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  • Compelled by Jaymin Eve

    Compelled by Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 29 ratings
    A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Deserted for storyline continuity. Simone, of the Torma shifters, thought she was finished with the world of supernaturals that existed outside of Earth. She'd been there, done that, and had the near death experience to show for her time.Then a summons back to Valdor-the vampire world- is dropped in her lap...
  • Alpha Wolf by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Alpha Wolf by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 49 ratings
    I came here with a single goal in mind.An aim.A purpose.I will break out of Darkmore Penitentiary.But I was a fool to think that it would be so simple.And now with more and more Fae relying on me to get them out of this slice of hell, I find myself unable to do a damn thing.Mason Cain stabbed me in the back and left me to rot in the dark...
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  • Sacrifice of the Septimus, Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson

    Sacrifice of the Septimus, Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    ‘Together we stand and together we fall.’ Because this time, what is asked of the Chosen One, she cannot do alone. Keira finds herself enlisting the help of her friends as she goes beyond the realms of sanity and steps into a world the likes of no other. One that is filled with personal demons she has no choice but try and tame...
  • For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison

    For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 63 ratings
    Despite dating one vampire and living with another, Rachel Morgan has stayed ahead of trouble until now. A serial killer stalks the Hollows, claims victims across society, and ignites a vicious Inderland gang war. Rachel hides an ancient artifact that could stop the killer or start a battle to the death among supernatural races of Cincinnati. Every action has its price...
  • Circle of the Moon by Faith Hunter

    Circle of the Moon by Faith Hunter

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Set in the same world as Faith Hunter's New York Times bestselling Jane Yellowrock novels, the fourth Soulwood novel stars Nell Ingram, who channels her power from the earth.Nell can draw magic from the land around her, and lately she's been using it to help the Psy-Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes...
  • Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter

    Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Set in the same world as Faith Hunter’s New York Times bestselling Jane Yellowrock novels, the third, thrilling Soulwood novel stars Nell Ingram, who draws her powers from deep within the earth.Nell Ingram has always known she was different. Since she was a child, she’s been able to feel and channel ancient powers from deep within the earth...
  • Forevermore by Dannika Dark

    Forevermore by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Raven Black’s wedding is on a collision course with disaster. A bonus novella in the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series!Keystone’s planning an unforgettable wedding, but there’s only one the groom is missing. To top that off, the father of the bride is out of town, leaving Raven to wonder if destiny has screwed her over once again...
  • Black Sheep by Shayne Silvers

    Black Sheep by Shayne Silvers

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What good is a man when he’s lost his soul?Callie Penrose returns home to find a year has passed, and that everyone believes her long dead.Roland Haviar, once her mentor and now a Master Vampire, has become a bloodthirsty tyrant, fulfilling his vow to bathe the City of Fountains in blood until he avenges her death. And the Vatican Shepherds, once his brothers, stand in his way...
  • Eternal by Jaymin Eve, Everly Frost

    Eternal by Jaymin Eve, Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Demons don't belong in the light.I played a game of deception, and my world was torn apart.Now my pack, my family, and the ruthless demon who has claimed my heart could pay with their lives.To save them, I must walk a treacherous path between hope and destruction—a path that leads me out of the shadows and into the light.Where betrayal waits.With every move I make, my enemies close in...
  • Fairy’s Touch by Ella Summers

    Fairy’s Touch by Ella Summers

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The games of gods play out upon the backbones of mortals. Leda Pierce has come a long way since she left her home on the frontier of civilization one year ago to join the Legion of Angels. She is a soldier in the gods’ army, has crossed swords with demons, and shares an apartment with her angel lover in New York...
  • Cult of the Hexad by Stephanie Hudson

    Cult of the Hexad by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Time. Truth. Life.‘There is weakness in all when lies are told but the strength in each is what we must behold...
  • Hurricane by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Hurricane by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    What’s a goddess to do?After being lost at sea and taken prisoner by yet another denizen of the Titan realm, Quinn finds herself cold, wet, miserable, and very much alone. Until a familiar and unexpected face steps back into her life to remind her who she is—and has always—been: a fighter...
  • Ascension by Zoe Parker

