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Claimed by Blood by Marie Mistry
I endured decades of imprisonment, buried alive by the sire who made me. Punishment, Cain called it. But now I’m free. After betraying my thralls at the gala to save their lives, I take my place as Cain’s executioner once more. Everything has returned to how it was. Except it couldn’t be more different. He doesn’t trust me. With good reason. My loyalties have changed...Categorized as:
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Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
A sarcastically funny, dark fantasy romance reimagining of Hercules from Amazon bestselling author Jasmine Mas. I'm just a girl. And it turns out, I'm Hercules. I'm struggling to survive in a Titan infested world where Spartans, immortals from twelve royal families who have god-like powers and obscene wealth, rule over all...Categorized as:
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Creature of the Light by D.E. Chapman
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNothing is as it seems. May has finally learned the truth of her existence and it’s not what she expected. As a creation of science, her life isn’t her own, her body a mere vessel for the future. Being mated to five of the world’s strongest Alpha’s solidifies her purpose; to produce alphas and omegas to repopulate society... -
Monster Appetites by Amelia Shaw
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe was their sweetness, They were her monsters. Humans only have one role on my world, to feed the monsters that crave us. I am bred only to be sold off to the highest bidder,. On my eighteenth birthday I am put on an auction block. It is there that I await my death. The monsters who buy me are a triad of identical triplets,. With horns and tails, and skin as dark as the night... -
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Their War by Invi Wright
A war is coming. Charlotte’s managed to secure a powerful alliance with the shifters, but this comes at a cost. The news of her plans to rescue the females has spread, and many aren’t eager for the control it gives Charlotte’s males. The Queen of Greed has joined forces with the ogres, and they’ve invaded Wrath...Categorized as:
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Monster Appetites by Amelia Shaw
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElle était leur douceur, ils étaient ses monstres. Les humains n’ont qu’un seul rôle sur mon monde, nourrir les monstres qui nous convoitent. Je suis élevé uniquement pour être vendu au plus offrant,. Le jour de mon dix-huitième anniversaire, je suis mis aux enchères. C’est là que j’attends ma mort. Les monstres qui m’achètent sont une triade de triplés identiques,... -
Knot the Alphas' Omega by Ora Howl
Years ago, my three alpha mates rejected me. Now they’re back, but I’m keeping a big secret…. I had their baby. When I met my mates at a bar, I was young, naïve, and foolish. I followed the mating bond right into bed with them…. Only to be rejected the very next morning. Without their protection, I was vulnerable. A vicious attack left me scarred, broken, and unable to speak... -
The Female by Invi Wright
The female decline was swift. Nobody knew why women are no longer being born, but it didn’t take long for men to grow restless and aggressive, hoarding any women they could find and claiming them as their own. Parents began to hide their daughters, stowing their females underground to keep them safe... -
Her Males by Invi Wright
Living with three powerful demons is not easy, especially when they’re dead set on making you theirs. Charlotte’s life was decided for her the moment she was born, but now she’s faced with the opportunity to change the fate of millions of purchased females—and the generations to follow. Her males have agreed to fight to free her kind, righting the mistake they made so many years ago... -
Savage Bonds by J. Bree
With my gift coursing through my veins, the tables have turned on the Draven Campus. I’m no longer the Giftless reject, no longer the girl who’s fair game to the other students for daring to run away from my Bonds. But there are bigger problems heading my way. With destiny pushing me closer and closer to each of my Bonds, I’m fighting tooth and nail against nature to keep my distance...Categorized as:
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Yield the Night by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsAfter surviving a round-trip to hell, Piper figures she can survive anything. After all, she just lived through the devastating loss of her Consul apprenticeship and a torturous stint at boarding school. How much worse could it get? Well, she wasn’t expecting a group of crazy radicals to burn her home to the ground and take her prisoner. The Gaians, a. k. a... -
Princess Ballot by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
You have been chosen. Those four words change Violet Spencer’s whole life, when against staggering odds, she's selected in the "princess ballot. ". Arbon Academy is affectionately known as the school for Royals. Only the rich, powerful, or heir to a throne gain entry . .. except for the one scholarship student accepted every five years... -
Bonds of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
Are you ready for Bonds of Hercules? The sequel to the viral hit Blood of Hercules is finally here! Packed with spicy romance, Greek mythology, and dangerous husbands, Bonds of Hercules is perfect for fans of tension, betrayal, and choosing sides. Pre-order your copy today! I'm Hercules, but my powers are not what they seem... -
The Storm We Face by Katie May
Well. .. So far, my apocalpytic upbringing has not been peaches and daisies (if that is how the saying goes). Or is it peaches and pansies? Fighting off feral beasts, surviving natural disasters, and coming face to face with the worst that humankind has to offer is quite tiresome. Psycho ex-girlfriends? Check. Creepy monsters/zombies? Check. Orgasms? Not check. Yet... -
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Heartless by Crystal Ash
"You're going to get your heart broken. And not just by one man. ". Hope is blooming in Four Corners. A family, torn apart for years, has been reunited. I’m falling in love again. The Steel Demons are finding a sense of home and purpose in their new surroundings. More is at stake now than ever before. We don’t just have our club to protect, but our new friends, family members, and neighbors... -
Anubis by Adrienne Wilder
