveiled their plans for me, and to gain my compliance they’re going after people I care about. The only chance I have at the future I dream about, is to accept a title I don’t want. Things are different on this side of the divide, and adapting to the change isn’t easy. Deacon’s a constant source of strength and encouragement...Categorized as:
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Perilous by Elle Lincoln
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChaos incites with a witch’s blood,. Then the curse is firm and good. The world crumbles all around me, cities burn, and chaos unfolds. Driven not by heroism, but by a festering pain and seething anguish, I yearn for the inferno to consume everything. The flames dance in my eyes as the world burns, mirroring the tempest within me...Categorized as:
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Shadows Smolder by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratings**WARNING THIS BOOK CONTAINS A CLIFFHANGER**. Ancient origins. Shaky alliances. Overwhelming media attention. More men than one bed can hold. Well, it’s official. I’m a legendary divine being with mysterious origins who needs my chosen Champions to boost my powers through supernatural sexcapades. I would care what my parents thought—if only I could find out who they were... -
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Rook of Ruin by Ell Youngish
All my life, I’ve dreamed of exploring outside the kingdom of Acros. I trained hard as a Rook, one of the queen’s spies, to graduate early. I rightly earned my brace, even if the Spider—my monstrous rival—thinks otherwise. I didn’t know what to expect for my assignment, but instead of adventure, I’m sent to serve in the dungeons, keeping me within these walls…again...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Bond by Fiona Starr
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 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... -
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...Categorized as:
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Family Ties by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith the big bad handled and the bond with my men sealed, life is looking up for me. Or so I thought. With powers I need to learn to wield, and my mates all stronger than ever, we find ourselves dealing with a potential new threat. All whilst trying to continue life with my newfound family and friendships... -
Defeating Wicked Blaze by M. Sinclair
I couldn’t remember what life was like before Wicked Blaze Correctional. The place had left a permanent imprint on my brain. A bloody, savage tattoo that seemed to shade everything in dark, cynical colors. Jaded. That was the lens I viewed the world through. Any rose-colored glasses I once owned had been dropped and stepped on, ground into the cold, hard floor of my cell... -
Shadows Spark by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRejected by Hell. Hunted by Heaven. A destiny written in the stars. Current mood: Over it. Have you ever had the kind of week where you're supposed to be escorting souls to Hell but instead you save a handsome human with some lightning power you didn't know you possessed then end up in a naughty angel's bed? Well, that's what's new in my life. .
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