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  • Pain by Jane Washington, Jaymin Eve

    Pain by Jane Washington, Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 110 ratings
    Willa Knight: The saviour of both worlds, or the destruction of everything? Sometimes history lies, and the tales of Minatsol and Topia are no different. Since the birth of Topia, Staviti has woven a web of deceit around the truth of Creation, striving only to maintain his power while destroying anything that gets in his way...
  • Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz, Vol. 1 by QuinRose, Mamenosuke Fujimaru

    Alice in the Country of Clover: Cheshire Cat Waltz, Vol. 1 by QuinRose, Mamenosuke Fujimaru

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The sequel to the New York Times bestselling manga Alice in the Country of Hearts This all-new manga series reimagines Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland in a sly, sexy shoujo style that follows up QuinRose's New York Times bestselling Alice in the Country of Hearts, but can be read independently...
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  • The Looking-Glass Curse: The Complete Series by Eva Chase

    The Looking-Glass Curse: The Complete Series by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Dive through the looking-glass into a land that’s lush, exhilarating… and deadly.When I tumbled into Wonderland, I only wanted to escape the epic mess my life had become. I'm not sure I can trust anything in this bizarre, intoxicating place. But the three enticing men I’ve just met might need me even more than anyone back home ever has—and somehow I feel like I belong in this strange world...
  • Syndicate Mayhem by Kira Stanley

    Syndicate Mayhem by Kira Stanley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Set of "After" Novellas The Syndicate reigns supreme. I showed our fathers who the real leader of this group was, who could weather any storm.I found Lex, the last of our lost faction, and brought him into the fold to make us whole.Secrets were exposed, lies shattered, and in the end, we defeated our enemies, together...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  reverse harem  magic  fae  mafia  vampires  demons  fantasy
  • Introductions by C.L. Stone

    Introductions by C.L. Stone

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 77 ratings
    With an agoraphobic mother and a barely-there father, Sang abhors the isolation keeping her in the shadows. The only thing Sang craves is a fresh start and to be accepted as ordinary by her peers, because for her being different meant being cast out alone.When her family moves to a new school district, Sang infiltrates a group of boys nearly perfect in every way...
  • A Storm of Mist and Thunder by Marion Blackwood

    A Storm of Mist and Thunder by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    What would you be prepared to face in order to win? Ambushers? An invading army? Your own inner demons?Deep in the mountains, the Oncoming Storm finally finds the other Storm Casters. However, learning to control her powers turns out to be more difficult than she expected. In order to improve, she needs someone to train her but that comes at a cost...
  • The Looking-Glass Curse: The Complete Series by Eva Chase

    The Looking-Glass Curse: The Complete Series by Eva Chase

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Dive through the looking-glass into a land that’s lush, exhilarating… and deadly.When I tumbled into Wonderland, I only wanted to escape the epic mess my life had become. I'm not sure I can trust anything in this bizarre, intoxicating place. But the three enticing men I’ve just met might need me even more than anyone back home ever has—and somehow I feel like I belong in this strange world...
  • Chasing Hadley by Jessica Sorensen

    Chasing Hadley by Jessica Sorensen

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Hadley Harlyton’s life has always been about three things:1. Making sure her three younger sisters stay out of trouble.2. Getting good grades so she can get into a decent college.3. Drag racing.She doesn’t have time for anything else, especially guys and dating. So when her family moves to the rural town of Honeyton, and right next door to the Porterson brothers, her life gets thrown for a turn...
  • Trial of Three by Alex Lidell

    Trial of Three by Alex Lidell

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 60 ratings
    Four cords of power. Three trials. Two soul-crushing secrets. For Lera, training has never been so hard. With the males’ power roaring in her veins and River’s cold demand that she master the magic before the third trial, something has to give. Worse still, River is keeping something from her. Something about his past and Lunos’s future. For River and Coal, the past must stay buried...
  • Drown the Sea by Elisha Kemp

    Drown the Sea by Elisha Kemp

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Adrienne had everything. The friends, the clothes, the college acceptance letter - not to mention a healthy social calendar. Then one stupid mistake has her packing her bags to spend the summer with her estranged mom in Santorini...
  • Starlee's Hope by Angel Lawson

