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Crimes of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
What do you get when you have four mates, one psychotic prince, a horde of rebels, and a cupid who just got yanked out of the realm? A big freaking problem, that’s what. I was supposed to take on my first real mission as a spy. I was supposed to go find my missing mate and discover who our real allies are for the war that’s brewing in the fae realm...Categorized as:
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The Paths We Lay by Auryn Hadley
To find temptation, we must lay our own path.For the last ten years, I thought I was nothing special. I was just another priestess in the Temple of Temptation. One of many. Little did I know that my god has plans for me. He intends to make me powerful.But what I will become is up to me.For centuries, things here have always been done the same way - and the gods are now paying for it... -
The Summer Siege by Lyx Robinson
They’ve arrived. Ten thousand Norsemen, encircling the fort where Tamsin grew up. Up there, behind those high walls, hundreds of Vanirdøtur huddle together to keep safe from the enemy. So the Viking occupation begins. Norse voices rise into the air as Gofraid’s army settles in for the long haul, forming a siege camp full of thousands of cursed men...Categorized as:
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Fangs by Katie May
So, here's the deal.I got locked up for a crime I totally committed. Yup. Your girl stabbed a ho...or four. Stabbed, maimed, ate, slaughtered. You get the picture.Not what you expected to hear from me, huh?But everything changes when I'm broken out of Prodigium Academy by the exact man I've been trying to hide from: Lucifer. Aka, my sperm donor. Aka, the man who tried to kill me as a baby... -
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The Magic of Revenge by Britt Andrews
Blinding rage. Debilitating grief. Insatiable vengeance.A transformation has taken hold of my body, my soul, the very center of who I am as a witch. I’ve loved and I’ve lost but I refuse to accept that this is the way it ends.When a prophecy changes and my life amplifies to a new level of chaos, I’ll have to learn to harness my new magic and lean on those around me... -
Amidst the Insidious Courts by Marie Mistry
A looming fever, a Guard in exile, and whispers of treason. I escaped from Fellgotha by the skin of my teeth, and now Elatha will do anything to get me back. My only hope lies in the pilgrimage; an ancient journey taken by Nicnevins to demand the allegiance of the minor royals. But no one expected my own body to betray me. My fever is coming, and I crave my mates to the point of distraction... -
Spirited by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBrynn of Haversey is a spirit whisperer—a person blessed with the ability to see and speak to the dead. In the country of Amerin, she's one of a select few with magical gifts known as whisperers. Every year, the Royal College accepts a small number of new students, all magically inclined, all whisperers... -
Liar Witch by Marie Mistry
My name is Nilsa.I am the Shadow of the Moon.Born to end the life of the Eagle of Galmere.And I have failed.Ever since I left my pirates, things have gone from bad to worse. Now, stuck in the darkest part of the Claw—the mine that serves as a prison for supernaturals and humans alike—there's no way to return the sea and the men I've slowly begun to trust... -
Elemental Fae Academy: Book Two by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Someone wants me dead. Worse yet, my link to Spirit is dying. Why? Because Exos has been taken by a new enemy. Now I have to rely on my other elements to find my missing link before it’s too late. Oh, and I need a guard to protect me while I learn how to defend myself. No big deal. Master the elements, find my lost Spirit, and identify the bad guy. Yeah. Easy... -
Haunted by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBrynn of Haversey has some ghostly problems, but luckily she has six potential lovers to make it all a bit easier...Sorry, spoiler seekers! That's all the info you get for now!***OFFICIAL BLURB COMING SOON!***HAUNTED is book two in THE ACADEMY OF SPIRITS AND SHADOWS series. This is a full-length reverse harem fantasy romance with action, magic, and steamy scenes... -
Snapped Strings by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was going to give him a performance he’d never forget. With our plans set to travel to the Demonic realm, my thoughts turn to the torture I endured while imprisoned in Broken House, and I find myself fearing that the experience will be a trip down nightmare lane. What I find instead is a complex, beautiful realm that in a matter of days draws out of me a determination and strength to defend it... -
Fractured Souls by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLorcan's fractured soul will save everyone . Note from The Tears of the Siren series will feature characters from both the Reborn series and the Descendant series. It will not be necessary to read either of those to understand the plot, however, they do intertwine in a way that enhances the universe... -
