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The Reclamation by Ivy Asher
The last place I ever wanted to be was in the middle of someone else’s war. Too bad fate doesn’t give a fuck.When I first woke up in the land of the gryphons, I had one goal...getting back home.I was so focused on figuring out how to leave, that I got myself exiled from The Hidden, captured by The Avowed, and managed to claim not one, but three mates... -
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Collection: Books 6-10 by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA collection of books 6-10 in Laurell K. Hamilton's New York Times bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series...Categorized as:
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As Wicked As They Come by Emma Dean
"We can only hide for so long, sister, before we either become nothing, or choose to rejoin the living."Mika Marshall is back at the University of Morgana. It is her first fall semester, her first Homecoming and Samhain on Morgana’s Island. So much is the same her first day and yet...so much is different... -
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Wolf's Pack by Auryn Hadley
Corner a wolf and she will always fight back.I finally did it. I took that last step and it was everything I wanted. My relationship with my five mates has never been better. They've embraced not only me as a part of their lives, but also my daughter, and this feels like the family I always dreamed of.I don't mean just myself and my mates, but the entire pack. They call me "Alpha...Categorized as:
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Magical Temptations by Jaliza A. Burwell
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDr. Laila Porter has successfully kept Cyril Shanton alive. Now it's time to learn that when a dragon wants something, they get it, and Shanton wants Laila. The dragon has uncovered an old cave system, and he needs Laila's expertise to get through the dangerous traps safely because he wants what the traps protect... -
Horror Of Your Heart by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLorcan Louvre is back. Three years ago she and her twin disappeared in the middle of the night for LA. Now they are back for their senior year with an infamous reputation for partying, a penchant for violence, and a plan for avoiding the paparazzi. So why did they leave? What are they hiding now? That is the exact question that Dean, Rhett, Cash, Desmond, and Adriel plan to find out...Categorized as:
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Neon Drops by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'd made the choice to survive Broken House. I'd chosen to live instead of taking the very obvious way out. At this point in my life, I shouldn't have been surprised that somehow living was more difficult than my previous ventures to find a way to die. I mean at least I had my men. Three kings. Three sexy, dominant shifters... -
Claiming Hope by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsSo you guys remember the naked man in the alley?Now he’s my mate along with one of his friends. I might also have my eyes on the other two as well because why not? Oh yeah forgot to mention, turns out I’m a werewolf, hence the mating thing. Not only that but I’m the only Alpha Female in existence, which makes sense why that asshole of a fake fiance wanted to keep me for himself...Categorized as:
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Wicked Little Things: A Reverse Harem Academy Series by Emma Dean
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Shade: Books 1-3 Plus Forbidden Chapters by Amanda Cashure
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Elorsins are elite warriors: a powerful alpha, a weapons-obsessed shadow manipulator, a sexy nerd with too many skeletons under his bed, and chaos personified. Surely they can handle kidnapping (I mean rescuing) one mortal woman with zero self-control from her cruel master, right? Wrong. Horribly, completely wrong. One misfired prank later and the pentad is magically bonded together...Categorized as:
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Broken by Night by Jada Storm, Emma Stark
My name is Ace Bisset, and I've finally embraced what it means to be a witch. But even with all my newfound power, I still haven't figured out how to break this damned curse. And that's a problem, because time is running out...Categorized as:
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The Arbiter by K.B. Ladnier, Brandy Slaven
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"She is too sinful to be Divine and too righteous to be Damned." Nocturna; a hybrid, an all around smart ass, and the owner of The Apothecary, a night club for all the denizens that walk the earth to play amongst humans, is about to have her life altered by the Creator of all. The last Arbiter has fallen and a new one must be chosen, one of both Divine and Damned blood... -
Tiger Lily by May Dawson
LilyIn one colossally bad day, my boss fires me so he can give my job to his nephew, I find my boyfriend cheating on me, and—when being human is just too painful—I accidentally shift and trash my own apartment. My inner cat is apparently offended by table lamps.Then my grandfather falls and breaks his arm, and I head back to Silver Springs to help him...Categorized as:
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Destined to Run by J. Kearston
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI refuse to be a pawn.My father sees me as nothing more than a thing to trade for more wealth and power, but I’d rather die than live the life arranged for me.I need to escape, and when a half-dead shifter climbs through my window, I may just have the perfect excuse. If this stranger is found, he’ll be slaughtered, but hiding him would spell my doom.I’m not like my father... -
The Jackal Prince by Anna McIlwraith
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA hidden stronghold in the heart of Egypt — a kingdom on the edge of ruin, ruled by fear and forgotten magic...Categorized as:
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Crave by Grace McGinty
“Susannah is a b*tch.”If you asked any of the residents of Maxton what they thought of me, it would basically boil down to that.In reality, I have a huge secret. One that I’ve been keeping for nearly a decade to protect someone I love. If I had to wear a mask to keep people at arm's length and away from the truth, then so be it. At least I had my best friend and lover, Quinn, to fortify me...Categorized as:
