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The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS. .. FOR THE LAST TIME. The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women. Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter Nassun and forge a world in which every orogene child can grow up safe... -
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Moth to a Flame by Ashley Antoinette
From bestselling author Antoinette comes the gritty, harrowing tale of a young woman who finds herself drawn to a seductive street hustler who will be the death of her. In the little city of Flint, MI, the good die young and the people left standing are the grimiest of characters... -
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![The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger]()
The Secret World of Maggie Grey by Granger
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. -
![Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler]()
Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
In an "epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant" story of love and hate, two immortals chase each other across continents and centuries, binding their fates together -- and changing the destiny of the human race (Viola Davis). Doro knows no higher authority than himself... -
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![Malachi by Grey Huffington]()
Malachi by Grey Huffington
When souls are tied, it’s never goodbye. A boy , I was, the day that I met you that summer evening, pulling your belongings out of the truck and into your new home. I knew it was love then. A whole man , I was, the day that you met me at the altar and agreed to love me until death do us part. A shell of a man , I’ve become since it did...Categorized as:
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Surviving Josiah: A Dark Paranormal Romance by Tessa Stone
She wanted a love story, but she got a monster who treats violence like a love language. Josiah. They call me a madman, a liability, a mistake made two centuries ago in a Louisiana swamp. And they aren’t wrong. I’ve spent my immortality reading self-help books and embracing the chaos in my head just to feel something other than the memories of my past... -
![The First Family by Granger]()
The First Family by Granger
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA mysterious murder has been committed at a mythical and magical HBCU campus. Nobody knows who did it. School is covering it up in order to protect the students. Until it happens again. .. -
![The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon]()
The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon
If I tell you right up front, right in the beginning that I lost him, it will be easier for you to bear. You will know it’s coming, and it will hurt. But you’ll be able to prepare. Someone found him in a laundry basket at the Quick Wash, wrapped in a towel, a few hours old and close to death...Categorized as:
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![Power of Lies by Auryn Hadley]()
Power of Lies by Auryn Hadley
Everyone lies. When working for a sex mage, it's the only way to stay safe. That's the first thing Jaeda learns when she's named as the Chosen. The mage needs a sacrifice, and she's willing to give it. Maybe too willing. After all, this man is lust incarnate; a woman would have to be insane not to want him, even if he is dangerous... -
![Unshaken by Dreia Wells]()
Unshaken by Dreia Wells
I was supposed to be a Light Guardian. My whole life was mapped out and I was going to proudly follow my ancestor's footsteps. So why did the Angels reject me? I trained for years to become one of the Elite in the Angels fight against the forces of evil. When the time came for me to attend Caelum Academy, my invitation never came... -
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Malachi by Grey Huffington
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen souls are tied, it’s never goodbye. A boy , I was, the day that I met you that summer evening, pulling your belongings out of the truck and into your new home. I knew it was love then. A whole man , I was, the day that you met me at the altar and agreed to love me until death do us part. A shell of a man , I’ve become since it did...Categorized as:
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![The Wicked by L.A. Banks]()
The Wicked by L.A. Banks
Damali and Carlos have finally tied the knot, but there is no happily ever after on the horizon. Cain, the son of Eve and the new chairman of the Vampire Council is amassing an army of creatures like no one has ever seen before... -
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Stalking Lauren by Tessa Stone
She run from Fate. .. or from the dragon stalking his obsession. Sam. The scent of jasmine drove my dragon insane, consumed my every thought. I had to find her—the woman carrying that intoxicating fragrance. When I caught her trail, instinct took over. I couldn't stop tracking her, following every move she made. Stalking my fated mate became an obsession I was powerless to resist. Lauren... -
![Lilly: The Complete Locke Series by Tiya Rayne]()
Lilly: The Complete Locke Series by Tiya Rayne