    Ascension by Zoe Parker

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Ever get a job that sucks? My name is Iza Black and my life IS the sucky job. I mean yeah, there are perks. Live-in maid service, free food and I get this purple, sparkly aura thing. But there are way more bad parts. So many people, so much pain. Sleep has divorced me completely and I'm living their nightmares now too...
  • Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 130 ratings
    I thought things were bad and weird before – hold on – it’s getting worse. Adam and I are both going through identity crises of epic proportions as we Transition from who we were, and discover who we were meant to be. More Fae are dying, and I feel as if time is running out for us to find all of those responsible and put an end to the killings...
  • Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Abductions rarely go as planned…but this is just ridiculous. Torn from the Faeling Games on the beaches of Scotland, Quinn MacKenna suddenly finds herself doggie-paddling in a turbulent sea of blood with no land in sight.And that’s the highlight of her day so far, because her abductors seem perfectly content to simply leave her in this strange Otherworld...
  • Psychic's Spell by Ella Summers

    Psychic's Spell by Ella Summers

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    In the immortal war between gods and demons, one woman’s past holds the key to humanity’s future. One year after joining the Legion of Angels in New York City, Leda Pierce returns home to visit her family in Purgatory, a rough and rugged frontier town that borders the plains of monsters. Leda’s family reunion is cut short, however, when her little sisters are captured by supernatural mercenaries...
  • Hunted by Vanessa Nelson

    Hunted by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Unsolved murders, supernatural creatures and civil unrest. Just another day.Problems keep piling up around Max. No sooner has she dealt with one set of supernatural creatures, than she's called to the city's mortuary to an unusual death. The city's most senior spiritual leader is also trying to get hold of her. On top of that, Bryce cancelled their date and hasn't been seen for days...
  • Happy Ever Afterlife, Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson

    Happy Ever Afterlife, Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Warning this is a two-part book with the second part coming out the end of April 2018. This is book 11 in the Afterlife saga. The end of days might be over for our newlyweds, but the dark nights are closing in and what lies waiting in the shadows is what even nightmares are afraid of...
  • Glitter by Shannon Mayer

    Glitter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    I thought that my biggest problem was a curse that turned me into a golden retriever instead of a wolf. Then I accidentally took on a second curse that bound my fate to that of the world’s. If I die, everyone else goes down in flames too. Ragnarök is now in my hands. Great. Talk about pressure I don’t need. Did I mention everyone trying to kill me? My mate. My brothers. My mother...
  • Shifter's Shadow by Ella Summers

    Shifter's Shadow by Ella Summers

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Next to the powers of heaven and hell, we are nothing. “So this was just one gigantic, cosmic war between light and dark magic. And we were only a small part of it, a tiny dot in the gods’ empire. It was no wonder that they saw us as insignificant...
  • Fairy Tale of London by Cassandra Clare

    Fairy Tale of London by Cassandra Clare

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 13 ratings
    This is the story of how Will Herondale and Tessa Gray finally bind their souls together as they get married in company of their friends and family. Celebrate their union with this short story, originally released as bonus content in the special first edition of Chain of Gold, now available as a free e-book for your enjoyment.Art by Cassandra Jean...
  • One Second by Dannika Dark

    One Second by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Love. Family. Brotherhood. Lexi has faced personal struggles, but nothing has prepared her for the most perilous battle of her life. Shifters are on the brink of war as Northerners target Colorado in an attempt to infiltrate the borders. Texas winds up on the hit list, and the Weston pack prepares to fight for their land… and for their lives...
  • Dead Ahead by Annie Anderson

    Dead Ahead by Annie Anderson

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Some secrets should stay buried.After accidentally freeing a demon, ticking off the werewolf alpha, and possibly inciting a war, Darby Adler’s Warden job is in serious peril.With the council up in arms and a literal god on her doorstep, Darby needs to figure her life out and pronto. If she can’t, losing her job might be the least of her problems...
  • Siren's Song by Ella Summers

    Siren's Song by Ella Summers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    When gods and demons clash, mortals bleed.Leda Pierce’s latest mission brings her back to her hometown at the edge of the Frontier. But things have taken a turn for the worse in the six months since she left home to join the Legion of Angels in New York City...
  • Dark Desire by Christine Feehan

    Dark Desire by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 73 ratings
    They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light... The stranger silently summons her from across the continents, across the seas. He whispers of eternal torment, of endless hunger...of dark, dangerous desires. And somehow American surgeon Shea O'Halloran can feel his anguish, sense his haunting aloneness, and she aches to heal him, to heal herself...
  • Black Onyx by Nikita Parmenter

    Black Onyx by Nikita Parmenter

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    The fae realm is notoriously dangerous, whereas most supernaturals don’t get thrown into the more dangerous side of fae life until they’re twenty-five thanks to her tyrant father, Farren’s been dealing with it since she was sixteen, brutally trained and punished; she knows her way around a blade...
  • Bound by Blood by Brenda K. Davies

