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  • A King of Shadow by Bella Forrest

    A King of Shadow by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    SECRETS LURK IN THE DARKEST CORNERS...The longer Hazel and her fellow Shadians stay in Nevertide, the more of a mystery the hidden land becomes to them - and when events within Hellswan take a more sinister, disturbing turn, it's becoming harder to know who to trust...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  magic  paranormal  fantasy  length-medium
  • Crimson Hunter by Samantha Whiskey

    Crimson Hunter by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    I’ll do anything to save her.As an immortal, elite Hunter with the ability to stop time,I’ve never lost a battle.Until her.Grace is gorgeous, smart, and has zero fear of all six and half feet of me.But she’s the last person I should be falling for.First, she’s human.Second, she’s dying.And stopping time won’t save her...
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  • The Bronze Blade by Elizabeth Hunter

    The Bronze Blade by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    "You may call me Tenzin, if you like." A girl. A mother. A slave. A monster. A survivor. Descended into madness. Forged in fire and darkness, she became one of the fiercest warriors the immortal world had ever known. But in the beginning, there was a girl. THE BRONZE BLADE is a novella of approximately 100 pages...
  • Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Give ‘em pumpkin to talk about… The perfect job is only two weeks away. Two. Short. Weeks. All I have to do is survive the trial period for this new position and the future I’ve always wanted will be my reality. Once it’s mine, I’ll travel the world helping my fellow supernaturals blend into the human world and craft the lives they dreamed of. And in turn…maybe I’ll find myself...
  • A Tale of Love and Curses by Laura J. Robert

    A Tale of Love and Curses by Laura J. Robert

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the realm of Milania, Princess Davina is locked in within the stone walls of her castle, cursed and destined to meet her demise on her 21st birthday.Fate has different plans when Prince Cole arrives on that very day, insisting on whisking her away to his palace, claiming it will protect her from the curse...
  • Call of the Fathoms by Emma Hamm

    Call of the Fathoms by Emma Hamm

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    The City of Tau has long been a secret. Until now. As a genetic experiment and personal guard to one of the Originals, Alexia has always known her purpose. Keep her Original safe. Ensure the city of Tau remains hidden amongst the depths of the ocean. And destroy any and all undine who try to make those jobs difficult. Fortis has always known he was going to die early...
  • The Edge of Fate by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes

    The Edge of Fate by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The penultimate book in the bestselling Beacon Hill Sorcerer series is here... Fenric Feralas has a problem—either agree to assassinate the Necromancer of Boston, or lose his head...
  • Dragon Emperor 17 by Eric Vall

    Dragon Emperor 17 by Eric Vall

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Evan continues his quest for power in an effort to defeat the Demon King of the Underworld, but things aren’t easy when you’re a dragon lord.Especially when his quest for the Nobel Swords takes him outside of Rahma and into a neighboring kingdom.Evan’s met a host of different races while in Inati, but he’s never encountered the elves before...
  • Shades of Witches by Kim Richardson

    Shades of Witches by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Don't miss the next book in the Witches of New York series!Shades of Witches is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor...
  • Mabel 1 by Erin R. Flynn

    Mabel 1 by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Mabel Matthias agreed to be married off to benefit her family because it was the duty of a noble daughter. Raised as a doll to be obedient and do exactly what the men of her family, and later her husband, tell her, she endures the humiliation of her husband already having a mistress who lives in their house.And it only gets worse from there...
  • The Evernight Court by D.N. Hoxa

    The Evernight Court by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The Evernight brothers are determined to have me, and now that I’m all alone, trapped in their castle, it’s only a matter of time before one of them claims me. And there is nothing I can do about it. Grey is gone, sucked in by a hole in the sky, and I’m all alone, surrounded by the Evernights...
  • Vampire King by Rowan Hart

    Vampire King by Rowan Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Only the desperate make deals with the powerful vampires who rule this city. But I’m all out of options.Ambrose d’Vil is power and sin personified. His savage kingdom is filled with blood and violence. And he's my last hope.Only Ambrose can save my best friend's life. But the vampire king demands a high price.I’m his for the next three months. In a single moment my boring human life vanishes...
  • Cheating Death by Sarah Reynolds

    Cheating Death by Sarah Reynolds

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    The last thing Sunday Prescott wanted to do was rescue her brother from another problematic adventure, but that is exactly where she ended up.When Colton found himself in the holding cells of the Ruby Star Casino, Sunday knew that the only way to get him out what to appeal to the casino's owner...
  • Castiel by Taylor Rylan

