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  • The Edge of Promise by T.S. Joyce

    The Edge of Promise by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Hell has felt like home lately to Naomi Dunbar, but her Maker is about to change everything. She has a secret crush on the man with the glowing gold eyes who saved her life, and gave her the gift of the wolf, but he is distant, and getting quieter by the day. The handsome, dominant Alpha is focused on healing her from the inside out, but it seems like it’s draining him to do it...
  • The HellBeast's Sacrifice by Stephanie Hudson

    The HellBeast's Sacrifice by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Book 6 in The HellBeast King series. Full Blurb coming soon.
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  • Alpha's Command by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

    Alpha's Command by Renee Rose, Lee Savino

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    She’s a human. Forbidden. My brother’s widow. But deep down, my wolf believes she's mine. Before my brother died, he made me swear to stand by his human mate and their son. It's been 10 years since his death, and I've done my best. I joined the military, got my sh*& straight. I sent money but stayed away from Julia and my nephew. Stayed out of their life...
  • Fury by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson

    Fury by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 23 ratings
    Captured. Tormented. Haunted. Everything has been torn from me, including the men I’d begun to trust with my heart. Kade, whose fiery brutality gave my rage an outlet. Bishop, whose twisted mind uncovered my deepest truth. And Draven, whose ruthless control offered me safe refuge. Only, I discovered they aren’t men at all. They’re monsters...
  • Don’t Look Back by Onyx_and_Elm

    Don’t Look Back by Onyx_and_Elm

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
  • Fatal Instincts by Shelby V. Painter

    Fatal Instincts by Shelby V. Painter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    On the run from her haunting past, Alyssa Barnes doesn't expect too much when she strolls into the small town of Kettle's Bell, Kansas. It's just another temporary place full of temporary people that she'll never let close enough to see the lost girl hiding beneath her tough facade. She's done this all before, she'll do it all again...
  • Dark Lovers by Elle Boon

    Dark Lovers by Elle Boon

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Raina wanted what every female wanted… As the only daughter of the vampire king, and a wolf shifter she was given everything she could ask for. Sheltered her entire life. Until her world was turned upside down as she was kidnapped to become Satan’s consort. Creed was equal parts good and bad, or so he said… Being the son of Satan and an angel, he lived a life filled with death and battle...
  • To Kill a Nightmare: The Complete Series by Rory Miles, Harper Frey

    To Kill a Nightmare: The Complete Series by Rory Miles, Harper Frey

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    The best way to ruin a rogue slayer's day? Force an arranged marriage on her. Despite being the best of the best, my parents–who run our region's slayer council–decide it's time for me to get married. Apparently, being the wife of a high-born slayer will finally make me respectable. Or so they say. I see the arrangement for what it really a power grab...
  • The Red Room by T.A. Cruz

    The Red Room by T.A. Cruz

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    The Los Angeles nightlife isn’t for everyone, and Natalie Calder might be at the top of that list. When this curvy photographer is pressured by her friend into an evening at Völk—the hottest club on the scene—she is certain the night will mirror every other night in LA. Deafening Music. Blinding lights. One thing she didn’t count on, though, was meeting him...
  • False Morality by Shelby Rhodes

    False Morality by Shelby Rhodes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Foxx Honeywell here and holding on. You all know where we left off. I suppose I always knew that life often has moments—painful moments—that have you questioning every choice you've made that led up to it. Questioning if you had done something a little different, moved just a bit faster, delayed a little less, would the outcome have changed...
  • Their Wicked Wolf by Elle Boon

    Their Wicked Wolf by Elle Boon

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    She’d lost her happily. ever after once. She won’t do it again. Sky knew what it meant to hurt thanks to a sadistic alpha,. but what she went through at the hands of a madman had her welcoming death,. instead of suffering anymore pain. They’d do anything to save their mate. Raydon and River thought. they’d never find a mate that would love them, until they found their one true love. Not...
  • Fawn by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson

    Fawn by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    A Dark Mafia Shifter Romance. We aren't her saviors. We're her worst nightmare. We've been called vicious monsters. Brutal. Cold. Savage. We rule the criminal underworld the same way we rule our pack—with absolute control. We take what we want and demand complete obedience. When she comes to us, she's damaged. Fragile. Wounded. And oh so tempting...
  • The 5-Time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King by Stina's Pen

    The 5-Time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King by Stina's Pen

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    *A bestselling web novel turned paperback. Perfect for fans of possessive men, strong women, and a plot that keeps you guessing. *. She's his bonded mate - yet she wants nothing to do with him. After 5 rejections, she’ll do anything to escape another heartbreak…. Gamma Lucianne's reputable status on the battlefield doesn't translate to her love life...
  • Inferno by J.B. Trepagnier

    Inferno by J.B. Trepagnier

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Where no hope is left, is left no fear. My familiar brings us word. Another one of my mates has their life on the line with this deadly game with the Hellhounds and the mysterious Prince of Hell. They don’t seem to know Lilith is on our side. We have our secrets too. The game strikes a little too close to home and I’m in a fighting mood. It’s time to fight back...
  • Claimed by Nicholas Bella

    Claimed by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Deacon: Tonight is the night I begin the Claiming ritual with Elijah. He's still trying to pretend that he doesn't have feelings for me, and he's being quite mouthy about it. But all of that will end with a little discipline. Noel: I've learned so much training with Marco, I thought I could fight,but he's showing me what true fighting really is. I just hope I can survive his lessons...
  • Manipulation by Nicholas Bella

    Manipulation by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Théoden: There is cause for celebration for many reasons. Dante, my young wolf, has lost some of his bite. My sons take their place as official Generals of the city. I appoint my new Lords into their positions and my rules for both will be revealed. On top of that, I get to spend some more quality time with my son, Dante, before the sun rises. It's great to be me...
    Categorized as:
    werewolves  shapeshifters  queer  paranormal  bdsm  vampires  m-m  dark
  • Out of Sight: Completed Duet by Katie May

    Out of Sight: Completed Duet by Katie May

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    I’ve only ever known two things. Darkness and pain. Blind since a young age, I spent my life as an experiment and test subject. My days were spent in torment. Until one day…I fought back. Only to end up a prisoner once again. Nightmare Penitentiary houses the most dangerous criminals in the supernatural world...
  • Hunted by Nicholas Bella

    Hunted by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Théoden: Far be it from me to refuse an invitation from the Celestial Dragon King, Evander. Besides, what's the point of living forever if you can't have fun? A little distraction would serve me well. I still had so much to do this night. Children to Sire, a rebel hybrid to hunt down and a test to conduct with Noel that would surely elevate his status in my eyes. That is, if he passed...
  • Murder on Hunter's Eve by Morgan Stang

    Murder on Hunter's Eve by Morgan Stang

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A werewolf terrorizes the city of Lamplight! It's the week of Hunter's Eve, a yearly celebration of monsters, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night. But for Huntress Isabeau Agarwal, the event is a stark reminder that in her line of work, there is never a day's rest. Murders rock the city, and Isabeau is charged with solving them before the killer strikes again...
  • Seer by Hettie Ivers

    Seer by Hettie Ivers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ten years ago, seers across the globe were wiped out, thrusting the supernatural world into figurative darkness. When word spreads that the first new seer in a decade has been found, powerful forces will hunt her. The dead will unite to defend her. And a repressed sadist werelock will abandon his century-long vow of celibacy to claim her as his own...
  • Ouija by Emmaleigh Loader

    Ouija by Emmaleigh Loader

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ava:. Kidnapped by a serial killer with an affinity for pain and madness. Lost to a world created by a sick and twisted monster. I died there, in the belly of the beast. But as the Fates willed it, I came back to life. Now I’m under the King’s Wolves protection, fighting to determine what is real and what are broken delusions. Hunted by the man who thought that he had killed me...
  • Beyond Fate by Lee McCormick

