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Her Monstrous Beasts by E.P. Bali
First he came for my mother. Then, he came for me. Now he wants to take everything. My mates have been stolen from me. With rage ringing in my ears and fire in my veins, it’s up to me to show the world why I am the regina of the Boneweaver pack. But my fifth mate, my enigma, my beast shrouded in darkness has been hiding things from everyone...Categorized as:
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![Atop the Faerie Throne by Marie Mistry]()
Atop the Faerie Throne by Marie Mistry
Nicnevin Rhoswyn, Fifth Beloved Daughter of Danu, High Queen of All Fae. Elfhame has fallen. Elatha’s warriors run rampant across my city, looting and burning everything in their path. The throne of Faerie is mine by right, but the Fomorian King now reigns amidst the blood, death and chaos. Only a Nicnevin with a fully united Guard stands a chance at reclaiming what’s been stolen...Categorized as:
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![The Rebel's Vision by Kristen Banet]()
The Rebel's Vision by Kristen Banet
One declaration was all it took. The Andinna Rebellion has begun. Knowing that the fight will be hard, Mave has taken back the title of Champion. King’s Champion. She’s resolved to stand tall beside King Alchan Andini and fight for him, and to fight for her people. But it’s off to a troubling start...Categorized as:
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![Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce]()
Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce
Welcome to Sinner’s Carnival, the most gruesome, blood-curdling attraction this side of Hell. Selling myself to a shadow demon to secure a position at the devil’s circus is all fun and games until the Horsemen of the Apocalypse show up. I’ve fought too long and hard for a place at Sinner’s Sideshow to let anyone take it from me. Not Conquest. Not War. Not even Death himself... -
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![Hunted Beast by K. Loraine, Meg Anne]()
Hunted Beast by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
She’s everything I want, and I hate her for it. Hate might not be the right emotion for what Dahlia stirs in me. But I can’t have her, so telling myself I don’t want her is the only option. Especially since my dog won’t leave her alone. While I’ve been doing my best to avoid the woman I crave, my pup has taken on the role of her protector. He follows her every chance he gets... -
![A Reign of Storm and Madness by Lucinda Dark, Lucy Smoke]()
A Reign of Storm and Madness by Lucinda Dark, Lucy Smoke
Enemies make dangerous lovers … or so they say. I am not a chosen of the Gods, but a bloody tragedy of their choices. I have endured worse than the Darkhavens. Torture. Pain. Manipulation. There is nothing anyone can do to me that I have not already done to myself. Ruen’s betrayal will not break me. Despite the punishment I receive, my goal remains the same:. Find the target. Terminate them... -
![Shattered Omega: Part Two by Marie Mackay]()
Shattered Omega: Part Two by Marie Mackay
I thought I’d faced the worst. Blackmailed and claimed before the whole academy, the Kingsman pack stole me from my mates and kept my scent for themselves. Now, struggling to fit in in class, I only have one friend, and I’m forced to watch, every day, as my mates fall for her. But these alphas’ obsessions sink their claws deep, blurring right from wrong...Categorized as:
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![The Blood of Gods and Monsters by Lucinda Dark, Lucy Smoke]()
The Blood of Gods and Monsters by Lucinda Dark, Lucy Smoke
Greed is lethal. Blood is honest. Between the blood of gods and monsters, I am both killer and healer. The Darkhavens were once my obstacle. Now, they may be the only safe haven I have left. The Gods are lying to us all. They are not Gods at all, but creatures that came from another world to rule over ours... -
![Shattered Omega: Part Three by Marie Mackay]()
Shattered Omega: Part Three by Marie Mackay
To the rest of the world, I'm a damsel; rejected by my own mates and bonded against my will. Now, I need them to see that broken omega, so easily underestimated, because it's up to me to save my pack. With threats closing in, time is running out, and if I can't find answers, I might lose Dusk, Ransom, and Umbra—the alphas I've fallen for. Alphas who have already had everything stolen from them... -
![Wicked Girl by A.J. Merlin]()
Wicked Girl by A.J. Merlin
