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  • Revenant by Larissa Ione

    Revenant by Larissa Ione

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 54 ratings
    HELL HATH NO FURY . . . For five thousand years, Revenant believed he was alone in the world, a fallen angel beyond any redemption. Now he finds he has a twin brother who had all the light and love Revenant was denied...
  • Circle of the Moon by Faith Hunter

    Circle of the Moon by Faith Hunter

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 35 ratings
    Set in the same world as Faith Hunter's New York Times bestselling Jane Yellowrock novels, the fourth Soulwood novel stars Nell Ingram, who channels her power from the earth. Nell can draw magic from the land around her, and lately she's been using it to help the Psy-Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes...
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  • Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter

    Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 37 ratings
    Set in the same world as Faith Hunter’s New York Times bestselling Jane Yellowrock novels, the third, thrilling Soulwood novel stars Nell Ingram, who draws her powers from deep within the earth. Nell Ingram has always known she was different. Since she was a child, she’s been able to feel and channel ancient powers from deep within the earth...
  • Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle

    Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 38 ratings
    It’s been two months since Perry Palomino and Dex Foray’s relationship reached a new turning point, two months since Perry started a new life in Seattle, and two months since their Experiment in Terror show took on a new partner, ex-Wine Babe Rebecca Sims, and found a new level of success. But whenever there is light in their lives, the madness still has a way of coming back in...
  • Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison

    Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 124 ratings
    T here's no witch in Cincinnati tougher, sexier, or more screwed up than bounty hunter Rachel Morgan, who's already put her love life and soul in dire jeopardy through her determined efforts to bring criminal night creatures to justice...
  • Compelled by Jaymin Eve

    Compelled by Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 67 ratings
    A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Deserted for storyline continuity. Simone, of the Torma shifters, thought she was finished with the world of supernaturals that existed outside of Earth. She'd been there, done that, and had the near death experience to show for her time. Then a summons back to Valdor-the vampire world- is dropped in her lap...
  • For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison

    For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 107 ratings
    Despite dating one vampire and living with another, Rachel Morgan has stayed ahead of trouble until now. A serial killer stalks the Hollows, claims victims across society, and ignites a vicious Inderland gang war. Rachel hides an ancient artifact that could stop the killer or start a battle to the death among supernatural races of Cincinnati. Every action has its price...
  • Quicksilver by Dannika Dark

    Quicksilver by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    In the world of crime fighting, Raven has learned that formal affairs are a necessary evil. So when Keystone receives an invitation to a winter ball, she tries to make the best of it. The most powerful elites in Cognito are attending—a perfect opportunity to network and have a few drinks. But when a guest hijacks the party in a violent display of dark power, chaos ensues...
  • Escaping Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Escaping Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 227 ratings
    I thought things couldn't get worse. I was wrong. I found out what I really wanted and was forced to give him up. Just as I found out who I really am, I was presented to the elusive Horde King as a gift. This was the mystical being I was hidden from for more than twenty years...
  • Chosen by Vanessa Nelson

    Chosen by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Demons on the loose. Ritual murders. An ancient vampire breathing down her neck. Some days Max just doesn't know where to start. The problems facing her city are piling up, and there seems no end or solution in sight. Max's job used to be dealing with supernatural creatures...
  • Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 98 ratings
    As an ancient Sumerian god, Sin was one of the most powerful among his pantheon.   . . Until the night Artemis brutally stole his godhood and left him for dead. For millennia, this ex-god turned Dark-Hunter has dreamed only of regaining his powers and seeking revenge on Artemis. If only life were that simple. Unfortunately he has bigger fish--or in Sin's case--demons, to fry...
  • Hunted by Vanessa Nelson

    Hunted by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Unsolved murders, supernatural creatures and civil unrest. Just another day. Problems keep piling up around Max. No sooner has she dealt with one set of supernatural creatures, than she's called to the city's mortuary to an unusual death. The city's most senior spiritual leader is also trying to get hold of her. On top of that, Bryce cancelled their date and hasn't been seen for days...
  • Forged by Vanessa Nelson