    Starlee's Hope by Angel Lawson

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Now that Dexter has fulfilled his probation and the twins are back home, things are looking good for the Starlee and the boys next door.Except with Sierra gone, her mother taking over as foster parent and the stresses of senior year ahead, Starlee must learn to navigate life in Lee Vines a whole new way...
  • Forbbiden Love by Willa Hart

    Forbbiden Love by Willa Hart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I must run.My Wolveskin mate keeps me under constant guard to protect me, but that doesn’t mean I have to accept that protection. Not when the fate of my sister, my best friend, and my two other mates remains a mystery. Are they imprisoned? Are they dead? As much as it pains me to leave the king of the Wolveskin behind, I must go north to learn the fates of those I love...
  • Secret Princess by Rachel Angel

    Secret Princess by Rachel Angel

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My name is Tempest Ryan, and I am the first student without Royal blood, admitted to the elite prestigious Kingsbury Prep Academy, an academy just for royals on a scholarship.When I first entered Kingsbury Prep, the Black Envelope was invoked on me by the Student Body's head, Crown Princes Kaz, Orion, and Hunter - three of the most popular, hottest, but arrogant and cruel boys at Kingsbury...
  • Court of Dragons and Twilight by G. Bailey

    Court of Dragons and Twilight by G. Bailey

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    One queen for Ayiolyn.Five dragons to protect her...are they enough to stop the gods? Full description coming soon.This is a full-length enemy-to-lovers fantasy romance with dragon shifters, a badass heroine, and possessive alpha males. Perfect for fans of spicy fantasy whychoose? romance. This is book five and the final book...
  • Reject: A Why Choose Paranormal Romance by Jarica James

    Reject: A Why Choose Paranormal Romance by Jarica James

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Don’t trust the stone statues… At least that’s what the voices said.Harlow Devoe has spent her entire life thinking the voices in her head made her an abomination. Her grandmother ensured that she knew she’d never amount to anything more than the reject she’d become.Until she winds up in Darkhaven Institute, a place for people like her. Each diagnosis makes the residents of Darkhaven unique...
  • Court of Dragons and Ruin by G. Bailey

    Court of Dragons and Ruin by G. Bailey

    Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    My dragon kings are lost in another world.This world is ruled by wolf shifters…and gods.After beating Aphrodite’s tests in each of the courts, she sent Arden, Grayson, and Lysander to another world. I have to figure out which world to travel to before the magic of the staff disappears...
  • Wishing For Them by Ellabee Andrews

    Wishing For Them by Ellabee Andrews

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As a fairy living in a small town, my goals are pretty simple: go to the community college, own a coffee shop, and live my life drama-free. But all that changes when my name is chosen to receive a full scholarship to Aradia, the most prestigious supernatural academy in the world. On a dare, I had entered, never expecting to be chosen, yet here I am...
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    m-f  reverse harem  fantasy  paranormal  magic  fae  young adult  f-f
  • Arcane Mysteries by Rebecca Goodwin

    Arcane Mysteries by Rebecca Goodwin

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being a witch isn’t the hard part.Hiding it? That’s where I screw everything up.One spell in the wrong hallway, and the Supernatural Council drags me to the Magic Guardian Academy—a place where monsters, mages, and shifters all learn to play nice. I don’t play nice.Now I’m stuck with three protectors I didn’t ask for and definitely don’t want.They’re supposed to keep me safe...
  • Thirteen Miles by Ava Ruin

    Thirteen Miles by Ava Ruin

    Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    One night, four mates, and a secret that changes everything. Ares thought she was destined to be alone, but one night changed everything. Now, the truth is out, and there’s no running from fate.Ares always dreamed of a love that would claim her completely—four powerful wolf shifters bound to her heart and soul...
  • Unexpected Shift by Sedona Ashe

    Unexpected Shift by Sedona Ashe

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    They took everything from her. Now, her true nature will take over. When the time comes, will she be able to handle it? Tia’s life has always been sheltered. However, one night is enough to destroy everything she once knew. Suddenly, she has to run for her life and fight for her survival...
  • Mother of Shadows by Meg Anne

