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  • Crescent City Paperback Box Set by Sarah J. Maas

    Crescent City Paperback Box Set by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Crescent City Series Set of 3 Books. House of Earth and Blood (paperback), 9781635577020, House of Sky and Breath (paperback), 9781639731756, House of Flame and Shadow (hardcover), 9781635574104.
  • Tactical by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle

    Tactical by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    There’s a dark moon rising in Avalon…. Fresh from the battle in the temple, Julie and the rest of Unit Seven barely have time to wash off the dryad ash before they’re deployed again. Their assignment leads to the revelation of a prophecy that will destroy the para world if OPMA can’t prevent it from coming to pass...
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  • Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler

    Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Parker Ferro is not okay. In the heart-pounding conclusion to the San Amaro Investigations series, Parker faces down enemies on all sides, including one within his own family. With his city under lockdown, Parker is fighting for everyone and everything that he cares about. The fate of the thousand realms rests on his shoulders. What’s a local PI to do?
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    fae  queer  paranormal  fantasy  mystery  urban fantasy  magic  m-m
  • Saffron Wilds by Kai Butler

    Saffron Wilds by Kai Butler

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Someone’s cat is missing and Parker Ferro, San Amaro’s best paranormal PI can’t find it. When Parker goes looking for the wayward feline, he finds himself facing witches’ familiars, dead bodies, and shadows that move. The further into San Amaro’s underbelly Parker goes looking, the more he realizes that he is heading somewhere completely new...
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    fae  queer  paranormal  m-m  magic  urban fantasy  fantasy  mystery
  • 13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison

    13 Secrets by Michelle Harrison

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Red is now living at Elvesden Manor under her real name, Rowan, and trying to put the past behind her. But staying on the straight and narrow isn’t as easy as she had hoped . . . Hounded by those who would like her to participate once more in the changeling trade, Rowan is also haunted by dreams of the Hedgewitch’s cottage and the chained-up Eldritch, who swore revenge when she left him there...
  • Piece of Vampire by Laurel Chase

    Piece of Vampire by Laurel Chase

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    One step forward, two steps back. Our enemies are out in the open now - we have them in our sights. Unfortunately, that means we’re more exposed than ever, too. We found the Qilin, but we’ve lost my vampire. My guys tell me he’ll be fine, but will we? Just when I think I have Haret figured out, I find a new piece to the puzzle...
  • Storm Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Storm Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hale Anderson. The Air Weaver. He was the freaking Air Weaver. Not exactly what he expected when he got kidnapped by the pestilents, but Hale’s good rolling with the punches. He can take a little time away from his pursuit of a doctorate in astrophysics to save the world. Except that the final spell is poised to kill all the Weavers and their last hope lies with him finding his soul mate...
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    queer  m-m  paranormal  magic  fantasy  urban fantasy  audiobook
  • The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso

    The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Last Soul Among Wolves is the dazzling second instalment in Melissa Caruso's bestselling Echo Archives series, a whip-smart fantasy adventure packed with murder, mystery and mind-bending magic. All Kembral Thorne wants is to finish her maternity leave in peace...
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    queer  fae  fantasy  f-f  mystery  magic  high fantasy  paranormal
  • In Sea-Salt Tears by Seanan McGuire

    In Sea-Salt Tears by Seanan McGuire

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 24 ratings
    Free to download in Mobi, ePub and PDF on http://www. seananmcguire. com/tobyshor. .. It was 1972, and a teenage girl named Elizabeth Ryan thought that her world was coming to an end. Elizabeth was the daughter of two Selkies, you see, and she had just been passed up for a skin. But then a mysterious cousin who calls herself Annie appears, and Elizabeth finds other things to think about. .
  • Pan's Delight by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain

    Pan's Delight by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • Storming Snow Falls by Jenn D. Young, Aspen Black