    Beyond Fate by Lee McCormick

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Maybe in our next life, things will be different? It can be you and me. Maybe we’ll finally fit. Soulmates, right? So maybe…”. Clay. I’ve been on a hundred jobs, but I’ve never met a person like Jayce Holden. He’s everything I shouldn’t want, wrapped in a protective package that seems hellbent on making sure I’m safe from his family. Making sure I’m his. I'm not sure what I want. .
  • Lost Girl by Dee Garcia

    Lost Girl by Dee Garcia

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Wendy. I was just a normal girl in a normal human world. I’d loved. I’d lost. I’d grieved, and after some time, I moved on. Then, and quite suddenly, he returned. He—Peter Pan, my first love; a monster in disguise. In the end, he paid the ultimate price, but his demise wasn’t enough...
    Categorized as:
    shapeshifters  fantasy  paranormal  dark  fae
  • Warrior Hearts Academy: Centaur Bolt by Ellie Horn

    Warrior Hearts Academy: Centaur Bolt by Ellie Horn

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    My tall, dark, and gorgeous ex-Centaur warrior is not only broken, but he needs a hero. Thanks to my newly discovered talent, it seems like I’m the only one who fits the bill. But it turns out the Dragon who is keeping him company is more than just an ordinary kind of trouble. It’s a good thing that I’m no ordinary hero. .
  • Disciplined by Nicholas Bella

    Disciplined by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Théoden: My Father and Sire, King Ara is leaving New Haven this morning to embark on his campaign to take over Athens, Greece. I have no doubt that he will success, but I am also concerned. This would be the first time since I was embraced by him that I am not by his side to see him to victory. I only hope that his army will be enough...
    Categorized as:
    werewolves  shapeshifters  queer  paranormal  vampires  bdsm  m-m  dark
  • Rise of the Alpha by Cassie Lein, Bre Rose

    Rise of the Alpha by Cassie Lein, Bre Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The following has been instilled in me from the day I was born…. 1) Our pack is the best. 2) Everyone else is inferior and beneath us. 3) Women are purely for producing powerful male pups and sexual gratification. I hate it, the whole mentality of the Exodus Pack repulses me. When a rare opportunity presents itself to escape the confines and everyday scrutiny of the pack I loathe, I pounce on it...
  • Knotted at First Sight: An Arranged/Forced Marriage Omegaverse Anthology by Knot Thorne, Alisha Williams

    Knotted at First Sight: An Arranged/Forced Marriage Omegaverse Anthology by Knot Thorne, Alisha Williams

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    To have and to hold. Until death do us part. Pretty words when both parties are madly in love and ready to walk down the aisle...
    Categorized as:
    arranged marriage  queer  omegaverse  paranormal  dark  m-m  m-f  bdsm
  • Bane by Fel Fern

    Bane by Fel Fern

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There’s a war waging inside Bane, and Jules might be his only lifeline. Bane Saunders doesn’t have much time left. His inner grizzly has gone berserk. Without his missing soul mate to anchor him down, he might devolve into a dangerous beast. But there’s still hope for Bane. The omega he saved years ago might be his salvation, but Bane was never cut out to be anyone’s mate...
  • Axel: Moon Burrow Bears, Book 2 by Fel Fern, Aleks Esquire

    Axel: Moon Burrow Bears, Book 2 by Fel Fern, Aleks Esquire

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Julian is trapped in a nightmare of his own making. Can a protective biker bear give him a new lease on life? Hope. Julian lost that last winter after the merciless decimation of his flock. No longer able to shift, Julian lives a bitter half-existence. Keeping his head above the water isn’t easy, especially when a scary but sweet biker bear disrupts his life...
  • Legacy of the Gods by Skyler Andra

    Legacy of the Gods by Skyler Andra

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I was lost and alone until they found me. Ruthless. Killers. Bikers. Now I belong to them. But after what they did to me, we have a long way to go before forgiveness. Someone is screwing with the Jackal’s motorcycle club business. They know what we are. Who we are. Always one step ahead. And they won’t stop until we’re six feet under. To stop our enemies, it’s time to fulfil my legacy...
  • Grey's Tribute by Rachelle Mills