The murders may be over, but my heartache is back in full force, thanks to my mother and my own misgivings. When I return to Winter Grove early and end up relying on the pack to help me out, I’m sure it’s a new form of torture. Instead, I find myself growing closer to August and Foster...Categorized as:
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![Princes of Prophecy by M.J. Colgan, A.C. Lawlor]()
Princes of Prophecy by M.J. Colgan, A.C. Lawlor
Will the death of one mad king lead to the ascension of one far, far worse? The Rebel. The King is dead. With that, Ezerat city enters a period of mourning, leaving Evangelia more uncertain than ever as to what the fates have planned for her. She finds herself worrying more about the fate of those she now holds dear than she does her own, and there is nothing she won’t do to save them...Categorized as:
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![Wild Honor by May Dawson]()
Wild Honor by May Dawson
Ever since I planted my butt firmly in the Dragon King’s throne, my already-rogue magical powers have multiplied. My magic has developed an unfortunate tendency to blow things up whenever I’m unhappy. I’m Queen of the isle. I’m also Queen of the wreckage. So while I master my powers, I’ll be the hidden queen. Jaik rules in the north as the dragon king...Categorized as:
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![Unblessed Witch by M. Sinclair]()
Unblessed Witch by M. Sinclair
The pre-order date is a placeholder and the author has plans to pull the release date up closer to the completion of the manuscript. Unblessed Witch is the final/fourth book in the Phases of the Moon series, which is set within the shared universe of Dark Imaginarium Academy...Categorized as:
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![Ruin and Roses by Deanna Ortega]()
Ruin and Roses by Deanna Ortega
A dark and spicy fantasy romance that follows Jane as she delves into the shadows, secrets, and curses that bind her world. “I will never understand why women let men decide if they get to be the villain or the victim in their story. ”... -
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![Woven by Gold by Elizabeth Helen]()
Woven by Gold by Elizabeth Helen
I’ve been rejected by my mate and banished from the fae realm. But nothing will keep me from my princes…. And nothing will keep them from me. I was living the most ordinary life… until I found myself in the fae realm, imprisoned in an enchanted castle by four princes who turn into deadly beasts at night. As I grew to understand them and their world, I couldn’t stop myself from falling for them... -
![Blood Witch by M. Sinclair]()
Blood Witch by M. Sinclair
My heart beat only for these men. Any defenses that I had against these men were falling now that they knew the truth about my past—about the darkness that resided under my very skin. After a ritual gone wrong, I find myself even more connected to them than before and embracing the intensity of what was growing between us and the strength it provided me with... -
![Lores of Ruin by M.J. Colgan, A.C. Lawlor]()
Lores of Ruin by M.J. Colgan, A.C. Lawlor
Almost 400 years ago, the usurper took the throne and made one, terrible Lore. A Lore that would change everything for Dezrothia. .. The Heirs. Heirs to the Dezrothian throne, these two high fae princes could not be more different, despite being identical. One craves booze and bedmates, while the other gets off on power and privilege. But when she shows up, they finally have something in common... -
![Oath of War by Olena Nikitin]()
Oath of War by Olena Nikitin
She set the world ablaze… and paid the ultimate price. Every prison has a weakness, and Annika must find it before the enemy bends her to his will. But time is a luxury she no longer has, and freedom demands a cost few would dare to pay. As treacherous alliances shift, everything she knows unravels before her eyes. The Barrier is broken. The king is dead... -
![Midnight Fae Academy: Book Two by Lexi C. Foss]()
Midnight Fae Academy: Book Two by Lexi C. Foss
I'm in purgatory. Hell. A Midnight Fae dungeon. All because my mates betrayed me. Shade swears he's innocent. Zeph promises that what he did was for my own best interest. Meanwhile, Kols isn't apologetic in the slightest, his cocky arrogance claiming fate intervened at just the right moment. I hate them all. Crave them, too... -
![Dark Paradise: Skulls and Scythes MC by Katie May, Ann Denton]()
Dark Paradise: Skulls and Scythes MC by Katie May, Ann Denton