    Castiel by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    They were supposed to be colleagues. Fate had other plans for them. Dr. Castiel Bennett has been alone a very long time. The oldest son of one of an original eight, he’s seen a lot in his long life. As a gargoyle, he doesn’t mind living a solitary life, but he knows it would be so much better with his fated mate by his side...
  • Rosewood Ridge Riders Complete Collection by Lilah Hart

    Rosewood Ridge Riders Complete Collection by Lilah Hart

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    In Rosewood Ridge, Tennessee, a biker convention has the town full of hunky guys. But for the Rosewood Ridge Riders, the town is home. What they don't expect is that Biker Blast will bring romance into their lives...
  • Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines

    Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It should have been a simple wish. All Merri wants is for Keely to find the man of her dreams.Unfortunately, the consequences are anything but simple and Merri sets of a chain of events that might cost Keely any chance of finding true love.Keely had almost given up hope of finding a man to love her. But thanks to Merri she has no shortage of suitors...
  • Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines

    Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Halloween is a couple of days away. Unfortunately, this year it coincides with the Hunter’s Moon. But it’s not vampires and werewolves the people of Wishing Moon Bay should fear.It’s the ghostly fae army that will rise when blood is spilled on their final resting place...
  • Dragon’s Obsession For Darkness by Brittany White

    Dragon’s Obsession For Darkness by Brittany White

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love is put to the test when secrets become unraveled.After losing my mother to vampire hunters when I was eighteen, I moved with my siblings and father across the country – until the hunters found us again. That was how my family and I ended up in Snow Haven, Alaska. I saw a dragon shifter, Josiah Bazin, the second day after we moved to the area and I fell in love...
  • Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano

    Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Talyn wants a vacation.As war breaks out to destroy Abydon’s Blight, Talyn has decided to take a much-needed vacation, and to explore some of the world with her friends and lovers.Unfortunately for Talyn, just because she wants peace and quiet doesn’t mean the world is going to give it to her. World walkers are agents of chaos on Garloth whether they like it or not, and Talyn is no exception...
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    vampires  magic  fantasy  demons  paranormal  length-long
  • House of Crimson Nights by Ruby Roe

    House of Crimson Nights by Ruby Roe

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    Three bonus spicy scenes set prior to House of Crimson Hearts. Octavia and Red's points of view. Approximately 40 pages long...
  • Interwoven by Melanie Rachel

    Interwoven by Melanie Rachel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    England’s best mages are called to Pemberley in their youth. Elizabeth can’t understand why she’s always left behind.Not only does her father neglect to correct what must be an oversight, he won’t allow her to use her most powerful magic at all. Each year, he further restricts Elizabeth’s movements...
  • Pet Project by Caeria

    Pet Project by Caeria

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hermione overhears something she shouldn't concerning Professor Snape and decides that maybe the House-elves aren't the only ones in need of protection...
  • Mabel 2 by Erin R. Flynn

    Mabel 2 by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Now that Mabel is divorced and her family has come back into the picture, she’s not surprised it’s all about money. She is the only reason that her family wasn’t ruined, and then they sold her to bring the family a deal they could not get on their own.And they will stop at nothing to get that money, especially now that they know Mabel outsmarted them and changed her name...
  • Mabel 3 by Erin R. Flynn

    Mabel 3 by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Now that everyone will learn that Mabel is the saint blessed by the goddess Violetta, she will be in even more danger than before. The Holy Empire is demanding she be turned over like property and they won’t be the only ones. It’s the last thing she wants, and it seems like her whole life will crumble right before her eyes...
  • Dancing with Daggers by Alessa Thorn

    Dancing with Daggers by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She was hired to find the perfect heir for a powerful vampire house. It's a pity that the most eligible candidate is also the sexiest, most infuriating man she's ever met. All Zia wants is to use her truth magic to get ahead in life and maybe own her dream apartment in Florence...
  • Rapture by C.N. Crawford

    Rapture by C.N. Crawford

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    The angel of death locked me in one of his castle rooms, surrounded by books and delicious food. Not bad, right? Except for the loneliness, and the lust-fueled dreams that torment me every night. Specifically, dreams of Samael. And did I mention a psychotic ghost keeps trying to kill me? Because no one else believes me about that...
  • Blood Genesis by Tessa Dawn

    Blood Genesis by Tessa Dawn

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Before there was a modern-day town called Dark Moon Vale, there was an ancient kingdom nestled in the Transylvanian Alps. Before there was a primordial species called the Vampyr, there was a celestial race begotten of gods and men. Before light battled shadow, the sacrifice became mandatory, or the first Blood Moon adorned the celestial sky... There was the Curse. A punishment...
  • The Winter King by Heather Killough-Walden