Assassin. In my world, you need to be the biggest and baddest in order to survive and I'm the biggest and baddest there is. Men fear me as if I am death himself and women want me as if I am a gift from the gods. I am the great elf Assassin and the last of my kind. So, what's my secret to surviving in the Locke? It's simple: don't form attachments and never get involved in other people's problems... -
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![Unbroken by Dreia Wells]()
Unbroken by Dreia Wells
I died. They thought they could break me. I remain Unbroken. Lives hang in the balance. I was told it’s up to me to set things right. And when God himself tells me to save the world, then I guess I need to pull my big girl pants up and get the job done. If I fail, we all lose, not just the battle, but our lives. I’m a part of a game I didn’t ask to play... -
![Going Down Smooth Part Two by Dreia Wells]()
Going Down Smooth Part Two by Dreia Wells
Pack Smooth has a nice ring to it. Alpha and Omega, I can do both. With my father’s company now in my care, the world is about to witness the Omega Revolution. If I must be the first to prove all the naysayers wrong, then I will do it with my head held high and in style. Someone wants to silence me, destroy everything my father built, his legacy, my dream...Categorized as:
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![Darling Unchained by JanJan Untamed]()
Darling Unchained by JanJan Untamed
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![The Bitten by L.A. Banks]()
The Bitten by L.A. Banks
The vampire civil war has been averted, deadly were-demons have been beaten back and now it Damali Richards and Carlos Rivera (now a Council level vampire) will finally have the chance to settle in and explore their deeper, sexier love. But Carlos and Damali should know by now that there is no rest for the saviors of the known world...Categorized as:
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![The View From The Bottom by JanJan Untamed]()
The View From The Bottom by JanJan Untamed
What are you doing Truly? I ask myself again as I try to figure out the fancy shower. You are getting this money. Then, why are you hiding in the bathroom? I'm hiding from him. The blonde. I'm not sure if I want him to watch me fuck his friend. I'm not sure if I want him to see me like this. Shake it off bitch. This is no time to catch a conscience. This is no time to catch a case of the shame... -
![Chasing Ebony by Tessa Stone]()
Chasing Ebony by Tessa Stone
A young teacher's life is turned upside down when Fate brings her face-to-face with the massive bear shifter she's destined to be with forever. TristianAs a bear shifter, I never expected to find my fated mate in a radical human bar, but one whiff of her sweet vanilla scent and I knew she was mine... -
![Loving Amir by Tessa Stone]()
Loving Amir by Tessa Stone
In a world where love defies time and destiny, can a quiet artist embrace her fate with a supernatural king? In my quiet life of painting and solitude, my only companion is my elderly neighbor, Sarah. She encourages me to seek love, but I feel as though I'm waiting for someone special... -
![The Grim Reaper's Lawyer by Mea Monique]()
The Grim Reaper's Lawyer by Mea Monique
When having to decide between spending her afterlife in hell or as the Grim Reaper’s Lawyer, it's not even a hard choice for Joyce Parker. Of course she’d choose hell. Joyce thought her prayers were finally answered when her client killed her. Yes, she knows, it's morbid. But, so is being a lawyer. Now dead, Joyce thought it was blue skies, angel wings, mimosas and Jesus... -
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Claiming Gabriel by Tessa Stone
In a world of danger and destiny, Gabriel must rescue orphaned shifters while grappling with an irresistible bond to Olivia, the waitress who unwittingly becomes his fated mate. Gabriel. I’m the last of my pack to find a mate, and it’s agonizing. I crave the family life I’ve watched my brothers enjoy for years... -
![Devil’s Darling by JanJan Untamed]()
Devil’s Darling by JanJan Untamed
Devil’s Darling is a gripping historical novel about the life of an enslaved woman in the Deep South. This story will take you on a journey through the dark history of America with a JanJan twist. Devil's Darling contains adult subject matter that many will find offensive. There are taboo themes that will trigger sensitive readers. This is book one of a duet. -
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![Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez]()
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratings“This is East Texas, and there’s lines. Lines you cross, lines you don’t cross. That clear? ”. New London, Texas. 1937. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about the lines in East Texas as well as anyone. They know the signs that mark them. “No Negroes, Mexicans, or dogs. ”. They know the people who enforce them. “They all decided they’d ride out in their sheets and pay Blue a visit. ”... -
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The Hunted by L.A. Banks
