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  • My Eternal Light by Alanea Alder

    My Eternal Light by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Kincaid Bayberry has been serving with the Eta unit since coming of age and only recently feels like he’s a true warrior. With Kendrick’s help, his magic seems to be cooperating for once, and he’s making a difference. But, with a mate on the way and so much at stake, he knows that even a single mistake could result in tragedy, which has skyrocketed his anxiety...
  • Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter

    Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Nell Ingram and her team face a dire, supernatural evil in this newest thrilling paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series. Nell Ingram draws her powers from deep in the earth, and uses them to help Psy-LED, the Psychometric Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes...
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  • Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    In Redemption, demigod Seth and Were-Hunter/Dream-Hunter Lydia will see if light can shine through the darkness... With new plot and storyline details, the bonus scene should only be read after finishing The Guardian.Bonus Short story available for free on Kenyon's website. It is available in print in Dark Bites...
  • Rise from the Embers by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rise from the Embers by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The King has fallen!While Stavros moves to take over Lars’s throne, the war for the entire kingdom begins. However, this is no ordinary war against Seelie or Unseelie. The real enemy is the most powerful object in the world. The Stone of Fail.Lars isn’t the only one the stone wants. Zoey Daniels is next on its list. And the stone will do whatever it takes to finally get the girl...
  • Into the Dark by Gena Showalter

    Into the Dark by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Three otherworldly tales from the master of paranormal romance and a brand-new Lords of the Underworld bonus guide! The Darkest Fire a Lords of the Underworld prequel Geryon is the guardian of hell, more monster than man. Kadence is the goddess of Oppression, more angel than woman...
  • The Wolf Vs The Warlock by Lauretta Hignett

    The Wolf Vs The Warlock by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Nothing ruins your day more than a bloated, stinking corpse on your doorstep.My natural optimism has taken a serious beating lately. I’ve been working my butt off, drafting a series of outreach programs to help the poor, lost supe kids of the Hidden City before they fall through the cracks in our society and end up in our Otherworld Child Protective system...
  • Secrets Bound By Sand by T.A. White

    Secrets Bound By Sand by T.A. White

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 27 ratings
    When the past forms the future, how does a woman with few memories survive? No longer nameless or alone, Tate has put down roots in the city of Aurelia. She’s found a home, friends and a misfit family. When an assassination attempt leads to a dangerous loss of control over her dragon, Tate is sent to the farthest reaches of the empire on a mission she can’t refuse...
  • Demon Marked by Jen L. Grey

    Demon Marked by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Forgiveness isn't always an option. My preordained mate left me, heartbroken and alone. Not only am I feeling these strange emotions, but my world crumbles around me as corruption and attacks threaten to destroy Shadow City. The fury of Hell continues to grow as more of their plans unravel. When my mate reappears, I can’t help but fear it could be a ploy…once more...
  • Lord of Chaos by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Chaos by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Book 7 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.RageShe appears one day. Naked. Alone. Asking for my help. I try to turn her away, but the infuriating woman won’t listen. I reluctantly offer her a place to stay for the night. I’m happy to find her gone by morning...
  • Dane by Zoe Chant

    Dane by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    This mysterious island hermit managed to avoid entanglements ... until she walked into his cabin.Mira froze.It wasn't fear. It was a strange mix of curiosity, compulsion, and desire.He was bare to the waist, and she hadn't been wrong about his strong, muscular body. There wasn't a scrap of fat on him anywhere, just lean muscle rippling beneath light bronze skin dusted with curls of dark hair...
  • Eren by Zoe Chant

    Eren by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Eren wasn't expecting the stowaway to be so small or so ... female.He let go in surprise.She immediately tried to duck around him.Eren grabbed her around the waist. She started kicking him. For someone who didn't weigh half what he did, she was extremely energetic."Let me go!" she yelled, struggling...
  • Dark Prince by Jen L. Grey

    Dark Prince by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    There's no escaping betrayal.My life once centered around justice. As a trained warrior for the people of Shadow City, I never questioned what I was taught... until now.My preordained mate and I are finally on the same side, with our list of enemies growing. All we have learned has changed our very foundation and put a target on both our backs...
  • Wicche Hunt by Seana Kelly

    Wicche Hunt by Seana Kelly

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I’m Arwyn Cassandra Corey, the Sea Wicche of Monterey. Want a psychic reading? Sure. I can do that. In the market for art? I have all your painting, photography, glass blowing, and ceramic needs covered in my newly remodeled art gallery by the sea. Need help solving a grisly cold case? Unfortunately, I can probably help with that too...
  • Fatal Secrets by Jen L. Grey