    Grey's Tribute by Rachelle Mills

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    He was a wild animal cutting down anything that came in his path towards me. His icy gaze paralyzed me, holding me hostage, all I could do is watch, I tried to will myself to walk away, to move, to take myself to safety. I was firmly rooted, my heavy legs felt like anchors weighing me down, holding me in place...
  • The Dead and the Not So Dead: Completed Trilogy by M. Sinclair

    The Dead and the Not So Dead: Completed Trilogy by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 13 ratings
    What’s better than being Queen of the Dead? Having four really attractive best friends that aren’t romantically interested in you. I’m joking—it sucks. I couldn’t fully blame them though. I mean, why would two powerful vampires, a century-old demon, and a lethal wolf shifter be interested in little old me? Although, I couldn’t discredit myself completely, because let’s be clear—I’m awesome...
  • The Experiment by Lexi C. Foss

    The Experiment by Lexi C. Foss

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    A Shifter Omegaverse Romance. Daciana. I'm an offering. A test. A pawn in an agreement I know little about. Fly to Andorra Sector. Allow them to experiment. Mate an X-Clan Wolf Alpha. Hope for the best. Those are my orders. My fate. My current existence. There's nowhere to run, and the moon is a clock I can't ignore. One of these Alphas will claim me, assuming our genetics are a match...
  • The Phoenix Prophecy: Flames by Cara Clare

    The Phoenix Prophecy: Flames by Cara Clare

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    How can I save the world when I've lost so much? My heart is broken. One of my fated mates was taken from me, and I don't know how I will ever feel whole again. Part of me believes he's still out there. Part of me would risk anything to find him. But there are bigger things at stake now and time is running out. Soon, The Shadow King will rise and I will be expected to defeat him...
  • Seduce My Love by Yumoyori Wilson

    Seduce My Love by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The seduction in my veins not only brings me two loving mates but opens the path to a third lover who holds knowledge and power. Will it help me rekindle a broken bond with a family member or lead me astray when the tension between races thickens? Being a private secretary to NYC billionaires proves to be a lot easier than expected...
  • Seduce My Soul by Yumoyori Wilson

    Seduce My Soul by Yumoyori Wilson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The seduction in my blood leads me to find not one, but two mates. Will it help me discover where I stand between love and war? Being a private secretary to two NYC billionaires is a rewarding experience. Not only do I gain a position where I keep my independence, but I'm also given the chance to get closer to the two very opposite Smith brothers...
  • The Serpent's Sin by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    The Serpent's Sin by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    To destroy the vampires who killed her family… she must become one of them. Nadi is trapped in a deadly alliance with Raziel Nostrom. After a honeymoon soaked in blood and desire, they make a pact—to take down his criminal family together. Now Nadi is at the heart of the Nostrom empire, pretending to be a vampire. If her act slips even for a moment, they will tear her apart...
  • What Beats Within the Tunnels by Ashley O'Donovan

    What Beats Within the Tunnels by Ashley O'Donovan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can the man who shattered her heart also be the key to saving her soul? Lyra has endured far more than any woman her age should. She has a heart full of scars and a mind teeming with questions that can only be answered in Zomea, the alleged realm of the dead. To get there, she must complete the last ceremony to open a bridge...
  • Half Truths: Then by Elena M. Reyes

    Half Truths: Then by Elena M. Reyes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’M A BEAST. UNTAMED. WILD. I have no need for a mate, much less a witch. Her kind is untrustworthy and cruel, yet this one beckons me and the pull is near volatile. My wolf thirsts for her pinned beneath us while my teeth break flesh—mark her as ours. Rejecting her is right, but at what cost? It’s the first time the animal and I are at odds. A KING does not bend the knee...
  • The Phoenix Prophecy: Fire Bird by Cara Clare

    The Phoenix Prophecy: Fire Bird by Cara Clare

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Devoured By Flame, The Phoenix Is She. 'Fire Bird' is the final book in Cara Clare's The Phoenix Prophecy series. In this epic conclusion to the books that have kept you on the edge of your seat, mysteries will finally be answered, mind-blowing fight scenes will be had, and Nova's enemies will truly put her to the test...
  • Shift of Morals by K. Webster