Each millennium brings a new Neteru, a vampire huntress whose mission is to vanquish evil from the world. This millennium's savior has come in the form of Damali Richards, a hip-hop diva with the heart of a warrior and an attitude to match. But a war in Hell has cost Damali both her powers and her past love, Carlos Rivera. Still, Damali can't let her grief stand in her way... -
![The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing by Rune Hunt]()
The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing by Rune Hunt
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA war is on the horizon, and it won't be good. Long before my birth, a war between supernatural creatures raged while a silent enemy watched with a smile. When the clans were weakened, the enemy stood and took over most of the country. That enemy was the human king that trapped me all my life. He was worst than the creatures that lurked in the shadows... -
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Rising Dark: The Darkling Trilogy by A.D. Koboah
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the newly married Reverend Avery Wentworth embarks on a journey to the Americas to begin a new life, he foresees only joy ahead of him. But along with the shocking evils prevalent in a world of slavery, he comes against a much older, darker evil that steals his soul and turns him into a creature of the night. Cut off from humanity, he wanders through a wilderness of despair... -
![Wicked Masquerade by Kenya Wright]()
Wicked Masquerade by Kenya Wright
Tristan is the Bad Boy of the Art World. A tortured artist with insatiable cravings for beauty, pleasure, and the darker shades of life. When Nova, a Psychology graduate student, enters his orbit, Tristan sweeps Nova off her feet and lures her onto an erotic journey that awakens desires she never knew existed. Danger looms in the background... -
![The Sheep in Sheep's Clothing by Rune Hunt]()
The Sheep in Sheep's Clothing by Rune Hunt
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFreedom is earned. Right? Except for the past twenty-one years of laying low, keeping my head down, and doing what the human king of Angevin requested of me, I've received nothing. Freedom is a far cry from what he gave me, flipping everything I've come to know upside down. A mother figure betrayed me. Snatching the soft rug called freedom from underneath my feet alongside the king of all people... -
![The Awakening by L.A. Banks]()
The Awakening by L.A. Banks
A battle is brewing in the underworld, and at the center of it all is Damali Richards, spoken word artist and vampire huntress. But she is not just any huntress; she is the millennium Neteru, a woman so powerful that the vampire world is about to start a war-one that threatens to spread onto her streets-in order to possess her. .Categorized as:
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![Rejected Wolf by Rune Hunt]()
Rejected Wolf by Rune Hunt
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFive men have changed my wolf. And I'm not sure if it's for the better. Being unable to shift, having been rejected by one mate, and trying to prove my worth in this new world, I'm finding myself nearing my breaking point. With the fall of Moon Born Academy, things go from bad to worse. Despite the devastation, there's no time to lick our wounds... -
![A Summoned Husband by S.J. Stewart]()
A Summoned Husband by S.J. Stewart
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsONE GIRLS' NIGHT. WAY TOO MANY DRINKS. ONE DEMON HUSBAND. A lot can happen after three. .. or four. .. or maybe five glasses of wine. Eden thought that after a night with the girls and far too much wine, all she would have to worry about was replacing the rug. Boy, was she wrong. A few whispered words from an old book and she found herself married. .. to a demon. If only that was the worst of it... -
![Goddess Wolf by Rune Hunt]()
Goddess Wolf by Rune Hunt
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI remember who I am. And It’s the first female Alpha and Goddess Luna. Time is running out for my small pack that keeps getting bigger by the day. After finally getting my suppressed memories back from Claire, I have a little over a month to shift to be able to return to Moon Born Academy. But there are demonic wolves called oni wolves after us... -
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![The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna]()
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs... -
![Colorblind by Violette Dubrinsky]()
Colorblind by Violette Dubrinsky
Leon Arnaud is a French werewolf on a mission in America. Unlike most of his kind, he cannot sit idly back and watch humans commit one of the vilest atrocities he’s ever seen: slavery. With wealth and connections at his disposal, he arrives in Louisiana with one purpose and one purpose only: to free as many slaves as possible...Categorized as:
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![All Superheroes Need Photo Ops by Elizabeth Stephens]()
All Superheroes Need Photo Ops by Elizabeth Stephens
A swooning photographer and a double-crossing superhero come together with electrifying chemistry in an out-of-this-world romantic comedy by the author of All Superheroes Need PR. From the moment forty-eight alien superheroes crash-landed on Earth, photographer Monika Neumann had a favorite... -