    Storming Snow Falls by Jenn D. Young, Aspen Black

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Snow Falls, Montana. I’ve found myself in A town full of shifters. Shifters I never wanted to be around ever again. My blood sings being surrounded by my own kind. But they aren’t my kind. I’m a half breed who can’t shift. Useless. But I’ve proved everyone wrong. I’ll show them all I’m more than an abomination. Yet, a snarky Wolf and sexy as sin twin leopards insist I’m their mate...
  • Exiled Queen by Emma L. Adams

    Exiled Queen by Emma L. Adams

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Can Raine outwit the masters of deceit? Kicked out of Faerie and on the run from the ruling Sidhe, Raine Warren is less than happy to be tasked with saving both mortal and faerie realms from an all-too-personal threat. With her surviving allies in terrible danger, it's up to Raine to devise a scheme to stop the outcast Sidhe before they obliterate the Courts and everyone inside them...
  • Snow: The White Crow by Erik Schubach

    Snow: The White Crow by Erik Schubach

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When people are in need of location or rescue outside of the walled cities in a werewolf infested world. Gretta Snow, Recovery Specialist and Wolf Hunter, is the woman to call. Her ability with weapons and combat are just as formidable as Her magics and supernatural connection to nature...
  • Silver Blood: A Gilded Blood Prequel by Rachel Rener

    Silver Blood: A Gilded Blood Prequel by Rachel Rener

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    "I could smell her attraction for me, so potent I could almost taste it; somehow, I knew that if I ever let myself steal a sip of her nectar, I would never be able to satisfy my appetite with anything – or anyone – else ever again. ". *. I am the bastard prince of the summer court, the lone survivor of my mother’s slaughtered bloodline...
  • Sidhe by Amanda Meuwissen

    Sidhe by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nathan Grier returns from the Veil a changed man. The consequences of his time with Malak, the dark sidhe king, and the deal made to free him may be more than he can bear. The weakening of the Veil and new enemies foretell of a greater battle still ahead...
  • Sever And Split: A Fae Portal Fantasy by Teshelle Combs, Leigh Ferguson

    Sever And Split: A Fae Portal Fantasy by Teshelle Combs, Leigh Ferguson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magic belongs to the fae. It’s always been so. But when Bri, a free-spirited human, and Era, an order-seeking fae halfling, come together for their annual family dinner, magic breaks every rule, and a nightmare is unleashed on both sides of the portal...
  • Ella: Cinders and Ash by Erik Schubach

    Ella: Cinders and Ash by Erik Schubach

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Drawn to Seattle by the pull of black magics, Ella brings her wrath. A trail of blood and violence left in her wake. By chance, Parker Devareau, meets Ella while rushing home to get behind the safety of her Full Moon Bars on a full moon night. Parker can see, hear and feel things that no ordinary person can...
  • Rose: Briar's Thorn by Erik Schubach

    Rose: Briar's Thorn by Erik Schubach

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Her touch is death. .. her love is worse. For as long as she can remember, Rose has been a monster. Cursed by a man who would one day become one of the most feared creatures on the earth, one of the future Alpha werewolves. Alister Marcus. For hundreds of years she has roamed the earth, living apart from humanity, watching from afar...
  • Revenge Hunter by Amelia Shaw

    Revenge Hunter by Amelia Shaw

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I couldn't be more furious with Fin. He's crossed my boundaries and betrayed me for the last time. But I have a secret, that not even he knows. I stole something off the Black Mage's person last time we almost died fighting him, and that artifact is going to lead me to the truth. But instead of finding what I need, I get my my ass handed to me by a pack of goons...
  • Seb & Ailin: Case of the Murderous Mistletoe by Michele Notaro

    Seb & Ailin: Case of the Murderous Mistletoe by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What in the world has my soulmate gotten us into this time? All I want to do is get ready to have our family over for Winter Solstice, but like all things involving Ailin Ellwood, we get pulled into another wild BCA case...
  • The Scarlet Tanager by Emigh Cannaday, Fiona Jayde