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A Shifter's Choice by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThey say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I’m hoping that isn’t the case for meI’m the spawn of darkness, and the news has spread, making me a target for forces designed to protect this world.I can’t be a danger to the people I love.I need to fight.I need to master the power inside me and prove I’m not the monster they believe me to be...Categorized as:
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Chained Soul by Eva Chase
Who will win the war for my soul?My return to my mates has brought unexpected joys—and warnings of danger to come. But as we prepare for war with the greatest enemies of the Mists, a new ally arrives with an even more dire revelation.I haven't escaped the sadistic Murk king after all. His magic lurks inside me, sinking in its vicious claws...Categorized as:
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Nail 'Em by Sam Hall
We escaped the Institute, but sometimes you bring the cage with you.I feel like I'm a shell of what I was, part of me crying out for the man I left behind, but the other is determined to live no matter what. For my child.But living means dealing with the consequences of our escape... -
The Dragon Shifter's Mates: The Complete Series by Eva Chase
The last of her kind. Four hot alpha mates. A legacy of bloodshed. When Ren Landis goes looking for excitement on her 21st birthday, getting kidnapped is a little more than she bargained for. So is finding out that shifters exist—and that she’s one too...Categorized as:
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Evil Eyed by Joely Sue Burkhart
Three wishes for my leprechaun’s gold coin. One down, two to go…I won. I defeated the changeling who’d been feeding on me. My treasures escaped the trap set by Balor’s dark fae. But now I don’t even know what I am...Categorized as:
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Visionary X Starlight by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBadass Princess meets Rookie Criminal Investigator… Two different worlds – one unique connection – a whole lot of madness. After being held prisoner most of her life, Makoto Heart is now free and currently staying in Realm Five, Minato. So, when her five knights surprise her with a trip to Realm Six, Earthala, she’s beyond excited to see what the hype is all about...Categorized as:
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The Thirteenth Sign: The Complete Series by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn ancient war, a tenuous truce, a delicate balance.Sounds ominous right?It is.The tri-pack collective has existed for centuries—three dire wolf packs bound to the most powerful coven in the world through a single witch born under the thirteenth sign of the zodiac.Through this covenant they keep an ancient threat unlike any other at bay... -
Delivered to My Koalas by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe problem with being half wolf shifter? No one wants to be my mate.Humans stay away from me. Some say I’m weird, and others keep their distance for unknown reasons. Shifters don’t like me because I’m half human and haven’t shifted. Hell, I might never shift.I’m stuck.My sister found her mate through Mail-Order Mating, and I’m curious about it...Categorized as:
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Crime and Punishment by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe broke the rules. Now he sets the consequences. Lera crossed the line when she disobeyed River’s orders and went over the Academy wall. Now River wants Lera gone—and Coal is just the officer to make her quit. For Coal, disciplining a wayward cadet is a matter of routine—--but he may be in over his head with this fiery student...Categorized as:
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Kings of Moonlight by Eva Chase
My power could unite the summer fae... or tear them utterly apart.The truth is out. The whole Seelie realm now knows that the cure for their full moon curse lies in my blood.I thought the gamble of revealing that secret would put only my safety on the line. But when one of the arch-lords sets his sights on me, it soon becomes clear there's so much more at stake... -
Harvest of the Gods by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first book in the Godhunter series split, Harvest of the Gods can be read alone or in conjunction with A Fey Harvest. Harvest of the Gods is set entirely in the God and Human Realms but if you wish, you may follow Vervain from Harvest of the Gods to A Fey Harvest by switching books whenever Vervain declares that she's off to the Faerie Realm and then switching back when she returns... -
Storming Snow Falls by Jenn D. Young, Aspen Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSnow Falls, Montana.I’ve found myself in A town full of shifters. Shifters I never wanted to be around ever again. My blood sings being surrounded by my own kind.But they aren’t my kind.I’m a half breed who can’t shift.Useless.But I’ve proved everyone wrong. I’ll show them all I’m more than an abomination.Yet, a snarky Wolf and sexy as sin twin leopards insist I’m their mate... -
Stalker by Letty Frame
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHealing is important to help you overcome grief. But it’s impossible to heal when there’s still a fight for survival.Lottie and her men went through a terrible ordeal, but they’re desperate to not let it tear them apart. Between Warren’s newfound powers, River’s lack of wolf, and Theo’s refusal to complete his bond with Lottie, things are tenuous at best... -
The Azar Omnibus by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAzar Nazemi is a firefighter with an ancient secret; she is Ifrit. A race of Djinn, or Genies as they are known to Westerners, the Ifrit can read a fire and mold it to their will. That makes her job a whole lot easier...Categorized as:
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Dawn of the Pack by Laurel Night
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTime is running out for me to end the curse… and save my fourth fated mate.Being pack leader isn’t as simple as it sounds.Uncle Dom seems to have forgotten that he’s no longer the pack leader, and is testing my patience with his increasingly presumptive attitude... -
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Unholy Trinity: The Complete Series by Crystal Ash
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClaimed by demons. Branded a traitor by my own coven.It all started with Ash, Raum, and Sal. Three ridiculously hot men I’d never seen before. But they know exactly who I am, and all three of them lay claim to my body and soul.Later, I find out I’m a witch. And those three guys? Demons.But they’re not just demons, they’re mine. My unholy trinity. And they’ve waited lifetimes for me to return... -
Cursed Wolf by Angelica Aquiles