![Always Running by Calliope Stewart]()
Always Running by Calliope Stewart
Is it finally time to stop running? Tibby Sinclair is the queen of messy beginnings. Raised for fourteen years in a religious cult before being tossed into the San Francisco Omega Academy, Tibby never had a chance. That didn't stop her though. She toughened up and became someone that would protect herself... -
![Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas]()
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... -
![Vicious Bonds by Shanora Williams]()
Vicious Bonds by Shanora Williams
From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams comes a dark romantic fantasy series of violence, chaos, angst, and a powerful love that can't be denied. .. WILLOW. I was never meant to live an ordinary life, and when I’m dropped from the sky into a haunting forest, facing the barrel of an unknown man’s gun, I believe it to be true... -
![Beauty and the Vampire 2 by Demelza Brown, Em Brown]()
Beauty and the Vampire 2 by Demelza Brown, Em Brown
Now she belongs to a Beast. Montague thinks he has found a way around his curse by purchasing the indentured servant Daliyah to serve as his next meal and tumble. If his appetites should overwhelm her, it would be a pity, but, if need be, he would move on to his next victim. But his brother, Addison, threatens to upend Montague’s plans when he falls in love with the gentle maid... -
![Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi]()
Son of the Morning by Akwaeke Emezi
From New York Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi comes a steamy paranormal romance set in the Black South—a bold new foray that takes us on a journey of magic and fantasy, from the whispering creeks outside the city of Salvation to the very depths of Hell itself... -
![Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor]()
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
An award-winning literary author enters the world of magical realism with her World Fantasy Award-winning novel of a remarkable woman in post-apocalyptic Africa. In a post-apocalyptic Africa, the world has changed in many ways; yet in one region genocide between tribes still bloodies the land... -
![Phantom's Thrall by Jessamine Rue]()
Phantom's Thrall by Jessamine Rue
A Reverse Harem retelling of "The Phantom of the Opera". .. What if Christine didn't have to choose? When singer Christine arrives at the opera house, she encounters the lithe dancer Matthieu Giry, the handsome stage-hand Joseph, and her childhood sweetheart Raoul. Each of them is hiding secrets... -
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![Fratelli:: The Awakening by Sienna Mynx]()
Fratelli:: The Awakening by Sienna Mynx
As the ruthless Vampire Don of the Louisiana underworld, Lucio Di Salvo has everything he needs—power, immortality, and an empire fueled by blood and seduction of the melanated he lusts for...Categorized as:
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![The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Rune Hunt]()
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Rune Hunt
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsPower is everything. Or at least that’s what we’ve been led to believe. In my experience power has brought me nothing but pain. Pain and chains. Clasped onto my wrists by the human king of Angevin. Power never brought me closer to seeing the outside world, like I’ve always dreamed of doing. What it has brought is destruction... -
![The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs]()
The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs
Octavia E. Butler meets Marvel’s Black Panther in The Deep, a story rich with Afrofuturism, folklore, and the power of memory, inspired by the Hugo Award–nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’s rap group clipping. Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners—who live idyllic lives in the deep... -
![Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert]()
Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert
He was my enemy. My lover. My husband. And the one man I swore by all Olympus I would destroy. Aphrodite has never flinched at getting her perfectly manicured hands dirty, and she's not about to start now—even if that means marrying Olympus's enemy number one, the new Hephaestus...Categorized as:
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Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Fledgling, Octavia Butler’s last novel, is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly un-human needs and abilities lead her to a startling she is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire... -
![Lust by Drethi Anis]()
Lust by Drethi Anis
Inspired by The Book of Tobit. “Blood was spilled on the holy land for the worst kind of LUST was driven by the desire for God. ”. Lace, white, everything frilly and pretty. The theme to Sara’s life used to be that of a princess, one she romanticized. But when her previously perfect world turned upside down, Sara became convinced that she was cursed...Categorized as:
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