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Cupidity: The Complete Heart Hassle Series by Raven Kennedy
Love. Lust. It's my job to spread it around like a virus during cold season. But guess what? Life as a cupid isn't all chocolate hearts and pink arrows. Because even though love makes the realms go round, it seems cruel that cupids don't get to have any of their own. Which might be why I sometimes go on Love strikes and get in trouble with my supervisors. I get a little cranky...Categorized as:
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![The Magic of Eternity by Britt Andrews]()
The Magic of Eternity by Britt Andrews
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful green witch. She blew into my life every bit as wild as the storm magic that lived within my veins. My heart had been nothing but a lifeless organ within my chest until she breathed life back into me, ensuring that each beat from that moment forward was for her. Saige Wildes was everything good...Categorized as:
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![The Price of Rebellion by Dakota Brown]()
The Price of Rebellion by Dakota Brown
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBirthdays, marriages, career changes, deaths; these are the pivotal moments almost everyone can relate to. Too bad all of mine seem to be centered around demons. When my parents died at the hands of a demon, I quit doing exorcisms. I hoped to be finished with the creeping darkness below. But it wasn't done with me...Categorized as:
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![Imbalance by R.L. Caulder, M. Sinclair]()
Imbalance by R.L. Caulder, M. Sinclair
In a twist of fate, the people who were outcasted from the society of Pura are the very ones who can save us all. Turns out that hybrids aren’t as rare as we thought. .. But will they come to the aid of a society who treats our kind like discarded trash? Do the pure bloods deserve to be saved? While finding the answers to those questions, secrets are revealed and emotions flare... -
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![Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy]()
Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
You'd think that basically being in charge of love would be an epic job, right? Wrong. Sure, I can blow some Lust into people's faces and watch the show, but I can't actually participate. It gets old, trust me. Same goes for love. I can pass it out like sugar-free lollipops at a dentist's office, but I can't get any love for myself. It totally sucks... -
![Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon]()
Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon
Eve had one job. Kill Adam. But when her mark for the night turns out to be a gift-wrapped omega, Eve can’t resist delaying the job and enjoying the opportunity before her. One bite is all it takes. That’s what Adam is counting on. One bite and he might live till morning. Success is complicated when the trap he lays catches one bad alpha. -
![Bonds of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair]()
Bonds of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair
Moya’s ugly past left her fearful of dominant males. And now, when males push her, rather than giving in, she punches them. One morning, after hours of being harassed by the wolf pack’s belligerent alpha, she mistakenly hits a blameless male—a wolf-shifter new to town. To Moya’s dismay, the wolf-shifter and his brother are under-paw everywhere... -
![Knot Your Possession by L.A. Clyne]()
Knot Your Possession by L.A. Clyne
To save the people she loved, Ava sacrificed everything and became the Palace’s perfect omega. For a decade, isolated and alone, her every move watched, she waited to be rescued. Yet freedom came from the most unexpected of places. With electricity gone and the world plunged into darkness, the Crash brought danger but also new possibilities...Categorized as:
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![Snapped Strings by M. Sinclair]()
Snapped Strings by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was going to give him a performance he’d never forget. With our plans set to travel to the Demonic realm, my thoughts turn to the torture I endured while imprisoned in Broken House, and I find myself fearing that the experience will be a trip down nightmare lane. What I find instead is a complex, beautiful realm that in a matter of days draws out of me a determination and strength to defend it... -
![A Seduction Of Death by B.M. Clemton]()
A Seduction Of Death by B.M. Clemton
Human. Umbra Hunter. Demon. Everything we know is about to change. We've tried so hard to keep the Devil at bay, remove the Seniorem's corruption, and restore its true purpose. But with the betrayal and deception of a trusted brother and friend, I fear all our efforts will be wasted. The Devil is on our doorstep, and he wants what he can’t have... -
