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A Dream of Flame and Shadow by Eliza Eveland
A blacksmith unable to forge a future. Every time Nevahn closes his eyes, he is haunted by nightmares of fire and blood. Though he’ll take any distraction he can find, his favorite is his daily work at the forge, where he is the master of fire. But he’s been an apprentice too long, and his nightmares are holding him back... -
![Fairytales Slashed Volume 1 (Fairytales Slashed) by Megan Derr]()
Fairytales Slashed Volume 1 (Fairytales Slashed) by Megan Derr
Fairytales never grow old, because there is never an end of new ways to tell them, new ways to see them. In this first volume of many to come, see what happens when a humble blacksmith fights a duel, a prince conspires with bandits, and a lonely thief seeks shelter in a lone tower... -
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![Born to be Witchy by A.J. Macey, Jarica James]()
Born to be Witchy by A.J. Macey, Jarica James
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAris Calisto was not your basic witch in the world of Akasha; with pink hair, sass, and an unusual upbringing that gave her a unique perspective on things, she wouldn’t accept being held back forever. After many twists, turns, and uphill battles, Aris and her men finally have their happy ever after... -
![Death of Gods by Scarlett Dawn, Katherine Rhodes]()
Death of Gods by Scarlett Dawn, Katherine Rhodes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCruel. Criminal. Cunning. The bestselling VAMPIRE CROWN series continues with Death of Gods. Twisted characters and unfolding schemes fill this next installment with unbeatable darkness. Life is war. The Spine’s broken on S’Kir and there’ll be no reunification of the Druids and Vampires... -
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![Northern Pines Den Bundle: Books 1-3 by Susi Hawke]()
Northern Pines Den Bundle: Books 1-3 by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Northern Pines Den series is an mpreg shifter series about found families, finding joy after pain, and the yummy scents of fated mates! The Northern Pines Den of bears found a solid ally in the newly formed Northern Lodge wolf pack—and together they face a foe as fierce as she is evil: the den Alpha’s estranged sister... -
![Weaving the Dragon's Heart by Minerva Howe]()
Weaving the Dragon's Heart by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen dragon shifter Elowyn arrives at the keep in the Rocky Mountains, he's just there to help out with a baby who needs a nanny. But what he gets are two very grumpy warrior dragons and a living situation that he's not sure he can handle. He's pretty certain he doesn't want to, in fact... -
![Their Trials by Avah Larke]()
Their Trials by Avah Larke
Apparently, life isn’t going to get any easier for Rhowyn.With the trials starting, Rhowyn must find a way to use what she’s got, which isn’t much except determination, survival instincts, and her MMA training to somehow make it through to the end without dying. She must learn to rely on her consorts, a concept that’s new to the independent girl that has only ever relied on herself... -
![Fairytales Slashed by Megan Derr]()
Fairytales Slashed by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFairytales never grow old, because there is never an end of new ways to tell them, new ways to see them. In this first volume of many to come, see what happens when a humble blacksmith fights a duel, a prince conspires with bandits, and a lonely thief seeks shelter in a lone tower... -
![House of Agni by Crea Reitan]()
House of Agni by Crea Reitan
Beware the fire for it burns. It’s time to find my home. My family. In a world where strength is hunted and those unlike the rest are sentenced to death, my kind are better off in groups. Fire is not something to dabble in and when given the right fuel, it can destroy anything. Thus, we are public enemy number one in the world of supernaturals... -
![Veiled Flame by Cassandra Featherstone]()
Veiled Flame by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOne letter.That was all it took to change the course of my life forever.Typing too quickly in the application program cost me my dreams of finally being accepted for who I am and now I'm stuck here.Discordia University's acceptance made everything I knew go up in a puff of sulfur.Demons are real and they just admitted me into their elite boys' school... -
![Witches Be Crazy by A.J. Macey]()
Witches Be Crazy by A.J. Macey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNothing in Aris Calisto’s life has ever been basic, and after a cauldron full of unexpected events, she finds herself a fugitive. Going on the run should have been the biggest challenge of her life, but after being separated from her tethers, she’s faced with an impossible choice--submit or run.With time ticking down, Aris and her ragtag band of witches have to risk it all... -
![Twilight by Megan Derr]()
Twilight by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMore than seventy years have passed since Neirin du Lac was banished from the dragon clans he called home. Though he misses them, he and his dragon Troyes have built a happy life with his lover Barra, and their friends Devlin and Midnight. It is a not a life he would ever trade, not even for a chance to return to the clans... -
![Satan's little helpers: An Unlocked Mates Special Edition by Athena Steller]()