    Forged by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Blood may be thicker than water, but not all families are meant to stay together. Struggling to maintain her independence, and the life she has fought so hard to build, Max finally learns the truth about her own origins and her family. Max has no time to absorb the shocking news...
  • Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures vol 1 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures vol 1 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 47 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton brings Anita Blake to the world of graphic novels. Anita Blake lives in a world where vampires, zombies and werewolves have been declared legal citizens of the United States. Anita Blake is an "animator" - a profession that involves raising the dead for mourning relatives...
  • Midnight Sky by McKenzie Hunter

    Midnight Sky by McKenzie Hunter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 26 ratings
    Being part of the Midwest Pack isn’t easy—especially now. My life has never been simple—and it only keeps getting more complicated. The Alphas, Ethan, and several key players in the otherworld go missing, thrusting me into the position of Elite Alpha and tasking me with finding them. The list of suspects grows as I realize that mating with Ethan has caused allies to become enemies...
  • Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux

    Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 49 ratings
    Explore the darker side of desire and human nature in this edgy, intense, searingly sexy, dark paranormal romance from TikTok phenom Harley Laroux – now with bonus content for fans of Scarlett St. Clair, Katee Robert, Harper L. Woods, and Laura Thalassa. ✳DELUXE LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER with exclusive content, stenciled edges, reversible dust jacket, foil stamping, and designed endpapers! ✳...
  • Gray Dawn by Hailey Edwards

    Gray Dawn by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Black Hat Bureau, Book 10. In this tenth and final installment of The Black Hat Bureau series, Rue races the clock to find her little moth girl before it’s too late. As much as she wants to believe that Clay will protect Colby, he isn’t himself when he’s under the director’s thrall. And the director would toss a loinnir back like a shot of pure magic if he got his hands on her...
  • Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance

    Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 43 ratings
    Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—half-human, half-vampire. Subject to uncontrollable rages, most dhampirs live very short, very violent lives. But so far, Dory has managed to maintain her sanity by unleashing her anger on those demons and vampires who deserve killing. .. Dory is used to fighting hard and nasty...
  • Moon Cursed by McKenzie Hunter

    Moon Cursed by McKenzie Hunter

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    Between life and death, there’s magic. Our secrets have been exposed and now we have to deal with the consequences: Friends of the Midwest Pack are missing. Alliances are forming between enemies whose sole intent is to destroy the pack. And a mysterious group is trying to make a power grab using any means possible...
  • Glamoured by Jaymin Eve

    Glamoured by Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 56 ratings
    A standalone story in the Wall Street Journal bestselling Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Compelled for storyline continuity. Samantha, of the Clarity shifters, has a secret. And it’s going to cost her everything. To save the most important person in her life, Samantha promises to form a mate bond with her pack’s future leader...
  • Azagoth by Larissa Ione

    Azagoth by Larissa Ione

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Even in the fathomless depths of the underworld and the bleak chambers of a damaged heart, the bonds of love can heal…or destroy. He holds the ability to annihilate souls in the palm of his hand. He commands the respect of the most dangerous of demons and the most powerful of angels. He can seduce and dominate any female he wants with a mere look...
  • Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 74 ratings
    A stunning and suspenseful new landscape emerges in the thrilling Dark-Hunter world—a world where nothing will ever be the same again. . . Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were-Hunters. And when war erupts among the lycanthropes, sides must be chosen...
  • Misplaced Souls by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Misplaced Souls by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Six years, three months, and two days ago, I was kidnapped by a black witch. Then forced to bear witness as she slaughtered witches and sorcerers across Europe, siphoning their magic and corrupting what she could of my own power in order to raise vanquished demons...
  • Walking in the Dark by Donna Augustine

    Walking in the Dark by Donna Augustine

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Some people find power in the light. Others are meant to walk in the dark. Ollie Wit left it all behind: a new home, friends who saw her as something more than a fragile shadow walker and a budding relationship with Kane. She did it all in an effort to shield Asher, who should’ve never been able to escape the Shadowlands...
  • Black Hat, White Witch by Hailey Edwards