![Retaliation by S.D. Paine]()
Retaliation by S.D. Paine
For nearly a decade, Seraphina Valdis has plotted and planned, stalked and killed. After her mother and elder sister were murdered, her father and younger sister left Seraphina behind. Alone and confused, revenge became her entire world... -
![Rebel Queen by May Dawson]()
Rebel Queen by May Dawson
To escape a curse, I married four cocky Fae kings. The arrogant sea king who would pursue me to the ends of the world. The brothers of autumn, who have loved me, and hated me, and can’t quite make their minds where they fall now. The winter king, who betrayed me to save his own court. The five of us are bound together, even if we’re not sure now if we’re enemies or lovers or both...Categorized as:
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![Wicked by Adaline Winters]()
Wicked by Adaline Winters
A cursed maiden. Four unruly knights. A chance meeting that will entwine their destinies. Daphne Stone lives with her sister on the outskirts of the precious Hallows, where all the shiny and blessed fairy-tale folk live. Every annus, Prince Charming searches the realm for his fated Cinderella. Without fail, he finds her, beds her, and moves on to his next conquest... -
![Fated In Blood: Nocturne Vampire Clan: 1 by L.A. McGinnis]()
Fated In Blood: Nocturne Vampire Clan: 1 by L.A. McGinnis
I’ve always known vampires were the enemy. For years, I’ve hidden in the shadows, hoping they forget I exist. Then the bloodsuckers did the unthinkable—they stole my sister. When my rescue mission goes terribly wrong, I'm forced to make an impossible choice. Perish, or become one of the immortal creatures I despise... -
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![Van Helsing Damned by Helen Scott, Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Van Helsing Damned by Helen Scott, Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBetrayed. Used. Left for dead. Everything changed when a group of men from the Immortal Hunters MC rescued me from the Necron Order’s experimentation facility. Crash. Phoenix. Dragon. Striker. These four men have a connection with me I don’t understand, but can’t turn away from... -
![Dark Crown by J.L. Madore]()
Dark Crown by J.L. Madore
A curse to break. A witch to find. A quadrant to rule. After two years of being separated and held at the mercy of a usurper queen, Creed is in a position to reclaim his throne. Honor is recovered. Our mating quad is complete. Now all we have to do is repair the damage to the Dornte quadrant and pull it all together. The citizens want safety. And freedom. And the restoration of the royal family... -
![Courting Death by Sarah Reynolds]()
Courting Death by Sarah Reynolds
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSunday Prescott has had one heck of a week. She started out with a missing brother; now her new vampire fiancé and beloved jaguar shifter are gone too. Her journey to save them will be epic, as she dazzles vampire royalty in the courts of Europe and travels to distant realms searching for answers. Secrets will be revealed and new mates will be found along the way... -
![Monster Daddies by Sue Lyndon, Lola Dawson]()
Monster Daddies by Sue Lyndon, Lola Dawson
One, two, Daddy’s coming for you…. You’ve met Daddies living on sprawling ranches out west. Mafia Daddies in huge, sparkling mansions. Now, meet the Daddies living underneath your bed. While these Daddies might look monstrous to some, they have one common Find and claim their little ones, by whatever means necessary. And they do mean by any means necessary….Categorized as:
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![The Guards' Haven by Merri Bright]()
The Guards' Haven by Merri Bright
They're guarding her body. She's guarding her heart. After thirty years of cruel captivity in Verdan, Haven convinces the new, magic-wielding queen of neighboring Rimholt to allow her to open a school for poor children. It’s everything she’d hoped. Except the school is an abandoned brothel. The students are tiny criminal masterminds... -
![Last Chance World by Alex Lidell]()
Last Chance World by Alex Lidell
Stranded. Hunted. Tempted. When Jake and I jumped into Talon, I intended to come right back. That was before I learned what King Bryant does to humans he kidnaps here—and that to stop him, I must become prey myself. Now Cassis and I must go undercover as human slaves into the mines. Except something about the vampire is different here in Talon. He’s darker, more violent… more bloodthirsty... -
![Deal with the Devil by Bex Deveau]()
Deal with the Devil by Bex Deveau