    Fatal Secrets by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The truth shattered everything.After having our worlds ripped apart by everything we'd uncovered, my mate and I thought the surprises were behind us. Unfortunately, Fate has other plans.As a trained warrior, I'd always been confident that I would win, especially with my love by my side. But this war is something different, and I'm not quite sure Justice will be served...
  • Shattered Wolf by Jen L. Grey

    Shattered Wolf by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    My fated mate ruined my whole world.My grandparents and their entire pack are missing.I’m left with one clue…A gorgeous, infuriating traitor who just exposed the supernatural world to humans.There’s only one place I can turn for help.My silver wolf pack I ran from to escape my pain.And now, I regret coming back.Because he’s here...
  • Torment by Kristie Cook

    Torment by Kristie Cook

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He’ll torment her soul until she breaks…and humanity until it falls. When the Daemoni expose their existence to the human race, all Hell breaks loose. Literally. Not only do they walk the world freely, attacking at will, but they’ve infiltrated the highest levels of power in the human world...
  • Fall of Night by Lara Adrian

    Fall of Night by Lara Adrian

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Breed warrior Micah is one of the Order’s best, his reputation for cold justice and lethal skill rivaled only by that of his formidable father, Tegan. So, when a mission Micah’s leading in an off-limits area called the Deadlands goes terribly wrong, leaving him the sole survivor of an apparent Atlantean attack, he won’t rest until he has answers...and vengeance for his fallen team...
  • Lord of Rain by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Rain by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Book 5 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.BoltI am the son of a god.Not just any god, but the mighty Zeus.I take after my father in many ways. I am powerful and astute. I can be ruthless when I need to be. You have to be driven and relentless when you run an empire...
  • Naya’s Most Important Visitors by Nalini Singh

    Naya’s Most Important Visitors by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Free short story in Nalini Singh's November Newsletter. Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t yet read KISS OF SNOW, you might want to save this short story to read later. This is part of the series of shorts focusing on the everyday lives of the characters, away from politics and danger. Set soon after Naya’s birth, this short story features..
  • Ruthless Moon by Jen L. Grey

    Ruthless Moon by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With my fated mate at my side, we face the final showdown for survival. The attacks on wolf shifter packs continue to rage on. Humans will stop at nothing to see us wiped out. And those we once trusted continue to help them. Deception is our game now. We must use all our resources to rescue the captive packs. Before it’s too late...
  • Lord of Destiny by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Destiny by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Book 6 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.I’m the son of a god.The other half of a coin.Where my identical twin brother, Jarrod, can see the past. I can see into the future.An awesome ability. I’m lucky, right? Nope, I think I’m cursed...
  • Lord of Tears by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Tears by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 8 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.I am Trident, son of Poseidon and this is my story…No cheating! Contains hot alpha males and therefore, strong sexual themes/language...
  • Shattered Curse by Jen L. Grey

    Shattered Curse by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fate is the cruel mistress who crumbled my entire world.Hidden truths have surfaced, and I'm forced to question some of the people closest to me. Instead of turning into the shadow form of a demon, I'm a wolf shifter with the same dark fur as my enemies...
  • The Beast in Him / The Mane Event / Big Bad Beast / Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston

    The Beast in Him / The Mane Event / Big Bad Beast / Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In The Mane Event, Shelly Laurenston introduced a whole new breed of heroes--sexy, shape-shifting hunks who redefine the term Alpha male. Now, in The Beast in Him, one gorgeous lone wolf is about to meet his match... Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school...
  • Tor by Zoe Chant

    Tor by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "Bernie," Tor said, reaching for her.She leaned into his grasp and allowed herself to be drawn inside, as if some part of her had crumpled inwardly at the sympathetic touch. And Tor already had her inside before he remembered what she was going to see...
  • The Dark-Hunter Companion by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis

    The Dark-Hunter Companion by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Consider this handbook your education. Hunter 101. And don't go thinking you got off easy just because there's not a pop quiz at the end. This is the good stuff. The real deal. In here you'll find out all there is to know about being a Dark-Hunter. Now for the disclaimer: This book is mutable. It goes with the wind...
  • Slay the Dawn by Everly Frost