    The Scarlet Tanager by Emigh Cannaday, Fiona Jayde

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    "You're part samodiva. I knew that when I met you. It's in your blood to be distracted by beauty. .. and pleasure. " He turned to face her, taking in every sensuous curve of her female form. "You seem to have forgotten that it's in my blood as well. Whatever shall I do to remind you? ". Scandal. Blackmail. Obsession. It's just another day if you're a Marinossian...
  • Iron Bound by Emma L. Adams

    Iron Bound by Emma L. Adams

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Raine Warren, unwilling heir to the Whitefall family of the Winter Court, might have lived long enough to claim the magic she inherited, but there are others who'd like to make sure she can never use it again. With the Summer Court dangerously close to discovering her deadly secret, her only option to avoid a trial for murder is to ally with the same family who nearly killed her...
  • A Fey's Wolf by Elle Boon

    A Fey's Wolf by Elle Boon

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Elle Boon brings the story of second chance love. Buckle up. .. it's gonna be a wild ride. When a wolf catches the scent of his mate, he’ll do anything to claim and protect her, even if that means protecting the little Fey from himself...
  • Sloth and other Delights by T.J. Nichols

    Sloth and other Delights by T.J. Nichols

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Negotiations with the LA vampires have failed. Having survived the attempted razing of their enclave by the dragons, the vampires are now holding Jordan’s sister hostage and are demanding a unicorn for her safe return. There’s only one problem. Unicorns aren’t animals. They are wild magic best left alone. Jordan holds the media responsible for Katie’s capture...
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    queer  fae  urban fantasy  fantasy  vampires  m-m  magic  paranormal
  • Copper Coins: Tong Qian Kan Shi (Novel) Vol. 1 (Copper Coins: Tong Qian Kan Shi (Novel) #1) by Mu Su Li

    Copper Coins: Tong Qian Kan Shi (Novel) Vol. 1 (Copper Coins: Tong Qian Kan Shi (Novel) #1) by Mu Su Li

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this historical fantasy danmei, a monk with amnesia and two raggedy paper dolls inhabited by a dragon and a ghost embark on a journey to reclaim their former glory. But can they endure each other long enough to find what they seek? Under the blue glow of dawn, Xue Xian—former dragon and current paper doll—is mere moments away from being kidnapped and exorcized...
  • The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson

    The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Anderson writes a curmudgeonly immortal protagonist and a (literally) haunting story full of heart; a delightful novel. " —Library Journal starred review. In this mesmerizing, wonderfully moving queer cozy fantasy, an immortal ghost hunter must confront his tragic past in order to embrace his found family. Find an angry spirit. Send it on its way before it causes trouble...
  • The Pound Dilemma by A.J. Sherwood

    The Pound Dilemma by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    "I’ve got this. ”. Translated: Ross certainly did not have this, but be prepared to be thoroughly entertained. Tags:...
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    fae  queer  paranormal  m-m  vampires  magic  humor  contemporary
  • Blood of Egypt by Bonnie Lamer

    Blood of Egypt by Bonnie Lamer

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    "A simple honeymoon. That’s all we wanted. See some interesting sights and do absolutely nothing except be happy with each other. Instead, we get Egyptian Gods, Archangels and Witches with the usual amount of doom and gloom that accompanies them. ". Join Xandra and Kallen as they join forces with Eliana Brennan to stop the Archangel who is seeking vengeance. .
  • Cosmo and the King by Macy Blake

    Cosmo and the King by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Cosmo learns the faun king is in the human realm, he panics. See, Silenus happens to be his fiance. .. and he's never told any of his friends in the human realm that he ran away on his wedding day, leaving his king at the alter. Silenus made a deal with the devil--the queen of the fae--when he learned the human realm was going to be closed, keeping him separated from his mate and betrothed...
  • Jump Up by Susi Hawke

    Jump Up by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Watch out for the Assassin’s Claws…. Nash Moreno is a paid killer, just like his four brothers. It’s the family business—they fight together, they die together. Whether they’re working as a group or alone, they are a tight unit who protect their own. A live transmission from a rebel group known as OPEN EYES is intercepted before it can be broadcast around the world...
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    queer  urban fantasy  fantasy  m-m  paranormal  audiobook
  • Kick Back by Susi Hawke