You have been selected to attend Underworld University, the most prestigious training ground for demons in Pandemonium. During your studies you’ll have the unique opportunity to wipe your soul's slate clean. The catch? Your demonic classmates are using your chance at a peaceful afterlife to practice making soul contracts with humans. My life wasn’t perfect, but it was mine...Categorized as:
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![Rebels and Psychos by Leigh Kelsey]()
Rebels and Psychos by Leigh Kelsey
If a secret wolf society thinks they can take me down, they’ve got another thing coming. There’s a reason they call me Graves. The steamy, crazy Rebels and Psychos series is now in one collection. It’s not my fault I’m a psychopath... -
![Starlight Christmas - Holiday Edition by Yumoyori Wilson]()
Starlight Christmas - Holiday Edition by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsChristmas. A time for giving and receiving. A time for celebration. A holiday I’ve only read about in a storybook – page after page of seeing a little girl celebrating the joys of Christmas. I had envied that girl, reading her tale on the cold, library floor while she was surrounded by so much warmth...Categorized as:
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![Crazy Witch by Nikki Dean]()
Crazy Witch by Nikki Dean
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHide your magic. Hide your boyfriends. Hide your real power. Mallory Serra is in over her head. Finals are coming up, Christmas is around the corner with two and a half boyfriends to buy gifts for, and the Defense Department is still trying to kill them all. Oh, and she might be a murderer on top of all of that. Fun stuff... -
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![Erased Certainty by Leah Steele]()
Erased Certainty by Leah Steele
It’s a race against time to search for answers searing me to my past, my people, and my mates. My family is missing, and the foundations of who my people are have crumbled. Three of my four mates should know who I am, and yet, they pretend they’ve never seen me before. It took all four of them to reunite my soul with my body, and now I’m blissfully awake...Categorized as:
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![Her Darkest Devils by Ginna Moran]()
Her Darkest Devils by Ginna Moran
I had no idea how much I wanted to take Purgatory's throne and rule Hell with the Seven Sinners. Too bad the most notorious devil would prefer to rule alone. If only that was the worst of it. My soulmate’s health declines, and I must kill him to guide his soul to Hell and help him take his throne. How can I murder the one who is responsible for my angel-kissed soul? I don’t have a choice, though...Categorized as:
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![Magic Secret by Meg Xuemei X]()
Magic Secret by Meg Xuemei X
I hate myself for craving the panties-melting demigods. But my awakening power is volatile and destructive. Only they can prevent me from turning into a ticking bomb. When Lucifer's son breaches the wards of the Academy to kidnap me, the sea demigod, my sworn enemy, uncovers my hidden origin... -
![Last Chance Witch by Alex Lidell]()
Last Chance Witch by Alex Lidell
It’s a new regime at Talonswood Reform. It’s cold and it’s cruel. And it’s Asher’s. After a violent attack leaves the academy in tatters, Asher is in charge of shaping up the place for inspection. And according to the stick-up-his-ass commander, everything that’s gone wrong here comes down to me. My power. My addictive connections with Ellis and Reese... -
![Court of Rivals by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Court of Rivals by Lacey Carter Andersen
What happens when you’re the only female dragon rider surrounded by gorgeous, angry men? Nothing but trouble. I’m nobody special. Just a healer in a small village. The only girl in a house full of rowdy boys. But then I stumble across an injured dragon, save his life, and everything changes. My dragon decides that we’ll go to the dragon rider academy and become great warriors together... -
![Tenderly Bewitched by Lyra Winters]()
Tenderly Bewitched by Lyra Winters
Hex or curse, it would shatter. My world spiraled into chaos when I discovered I was nothing more than a puppet dancing on strings pulled by a deranged mage the past four centuries. Thankfully, I’d formed an unbreakable soul-bond with the five powerful mages I’d fallen for, sharing my immortality with them while they helped keep me grounded... -
![Risky Business by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Risky Business by J.B. Trepagnier