It was supposed to be over: The Utah Facility discovered, New World Genetics dismantled, and those hunting Luca—dead. Then strangers who call themselves Varu come for Luca for help. They claim he’s a Cana and tell him he’s the only one who can bring back their wolves. Nox doesn’t want to trust them, then he learns people called Mah are responsible for the atrocities committed in the Utah Facility... -
From the Fire by Candice Wright
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAn asset. An experiment. A liability. A freak. I'm all those things. And so much more. The Phoenix Group might have all the power. But underestimating someone with nothing left to lose will be their downfall. They took the only thing in my life that was pure and untainted. And destroyed it, leaving behind nothing but rubble and ash. Now there’s nothing but revenge on my mind and rage in my heart...Categorized as:
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Worshipped By Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton
Monsters destroyed the world. But I won’t allow them to destroy me. My Four Terrors have ruled the Ebony Kingdom with an iron fist for years now. However, a new player threatens to change the world as we know it. Barnabas—Creep’s malicious father—is back from the dead, and he’s out for blood...Categorized as:
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Chase the Dark by Annette Marie
Piper wants one thing in to become a Consul, a keeper of the peace between humans and daemons. There are three obstacles in her way. The first is Lyre. An incubus. He’s sinfully seductive, unusually perceptive, and flirtatious when he’s not being a smartass. But for a daemon with supernatural allure, he’s strangely averse to drawing attention to himself—or his secrets. The second is Ash...Categorized as:
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Stolen by Addison Cain
> No one will take what’s his…. The Commodore stole her off the streets in broad daylight—the first Omega female discovered in Bernard Dome in generations. He took her with violence while none intervened. He broke her, swearing he’d put her back together. Brenya Perin was ordered to submit. Bernard Dome is the jewel of Europe, a bastion of art and culture, pleasure and decadence... -
Angel Fire by L.A. Weatherly
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsIn the wake of the Second Wave, the angel menace has exploded, and Alex and Willow are on the lam. Willow's prophetic dream points them to Mexico City, where they connect with a fledgling group of angel killers led by the exotically beautiful Kara, an Angel Killer from Alex's past...Categorized as:
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Blood of Eve by Pam Godwin
Two years into the aphid plague, there’s little hope left. Food and ammo are scarce. The mutated monsters are growing faster, smarter. And the ratio of men to women is millions to one. Mankind faces imminent extinction. But Evie carries a cure for women. Fiercely protected by three men, she sets out to heal as many infected females as possible... -
The Warrior in the Shadows by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings**Part two of The Girl with the Gray Eyes trilogy. Slow burn with a Cliffhanger ending. An omega living in a beta world, fate sent me to a land where all the alphas live. I want Garren, the playful alpha and brave warrior who effortlessly rocks my world. I also want Tanis, the serious alpha who kisses me and claims me with words, only to send me back to Garren. But Shadowland isn’t my home... -
Outlaw by Kali Argent
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter being implicated in a murder she didn’t commit, Isla Blevins seeks sanctuary on the one planet where the Alliance can’t reach her. On Earth, she’s the heiress to a fortune, but on Xenthian, she’s an outsider without a single credit to her name. Heartbroken over the loss of her mother, afraid she could be next, and not knowing who to trust, she can’t imagine how things can get much worse...Categorized as:
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From the Ashes by Candice Wright
For twenty-four years I have been fighting for my life,. And I’m losing. Out of time and options,. I make a devil's bargain with the Phoenix group that ensures my family will be provided for once I'm gone. So, I pack up what’s left of my life and sign it over to them. I have a month left to live, 43200 fleeting minutes. Yet, it’s long enough for everything to change... -
Sacrifice the Sea by Anna Fury, Amy Pennza
Deserted by a father I can no longer remember, I’m used to being alone, my only companions the cheerful sea nymphs who frequent my shipwreck. But lately, something powerful brews inside me—an aching restlessness to explore the dark depths beyond my cave. Then I meet Ari, a beguiling merman who tempts me past the edges of my territory...Categorized as:
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Fire Baptized by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSince the 1970s humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities. Silver brands embedded in their foreheads identify them by species: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of wings for Fairies, and the list goes on, for each supernatural species has been tagged and categorized by humans...Categorized as:
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Wicked Conjuring by Sarah Piper
My father sold me to a demon prince… but the monsters who rescued me are even deadlier. For a witch without magic, marrying into a prominent coven was supposed be my greatest honor—and the only way to clear my father’s massive debt. But when my groom turns out to be a demon in disguise, I stab him at the altar and flee…. Straight into the arms of New York’s most notorious mobsters... -
Wicked Gods by Michelle Hercules
Nowhere is safe when the gods are wicked. Since the beginning of times, there has always been two sides: Norms and Idols. But never have the scales been so unbalanced as they are today. I’m a Norm, which means, I grew up in fear of the Idols and their godly powers. And now, I’m going to be surrounded by them, day and night...Categorized as:
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For the Reign by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt’s hardly a fair race when you’re racing against time. The Fangs and I have the answers we were looking for, but for me those answers come with a death sentence. But I’ll be damned if I got out easy. I’ll be damned if I go out before I can see our mission through. Just as I’m coming to terms with my fate, hope drops into my lap like a succulent fruit...
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