    Kick Back by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Watch out for the Assassin’s Claws…. Dearil Moreno is a paid killer, just like his four brothers. It’s the family business—they fight together, they die together. Whether they’re working as a group or alone, they are a tight unit who protect their own...
  • The Dratsie Dilemma by G.L. Carriger

    The Dratsie Dilemma by G.L. Carriger

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A heartwarming urban fantasy from New York Times best selling author Gail Carriger about redemption, destiny, and the enduring strength of found family (and caffeine). Once upon a time, Trick went up against the sea and lost. Badly. Or so he thought. What the sea decides to keep, it keeps forever. Trick is a dratsie shifter, a river otter. He is charming, loads of fun, and a little bit slippery...
    Categorized as:
    fae  queer  fantasy  humor  werewolves  paranormal  urban fantasy  m-m
  • The Lethe Stone by Jocelyn A. Fox

    The Lethe Stone by Jocelyn A. Fox

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The great battle for the survival of the Fae is over…but the war is not yet won. Though they have defeated their greatest enemy, evil has slipped through the veil into the human world, and a cursed bone sorcerer wields his deadly power against helpless mortals...
  • Silent Partner by Morgan Brice

    Silent Partner by Morgan Brice

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A psychic moose shifter. A handsome guy who is psychically silent. The chance for a fresh start, and a threat from the past that might get in the way. Brandon Davis is a psychic and a moose shifter. He makes his living as a wilderness guide in Fox Hollow, NY—a town that is a haven for misfit shifters and psychics...
  • Beneath the Buried Sea by Victoria Mier

    Beneath the Buried Sea by Victoria Mier

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Journalist Raegan Overhill’s investigation into her father’s disappearance has taken her deep into strange, glittering worlds—and hopelessly entangled her with the dangerous, alluring Unseelie king. But the truths she’s fought so hard for offer no comfort, and certainly no closure...
  • Starter Pack by K.M. Shea

    Starter Pack by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    This Starter Pack consists of 3 short stories that take place before the first in each series. Calling of a King: This spoiler free piece takes place before Britt- heroine of the King Arthur and Her Knights series - is drawn back through time to ancient Britain to serve as a substitute for the legendary King Arthur...
  • War of the Fae Gods: A Fae Urban Fantasy by Jayne Faith

    War of the Fae Gods: A Fae Urban Fantasy by Jayne Faith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Seelie hold on Faerie is slipping, and wrathful gods are closing in . . . Petra Maguire, newly-crowned Queen of the Carraig Sidhe, wishes she could focus on her own fledgling kingdom, but Faerie is facing threats unlike any seen in generations. If the Seelie are to have any hope of victory, she must unravel the mystery of the ancient power running through her veins...
  • Guerrier by Faith Kean

    Guerrier by Faith Kean

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    « Je t’attends. Au Rideau d’Hosgard. ». Le crépuscule se lève sur l’Île de Nuit et avec lui, la promesse de jours sombres. Les Ombres se révèlent au cœur du Royaume d’Infeijin et Ren s’est juré d’y opposer toute la force de sa détermination. Le jeune homme sait que malgré les épreuves déjà endurées, celles qui restent à venir seront déterminantes pour l’avenir de ce monde...
  • The Hood of Locksley by Erik Schubach

    The Hood of Locksley by Erik Schubach

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Her faith, unshakable… and her aim is true. The legends of fairytales descend upon Issaquah, Washington from Seattle in response to the report of lemon activity. They find themselves under attack by an archer with uncanny aim and unnatural speed and agility. The group’s beta wolf, Amanda Danes, finds herself in pursuit of a legend. Robyn of Locksley. The fabled Robin Hood of Nottingham...
  • Let Down Your Hair by Erik Schubach

    Let Down Your Hair by Erik Schubach

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The Avatars in Seattle stumble upon the journals of past Avatars, and Parker starts reading the story of Rapunzel in her own words. After spending half her life imprisoned by the dark witch, Dame Gothel, Rapunzel has vowed to hunt her down so that she can cause no more harm to the innocents of the world. In her hunt, she stumbles upon the most unlikely of companions...
  • Hair of Gold - Just Right by Erik Schubach

