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Dark Rover’s Luck by I. T. Lucas
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFor five decades, Fenella has led the life of a ghost, wandering from place to place and relying solely on herself. Now, while seeking refuge in the immortals' hidden village, she uncovers an unexpected connection that may inspire her to stay longer than she planned.Din has held a torch for Fenella for half a century... -
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Dark Rover’s gift by I. T. Lucas
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFenella has led the life of a nomad, wandering the world, relying solely on herself, and encountering hardships that left deep emotional scars. Now, safe in the immortals' village, she uncovers an unexpected connection and a hidden talent that may inspire her to finally put down roots... -
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![Dark Princess Emerging by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Princess Emerging by I. T. Lucas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhile the clan wages war against humanity's darkest elements, Morelle learns to navigate an unexpectedly complex Earth, explores unfamiliar feelings, and discovers powers that make her both invaluable and dangerous to her newfound family... -
![Dark Rover’s Shire by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Rover’s Shire by I. T. Lucas
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFenella has finally found home in the village and Din's arms, but just as she's learning to trust in forever, duty calls them across the world. Armed with her growing psychometric abilities and backed by her newfound family, Fenella must help unravel a five-thousand-year-old mystery that could change everything... -
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![Dark Voyage Matters of the Heart by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Voyage Matters of the Heart by I. T. Lucas
As Annani and Syssi set out to unravel the mysteries of Syssi's visions about the gods’ home world, the long-awaited wedding cruise sets sail with Aru, Gabi, and Aru’s teammates on board. While the gods find themselves surrounded by immortal clan ladies eager for their affections, they soon discover that destiny has a different plan for them... -
![Dark Princess: Shadows by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Princess: Shadows by I. T. Lucas
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter millennia in stasis, Morelle is lured out of her slumber by a seductive storyteller with a velvet voice. As she awakens to twenty-first-century Earth instead of the primitive planet she's been expecting, she struggles to adapt, but thankfully she does not have to do it alone... -
![Dark Princess Ascending by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Princess Ascending by I. T. Lucas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHidden powers are awakening...Finally safe with her new family, Morelle is ready to embrace her future, but when an unexpected burst of power reveals abilities beyond her understanding, she must face the truth about her nature and choose between sharing it with those she loves or continue keeping them in the dark... -
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Can't Get No Satyrfaction by Honey Phillips
He’s got hooves, horns, and a bad attitude. She’s got a camera and a knack for trouble. What could go wrong?Sylvie has always been a hopeless optimist, but even she didn’t expect her latest adventure photographing the mysterious Elderwood Forest would end with her being rescued—albeit reluctantly—by a grumpy, sharp-tongued satyr...Categorized as:
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Dark Rebel’s Reckoning by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTorn between intense emotions, fragile alliances, and buried secrets poised to upend her future, Kyra is driven to uncover the truth behind the darkness she once believed she’d left behind... -
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Dark Whispers Trilogy by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDark Whispers From The Past ★ Dark Whispers From The Afar ★ Dark Whispers From BeyondDark Whispers From The PastA brilliant scientist and programmer, William lives for his work, but when he recruits a young bioinformatician to help him decipher the gods' genetic blueprints, he find himself smitten with more than just her brain... -
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Scorched by Fate by Kate Rudolph
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI am a Drakarn forgemaster, sculptor of steel, master of fire. My world is heat and metal. I control the flame, bend it to my will.But her? She is wildfire. And I am losing control.Selene is flame wrapped in human skin—fierce, unyielding, utterly captivating. She speaks in sharp words and soft touches, a warrior and healer who sets my blood ablaze.Her presence consumes me... -
![The Breeds Novels 1-6 by Lora Leigh]()
The Breeds Novels 1-6 by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnimal hungers and human emotions entwine like strands of DNA in these six novels in the sexy paranormal series featuring the genetically engineered Breeds and those who created them—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lawe’s Justice and Deadly Sins... -
![Fire Lord Holiday by Michele Mills]()
Fire Lord Holiday by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Fire Lord of Ashmoor cordially invites you to spend the human holiday termed “Christmas” at Ashmoor Manor. Join us for a special Christmas Eve dinner held in the great dining hall promptly at sunset. Decorating an Earth-type cone-shaped tree with “ornaments” and the exchange of charming, wrapped human-centric presents to follow.Lively human species songs performed by Ashmoor staff... -
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Kian by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilent and serious warrior Kian is being forced to leave his brothers-in-arms to watch over an Imberian baby and her adoptive mother. It’s bad enough to feel his ancient heart softening for the little whelp. But after one whiff of the beautiful Terran girl meant to be the baby’s mother, he is wrecked by the knowledge that this is his fated mate...Categorized as:
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![Rafe by Tasha Black]()
Rafe by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being tricked into indentured servitude on the pleasure ships, Jade Gatlin is determined to avoid male attention for the rest of her days. The opportunity to adopt a little one and start a new life on a frontier moon, where she can heal the wounds of her tortured soul, sounds almost too good to be true...Categorized as:
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![High House Draconis: The Complete Dragon Shifter Box Set by Riley Storm]()