Satan's little helpers: An Unlocked Mates Special Edition by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Satan. Those two words are some of the sweetest that Lucifer has ever read. From December first to December twenty-fifth Lucifer dedicates everything to the happiest time of the year. With a snowstorm raging out his window, his fireplace roaring and warm, and a hot cocoa in his hand, Lucifer is enjoying his favorite month when a portal opens in his office.Gage and Cary are desperate... -
![A Witch Out of Time by C. Rochelle]()
A Witch Out of Time by C. Rochelle
**WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS A CLIFFHANGER** It is also RH, with multiple POV, unusual spicy smex, and a focus on romance (including MM) and body positivity. If any of those things don't work for you, please don't read it!Four hundred years is a long time to wait for your fated mates only to have two of them cruelly ripped away... -
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![Maiming by A.K. Koonce]()
Maiming by A.K. Koonce
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNothing perfect ever lasts. For the first time in my entire life, I've found a community that accepts me. The village of dragon shifters knows what it's like to be different. These men care about me. And I care about them. I might even love them. Among all that perfection, terror creeps in. It haunts this place during the night... -
![Stand Against the Rising Storm by Tessa Cole]()
Stand Against the Rising Storm by Tessa Cole
A terrifying vision of a deadly future…I’ve risked everything to save my brother and taken his place in the Black Guard, and now my vision of his death has changed. I’m the one who’ll be murdered.I don’t know when it will happen, but I’m magically bound to the Black Tower and can’t leave... -
![Resting Witch Face by A.J. Macey, Jarica James]()
Resting Witch Face by A.J. Macey, Jarica James
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAris Calisto is no longer the newest student at Aether Academy but after her creepy headmaster finds out about her relationship with a professor, she’s finding her seemingly new home is quickly becoming hellsticks. To make matters worse, when someone leaks Aris’s new powers, her and her guys are faced with a Council inquiry... -
![Tangled Warriors by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Tangled Warriors by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLucien CummingsThe pestilents are trying to kill him.He’s pretty sure the Water Weaver wants to kill him as well.But after two months of fighting an attraction for a man who couldn’t possibly be his mate, Lucien cracks when he’s pulled into an impulsive threesome with Calder and a sexy man they picked up in a bar.That night was earth shattering... -
![The Cub and His Alphas by Lisa Oliver]()
The Cub and His Alphas by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwenty-three year old bear shifter, Daniel Borden had his life crash around his ears at the tender age of fifteen when his parents were killed in a car accident. Struggling to control his shifts during puberty, Daniel left the foster care home he'd been placed in the day he turned eighteen... -
![The Merry Moose's Mates: M/M Shifter by Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Merry Moose's Mates: M/M Shifter by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI love living out in the middle of the woods, far from everyone. It’s the life I choose, and I wouldn’t change anything. My brother thinks I’m throwing my chance at happiness away. What does he know? He hasn’t seen me in two years, works sixty hours a week, and just watched his third marriage crumble... -
![The Sun Guardian by T.S. Cleveland]()
The Sun Guardian by T.S. Cleveland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsScorch is a cocky apprentice at the Guardians' Guild, a fellowship of warriors trained to protect the people of Viridor. But when his first guardianship turns out to be more treacherous than he'd bargained for, Scorch finds himself in league with an unlikely companion—the mysterious Vivid, a man as attractive as he is ill-tempered... -
![Their War by Avah Larke]()
Their War by Avah Larke
So, life totally sucks right now.It definitely didn’t get any easier and now Rhowyn is at the mercy of Titania as her men flee for their lives. After the mess that Titania has put Rhowyn through, she’s at her limits. No longer willing to stand by the wayside, she decides to forge ahead and become who she was destined to be... -
![Their Queen by Avah Larke]()
Their Queen by Avah Larke
Life has thrown a lot of lemons and it’s time to make lemonade.Rhowyn failed in her attempt to fully ascend to the throne and in taking Titania down. She was even responsible for the near fatal injury of one of her mates. So, she makes the decision to go it alone with the help of a friend. If she’s going to become the Queen she’s meant to be, she needs to learn how to rely on herself again... -
![Silenced by Jayce Carter]()
Silenced by Jayce Carter
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom spoiled rich girl to imprisoned siren—sometimes life sucks.My life was perfect—a cute, loving boyfriend, a rich and well-connected family and an immaculately planned-out future.As it turns out, perfection is a lie... -
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![Queen Takes More by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes More by Joely Sue Burkhart
You wanted more. More Shara. More blood. More Blood. You had so many questions after Shara Isador took the Triune... -
![All for Knot: Book Two by Ember Blaze]()
All for Knot: Book Two by Ember Blaze