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m racing against time. Benji’s shifting abilities aren’t helping him, and he needs a cure, or he’ll die. The council wants me dead, but the real threat to my life has nothing to do with them.Tyler is growing weaker trying to help Benji, and if they don’t make it out alive, I don’t think any of us will survive...Categorized as:
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Witch Unexpected by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn ancient war, a tenuous truce, a delicate balance.Sounds ominous right?It is.The tri-pack collective has existed for centuries—three dire wolf packs bound to the most powerful coven in the world through a single witch born under the thirteenth sign of the zodiac.Through this covenant they keep an ancient threat unlike any other at bay...Categorized as:
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Secrets of Winter by Eva Chase
*Secrets of Winter is the fifth in Bound to the Fae, a new paranormal romance series featuring possessive wolf shifters, dangerous fae politics, and a wounded heroine finding her strength... -
Destined to Hide by Sterling Thomas
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEscape or die.The man I used to love is a liar. A predator who lured me in with sweet words and empty promises. Now I'm trapped, and it's only a matter of time before he loses control.I have one chance to run. Head for the wilds, and don't look back. If I leave, I might die, but he'll kill me if I stay. It seems I'm destined to spend my days alone and hiding, though at least I'm still breathing...Categorized as:
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Roaring Flames by Katie May
The only way to control the flames is to light the match yourself. For the first time in my life, I thought I had everything I ever wanted—friends, a family, and maybe even a boyfriend…or two. But everything changes when I discover that those closest to me have been keeping secrets.Apparently, humans aren’t the only beings in the world...Categorized as:
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A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Go To Budapest by Karpov Kinrade, Evan Gaustad
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI lived a pretty ordinary life—a kid raised in my family’s bar who went off to college to escape the small-town life. But when my grandfather died and I returned to take over the family business, I discovered a much more extraordinary world waiting for me.Vampires, werewolves and fae are real.And they want my baby... -
Midnight Deception by Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKeep your friends close and your enemies closer. However, what if those enemies claim to be your own flesh and blood?Witches are evil; that’s all that Laelia knows about the elusive magic users. That, and the fact she somehow holds some of their magic within her. Abducted, she wakes up surrounded by her enemy and someone who calls himself her brother...Categorized as:
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Finding Anna by C.C. Masters
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBook 1.5 The members of the Seaside Wolf Pack are investigating a murder of a human on their territory when they start finding evidence of a female wolf that may have been involved. Females are rare and it is unheard of to find a female who has managed to survive as a lone wolf. But that is exactly what they find when they meet Anna...Categorized as:
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As the Crow Flies by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer star may be broken but her spirit isn't. When the man she loves and her twin sons are threatened, the Godhunter is determined to protect them at any cost. Her enemies seem obvious to her, but as she chases the Battle Crow, Morrigan, Vervain discovers that the crow doesn't always fly straight. And it's not the only bird who feeds on carrion... -
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Cry Werewolf by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Wolves are being hunted! Vervain Lavine's nine-pointed star is whole again. A victory indeed, except the Godhunter still doesn't know exactly what it's capable of. Distracted by pregnancy issues, she just doesn't have the time to search for answers... -
Celestial Prison: A Paranormal Prison Romance by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the deep shadows of the supernatural world lies a prison whose captives are organized by supernatural race, capabilities, and destructive power. The lower the level, the more lethal — and desirable — the individual. As a Nephilim at the Psychic Prison for Supernaturals, I'm banished to the depths of its lowest level, a hellhole from which few ever return...Categorized as:
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Magic Freed: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance Novel by Sadie Jacks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetrayal has a way of making things clearer.When Kiema finally makes it back to Azica, she’s expecting some time to train and learn how to actually fight. With alliances made and battle lines drawn, she’s thrown into a tug of war between her two surviving relatives. And they don’t care if she gets ripped apart.Betrayed on both sides, she’s turning to the people she knows she can trust...Categorized as:
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The Fire of the Dragon's Heart: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Fantasy Romance by Willa Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy best friend is still missing, time's running out, and I'm all out of ideas...My five guys and I travelled to Europe to rescue Zoe from her dragon kidnappers, but my newly developed powers are failing me. Instead of pinpointing her location, the most I can manage is a little static and a lot of frustration...Categorized as:
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Wolf Freed by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife is hard. Especially when you’re dead. Well, mostly dead.I thought I had it all, my life set with the perfect apartment, a well paying job, and a hot boss who was into me.The downside? He’s a vampire, and where’s the possible future with an immortal being when you’re simply human?The choice was too difficult, until he accidentally killed me.What a charmer.Too bad he did a terrible job...Categorized as:
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Shadows and Lies by Willow Hayes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter publicly declaring war on the Queen, Kenna finds herself in a race against time as she fights to free the shifters from the grip of madness and works to find and train an army equipped to take on the ruthless ruler...
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