    Bound by Blood by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Forced to deal with the aftermath of her parents’ murders, Caro isn’t expecting an ambush of Savages—or salvation to come from a man as frightening as the monsters hunting her.Determined to destroy the demons, Saber realizes his mission is over when he learns that Charles, the man who could help him, is dead...
  • Bewicched by Seana Kelly

    Bewicched by Seana Kelly

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Bewicched: The Sea Wicche Chronicles:We here at The Sea Wicche cater to your art-collecting, muffin-eating, tea-drinking, and potion-peddling needs. Palmistry and Tarot sessions are available upon request and by appointment. Our store hours vary and rely completely on Arwyn—the owner—getting her butt out of bed.I’m Arwyn Cassandra Corey, the sea wicche, or the wicche who lives by the sea...
  • Mist and Magic by Lindsay Buroker

    Mist and Magic by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    As a freelance assassin, Val Thorvald leads a dangerous life.She’s learned not to stay in the same place for long and not to get too attached to anything. For example, she would never consider adopting a pet.But when she’s searching for a missing friend, she finds an abandoned silver tiger cub.The magical feline is clearly from another realm, but Val has no idea which one or how to send it back...
  • Angel's Flight by Ella Summers

    Angel's Flight by Ella Summers

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The old saying is true. Knowledge really is power, especially when angels and gods play the game. The original Immortals, masters of magic, once reigned over every world in the known universe—until they suddenly vanished. The gods and demons have been fighting over the remains of their fractured empire ever since...
  • Deception by Zoe Parker

    Deception by Zoe Parker

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Dark is angry… Jameson went off chasing boobs so now I’m chasing a boob, too—him. Every road so far, ends at a dead end or with someone dead at the end. Mostly the latter. My patience is growing short and so is time. As Phobe blithely reminds me with his sharp smile, there’s a reason the Sidhe chose me and that reason leaves me covered in blood...
  • Queen of Fate & Fire by Annie Anderson

    Queen of Fate & Fire by Annie Anderson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A crown I don't want. A bargain I can't take back. A life I refuse to sacrifice.After four hundred years on my own, one would think I'd be able to walk away and never look back. I'd done it a thousand times before with nary an inkling of guilt. But with my brand new predicament, there is no way I can turn down the offered bargain—not if I want everyone I love to stay alive...
  • Sea Breeze by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Sea Breeze by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Remember when dead in the water was just an expression? Not anymore. Fresh from her unplanned stay in the Otherworld, Quinn MacKenna is forced to wait in Fae’s worst Air BnB—a grotesque gingerbread house in a forest full of breadcrumbs—for the captain who will guide her ship to the fabled Atlantis.But just as idle hands are the Devil’s workshop, idle minds are the Titans’ torture chamber...
  • Daughter of Souls & Silence by Annie Anderson

    Daughter of Souls & Silence by Annie Anderson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A Council full of Ethereal Elders wants me dead. Yep, it’s a regular Tuesday.When you kill a demon there are consequences. Centuries-old witch, tattoo artist, half-demon… none of those titles are going to save me this time. The only way I’m going to get out of my death sentence is to take down the biggest, baddest demon there is… My father.And I thought being burned at the stake was bad..
  • Priestess of Storms & Stone by Annie Anderson

    Priestess of Storms & Stone by Annie Anderson

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    If there is one lesson I’ve been taught in my life, it’s that fairies are the absolute worst. Finding a fledgling succubus in Faerie is like locating a needle inside a realm-sized haystack. With a guide I can’t trust and a goal more ephemeral than smoke, my odds of success are tenuous at best. Not to mention, as the last Elemental in existence, I have a giant target painted on my back...
  • Marked By Salvation by Avery Stone

    Marked By Salvation by Avery Stone

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    As a reject continually tossed into uncertain circumstances, I learned to fight for my own survival long ago. But now, thanks to an Alpha with a tender heart, I’m beginning to understand that I’m so much more than a fragile butterfly.I'm a Monarch — an Alpha-born female — and I’ve been trained to handle drug wars, mafia deals, and kidnappings...
  • Knight Awakened by B.M. Clemton

    Knight Awakened by B.M. Clemton

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 24 ratings
    Coming to Black Veil University irreversibly changed my life.Meeting Daxton Pierce flipped it on end and made me question everything I know.My memories and my family had been ripped from me. I have been stalked, tortured, abandoned, and betrayed… but I’m not broken...
  • Hellcrossed by McKenzie Hunter

    Hellcrossed by McKenzie Hunter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My rules for survival: Never trust a demon or make a deal with one. But trapped in the demon realm, I have no choice but to break both rules if I want to escape.What’s waiting for me on the other side? A bloodthirsty god who wants to kill me—did I mention it’s my mother? An unforgiving fae who doesn’t care that we’re related and wants me gone, at any cost...
  • Made to Conquer by Marianne A. Scott