    The Winter King by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    “If you believe anything I tell you, believe this. You are my queen, therefore, you are my world. You are the most important piece on the chessboard. Everything I do from here on out will be about you. I will eat, sleep, and drink you. I will breathe you. And I will stop breathing without you… If you go, the game is lost...
  • Born in Blood by Sadie Kincaid

    Born in Blood by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 18 ratings
    A Broken Bloodlines Origin story and a prequel to the Broken Bloodlines trilogy. Axl's story. Welcome to Georgian England, circa 1800. Alastair Thorne is a cad and a rake. Even his mother told him so. Pity for her that he cannot bring himself to care, for he relishes his life of debauchery and licentiousness, and is content thinking of no-one but himself...
  • Fulfilling Fate by M.A. Frick

    Fulfilling Fate by M.A. Frick

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 9 ratings
    The thrilling conclusion to the Fate Unraveled Trilogy! The Wild Rider. The Man Eater. The Mad General.Avyanna is forcing down roots, claiming Leeds as her home. Rafe gave up his life in the military for her—for love. Settling in a village where he is a commoner and not the commanding officer comes with growing pains.Love might be enough for them, but it’s not enough to keep the Shadows at bay...
  • Bite Me, Santa by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Bite Me, Santa by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A very vampy Christmas...This is it. The moment I’ve been waiting for. Christmas on Megelle Island is the biggest event of the year, and somehow I've been hired to plan it all: parties, activities, festivals, and the Christmas Eve ball at the palace...
  • Winter of the Wicked by J.L. Vampa

    Winter of the Wicked by J.L. Vampa

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some witches cast spells. Others sacrifice everything.A Sister forced to do the unthinkable. A kingdom on the brink. A quartet of witches intent on altering History. For centuries, Sister Winter’s life has been dictated by a Grimoire—the Book her Sister Autumn just destroyed...
  • A Story of Mates and Temptation by G. Bailey

    A Story of Mates and Temptation by G. Bailey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When trapped between the sun and the moon by fate, can I ever be free?I used to thinking surviving was all I could do to thrive, but when Emyr captures me, I learn my life could get much worse. The mansion is gone, burnt into nothing, and the dragon riding fae are scattered across Pennitan. Our army, our one chance to win, is lost with them...
  • Ramshackle by A.L. Rook

    Ramshackle by A.L. Rook

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The nightmares of the past caught up with me.Hands tied and freedom stolen, I'm back at the mercy of my tormentor. If I fail to comply, others will die. But this time, I'm not alone.And I'm armed with a plan.Under the guise of submission, I learn as much as I can about our enemies. They're far greater than we realized. Still, I know one thing they don't.They're underestimating us...
  • The Eighth Isle by D.N. Hoxa

    The Eighth Isle by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Ennaris used to be whole once. A beautiful land full of magic and magical creatures, a place where dreams come true. Then a siren was betrayed by her sisters. A siren ate the heart of a man she loved--and ruined the entire continent. Every Enchanted in the world knows the story of how Syra was put under by a spell made of one hundred and one layers, for the last five centuries...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  magic  fantasy  paranormal  length-long
  • I Dated a Mob Wolf by Viola Grace

    I Dated a Mob Wolf by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He had been her favourite date, so she arranged for him to be the father of her child... should she have told him?Vallu spent over five years as an escort with the Blind Date Corporation. On her last date, she used her activation to provide her with something she needed... a child. She just didn’t tell him...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  monsters  paranormal  fantasy
  • Fated Mates by Kiki Clark, Mia Monroe

    Fated Mates by Kiki Clark, Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Fated Mates is a Paranormal Romance Charity Anthology from some of your favorite MM authors!It features new, exclusive stories from Kiki Clark, Mia Monroe, Louisa Masters, Kelly Fox, Sheena Jolie, Jennifer Cody, Nikole Knight, Vinni George, Chloe Archer, Meghan Maslow, Lee Colgin, Kelex, H.L Day, Grae Bryan, AJ Sherwood, Michele Notaro, Lisa Oliver, Ariana Nash, Michelle Frost, and JP Sayle...
  • A Bargain with the Shadow Prince by Genevieve Jack

    A Bargain with the Shadow Prince by Genevieve Jack

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It takes a monster to stop a monster.Light the candle.Stand naked before the symbol.Offer your blood.The advocate will come.I left my abusive crime boss husband expecting to start over from nothing. After all, the prenup I signed when I married him is ironclad...
  • Shackled Souls: The Complete Trilogy by Heather Long