    Slay the Dawn by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The hunt is mine.But now I'm hunting the man I love.The war between dragons and angels has taken everything from me. Instead of vengeance, I found heartbreak.I awakened the soul of a destroyer and set him free. Now I’m caught in a game of his making, and I have no choice but to form alliances with those I once called my enemies...
  • Lord of Hell by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Hell by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Book 2 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you. I hate my father. At least, I want to. He is an evil bastard. I should hate him. You see, he’s Hades. God of the Underworld. I am his son. I find I desperately want his approval and, at the same time, don’t want to be anything like him. It’s a screwed-up place to be in...
  • The Sacrifice by Elicia Hyder

    The Sacrifice by Elicia Hyder

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    "Hello, Praea." There's only one being on Earth who calls Sloan Jordan by that name--her biological mother, a demon named Kasyade. So why did she answer Sloan's best friend's phone? When Sloan reaches Adrianne Marx's apartment to investigate, all she finds is a half-written list of things to do before Sloan's wedding: 1. Order booze for the reception.
2...
  • Neon Drops by M. Sinclair

    Neon Drops by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'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...
  • Caretaker by Laken Cane

    Caretaker by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Six months ago Angus Stark was sent to prison, and no one on the outside has seen him since. Denied the visitor passes that would get her into the prison, Trinity grows more desperate with each passing day, convinced something terrible is happening to him. She's not wrong. When the sentencing judge's wife goes missing, Captain Crawford brings Trinity in to help track the woman...
  • The Girl Who Cried Captive by Heather Hildenbrand, Bam Shepherd

    The Girl Who Cried Captive by Heather Hildenbrand, Bam Shepherd

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Romy thought that being kidnapped by a pack of douchebag werewolves was the worst thing that could happen to her. Turns out she's the worst thing that could've happened to them.Romy isn't going to let a little something like getting kidnapped get her down. She's determined to turn the tables on her captors...
  • Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate by Forthright

    Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate by Forthright

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    She could make a mess of everything. Especially him. The Junzi—also known as the Four Gentlemen—are a set of ancient weapons fashioned from remnants. Dragons refer to them as the Four Storms, and Hisoka Twineshaft believes they will make a difference in the hunt for the rogue. But someone else is interested in gathering up these crystal masterpieces...
  • Lord of Life by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Life by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I never knew how much I relied on my power until it was gone. Stolen from me. I made a stupid mistake. I spent the night with a woman who was a stranger to me. One-night stands are generally not my thing. I am sure she was the one who took what was mine. My power. There is no other logical explanation. Now I can’t find her. Every lead goes up in smoke. It’s like she never existed...
  • Dragon Avalanche by Charlene Hartnady

    Dragon Avalanche by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A dragon shifter series set in the same world as the bestselling Bride Hunt booksAvalanche finds himself in the deep, dark recesses of the earth. It’s nothing like he ever imagined it would be. All he needs to do is to survive long enough to win the prize.No cheating! Contains mature themes/language...
  • Rival Magic by Ella Summers

    Rival Magic by Ella Summers

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The alternate cover edition for this book can be found here.From San Francisco to Munich to Las Vegas and beyond, mercenary mage Sera Dering faces her biggest challenge yet in this final installment of the bestselling Dragon Born Serafina series. After twenty-four years of pretending to be human, Sera is adjusting to her new life with magic and a deepening relationship with dragon shifter Kai...
  • The Rhyn Trilogy: Second Edition by Lizzy Ford

    The Rhyn Trilogy: Second Edition by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    New adult paranormal. The life of nineteen-year-old Katie rarely goes the way she wants. Just when she believes things can’t get much worse, a baby immortal claiming to be her son and death’s personal assistant appear on her doorstep. Everyone around her begins to insist she’s someone she’s not, while demons, deities and immortals threaten to tear her life – and sanity – apart...
  • Making Dinner by Nalini Singh

    Making Dinner by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 20 ratings
    A short story featuring Riley & Mercy from Nalini Singh's July 2013...
  • Untamed Fate by Veronica Douglas

    Untamed Fate by Veronica Douglas

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Last week I was a waitress. Now I’m turning into a monster.No one knows the truth, except the faceless man—a twisted sorcerer who’s hellbent on stealing my soul.With secrets and danger close on my heels, the only one who can help me tame my inner beast is Jaxson Laurent—the Chicago alpha. Our chemistry is explosive, but the rift between our families runs too deep...
  • Hero Bear: Paranormal Romance by Harmony Raines