High House Draconis: The Complete Dragon Shifter Box Set by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBig wings. Big Muscles. Big d-esigns on the women of Plymouth Falls.Welcome to High House Draconis. Home of fearsome dragons burning with the need to find their mates.For a century they have slept, but no longer. They are needed once more.A darkness has returned to the world, one not seen in millennia, and if the dragons hope to stop their ancient enemy, they won’t be able to do it alone... -
![Arckon by Ava Ross, Alana Khan]()
Arckon by Ava Ross, Alana Khan
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy destination wedding on an interstellar cruise ship just took a turn for the worse. Or was it actually a turn for the better?There’s nothing more embarrassing than having my fiancée’s girlfriend shriek “no, stop!” in the middle of my wedding. Except nearly passing out at my now ex’s feet... -
![Jarrn: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Alana Khan, Ava Ross]()
Jarrn: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Alana Khan, Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve fallen for my best friend, but my past might drive him away.I messed up, and something horrible happened, but I’ve done what I could to make things right. I’ve cared for the ogre injured by my actions, and now Jarrn and I are best friends. This sweet, burly guy is easy to love...Categorized as:
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![Bride to the Brutal Beast: A SciFi Romance by Athena Storm]()
Bride to the Brutal Beast: A SciFi Romance by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe dragon king claims he’s my hero...…If you consider kidnapping heroic.Lorka has laid claim to me.Apparently I have no say in the matter.I don’t care if I’m his perfect match.Or if he’s unbearably hot.He’s bossy. Demanding.I don’t want to be tied to him…But he’s arrogant. Strong. And used to getting what he wants.I can’t help it that he chips away at my heart... -
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Gabe's Destiny by M. Merin
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWatching my siblings find their mates has been bittersweet. You see, I know who my mate is - even though the words 'impossible' and 'taboo' spin through my mind as strongly as my need for my one true mate. Follow the Major family, a group of black bear shifters living in the Black Hills of South Dakota...Categorized as:
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![From Thok, With Love: Alien Love Letters by Susan Trombley]()
From Thok, With Love: Alien Love Letters by Susan Trombley
Can a grieving widow find love again with an alien who’s more tree than human and whose touch is toxic?FrannieStill grieving for the husband I lost during the invasion of Earth, I signed up with the Human Outreach Alliance Network to become a bride in an arranged marriage with an alien...Categorized as:
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![Possessed by the Leonid King by S.C. Principale]()
Possessed by the Leonid King by S.C. Principale
Layla and Rupex should never have crossed paths. But now that they have—they could be each other’s salvation. Rupex is the King of a decimated pride and the captain of the Comet Stalker , a starcraft traveling through the Felix Orbus Galaxy on a quest to avoid more loss and heartache...Categorized as:
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![Raising Draconas by Sara Lindley]()
Raising Draconas by Sara Lindley
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRaising Draconas King Reihal Draconas of the planet Dracon, has made the ultimate sacrifice and stooped to go to Earth leading a team of Draconas warriors. It took a lot to convince the High Council that the trip was very necessary to what was considered among all dragons as the ‘planet of filthy, low class humans’. The Planet Earth... -
![Brutal Orc Warrior by Celeste King]()
Brutal Orc Warrior by Celeste King
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can’t take the willing…His chains are what I long for.Those powerful arms are what I crave.Only the most brutal orc warrior is strong enough for my love…When he first stumbles on my camp, the Elders of my tribe are frightened. They should be.Orcs have ravaged our world.But I’m excited.He’s an animal. A brute that could kill my entire tribe...Categorized as:
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![The Innkeeper Chronicles, Volume 1 by Ilona Andrews, Doris Mantair]()
The Innkeeper Chronicles, Volume 1 by Ilona Andrews, Doris Mantair
Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Doris Mantair.Subterranean Press is pleased to present, from NYT #1 bestselling author Ilona Andrews, an omnibus of the first three novels in the Innkeeper series. Our edition will be huge (over 760 pages), with an original full-color wraparound dust jacket, as well as full-color and black-and-white interior illustrations by Doris Mantair... -
![Dark-Hunter 3 Book Box Set by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Dark-Hunter 3 Book Box Set by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 28 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Dark Horizon New Dawn by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Horizon New Dawn by I. T. Lucas
What begins as a carefree vacation quickly spirals into a heart-pounding adventure when a chance encounter with a mysterious woman entangles Margo in a shadowy world of deceit and danger. Meanwhile, aboard the Silver Swan, the Fates weave their intricate web. Armed with Margo's photograph, Frankie is on a mission to match her with the last unmated god... -
![Dark Hunter’s Query by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Hunter’s Query by I.T. Lucas
For most of his five centuries of existence, Orion has walked the earth alone, searching for answers.Why is he immortal?Where did his powers come from?Is he the only one of his kind?When fate puts Orion face to face with the god who sired him, he learns the secret behind his immortality and that he might not be the only one... -
![From Far Away, Vol. 02 by Kyoko Hikawa]()
From Far Away, Vol. 02 by Kyoko Hikawa
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTransported into a fantastical world of high fantasy adventure, a confused and frightened teenager discovers she holds the key to a profound power borne of an age-old prophecy.Scared and on the rung, Noriko strikes up an alliance with a mysterious rogue swordsman named Izark... -
![Dark Overlord’s Clan by I. T. Lucas]()
Dark Overlord’s Clan by I. T. Lucas
"Outstanding series. My God this author did it again. This book just kept me on the edge with my interest all the way to the end, temporally of course, because the next book is coming soon and I cannot wait. This series has become my obsession, every book I finished it in one day...
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