    Made to Conquer by Marianne A. Scott

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    Made in her Image. Made from Magic. Made to Conquer. Made to Rule.My raw magic is gone...and I'll stop at nothing to get it back. I barely have a moment to get my bearings after the Battle in the Highlands. To fulfill the prophecy and my destiny, I need to find allies in a brewing war that will shake the Kingdom of Magic to its very core. How am I going to do that? Great question...
  • Vampire Bound: Book Two by R.A. Steffan

    Vampire Bound: Book Two by R.A. Steffan

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    My son just vanished into thin air… from a commercial jet cruising at 30,000 feet. The forces that took him aren't of this world.I've barely recovered from the revelations that my boss is a vampire and magic is real. Now my child has been kidnapped by Fae who want to rule humanity, and I've acquired powers I can't control...
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    vampires  fae  magic  demons  alpha male  witches  suspense  fantasy
  • Driven by Kelley Armstrong

    Driven by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Cains are known for being big, brutish and not-too-bright. The mutt clan embodies all the supernatural world’s worst stereotypes about werewolves. But not even the Cains deserve to be hunted down and skinned like animals.When young Davis Cain comes to the Pack for help, Alpha Elena Michaels can’t refuse him. It isn’t about morality or justice...
  • The Phantom: A Paranormal Romance by Gena Showalter

    The Phantom: A Paranormal Romance by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    "One of the premier authors of paranormal romance. Gena Showalter delivers an utterly spellbinding story!"—Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times bestselling authorNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter delivers The Phantom , the third book in her pulse-pounding Rise of the Warlords series, featuring a vengeful harpy and a callous torture master locked in a battle to the death...
  • Dark Possession by Christine Feehan

    Dark Possession by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A Carpathian event-the new hardcover from the phenomenal New York Times bestselling author.Christine Feehan returns to the sensual Carpathian world that has earned her a reputation as "the queen of paranormal romance" (USA Today) in a new novel of true love and the unnatural forces that could destroy it...
  • Walking in the Dark by Donna Augustine

    Walking in the Dark by Donna Augustine

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Some people find power in the light. Others are meant to walk in the dark. Ollie Wit left it all behind: a new home, friends who saw her as something more than a fragile shadow walker and a budding relationship with Kane. She did it all in an effort to shield Asher, who should’ve never been able to escape the Shadowlands...
  • The Gathering by Vanessa Nelson

    The Gathering by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    Scarred by a brutal past, she has sworn to help those in need.As one of the Hundred, Yvonne cannot ignore a plea for help, even if all she wants is a quiet life, somewhere safe for her adopted children to grow into adulthood.Safety is in short supply. Young people, some of them children, are going missing in large numbers, leaving bewildered and grieving families behind...
  • Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan

    Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series.   Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what is expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family’s watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread...
  • Shadow of Doubt by Hailey Edwards

    Shadow of Doubt by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 21 ratings
    Hadley Whitaker is a liar, a killer, and a chocoholic, but she’s getting better about the first two. Or maybe she’s just getting better at them. Some days it’s hard for her to tell fact from fiction, but only one truth matters. Goddess willing, she’s going to be the next Potentate of Atlanta...
  • The Nowhere Witch by Donna Augustine

    The Nowhere Witch by Donna Augustine

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Getting back to Xest was the easy part. It’s staying here that seems to be the problem.I have three hags, also known as Xest Immigration, hot on my tail trying to deport me back to Salem. The wall I built in the Unsettled Lands is in jeopardy. Hawk, a man who was once my ally, can’t decide if he wants to lead the horde trying to drive me out or kiss me...
  • Crypts and Crimes by Scarlett Dawn

    Crypts and Crimes by Scarlett Dawn

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Through time and crime,The crocodiles cried tears.Furious hearts will not die,Run away, my dears.Once were charmed,Forever enslaved.Rage! Rage!The Fae cannot change.The heart has no mercy... King Athon is a shifter prick.If only my dastardly soul mate was a little less intelligent...
  • Scales and Skeletons by Scarlett Dawn

    Scales and Skeletons by Scarlett Dawn

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    The bones of the kinsman tell no lies,A Fae shadow now mars the noon skies.Fly, fly as fast as you can,Fly, fly and flee the crowned man.Strong and terrible, mighty in rage,Fear Fae in your days, marked true by the sage. What in the realm have I gotten myself into this time?I thought it would be a splendid idea to sneak into the Shifter Kingdom...
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