Just when I think I've escaped my troubled past, everything around me blows up.My life with the Corbyn pack feels like a fairytale. I have friends, a great job, a hot boyfriend, and a rich, successful pack offering to bond with both of us.But my cheating ex has secrets of his own, and he'll do whatever it takes to make sure I can't bring him or his slimeball family down... -
![Trial of the Vampire by Jarica James]()
Trial of the Vampire by Jarica James
Last semester at Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy ended with Lennox’s heart shattering. Now Evander is stuck in the Regency Prison while she’s forced to stay at school pretending nothing is wrong. She focuses every waking hour on trying to learn how to use her constantly changing powers and free him at the same time... -
![Queen Takes Venom by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Venom by Joely Sue Burkhart
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA dark goddess rises..."All things dark and deadly, all creatures of death and magic, all monsters poisonous and fanged, the Mother of Venom calls them all."After thousands of years, the goddess Hekate awakens to answer a sister goddess's call. The Great Mother has need of Hekate's unique bloodline.So the goddess of venom agrees to create an heir... -
![Vigil of the Gargoyle by Jarica James]()
Vigil of the Gargoyle by Jarica James
In the wake of the latest high regency drama, the supernatural world is in an upheaval. Lennox and Team Kova are back in Obsidian Cove and doing everything they can to keep their town and academy safe as the supernatural world falls apart around them... -
![Blood on the Ice by Cassandra Featherstone]()
Blood on the Ice by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHonoris. Veritas. Potentia.Turns out killing your traitorous ex-fiancé isn’t considered good form.I knew when I went after Magnus that I’d have to face the consequences of my actions, but the punishment doled out by the Society shocked everyone—including me.Being sent to State U to clean up his damn mess is worse than being executed, if you ask me... -
![Marked for the Pack by Traci Lovelot]()
Marked for the Pack by Traci Lovelot
They promised to protect me during my heat. But are any of us ready for what happens afterward? With my old pack hunting me down, a friend and I embark on a desperate plan to keep everyone we care about safe. Along the way, I'll discover secrets about my past and whether I have any hope of ever shifting. My alphas protect me on my journey, even though I didn't ask them to... -
![Warrior Witch by T.L. Hamilton, Katherine Isaac]()
Warrior Witch by T.L. Hamilton, Katherine Isaac
“Violence may not solve everything, but it sure as f*ck makes me feel better.”Between attempts to tame her out-of-control lightning magic and her job in security, every day has been a battle for untrained witch, Harlow. Which suits her “electrocute first, ask questions never” attitude... -
![Quiet Burn: A Paranormal Shifter Demon Academy Romance by Cassandra Featherstone]()
Quiet Burn: A Paranormal Shifter Demon Academy Romance by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHell 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... -
![Shaped by Darkness by Sara Hinds]()
Shaped by Darkness by Sara Hinds
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKnowledge is power, or so they say.I'd wanted answers, but the cost was higher than I was prepared to pay.I'm supposed to be powerful, one of the last of my kind, yet I feel anything but.I've let down my friend. Someone who’s never given up on me despite our differences and how crazy I might drive him.My bonds are strained, and the people I love keep getting hurt because of me... -
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![The Dragon Queen Complete Series Collection by Sam Hall]()
The Dragon Queen Complete Series Collection by Sam Hall
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHIS IS A COMPLETE SERIES WITH A HEA AT THE END.Want a spicy, dragon rider romantasy series that's complete? Get it here!It Dragon FoundDragon FightDragon QueenBlurb for Book 1:I never intended to bond with a dragon.I definitely didn’t intend to become his wife.Now I must wed the Crown Prince, a man who is as cruel as he is handsome... -
![His Baby to Defend by Kiki Burrelli]()
His Baby to Defend by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBrady is a small town veterinarian living in the closet. Celibacy is a small price to pay for tranquility and a sense of community. That is, until a pair of imposing, alpha men burst into his quiet life. Wolf shifter Glenn is on a mission to deliver an injured animal to a friend of a friend who lives in some sleepy mountain town... -
![Drums in the Rain by J.C. Owens]()
Drums in the Rain by J.C. Owens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCan a deadly assassin hold on to a love he thought lost...?Hredeen has been exiled from his emperor's side, the only place he had found a home, friendship...love. Now after changing the course of the invasion of Bhantan, he faces an uncertain future... -
![Home to the Hollow by Cassandra Featherstone]()
Home to the Hollow by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can take the girl out of the South, but you can't take the South out of the girl.Jolene Athena Whitley left home a decade ago and has never looked back—until her dream job rejects her. Heartbroken, she vows to get her life back on track. If she can figure out the dirty secrets that flagged her file, the job as an FBI profiler is in the bag... -
![Waxing Crescent by Serenity Rayne]()