    Shackled Souls: The Complete Trilogy by Heather Long

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    So, what's my story, you ask? It's nothing special. Or at least it wasn't.You know it’s going to be a bad day when you wake up in the wrong man’s bed, your favorite leather outfit is completely shredded, your best Manolo Blahniks are broken, and your eighty-dollar manicure is ruined...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  magic  fantasy  paranormal  length-epic
  • Turnabout is Fairy Play by Andie Fenichel

    Turnabout is Fairy Play by Andie Fenichel

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    LorenzoI rarely eat the food at my upscale Italian restaurant. Vampires need blood, not pasta. I crave the hunt, but I’m not a killer. A lady-killer, yes. There’s something about the vampire in me that lures women. The only woman immune to my allure is my dearest and oldest friend, Lily. She helped me survive my transition to vampirism, despite also becoming a monster of sorts...
  • The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume III by Wolfe Locke, James Falcon

    The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume III by Wolfe Locke, James Falcon

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    *Every new beginning comes at the end of another*They called him Sven, the Shatterfist.And they will again.An S Ranked Adventurer who lost his way.His journey will take him far and wide.Back to the places he used to know.He’s not alone. Friends, comrades.Ash.Memories found and memories gained.Answers give rise to other questions.The Shatterfist moves on...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  magic  fantasy  paranormal  length-medium
  • The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land

    The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tinder’s world is black and white, good and evil clearly defined. The young vampire hunter was taught to hate his enemy with a passion, and hating them is easy since they killed his entire family. His attraction to Bane, a gorgeous, mysterious vampire, contradicts everything Tinder believes in, but the heat between them is undeniable...
  • Salvation by Skyla Madi

    Salvation by Skyla Madi

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the aftermath of a battle that forced Ruby to flee the safety of the guardian angels, she settles into a small town, hoping to blend in and forget about the ones she loved. It isn’t until Hunter stumbles across her working in a bar and a well-timed email from Ivan Aleksandrov that she realised she could go back to Sage Sanctum—for a few days, at least...
    Categorized as:
    magic  vampires  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • Don't Touch My Men: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance by Helen Scott, Lacey Carter Andersen

    Don't Touch My Men: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance by Helen Scott, Lacey Carter Andersen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My revenge on the warlocks was only an appetizer in the chaos that surrounds me. What I didn’t realize was that the Wardwells had more than one motivation for locking me away in the mirror realm.Now that I know why they did it, I hope my men and I can survive the aftermath. That is, if they can find me...
  • Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

    Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “There are times when you should respond to a crisis with dignity and a level head. This was not one of those times.” Whether it stems from love or a sense of responsibility, Anja will do whatever it takes to break the curse and set Rob free, but the price might prove too high...
  • Shadow Born by D.N. Hoxa

    Shadow Born by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They call me Kallista Nix, but that is not my real name. My past was taken from me, and though I search for it every day for the past five years, all I find are dead ends.Though I search for the Dark Shade, everyone keeps telling me that it doesn’t exist. The darkness, the monsters, the fear—they’re all in my head.I’m tempted to believe them...
  • The Correct Guide to Letter Writing (Roxana (Novel) #1-4) by Kin, 추혜연

    The Correct Guide to Letter Writing (Roxana (Novel) #1-4) by Kin, 추혜연

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature...
  • The Rose in the Shadows by Arcadia Rayne

    The Rose in the Shadows by Arcadia Rayne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "I was not created to back down"When you’re the last Descendant of the most hated God in all the realms, who can you trust?Theadora Moore, with no memories of her past life, arrives at the Athenian Palace with magic in her veins and a mark on her chest branding her the last living Descendant of Hyrax, God of the Dead...
  • The Witching Hour by Fiona Davenport

    The Witching Hour by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last thing Ren Bancroft expected to find while trick-or-treating with his niece and nephew was his destined consort. Or for her to be a witch…and engaged to another man.Celeste Fortune was thrilled to discover her connection to Ren. He was the key to getting out of the arranged marriage she didn’t want—and to a love she never knew was possible...
  • Crown of Slumber: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling by R.L. Perez

    Crown of Slumber: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling by R.L. Perez

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two feuding kingdoms. One unbreakable sleeping curse.When a deadly sleeping curse befalls her family, Princess Aurelia's only hope lies in the hands of the wicked Prince Fenn. His kingdom maintains the only known supply of stardust, a rare substance that is the key to breaking the spell...
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