    Hero Bear: Paranormal Romance by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bear shifter Knox has never had it easy. Whatever he touches, whatever he loves, ends up dead. Or so he thinks when he moves to Bear Creek to stay with his old army buddy, Jamie. But fate is not ready to give up on this hero bear and when he meets Hannah, his true mate, he starts to believe in happy endings. Hannah is a social worker, with a problem...
  • A Demon's Wrath: Part 2 by Sarra Cannon

    A Demon's Wrath: Part 2 by Sarra Cannon

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Part 2 of Jackson's heartbreaking story of love and loss. Approximately 40,000 words (130 pages)Jackson pours memories of his past into a special stone as he prepares to ask Harper a very important question.Read this series from the beginning!1. Beautiful Demons2. Inner Demons3. Bitter Demons4. Shadow Demons5. Rival Demons6...
  • Wild One by Donna Augustine

    Wild One by Donna Augustine

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Some think seeing into the future, even if it’s death, is a gift. For me it has always been a curse. Magic rules this new world and my form of it is no blessing. Neither are the walls around me that I’ve been told are for my protection. If there is anything more cruel or vicious in the Wilds than what I’ve experienced here, I can’t imagine it...
  • Bound in Black by Juliette Cross

    Bound in Black by Juliette Cross

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Genevieve Drake is on a dangerous mission—to find the soul collector, Lethe, and enter the deepest, darkest level of the underworld, where no one has ever gone into and returned. But nothing can prevent her from going after the precious treasure Lethe stole from her...
  • Claimed in Shadows by Lara Adrian

    Claimed in Shadows by Lara Adrian

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    In this pulse-pounding new Midnight Breed vampire romance novel from New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Lara Adrian, passion explodes between a daywalking member of the Order and a fiery female warrior whose shadowy past will test the bonds of both duty and desire. As the son of a formidable Breed warrior, Aric Chase has been devoted to the Order all his life...
  • Shifting Loyalties by Patti Larsen

    Shifting Loyalties by Patti Larsen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Weregirl Unbound I have news about Charlotte, Sunny sent. Instant perk. Is she okay? Where is she? The feeling from the vampire queen wasn’t positive. I don’t know, she sent. Not in detail. But what I’ve found out worries me. I was on my feet, already reaching for my coat. I’ll be right there. Because, no matter my boy troubles, my crazy life, I would drop everything in a heartbeat...
  • Enforcer by Patti Larsen

    Enforcer by Patti Larsen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Difficult Choices Erica Plower’s eyes widened as she set her cup aside, glancing sideways at Mom. The former second of my coven, now my representative on Council, wasn’t exactly on my side. “The law is clear, Syd,” she said, blonde hair, once a cute bob, now grown out to rival my mother’s long, black locks. “And you’ve broken it...
  • Immortal Throne by J.C. McKenzie, Harper A. Brooks

    Immortal Throne by J.C. McKenzie, Harper A. Brooks

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Some crowns are worth fighting for… This one is worth dying for. When I find out I have less than a year to live, the last thing I want to do is take up some birthright left by my estranged father. Or have anything to do with the jerk who delivered the message.But it looks like my bucket list will have to wait.Not only does Hell exist, but I’m half demon and the heir to the Immortal Throne...
  • Cage Me by Aidy Award

    Cage Me by Aidy Award

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A flying dragon and a mermaid can fall in love, but first he has to convince her to return from hell. Cage Gylden is one lucky son of a dragon. He should have died when his soul shard was stolen, but his mate saved his life. Too bad he's never met her...and she's in hell...
  • The Girl Who Cried War by Heather Hildenbrand, Bam Shepherd

    The Girl Who Cried War by Heather Hildenbrand, Bam Shepherd

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Romy’s no stranger to a good old fashioned Instawar, but fighting behind her phone’s screen is a far cry from the real thing. Sure, Romy may have accidentally on purpose inserted herself in the middle of a werewolf war. And yeah, she’s kinda being hunted by an insane werebro with an axe to grind, but Romy isn’t going to let that stop her from living her best life...
  • Blood Instinct by Lindsay J. Pryor

    Blood Instinct by Lindsay J. Pryor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ‘I think what is inside of you triggers the worst of me’ Sophia McKay has always had a reckless streak, but falling for lycan leader Jask Tao gave her something to live for. Now, cursed with a serryn bloodline, a darkness inside Phia is awakening. A darkness she knows could prove deadly to those she loves most...
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