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMC Syndicates. The only way in is by blood, the only way out is by death. Blood in, blood out. MC Syndicates is a shared universe, crafted by a set of USA Today and International Bestselling authors, that feature an array of paranormal species, savage dominant men, and strong heroines. These stories are all set in the same world and can be read within any order... -
![Cruel Is My Court by L.A. McGinnis]()
Cruel Is My Court by L.A. McGinnis
They were right to call me a thief. I stole the king’s magic and made his power mine. The day I claimed the magic, I was cursed by an ancient prophecy, binding me to four others—a beastly gambler, an honorable slave, the Shadow King’s deadly general and a mysterious aristocrat. Every time I use my new power, we’re tangled more tightly togethe... -
![Lords of the Hunt by Kate King]()
Lords of the Hunt by Kate King
Their games will change her. Their love will ruin her. Lonnie Skyeborne is a human servant bound to the immortal court, until a cruel fairy tricks her into killing the High Fae King. .. and she finds herself next in line for the throne...Categorized as:
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![Lady of the Nightmares by Kate King]()
Lady of the Nightmares by Kate King
The dark reveals all secrets. Lonnie Skyeborne is a liar and proud of it. From the moment she was born, her mother sensed there was something extraordinary about her daughter, andtaught her to never reveal the truth of who she is. But now, Lonnie is alone and trapped in her own web of lies. She is the queen in name only, and afraid to trust anyone, even the princes who claim to be her allies... -
![Haunting Beauty by K. Loraine, Meg Anne]()
Haunting Beauty by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
One heroic act damned me for eternity. With a name like Tor, I should have been a hero, just like my father and twin. Turns out I’m not. Not even close. Instead I’m the very thing we hunted. A depraved monster. I thought there was no escaping the curse. No hope for a future. And then I met my mate in the unlikeliest of places: Blackwood Asylum. A place for criminals. Power hungry madmen... -
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![Omega's Affinity by Cara Bryant]()
Omega's Affinity by Cara Bryant
In a world where omegas are meant to be meek and powerless, I stand to become the strongest mage in centuries. If I survive. Magic flows through my veins–so powerful that my father locked it away. So powerful he would have destroyed me to keep me from claiming it. With the help of my sweet beta tutor and the bad boy mage I can’t seem to get over, I unwound the mystery of what my father did to me...Categorized as:
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![Venom by Katie May]()
Venom by Katie May
My life’s a lie. Yes, I have a flair for the dramatic, but that’s not the case this time around. Dracula has been lying to me, and now, we’re both going to pay the price. Kidnapped by Mason’s mom, the infamous Medusa, I discover even more secrets concerning my lineage and future. And these secrets? They could completely annihilate the world. To make matters worse, our group has been fractured... -
![A Kingdom of Blood and Magic by Chiara Forestieri]()
A Kingdom of Blood and Magic by Chiara Forestieri
A Kingdom where you’re only as good as the blood you vow and the magic you wield. A Queen governed by fear, rules solely to exploit her power. A Royal Assassin haunted by her past is sent to kill the one who can save her. An Exile haunted by a vision of the future he can’t escape, seeks to reclaim his home and save his people. All find a love they might have to die for...Categorized as:
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![Hookah Smoking Caterpillar by Beatrix Hollow]()
Hookah Smoking Caterpillar by Beatrix Hollow
I’m falling down the rabbit hole into Cheshire’s Den of Debauchery. I’m obsessed with my deviant desires and only one thing can bring me satisfaction—Caterpillar. Whether by luck or misfortune, he can be bought. I only need to make a deal with Cheshire. .. and his deals have the tendency to go sideways. They say curiosity killed the cat but I’m the one in trouble...Categorized as:
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![Hell Fae Commander by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn]()
Hell Fae Commander by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
“I’ll never trust you. ”The words resonate in my very soul. They make me feel like death. Of course, I can’t actually die. I would just burn to ash and wake up again with the same damn problem swirling around in my heart and mind. My inner beast thinks it has imprinted on a Halfling Hell Fae. Without my permission. Now all I want to do is hold her. Kiss her. F-ck her. Claim her. But I can’t... -