    Black Hat, White Witch by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 53 ratings
    Remember that old line about how the only way out of the organization is in a pine box? Well, Rue Hollis spent ten years thinking she had escaped the Black Hat Bureau, no coffin required. Then her former partner had to go and shatter the illusion by showing up on her doorstep with grim tidings...
  • The Dark Prince by S.L. Jennings

    The Dark Prince by S.L. Jennings

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 41 ratings
    Book Two of The Dark Light Series. Dorian Skotos is Dark. And although that brand of sheer, unrelenting evil is a direct threat to her life, Gabriella is tragically in love with him. Gabriella knew it was all too good to be true...
  • Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan

    Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 ratings
    Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what is expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family’s watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread...
  • One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 74 ratings
    While the world carries on unawares, Stryker, who leads an army of demons and vampires, is plotting an all out onslaught against his enemies—which, unfortunately for us, includes the entire human race. To avenge his sister, Stryker prepares to annihilate the Dark-Hunters. But things go awry when his oldest enemy returns. Enter his ex-wife. Zephyra...
  • Guardian Demon by Meljean Brook

    Guardian Demon by Meljean Brook

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    In this thrilling conclusion to the Guardian series, New York Times bestselling author Meljean Brook delivers another stunning page-turner, in which the fate of humanity depends upon a tortured warrior winning the trust—and heart—of the woman he wounded…...
  • Wolf Domination by Avery Song

    Wolf Domination by Avery Song

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A paranormal mafia romance.
  • Hades by Larissa Ione

    Hades by Larissa Ione

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    A fallen angel with a mean streak and a mohawk, Hades has spent thousands of years serving as Jailor of the Underworld. The souls he guards are as evil as they come, but few dare to cross him. All of that changes when a sexy fallen angel infiltrates his prison and unintentionally starts a riot...
  • Destiny by K.N. Banet

    Destiny by K.N. Banet

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    This fight has always been my destiny. In a previous life, I had run from it, and that choice was the death of me. That mistake went down in history, becoming a story that haunted my people for centuries. I won’t run this time. I’ve regrouped, collected my allies, and sheltered my people. Now, I go hunting. I can’t rest until my people are safe. I can’t stop until the ones we lost are avenged...
  • Midnight Eternal by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor

    Midnight Eternal by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Keeping our existence a secret protected the pack. Now the wrong people know about us. That's the reason the Alphas and I have been abducted to be hunted for sport, but we have no intention of going down without a fight. Escape seems nearly impossible once it becomes apparent that we've been betrayed by those that we once considered allies and many of our secrets have been exposed...
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  • Night's End by Yasmine Galenorn

    Night's End by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the dark Fae in order to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they could have imagined. Now, in a final push, Myst returns with a vengeance to bring the Golden Wood forever under the rule of the Indigo Court. Newly crowned Fae Queens Cicely and Rhiannon have embraced their destinies and claimed their thrones...
  • Midnight Shadows by Emerson Knight, McKenzie Hunter

    Midnight Shadows by Emerson Knight, McKenzie Hunter

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    I’m losing control. Past choices are coming back to haunt me, and an old curse threatens to drive me from the pack. Sky is the only person who can help me with the curse. To do so, she’ll have to perform forbidden magic that will draw the attention of the witches. They’ve been vying for a reason to kill Sky, and performing forbidden magic will give them one...
  • After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan

    After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 35 ratings
    Three of romance's hottest bestselling authors -- Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan, and Ronda Thompson -- invite you to explore the dark side, to taste the forbidden, to dive into danger with heroes who fire the blood and lay claim to the soul in these striking tales of sensual passion. A man hunts for a woman...
  • Off the Grid by Faith Hunter, Kristine Hvam

    Off the Grid by Faith Hunter, Kristine Hvam

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    2 hr 23 mins. In Off the Grid, Jane goes on what looks like a simple mission for the Knoxville blood-master—finding a missing Mithran. Her search leads Jane to a young woman named Nell, a woman with a scarred past and a strange power, a woman who may hold the key to saving the missing vampire, if Jane can convince her to assist.
  • Closer by Dannika Dark