    Hair of Gold - Just Right by Erik Schubach

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The world has not been kind to Katiana, Goldilocks, as the werewolves robbed her of her family when she was young. She was spared a similar fate by three bears who came to her aid and fought off the wolves. Kat finds herself in a strange new world after the loss of her family, but finds happiness again with her new family… her new brothers...
  • Lich Reaper's Lament by Jessamyn Kingley

    Lich Reaper's Lament by Jessamyn Kingley

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Ripped apart by life, Lich Reaper Grymington Daray is drowning in sorrow. Each day, he strives to find the people responsible for killing his best friend, and he wishes his own existence had more meaning. The last thing on Grymington’s mind is finding the other half of his soul. While a loving family surrounds him, the coldness growing in his heart keeps him separated from joy...
  • Dark Sisters: A Cait Reagan Novel by Aoibh Wood

    Dark Sisters: A Cait Reagan Novel by Aoibh Wood

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a land where light deceives and darkness whispers, Cait Reagan’s fight to save her sister will awaken powers—and enemies—she never saw coming. Cait Reagan is bound for Ireland, but her mission to save her sister Aoife is imperiled from the start...
  • Gifts of the Fairy Queen by Amy Crook

    Gifts of the Fairy Queen by Amy Crook

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    After the events of The Guardianship of Julian St. Albans, Alex and Julian take a few weeks to rest and recover before diving into the new challenges ahead. This is a warm, domestic novella in the same vein as Rosemary for the Holidays, where we check in with our beloved characters but do not, for once, have a murder to solve...
    Categorized as:
    fae  queer  magic  fantasy  m-m  paranormal  urban fantasy  witches
  • The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling

    The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In a landscape of Canadian myth and magic, the fairy tale continues. .. The gateways between Faerie and the Earthworld have been destroyed by the Enemy. The only hope of ever bridging the two worlds again lies with Dana, a troubled teenager now living in Toronto. In a dream, Dana is told by her fairy mother, Edane, that the key to restoring the gateways is in The Book of Dreams...
  • The Firebird and Other Stories by R. Cooper

    The Firebird and Other Stories by R. Cooper

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Being(s) in Love Stories. Magical creatures known as beings emerged from hiding amid the destruction of the First World War. Since then they’ve lived on the margins of the human world as misunderstood objects of fear and desire. Some are beautiful, others fearsome and powerful. Yet for all their magic and strength, they are as vulnerable as anyone when it comes to matters of the heart...
  • Incubus by Amanda Meuwissen

    Incubus by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Nathan only ever wanted a normal life, but for him, life, family, and love are anything but normal. On the other side of the Veil, dark and light fae exist outside the knowledge of most humans. Nathan Grier was born human, but his twin brother Jim is a changeling. On the run since they were children, time for both of them is running out...
  • Dragon Astray by Viola Grace

    Dragon Astray by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Trained, stalked, and marked for death was not her plan for the day. Time for a road trip to clear her head. Trin has trained to be stealthy, trained to defend herself, but when a bounty on her head threatens the safety of her friends, she has to get out of town...
  • The Summer King by O.R. Melling

    The Summer King by O.R. Melling

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Sequel to the critically-acclaimed "The Hunter's Moon". This second book in a series "shimmering with magic, myth, and romance" ("Booklist"), follows sixteen-year-old Laurel as she tries to understand the cause of her twin sister's mysterious death. Honor believed in Faerie, a parallel land of mischievous immortals. Laurel doesn't...
  • Pixie Little Liar by Arden Steele

    Pixie Little Liar by Arden Steele

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There’s a heaviness to the air, the kind that makes the hairs on the back of Emrys Whitehill’s neck stand on end. Something is going to happen. Something big. Something that will change him forever. Despite his powers of precognition, however, a hellhound walking into the hotel to arrest him for a crime he didn’t commit is the one scenario he never saw coming...
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