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  • Highball Rush by Claire Kingsley, Lucy Score

    Highball Rush by Claire Kingsley, Lucy Score

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 67 ratings
    Rough around the edges Gibson Bodine takes his lone wolf image seriously. The tough guy. The bad boy. Gibson lives alone. Works alone. He doesn’t do love. And he wouldn’t have it any other way. In Bootleg Springs—home of moonshine and the nosiest neighbors in West Virginia—secrets don’t keep forever...
  • The Liar’s Knot by M.A. Carrick

    The Liar’s Knot by M.A. Carrick

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 33 ratings
    Trust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us. In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.Derossi Vargo has always known...
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  • Rise of the Strongest Girl Next Door 1: LitRPG with a yandere twist by Yuki Knightley, Gwen Grayson

    Rise of the Strongest Girl Next Door 1: LitRPG with a yandere twist by Yuki Knightley, Gwen Grayson

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    "Unconventional relationships" doesn't quite cut it...As a C-Tier Lifeblade, Ethan keeps his head down, works hard, and always hits his mark. His skills might not be flashy, but they get the job done—and in SlayerCorp's cutthroat portal acquisitions industry, reliability makes you valuable...
    Categorized as:
    love triangle  harems  dark  horror  humor  fantasy  poly  length-long
  • The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick

    The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 44 ratings
    The Mask of Mirrors is the unmissable start to the Rook & Rose trilogy, a dazzling and darkly magical fantasy adventure by Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, writing together as M. A. Carrick.Fortune favors the bold. Magic favors the liars...
  • Devils Don't Lie by Kim McDougall

    Devils Don't Lie by Kim McDougall

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Being a working mom chosen to save the world is going to take practice, courage, and a whole crew of creature companions as backup.The forest whispers to Kyra. Something is coming. The creatures are restless. Ash falls on their homestead. And Montreal ward is bursting with refugees.But Kyra doesn’t need omens...
  • Oblivion's River by Shoshana Rain

    Oblivion's River by Shoshana Rain

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Hephaestus:I wanted to forget Lethe, to stop seeing her every time I closed my eyes. The goddess hunted me, tormented me, took away everything I am. She should rot away in Tartarus like she deserves.But we need her. She's the only one who can tell us where the rift knife is—and our very survival depends on it. I'm the only one who can get answers from her, so I'll punish her, bend her, use her...
  • Moss Forest Orchid by Shari L. Tapscott

    Moss Forest Orchid by Shari L. Tapscott

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 17 ratings
    This is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B06WVJ5BV3What happens when a feisty adventuress, a lord looking to make his own way in the world, and a handsome sea captain set out to find Kalae's rarest and most valuable flower?Trouble—and lots of it.Lucia needs a job, and she needs one fast. Looting dragon hordes hasn't proven profitable lately, and she's tired of waiting tables...
  • Ex-Superheroes 2 by A.J. Markam

    Ex-Superheroes 2 by A.J. Markam

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    He’s still saving the world and getting hot chicks… but the job just got a lot tougher. Hunter McNeil, former soldier and ex-superhero, just barely survived his last mission in Tokyo. But with his forcefield powers back at full strength and two smoking hot superheroines on his arm, he’s on to his next challenge. Unfortunately, the supervillain in charge of San Francisco is ready for him...
  • Hardcore Dungeon Core by A.J. Markam

    Hardcore Dungeon Core by A.J. Markam

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He thought it was all a game… until he lost everything. Tragedy has struck, and now Ian must try to reverse it...
    Categorized as:
    urban fantasy  fantasy  harems  m-f-f  horror  dark  humor  poly
  • sWitch by Kat Blackthorne

    sWitch by Kat Blackthorne

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    PLAYER ONE: REMYobjective:steal brother’s girlfriendwork the tattoo shoppierceskateboardplay drumsbe the hotter twinPLAYER TWO: FAUNAobjective:snacksdress in all pinkexcel in favorite RPG gameplay with kittensbeat V for ValinsWitch is a masc loves femme, contemporary dark sapphic romantic comedy...
    Categorized as:
    f-f  queer  humor  fantasy  dark  length-short  audiobook
  • Ravensong by T.J. Klune

    Ravensong by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 163 ratings
    Gordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a pack who left him behind, he sought solace in the garage in his tiny mountain town, vowing never again to involve himself in the affairs of wolves. It should have been enough. And it was, until the wolves came back, and with them, Mark Bennett...
  • Gypsy Rising by Kristy Cunning

    Gypsy Rising by Kristy Cunning

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 159 ratings
    Sing, gypsies, sing of your lies... That old song plays in my head, as the world turns around me faster than it has ever turned. Monsters and mayhem. That's become my life. Fear and apprehension. That's become the normal for those around me. Dread and distraction. That's what has interrupted my own personal romance story with my mon-star quad. Vengeance and retribution...
  • Wolfsong by T.J. Klune

    Wolfsong by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 336 ratings
    Ox was twelve when his daddy taught him a very valuable lesson. He said that Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then he left. Ox was sixteen when he met the boy on the road. The little boy who talked and talked and talked...
  • Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles

    Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 118 ratings
    Danger in the air. Lovers on the brink. With the justiciary understaffed, a series of horrifying occult murders to be investigated, and a young student who is flying—literally—off the rails, magical law enforcer Stephen Day is under increasing stress. And his relationship with his aristocratic lover, Lord Crane, is beginning to feel the strain...
  • Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

    Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 185 ratings
    The Emperor needs necromancers.The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth, first in The Locked Tomb Trilogy, unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants...
  • The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison

    The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 93 ratings
    To save the lives of her friends, Rachel did the unthinkable: she willingly trafficked in forbidden demon magic. And now her sins are coming home to haunt her...
  • Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur

    Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The thrilling, heartfelt finale to the New York Times bestselling Hooky series, based on the beloved WEBTOON comic. Reeling from three years of anti-magic rule under the king—and three years disconnected from twin witches Dani and Dorian—Princess Monica, Nico, Damien, and Prince William know that it is now their responsibility to save the kingdom, and their friends, before darkness prevails...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  young adult  witches  magic  dark  high fantasy  humor
  • Gloam by Lily Mayne

    Gloam by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 236 ratings
    When a strange woman shows up outside our camp in the Wastes with monsters chained up to her RV, it feels like I’m the only one who actually wants to help them.That big, grey-skinned monster with the cage on his head and the chain hanging from his back—something is telling me I need to help him. I need to free him...
  • Pack Darling: Part One by Lola Rock

    Pack Darling: Part One by Lola Rock

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 371 ratings
    After surviving childhood at the snooty, stuck-up boarding school for budding omegas, I have everyone convinced I’m a dud.My awakening? Never gonna happen. Heat, mates, and a fairytale pack life? Maybe next reincarnation.All I want is to be left alone.I’m invisible, headed to a blissful solo future until the Wyvern Pack destroys my dream of independence...
  • Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison

    Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 116 ratings
    T here's no witch in Cincinnati tougher, sexier, or more screwed up than bounty hunter Rachel Morgan, who's already put her love life and soul in dire jeopardy through her determined efforts to bring criminal night creatures to justice...
  • The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger

    The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    A vampire, a witch, and a siren get accepted into a magical HBCU. The rest I am not allowed to say but just know there is a talking cat named Quan, a few murders that went cold, and a world that is just below our feet...
  • Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost

    Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 199 ratings
    Her deadly dreams leave her in grave danger Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they've fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it's time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror...
  • Three Trials by Kristy Cunning

    Three Trials by Kristy Cunning

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 307 ratings
    So, I've checked off some life goals and added a few new ones to my list. Goal #5: Get out of hell's belly without letting my ungrateful charges die. Goal #6: Get a new name that's more badass. Goal #7: Stop wasting my breath on lectures and start annoying the quad hell squad every time they annoy me. Fight fire with fire. Ha! Another hell pun. Goal 8: Find out who the hell killed me...
  • It's a Matter of Midlife and Death by Robyn Peterman

    It's a Matter of Midlife and Death by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Midlife is madness—magical, messy and one freaking crisis after another.With a new job I didn’t apply for and an extended family I didn’t know I had—midlife has become somewhat problematic. Gluing ghosts back together is easy compared to my new celestial occupation.The Grim Reaper wants to put a ring on it. Tim wants to be a father...
  • It's A Hard-Knock Midlife by Robyn Peterman

    It's A Hard-Knock Midlife by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Midlife is supposed to be messy, but this is a full-on catastrophic crisis.Just when I thought life might be getting back to normal—normal being a relative word—I couldn’t have been more wrong.Marriage proposal from the Grim Reaper? Yes.Beautiful healthy baby? Yes.Friends and family safe? Yes.Ghost of my worst enemy sitting on my front porch? OMG. Yep...
  • Cold Reign by Faith Hunter

    Cold Reign by Faith Hunter

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Jane Yellowrock is a shape-shifting skinwalker…and the woman rogue vampires fear most. Jane walks softly and carries a big stake to keep the peace in New Orleans, all part of her job as official Enforcer to Leo Pellissier, Master of the City. But Leo's reign is being threatened by a visit from a delegation of ancient European vampires seeking to expand their dominions...
  • Ghost of Deceit by Alice Winters

    Ghost of Deceit by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 34 ratings
    HiroSeeing the dead has never been easy, but the last thing I expected was to be a pawn in a serial killer’s game.Moving in with Maddox was supposed to be the only thing we needed to worry about. Not a dead teacher, and not the fact that a serial killer knows my abilities...
  • How to Elude a Vampire by Alice Winters

    How to Elude a Vampire by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 50 ratings
    Finn When the vampire stalking me sent me a letter, I was prepared for my new life with the man I love to get thrown into chaos. But as the days stretch on and nothing happens, I become determined not to allow that monster to rule my life, and decide that Marcus and I will move on. We can’t always allow the past to haunt us...
  • The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

    The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 148 ratings
    Saving the world is a test no school of magic can prepare you for in the triumphant conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate.The one thing you never talk about while you’re in the Scholomance is what you’ll do when you get out. Not even the richest enclaver would tempt fate that way...
  • The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

    The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 150 ratings
    When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp...
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