Wish for Me: Book 2 by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA life of despair, a heart-crippling desire, and a desperate wish to belong. When the opportunity to start a new life arises, I take it with an open mind, knowing quite well I had nothing left in my past life to hold me back. Making the decision lands me in the heart of Fantasia, where I become an official Jinn who grants the wishes of those who desperately need it... -
Elemental Fae Academy: The Complete Trilogy by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Welcome to Elemental Fae Academy where fae are real, the mentors are hot, and a magical plague has wiped out entire kingdoms. Oh, and the fae think I'm to blame.╰☆☆Elemental Fae Book One☆☆╮I kiss one guy at a bar on a dare and suddenly I'm whisked away to the fae realm, thrown into an Academy to control my gifts, and dodging mean girls who want to pin me for crimes I didn't commit... -
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Soothing Nightmares by M. Sinclair
I didn’t fear my nightmares. I loved them... and they loved me.I had never been afraid of the dark. Abandoned on the front step of ISS, I’d spent my entire life thriving in the realm of darkness that most humans avoided.I was a woman living among monsters... -
Seeker by Tate James
One quest. One crown. One shattered heart. The Royal Trials were never meant to be easy, not even for an imposter like Rybet Waise. But nothing could have prepared her for the magical storms, mutated animals and malicious gods standing in her way. There is no time for tears, mere hours after being bathed in Prince Alexander’s blood, Rybet must embark on a quest... -
Kissed by Midnight by Cate Corvin
When darkness descends, secrets come to light… Just when I thought I could be happy in the walls of the Cage with my four dark protectors, everything crumbled beneath my feet. Three of them have marked me. Two are bound to my soul. And one has been lying from the day we met... -
Dylan St. James: Omega Revealed by Elizabeth Dear
My secret’s out. At least to the three men to whom it matters most. The Bryce Pack—Austin, Seth, and Cameron. They say I’m theirs. My body agrees, but I refuse to let my omega biology dictate my life. As soon as I can get my hands on those suppressants, the Bryce Pack’s omega mate will disappear, and Dylan the beta will get back to regularly scheduled programming...Categorized as:
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Whispers Beneath the Deep by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaisie never expected to care about the most notorious criminal of Thalassar. But with the Black Blade on the brink of death, she must decide if she’s going to assume her role as princess and watch him die… or risk everything to save his life.With danger lurking around every corner, no decision comes easily... -
Beautiful Beast by Devyn Sinclair
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStanding in front of a dragon means dying by fire, but the heart knows there’s more than one way to burn.Humans and dragons are at war, and I am a pawn in the battle.Princess of a dying land, my life is not my own, and a marriage to a vicious, dragon-hunting prince will save my people from deadly famine or death by fire... -
Rebel Queen by May Dawson
To escape a curse, I married four cocky Fae kings. The arrogant sea king who would pursue me to the ends of the world. The brothers of autumn, who have loved me, and hated me, and can’t quite make their minds where they fall now. The winter king, who betrayed me to save his own court. The five of us are bound together, even if we’re not sure now if we’re enemies or lovers or both...Categorized as:
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Tame Me by Sirena Song
Madison Benson has one objective: find a pack of weak alphas and take them for all they are worth.No scent matches. No feelings. And absolutely no hot alphas. The problem? Her time at the Crescent Omega Finishing Academy is quickly running out, and she needs to secure her future without exposing her past. Wealthy, dominant, and dangerous, the Kings break all of Madison's rules... -
Blood of the Mage by D.D. Chance
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt the academy, everyone's playing a little dirty... Up until a few weeks ago, the only dirt I dished at the Twyst Academy of Magecraft came from scrubbing its floors. Now I’ve learned that deep within these hallowed halls, sinister secrets hide everywhere... -
Hyena Queen by Ann Mayburn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Synthia Rowley, and so far I really suck at saving the world. I’m a latent shifter, a human that randomly became a hyena Queen. Crazy, right? You have no idea. When I turned twenty-five some magical chastity belt that had been completely blocking my sex drive snapped. One minute I was the ultimate shy science dork, the next I had curves that kill and a libido that won’t quit... -
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Empath Found: The Complete Trilogy by Colette Rhodes
Fi has always known there’s something not quite right about herself.Not quite human.For as long as she can remember, Fi has been sensitive to other people’s emotions. So sensitive, she works a night job as a cleaner to avoid being overwhelmed by all of their feelings.After a night on the town goes wrong, Fi comes to the attention of the Academy of Avalon... -