    Mother of Shadows by Meg Anne

    Rated: 3.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Helena’s life had always been quiet. In fact, she liked it that way. When her childhood friend returns home and tells her that she is the prophesied ruler of the Chosen, those blessed with the gift of magic, her quiet life goes up in flames. Suddenly Helena finds herself surrounded by a circle of protectors, each having sworn their loyalty to her since her birth. All except for one: her Mate...
  • The Court The Fae Forgot by Eden Beck, Analeigh Ford

    The Court The Fae Forgot by Eden Beck, Analeigh Ford

    Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    The only thing more dangerous than the Wildness is the dark fae lord that controls it.Too bad by the time Aurra learns this, it’s already too late.Abused, mistreated, and neglected by the human parents who kept her true nature a secret, no one is more surprised than Aurra when the fae show up on her doorstep to sweep her away to a new life...
  • A Veil of Stardust and Savagery by Analeigh Ford

    A Veil of Stardust and Savagery by Analeigh Ford

    Rated: 3.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    There’s a reason the Starlight Fae are known as the greatest tricksters of all.Unfortunately for Delphine, she’s just begun to learn that for herself.She was warned they were not to be trusted—even when those same fae claim to share the blood running through her own veins. True to his word, Seren did not let Delphine die in Avarath, but he didn’t take her home, either...
  • A Veil of Truth and Trickery by Analeigh Ford

    A Veil of Truth and Trickery by Analeigh Ford

    Rated: 3.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 19 ratings
    Delphine has been fae-marked from birth, treated as a curse despite the fact the once treacherous fae haven’t been sighted in decades—in fact, no one in Delph’s village has so much as laid eyes on one of the folk in nearly a century. Right up until a fae turns up on her doorstep, demanding Delph as down payment...
  • Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul

    Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 50 ratings
    “When I’m with you, there’s truly never a dull moment.”The Hunt is on! Penelope heads off to the small-game area in hopes of finding a present for Eckles…only to run into a hostile bear! Armed with desperation and a crossbow, Penelope holds it off, until Callisto unexpectedly comes to her rescue...
  • Vital Found by Kaydence Snow

    Vital Found by Kaydence Snow

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 107 ratings
    Bradford Hills feels more like home than any other place Evelyn Maynard and her mother lived while on the run. But with everyone reeling from the violent clash between Variants and humans, her new home doesn’t feel safe any more. Navigating four increasingly complicated supernatural bonds in secret doesn’t help. Ethan and Josh can’t keep their hands off her...
  • The Tiger's Ambush by Tate James

    The Tiger's Ambush by Tate James

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 105 ratings
    If you're reading this, you've probably already read my first two installments, and know exactly how deep into trouble I've got myself. But you totally don’t care about what’s happening in this blurb because let’s be honest here… It was going to be a bunch of vague questions and hints that would really give away nothing, but leave you scratching your heads...
  • Tourner by Jane Washington

    Tourner by Jane Washington

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 192 ratings
    Isobel Carter is making headlines. Some of them good, some of them bad, and some of them … astounding . She started at the bottom and now she’s near the top with everything she never wanted, but the Ironside Show doesn’t care, because she’s just become one of the most interesting students at the academy, and everyone seems to have big plans for her...
  • Devils' Day Party by C.M. Stunich

    Devils' Day Party by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 104 ratings
    I crashed my shitty yellow VW Beetle into Calix’s Aston Martin. To be fair, he deserved it. But Calix and his friends, Barron and Raz, they don’t see it that way. Not that it matters. They’ve bullied me for years, and I’ve never known why. At least today, they have something real to be pissed about. All of which would be fine, if today was a normal day. But it’s not. It’s far from normal...
  • Savage Fae by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Savage Fae by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 246 ratings
    There's more to my brother's murder than I realised... Shadows in the halls, mysteries lurking around every corner. Whoever killed him is covering their tracks well. And now I'm walking a dangerous line between getting close to the four kings for information and wanting to crawl deeper under their skin for my own desires. I can't trust anyone. I can't let my guard down...
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