Waxing Crescent by Serenity Rayne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe wolf does not walk alone; it always carries its pack. In the months since the Ascension, my sister and I found a new life and family to soothe our souls.But, as always, danger lurks at every turn.Discovering the truth about my heritage may lie in the town of Blackmoor gave me hope I could find answers about why the Morgensterns bound my wolf to keep me safe... -
![The Dragon Twins: Dragon's Blood M.C. - MMM Paranormal Romance by B.A. Stretke]()
The Dragon Twins: Dragon's Blood M.C. - MMM Paranormal Romance by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA M/M/M Paranormal Romance Forbes and Flynn Keith are twin brothers and the last of the Dragon’s Blood to find their forever mate. Eight years ago, the Clan Keith arrived in Laramie, Wyoming, having spent 100 years traveling North and South America on a Quest to find their Fate Chosen Mates... -
![Talon's Claim by Melody Novak]()
Talon's Claim by Melody Novak
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’m not who anyone thinks I am.But they all want to make me their queen.Kidnapped from Earth six years ago, I'm used to hiding my true nature. I pretended to be bad at my studies while secretly helping the resistance against the City's cruel overlords. But now that my sister has taken the dragons’ throne, I’m in the spotlight. Not great for a Fae thief... -
![Home to the Hollow by Cassandra Featherstone]()
Home to the Hollow by Cassandra Featherstone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratings"You can take the girl out of the South, but you can't take the South out of the girl."Jolene Athena Whitley left home a decade ago and has never looked back—until her dream job rejects her. Heartbroken, she vows to get her life back on track. If she can figure out the dirty secrets that flagged her file, the job as an FBI profiler is in the bag... -
![Rainfall by J.C. Owens]()
Rainfall by J.C. Owens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe triad will become legend again—or fall into darkness forever.Emperor Taldan Anrodnes faces his darkest days. Assassins from the War Guild nearly killed him, leaving his brother wounded. War has begun, shattering the peace of the empire and threatening everything Taldan has worked so hard to create. First Emperor Sladeran's influence through the Illumitae is growing within him... -
![Secrets Among the Tides by Aleera Anaya Ceres]()
Secrets Among the Tides by Aleera Anaya Ceres
The only life Maisie Fauna knows is one of poverty and tragedy. Years of war killed off her friends and neighbors one by one. So when the crown’s soldiers arrive to take their pick of able-bodied mer, it’s no surprise that the Captain of the Royal Guard takes an interest in her.Only, it’s not so she can fight.The Princess of Thalassar is missing and to save the kingdom, they’ll need a lookalike... -
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![Descendant of Glory by M. Sinclair]()
Descendant of Glory by M. Sinclair
Chaos. Magic. Love.Three elements to my life that have brought me to this point - traveling to the God realm.I know we can handle whatever the fates decide to toss our way.Yet between visiting Queen Titania’s court and learning far more about my demi-gods’ past than I could have expected... I just hope we can retain some semblance of sanity by the end of this... -
![Discovery by Jet Mykles]()
Discovery by Jet Mykles
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo Kinig, the dark elves represented everything wonderful and mysterious in the world. If he could become the expert about the elves, his bardic career would be set. The elves were known for their dislike of human males, but times had changed and his request to live among the elves for a time was granted, and Kinig was given into the care of Fallil, a bard among the elves... -
![Elemental Fae Queen by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn]()
Elemental Fae Queen by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
A Why Choose Paranormal Romance I never should have listened to Cyrus.I knew better. But he has this sexy little smile that just melts my heart. Add that to all my handsome mates encouraging me to take the next step in our lives, and I agreed to what I thought was a fantastic plan.Big. F*cking. Mistake.Because now I'm pregnant, and let me tell you, this is no freaking picnic! I can't see my feet... -
![The Emerald Dragon's Treasured Mate by Kiki Burrelli]()
The Emerald Dragon's Treasured Mate by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan three broken hearts become whole? King Vale lives in a garden paradise with his people, the emerald dragons. Separated from the world in their underwater home, their way of life is serene, but it doesn’t come without sacrifices. Vale has lost much over his long life, but none of it hurt as bad as losing his lifelong best friend, Blaze... -
![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... -
![Brandy Snap: Part One by Abby Hunter, Abigail Hunter]()
Brandy Snap: Part One by Abby Hunter, Abigail Hunter
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wasn't supposed to be there. Wrong room, wrong time, wrong guests. I have always been a beta through and through, and I accepted that. As a maid at Knottinghill Spa, my life wasn’t exactly high class, but, with a mixed up schedule, I suddenly meet a sight that shakes me to my core. The Risler Sin, Caspian, and Kai - two alphas, and their omega - in heat...
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