Arielle Rainbow by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be the familiar of a badass unicorn shifter? FEAR NOT! Your prayers have been answered. My life wasn't always centered around my one-of-a-kind mistress, Celestia Rainbow. I was born into a world that wasn't so fond of a phoenix-harpy hybrid like myself... -
The Fallen: Part One by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the third book in the The Redeemable universe. While you don't have to read The Redeemable, it helps. You should DEFINITELY read The Unrepentant first however, otherwise you will be as confused as...uh hell? BLURB: Hope had always been different. The child that should never have been. A fragile creature who’s empathy made her universally loved by those who knew her... -
Heart of Ice by May Dawson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaelan, the mysterious prince of the ice dragon shifters, never notices the women who fawn over him.But he notices me. When the spy guild I work for assigns me to steal from him, his arrogant, maddening best friend, Thorne, catches me.In retaliation, Kaelan forces me to pose as his adoring fiancé and future queen. Even though he knows I fantasize about murdering him in his sleep.We have history... -
Fallen Queen by May Dawson
It’s time for me to reclaim my memories…and my throne. My twin brother, Faer, wants to see me either dead or married to the sea prince and dragged into the deep. He doesn’t care which, as long I lose my claim on our throne. But I can’t abandon our people to his cruelty.At least I have three of the best knights in the four Fae kingdoms on my side:Azrael, the charming prince who hates to love me...Categorized as:
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The Complete Horse Mistress Collection by R.A. Steffan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy secret could save my people.It will also destroy my life.My name is Carivel. I was born female, but I've been secretly living as a boy in my adoptive village of Draebard, doing a job the elders insist could never be done by a woman... -
Heart of the Mage by D.D. Chance
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the academy, it’s time to drop the mop.I never thought I’d miss being a janitor, but at least I knew what I was doing in that job. Now I’m a great and mighty war mage trying to help a team of college wizards win a magic competition, and I’m desperately afraid of screwing up... -
New Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
I know this will end the way it covered in blood.Too much? Me being a demigod now and all, I figure I can get away with a pinch of melodrama.I mean, have you seen Olympus? It's a damn soap opera up there. One I'd rather be watching on the couch with popcorn than playing a starring role in.Not that things are much better down here...Categorized as:
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Mercy & Her Devils: Pack Bonds Omegaverse by Rosemary A. Johns
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Mercy, and I’m an Omega with a broken bond.Devastated, I’m sent to the Omega Institute. I'm held until the auction with a gorgeous single dad, whose scent is like paradise. Both Omegas, we make a pact to form a found family without Alphas. With our heats fast approaching, we’re broken out of the Institute by a mysterious pack of a giant, blazing hot Alpha and his flirty mafia Beta...Categorized as:
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Forged in Blood by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBefore Shanti was the most wanted woman in the land, she had yet to master her sword and the potent Gift with which she was both blessed and cursed. But the threat won't rest, and her people may pay the price.This story is also found in Legends: Fifteen Tales of Sword and Sorcery Anthology.You can also get a copy by signing up for K.F. Breene's newsletter... -
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Beneath Contempt by Jade Thorn
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDean, Ryan, Oz, Nick and Justin — The Apex. Five of the most sought after shifter-familiars in the country. They’re already an unconventional pack of their own. A lion, two wolves and two dragons; witches everywhere would have given their right arm to bond them... -
Servant to the Spidae by Ruby Dixon
All my life I have served. One lord after another, I have given them my time, my body and my soul. My newest lord, however, is not one but three .I have become the anchor to the three Aspects of Fate, the mortal chosen to teach the gods humanity...Categorized as:
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Elemental Fae Academy: Book Three by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
How is a girl supposed to concentrate with five hot fae mentors? It’s not like I have a lot to do or anything. Royal Coronations. Finals. A Solstice Ball. And a mother hellbent on ruining the fae world. Just another ordinary day for me, Claire Summers, the halfling fae with access to all five elements. Everyone is counting on me, even my esteemed mentor, Elana... -