![Legacy of the Gods by Skyler Andra]()
Legacy of the Gods by Skyler Andra
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was lost and alone until they found me. Ruthless. Killers. Bikers. Now I belong to them. But after what they did to me, we have a long way to go before forgiveness. Someone is screwing with the Jackal’s motorcycle club business. They know what we are. Who we are. Always one step ahead. And they won’t stop until we’re six feet under. To stop our enemies, it’s time to fulfil my legacy...Categorized as:
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![The Last Heir of Elsewhere by Kate King]()
The Last Heir of Elsewhere by Kate King
Lonnie Skyeborne always knew at least three things to be true:. 1. She was human in a land of fairies. 2. She hated the royals above everyone else. 3. She was a liar. Except, ever since becoming the queen of Elsewhere, everything Lonnie knows to be true is crumbling around her. The castle has fallen, the crown has been stolen, and the kingdom of Elsewhere is overrun by rebels and monsters...Categorized as:
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![Zodiac Monsters by Leann Belle]()
Zodiac Monsters by Leann Belle
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat are brothers for, if not completely ruining each other's lives? Two months at Graves Academy, and my life is a mess. The people who I thought I could trust are monsters, and those who I thought were monsters, well. .. I was right. Even when I do my best to distance myself from these dangerous men, the push and pull of the stars keeps us tied together... -
![Devour the Dark by Nikki St. Crowe]()
Devour the Dark by Nikki St. Crowe
He’s my monster now. The Crocodile, the Devourer of Men, has devoured something he shouldn’ a Myth Maker Witch. Now, with the witch’s dark power swirling inside of him, he’s losing control of his monster and quickly making his way through my ship and my crew. It’s only me and Wendy Darling who can pull him back. But even we know time is running out...Categorized as:
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![Oath of Betrayal by Olena Nikitin]()
Oath of Betrayal by Olena Nikitin
She was broken, but even a shattered blade can kill. .. Tormented by grief and powerless after the loss of the men who anchored her magic, Annika fakes her death, seeking refuge in a secluded town. For years, she hides her identity until a chance encounter with a dragon exposes her unique power to the Lord Commander of the Dragon Riders...Categorized as:
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![Hell Fae King by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn]()
Hell Fae King by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
The board has been set. The players have been chosen. Vivaxia tried to make Camillia a pawn in our eternal game—when she’s wrong about her. She’s not meant to be a pawn. She’s our queen. The Hell Fae Realm is in dire need of one, especially when rogue Virtuous Fae magic strikes... -
![Serpentine by J. Kearston]()
Serpentine by J. Kearston
They turned me to save my life, but damned themselves in the process. My life has always been a morbid test, seeing just how much I can endure before I finally break. So when I'm abducted and shoved into some psycho's trunk, it really shouldn't come as a surprise. Yet even the mercy of death is torn away from my grasp, three men sinking their teeth into me and refusing to let me go... -
![A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Only his memories can save her…. A great primal power has risen. The Queen of Flesh and Fire has become the Primal of Blood and Bone—the true Primal of Life and Death. And the battle Casteel, Poppy, and their allies have been fighting has only just begun. Gods are awakening across Iliseeum and the mortal realm, readying for the war to come... -
![Kept to Kill by Kyra Alessy]()
Kept to Kill by Kyra Alessy
Lily has been alone for most of her life. Held as a captive. Used as a weapon. The mercenaries who ‘rescue’ her are as intriguing as they are brutal, but Lily is still a pawn in the games of men. They’ll use her and cast her aside if she lets them. That’s if she survives what comes next…... -
![Playing with Fire by A.J. Moran]()
Playing with Fire by A.J. Moran
Normally, when I get an order from the council of demon hunters, my mission is usually simple. Catch the demon. Kill the demon. Nothing to it. Imagine my surprise when I get a new order. One to capture and retrieve, for this is no normal bounty. This is one that could end up destroying the world as I know it...Categorized as:
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![Untamed by Leona Page]()
Untamed by Leona Page
Inuit has lost nearly everything in his life. His home burned, his family slaughtered, his pack scattered or dead, he is nothing when he is found dying in the snow with a small pup in his arms. He is rescued, given a new home, a new family, a new name. But he is haunted by the memories of death and destruction...Categorized as:
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![Vicious Devotion by Aveda Vice]()
Vicious Devotion by Aveda Vice
Her pack is destroyed. Her Alpha is dead. All that Pheir has left is rage. According to the Conclave, that isn’t punishment enough. For her mutiny, she’ll be married into the enemy Timber pack and forced to abandon her old loyalties. As far as Pheir’s concerned, being held captive is just a hitch in her plot for revenge. She will find a way to bring her former leader back from the dead... -
![A Dance of Water by Micah Nicole]()
A Dance of Water by Micah Nicole
PRINCESS. In the aftermath of her awakening, Princess Luella Eritrais is forever changed. Stripped of her past and reborn as a Luna fae of mysterious origins, she possesses magic more powerful than any before her—if only she could wield it. While she mourns her past self and the fragile bonds of shattered trust, the castle of Serpentis prepares for the Winter Solstice... -
![The Maid and the Orcs by Finley Fenn]()
The Maid and the Orcs by Finley Fenn
She’s fallen for an angel… but he’s mated to a monster. In a realm of orcs and powerful men, housemaid Alma Andersson is drowning — in grief, debt, and drudgery. And when her awful employer makes his darkest demand yet, she flees for the forest, and tumbles toward her doom…. Until she’s snatched to safety by a huge, vicious green beast. An orc... -
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![Wild Heart by C.R. Jane, Mila Young]()
Wild Heart by C.R. Jane, Mila Young
Real Wolves Bite continues. .. I ran from my fated mate. I drove to the middle of nowhere, where I thought I’d be safe. And somehow, I ended up here. Amarok has secrets. And it’s a town filled with shifters. The very thing I’ve been trying to get away from. My arrival has shattered the fragile peace this town's had for the last century... -
![Broken Omega by Romy Lockhart]()
Broken Omega by Romy Lockhart
Brooke Corvina has been at Goldcrest Omega Academy forever. Resistant to all attempts to match her to suitable Alphas, she’s a ‘special project’ for the head of the school. She knows her father wants her to grow up and start making babies with a wealthy Alpha, but that’s not the life for her. After an unusual incident at the academy, she begins to see her escape route... -
![Rejected in the Hollow by Cassandra Featherstone]()
Rejected in the Hollow by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI wake up alone, afraid, and furious. My return to Whistler’s Hollow hasn’t given me the answers I seek; every question leads to a new mystery to solve...Categorized as:
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![In Death We Part by M. Bonnet]()
In Death We Part by M. Bonnet
My routine was simple - classes, work, repeat - then an unearthed family secret changed everything. Four mysterious men shattered my life and stomped on the pieces until I had nothing left. They were strangers to me, but I was no stranger to them. They had been watching me… waiting until the time was right to strike...Categorized as:
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![The Wolf in My Tavern by L.V. Lane]()
The Wolf in My Tavern by L.V. Lane
A father should protect his daughter. Mine sold me out to predators for coin enough to pay his debts. Sobbing and broken, I shiver in the cold stone cell, awaiting my desperate fate. Only I am not alone, and my fellow prisoner is about to change the course of my life. A poor fish market girl sold out by her father. A young blacksmith apprentice with secret ties to the rebellion... -
![The Winter Kissed Kings by Ivy Fox]()
The Winter Kissed Kings by Ivy Fox
From the USA Today Bestselling Author Ivy Fox comes the last installment in The Winter Queen Duet, where every secret and lie will be forced into the light to either save or destroy the Kingdom of Aikyam. The plan was simple. Subdue my would-be usurpers with a marriage proposal and guarantee my sovereignty. Little did I know that my reign should have been the least of my worries...
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