    Shift of Morals by K. Webster

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I found him when he was a boy. Bloody. Mangled. Near death. If I’d been a merciful alpha, I would’ve snapped his neck and ended him right then. Except, I didn’t. Something in his big brown eyes tugged at my heart strings. I kept him. Healed him. Raised him to be fierce, loyal, and brave. Now that he’s an adult, everything’s changing. He’s no longer the soft, scared beta I once thought he was...
  • Warrior Hearts Academy: Centaur Soar by Ellie Horn

    Warrior Hearts Academy: Centaur Soar by Ellie Horn

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    Seems that my destiny revolves around the number three. Three monsters, when even one is a ton of trouble. The toothy demon inside my Centaur wants to come out and play. The Dragon’s snarly inner fiend has its heart and a few other things firmly fastened upon me. And the third—. Well, the third is perhaps the most dangerous of them all...
  • The Last Dream by Alana Kay

    The Last Dream by Alana Kay

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Play along. Escape the cage. Stay alive. My name is Sheena May, and everything has changed. All my secrets are out, and now I’m a hostage again. Trapped in a concrete box surrounded by the very magical objects my life depends upon, I have to find a way to outsmart the witches who betrayed us and get back to the men I love...
  • The Alpha's Love by Claire Cullen

    The Alpha's Love by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Three years have passed since Ro and Seb mated and they are more than content with their life together. When Raventree Pack calls for trade talks, Sebastian knows Glenoak needs to attend though he's not looking forward to coming face to face with Daniel, his ex. But when Ro is abducted from the talks, it becomes a race against time to find him...
  • Liberation by Stella Rainbow

    Liberation by Stella Rainbow

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    A wyvern who doesn't trust humans. A human who implicitly trusts him. Amell. I knew what monsters looked like, because I'd been raised by one, afraid and unable to get away because he was the strongest thing I knew. Until the day our village was attacked by a mythical beast and it almost made the monster wet himself...
  • Mating Games by Nikki Jefford

    Mating Games by Nikki Jefford

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    * Nominated Best Romance Novel of 2018 by Penned Con. *. When resistance turns to desire, all bets are off. Beautiful and vivacious wolf shifter, Jordan spurns the match her father is pushing between her and the swaggering mammoth, Raider. She'd happily let one of her fawning sisters have him, but her packmates are taking bets on who Raider will ultimately claim...
  • The Wolf King's Chosen by Milly Taiden

    The Wolf King's Chosen by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “It’s hard to believe that the agreement between myself and her father was forged so long ago. Tonight I am bringing my bride home, regardless of what anyone has to say about it. ” There was a pause in the conversation. “You know, boss, there will be other people who will want to talk to and dance with Lexi tonight. It is her 21st birthday ball...
  • Lynx by Annabelle Jacobs

    Lynx by Annabelle Jacobs

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An MM paranormal biker romance. An alpha president with a pack and a club to protect, a human looking for a place to belong. Lynx. I want him. I need him. But I can’t have him. Not without jeopardising everything I care about. Morgan Webb is as dangerous to me as any silver blade, and a club of shifters is no place for a human, especially when he has no idea we even exist...
  • Curses & Kitsune by C.J. Ravenna

    Curses & Kitsune by C.J. Ravenna

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Jinta. Nothing’s easy when you’re fated to a yakuza boss. I’m possessed by an ancient, powerful kitsune hellbent on chaos and destruction. Until we can find a way to lift the curse, I’m a threat to everyone I hold dear. Tensions within the Namikawa-kai, hunters lurking in the shadows, and vengeful ex-boyfriends want to thwart us at every step...
  • The Moonborn's curse by Raegan Salander

    The Moonborn's curse by Raegan Salander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    e was born to lead. She was fated to be his. He never wanted her. .. until she was gone. In a world ruled by ancient laws and untamed power, the Alphason was destined to inherit the title of Highclaw-strong, fearless, and bound by prophecy to a girl he never chose. She was a mystery, a waif from a distant tribe, eyes too strange, magic too wild. A gift, they said. A blessing...
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