Guardians of the Phoenix Box Set by J.L. Madore
Monsters, Magic, and Mates I never knew existed.Kia versus power pole isn't the end I expect—it's the beginning of... gawd, where do I begin? Four wildly sexy males. Powers I don't understand. And the eyes of the fae world on me as the person to unite the severed realms. No pressure... -
Southeast by Vera Valentine
With another summer on the Jersey shore coming to a close, Jess was more than ready to hang up her water park vest until next year. Still recovering from the shock of being kidnapped and nearly killed, she's barely had time to process the fact that monsters are real.The impulsive offer to let her repentant abductor-turned-protector crash on her couch is going better than anticipated... -
Restless Spirit by Briana Michaels
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHunted by dark spirits, she’s running out of options... At first glance, she probably seemed like any woman in her prime - Full of life, fearless, and dances like everyone’s watching. Except no one is because she’s dead. Worse than dead, she’s invisible... -
Thief of Silver and Souls by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat if it takes a monster to save a kingdom?I'll never forget the sight of my little sister's lifeless body—or that my rogue magic killed her.Sorcery like mine is punishable by death. So I live in the shadows, stealing from the corrupt to give to the needy. Maybe a little good can wash the blood from my hands.It seems like a decent plan..Categorized as:
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Stiltz by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCameron Darke is a dhampir—half-vampire and half-human. She's also the firstborn child her mom promised to give up. Rather than sacrifice her only daughter to the immortal assassin known as Rumple Stiltz, Cam's mother went on the run, moving them from old trailers to rusted cars, under bridges or onto park benches. Cam's never known anything but poverty and desperation...Categorized as:
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Sylfic by Kenna Bardot, Tove Madigan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe tides have turned.After years of waiting for my time to come, of waiting for the rest of my males to Ascend, the Head of Sylfeshire House finally deems me ready for presentation to the Gods.There’s just one problem. They aren’t the only ones who want to claim me for themselves. And this time, they’ll have to compete.For me... -
Elemental Fae Academy by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
My one piece of advice: Never kiss a stranger. See, I kind of kissed this sexy man at the bar on a dare once, and it turns out he's a Royal Fae destined to be my mate. Now I've been dragged to the Elemental Fae Academy to control the powers I unlocked that night. So kissing? Yeah, that won't happen again. Nope. Lesson learned. Except, I kind of kissed Titus, too... -
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Imprinted Tattoos by Nikita Parmenter
Crazy Psycho Ex? Check.Massive Imprint Tattoo appearing and taking my total up to three now? Check.Five deliciously gorgeous new guys at school and secrets galore? Check. I have a feeling everything is about to change... -
The Call of Monsters: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance by J.B. Trepagnier
People might used to have worshipped the Olympians, but I never did. I’ll kill every last one of them to get Hephaestus back. I used to love my Greek mythology classes until I got kidnapped and actually met some Gods. I took Hephaestus as a lover and Hades and Persephone are not all that bad, but the rest of them?They hurt my monsters... -
Wicked Rejection by Scarlett Snow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe alpha chose me as his mate only to offer me as a sacrifice to the Gods of Arithym.On the night of my claiming, I’m betrayed by my pack in the most brutal of ways.Left for dead by those I had trusted, my only hope for survival is to form an alliance with the most feared alpha in the Shadowlands.The only problem is, Killian hates me as much as I hate him.And I did try to kill him.Twice... -
Fire Kissed by A.K. Koonce, Harper Wylde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you live in Hell, you're bound to get burned...I just never expected this kind of torment. They've taken what's mine: My mother, Latham, Aric, even my magical shifter belongs to them now. And the one man who I thought I could trust in all of this is my worst abuser. Torben rejected me the moment we stepped foot into this ashen hellhole... -
Secrets Among the Tides by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 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... -
Powerless Champion Duel by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis Bonus scene is a short story with Titus, Cyrus and Claire and is available for free exclusively with Lexi C. Foss's newsletter subscription.I despised him.I wanted him.He was a fucking dick.And he kissed me like a motherfucking god.Never had I desired a male before in my life, but Cyrus had gotten under my skin. It was this damn mating bond with Claire. Or maybe it was the man himself...
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