And then Daddy Dearest enters stage left. So, I met my father. I beat the crap out of him, but I haven’t killed him yet. Yet being the operative word. I still haven’t made up my mind about that. I had my to-do list before I broke out of Scorchwood and killing him was a major part of my big kill list. I mean, the man framed me, sent me to prison in Hell, then had a mad warlock experiment on me... -
![Elemental Fae Academy: Book Two by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn]()
Elemental Fae Academy: Book Two by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Someone wants me dead. Worse yet, my link to Spirit is dying. Why? Because Exos has been taken by a new enemy. Now I have to rely on my other elements to find my missing link before it’s too late. Oh, and I need a guard to protect me while I learn how to defend myself. No big deal. Master the elements, find my lost Spirit, and identify the bad guy. Yeah. Easy... -
![Bittersweet Revenge by Scarlett Snow]()
Bittersweet Revenge by Scarlett Snow
I've survived until now but my journey is far from over. Just when I think I'm free again, I'm brought to the Fae Realm where I'll stand trial for a crime I didn't even know I committed. There's spies everywhere—even on the fae council—but I won't go down without a fight. I need to get back to Tristan. His cure is within reach and we can finally be together with... -
![Regret and Redemption by Vera Valentine]()
Regret and Redemption by Vera Valentine
When the door to her rental place comes crashing in, Jess is ready to fight back and protect her best friend Desi’s whereabouts at any cost. Betrayed by her own phone, she’s violently pulled into a world full of monsters and mayhem, forced to fight back with the sharpest weapon she has...Categorized as:
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![Heir by Natalie Sloan]()
Heir by Natalie Sloan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBook 1 of the Omaera Playfair Chronicles. A RH/Why Choose paranormal romance. "All hail Omaera Playfair, Queen of the Realm. ”. Words that changed my life, and not for the better. It couldn’t be real. Me, a queen? Laughable. I was just your average twenty-two-year-old college dropout scamming idiots in underground card games. Then, lightning struck—literally. And everything changed...Categorized as:
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![Fractured Angel by J.J. Dean]()
Fractured Angel by J.J. Dean
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe war draws nearer and desperation grows. Both sides of. Heaven and Hell. are growing restless, interfering with Luna's once stable life. With four angels now a fixture in her apartment, things have taken a turn for the crazy. Ms. Frenchie is missing, walking outside is no longer safe, and Luna finds herself visited by minions of. Lucifer and God. more than she would care for... -
![Splintered by Iris James]()
Splintered by Iris James
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEight years. It’s been eight years since the incident. The one that left me broken and in darkness. No amount of time can heal the loss of my family. Then they appeared. Three men who claim to know me, to have shared a past full of love with me. The only problem? I don’t remember them. It’s clear there are pieces of my life missing, and they are holding secrets... -
![Billionaire Quadruplet Alphas by Joanna J, Crater]()
Billionaire Quadruplet Alphas by Joanna J, Crater
The Viper Moon Wolf Pack is known for two things: having venomous bites in their wolf forms, and having tons of cold hard cash in their human forms. Hannah Star is one of the only scholarship students at Viper Moon Academy, an exclusive werewolf boarding school for the pack’s teen heirs and heiresses... -
![He Calls Himself Veles by Tierra Cox]()
He Calls Himself Veles by Tierra Cox
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVeles, is what he calls himself, but names mean everything and Veles isn't giving his up so readily. What he does have is a proposition for Neriah. He'll help her get revenge and in exchange she'll become his. In a world where you have to watch what you say and names are secrets, can Neriah find what's hidden inside of herself before she's consumed? -
![Netherworld Manor: Volume One: A Dungeon Core LitRPG Adventure by Kay W. Williams]()
Netherworld Manor: Volume One: A Dungeon Core LitRPG Adventure by Kay W. Williams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDamien had planned it all out. He had the support of his wealthy parents, loyal friends who shared his goals, even a high-ranked Core just waiting for him to use. One more Dungeon run and he would be set – he was finally going to take the first real step on the path to fame and fortune as a Hero. The future was so bright, he needed shades to see it. Was, in the past tense... -