    Closer by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    Kane never believed in things like fate or karma. Not until the night he took a life. Within the human world is a secret society of immortals and gifted supernaturals. Kane is one of them—a Sensor who experiences emotional energy through touch. But despite his good looks and easy-going personality, Kane lives a solitary life. Unlike other Sensors, he is unnaturally hypersensitive...
  • New Regime by Laken Cane

    New Regime by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Rune and her people have been taken under the mysterious wing of the Annex, an agency that works toward Other equality. But with the new regime comes changes and some monstrous enemies the Annex seems to have brought with it. The crew finds themselves up against a group called the Shop, whose leader cares only about his lab and the monsters he creates there...
  • Wolf Outcasted by Avery Song

    Wolf Outcasted by Avery Song

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "You've completed your task, Willow, and it's time for the world to acknowledge that what was once rejected now deserves a new role. A position of power that no one will be able to steal from you. ". When the world proclaimed me an outcast, I fought against that role and destroyed everything — and everyone — that tried to belittle me...
  • Darkness Unveiled by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight

    Darkness Unveiled by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When Sky decided not to join our pack, I thought that would be the end of our dealings with the enigmatic wolf. But she’s pulled back into pack business when Sky’s the first one on the scene of a murder attempt of one of our pack members. At first, I mark it off as a coincidence but I'm proven wrong...
  • Kissed by the Dark by Donna Augustine

    Kissed by the Dark by Donna Augustine

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Life with Kane is wonderful, right up until it’s not. People like me, Shadow Walkers, who know that monsters are real and nightmares don’t only happen when you’re sleeping, are always waiting for the worst. But no one believes me when I tell them disaster is looming, not even Kane, the man who has seen more than I can imagine. When the worst does happen, I’m not prepared...
  • Vice and Void by Sadie Hewitt

    Vice and Void by Sadie Hewitt

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Dakota Montgomery knew she should have steered clear of The Savage Wolves Brotherhood. Now with a promising start to her career, the vow she made twelve years ago to keep her distance remains stronger than ever...
  • Wildblood by A.J. Vrana

    Wildblood by A.J. Vrana

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    The Witcher meets October Daye with a splash of John Wick in this dark, gritty, and sexy urban fantasy-noir. Kai Donovan has always had sharp teeth. Earning his keep as an underground fighter in South Boston, he revels in well-earned notoriety. Wild. Irreverent. Vicious. His secret: he’s the monster from a fable...
  • Demons and Debts by Kyra Alessy

    Demons and Debts by Kyra Alessy

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 40 ratings
    A neurodivergent waitress being hunted. An Incubi MC who can help. But will their price be more than she can pay? When I was fourteen, a woman I called mom was murdered … and it was my fault. I’ve been on the run ever since, but someone’s chasing me. I don’t know who they are or what they want. The only thing I’m sure of is that I need to keep moving or more people will die...
  • The Salted Sceptre by Helen Harper

    The Salted Sceptre by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    All my dreams are coming true. But some nightmares continue to lurk in the shadows. I should be celebrating. Hell, I should be the happiest elf in the world. Unfortunately, I can’t revel in my successes when there’s a foul fiend who is relentlessly trying to lure me to his side...
  • Great Hexpectations by H.P. Mallory

    Great Hexpectations by H.P. Mallory

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    I know I'm at fault for failing to arrest a wanted criminal but when my partner gets pinned for the crime, I'll stop at nothing to ensure his innocence. What I'm not planning on is a trip to the infamous Netherworld where chaos rules...
  • A Suburban Summoning by Debra Dunbar

    A Suburban Summoning by Debra Dunbar

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Halloween is all fun and games until you're summoned into a closet. Forced to help two children rid their father of a murderous girlfriend to satisfy the terms of her summoning, Sam finds neither the girlfriend, or the father, are quite what they seem. This short story was originally published in 2015 under the title Full Moon Mischief in the Nightshade anthology.
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