![Mercy's Rise by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Mercy's Rise by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDying was just the beginning…. I know the truth of what I am. A rare and dangerous supernatural that was believed to be hunted to extinction. But now what? On one hand, I have the three men who love me and a chance at a future with them. My shy shifter. My royal vampire. And my dangerous half-breed. On the other hand, I have my father and the mysterious group he belongs to... -
![Quiet Burn: A Paranormal Shifter Demon Academy Romance by Cassandra Featherstone]()
Quiet Burn: A Paranormal Shifter Demon Academy Romance by Cassandra Featherstone
Hell hath no fury like a girl pretending to be a boy at an all-demon university. I thought surviving the first few months at Discordia was a win—until The Caliphate Games were announced. Now, I’m being trained to fight in a deadly competition I shouldn’t qualify for, juggling bloodthirsty rich jerks, sneaky headmasters, and living with seven demon hybrids who are way too hot for my sanity... -
![Never Kiss a Fae: Elemental Fae Complete Series by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn]()
Never Kiss a Fae: Elemental Fae Complete Series by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
My one piece of Never kiss a stranger. See, I kind of kissed this sexy man at the bar on a dare once, and it turns out he’s a Royal Fae destined to be my mate. Now I’ve been dragged to the Elemental Fae Academy to control the powers I unlocked that night. So kissing? Yeah, that won’t happen again. Nope. Lesson learned. Except, I kind of kissed Titus, too. And, well, now, I’m in a world of trouble... -
![Lure Academy - Complete Edition by Cara Wylde]()
Lure Academy - Complete Edition by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis complete edition contains all 6 books of Lure Academy. It’s the full story of curvy Sophie and her hot partners, Kain and Alexi. Together, they fight demons, unveil ancient secrets, and have a crazy good time. No cliffhangers! Lure Academy. A place ruled by demons of love and lust... -
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![Blade and Tether by Tana Rose]()
Blade and Tether by Tana Rose
They’ve won. After months of torture in the halls of Seven Stars University, I’ve finally capitulated. I’ve done just as the four members of The Consequences wanted and fled, leaving behind the one place where I felt like I belonged. As I head to visit my sister in London, I decide to put it all behind me, to forget about Merritt’s claims that they are witches, that they have magic... -
![A Killer Crescent Valentine by Leigh Kelsey]()
A Killer Crescent Valentine by Leigh Kelsey
A killer just made Blake Hall, home of Rebel "Graves" Falcon, their hunting grounds. And they're picking off residents one by one. The killer is either ballsy or just plain dumb, because with Rebel - the notorious hitlady - determined to find them, they're a hundred percent dead. No one messes with Rebel's family of criminal weirdos and lives to tell the tale...Categorized as:
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![Knot That Difficult by Liliana Carlisle]()
Knot That Difficult by Liliana Carlisle
Every Omega has a pack. .. So why am I having such a hard time finding mine? ! My best friends and even my boyfriend tell me I don't need to be scared, and that I should follow my heart. But that's easier said than done--I'm terrified out of my mind. I've always wanted a family, but growing up in foster care taught me I may not be worthy of one... -
![Alpha Hell by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow]()
Alpha Hell by G. Bailey, Scarlett Snow
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe alpha of hell is my fated mate and he rejected me. I’m an outcast in my pack and have been since the day I was born. Shunned by most of the wolves around me, I’ve managed to stay out of trouble… until now. Now The Alpha of Stormfire is hunting me, but he doesn’t want to claim me as his mate. He wants me dead. Forced to leave my old life behind, I have no choice but to go on the run...Categorized as:
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![Found In Destruction by M. Bonnet]()
Found In Destruction by M. Bonnet
The world hangs by a thread. Everything we know and rely on could be destroyed in the blink of an eye, and everyone thinks I can save it... -
![Savages by M. Sinclair]()
Savages by M. Sinclair
I had been found feral, and despite their beautiful home. .. their beautiful facade - they were the same. Savages. Feral Savages. So I would treat them accordingly. I would live accordingly. I would kill accordingly. I have a secret. Okay, probably more than one. I live a delicate balance, living with the evil I know than the one I don't. I accepted that. Until they showed up...
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