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Fire by Charlene Hartnady
Fire is the third book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you."To avoid spoilers, I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you have read Ruin, you will know that this next story is about Thor...Categorized as:
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![Lady of Ashes by Melissa K. Roehrich]()
Lady of Ashes by Melissa K. Roehrich
She will not be the same as when she left.Fire and Shadows.Scarlett Semiria knew the cost of her actions the day she sacrificed everything to keep her family, her Courts, and her twin flame safe. At least she thought she did...Categorized as:
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![Devil's Deal by Layla Fae]()
Devil's Deal by Layla Fae
The devil craves my soul. It calls to him like the scent of fresh blood.I am not afraid.The night of summer solstice, I do something stupid. Drawn to the fire of magic, I approach the gods in their sacred circle. I am just a mortal, one of many. I shouldn’t merit their attention.But behind the royal figures of the gods a shadow looms, menacing yellow eyes burning in its gloom. He asks me to dance... -
![Herald of Shalia 4 by Tamryn Tamer]()
Herald of Shalia 4 by Tamryn Tamer
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSebastian Frost created a territory where demihumans lived peacefully.Whether they were a snake-haired gorgon, a colorful slime woman, or a fifteen foot tall Oni, they were free to live peacefully in Pluma Territory. For many of the creatures, living peacefully was something they never dared even dream of so it was only natural that they traveled from all over the continent to reach his territory... -
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![Token of the Blessed by Cebelius]()
Token of the Blessed by Cebelius
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt is the mettle to proceed that matters ... The Labyrinth behind him, Terry and company arrive on the Eastern Steppes in the midst of a carnival, and a fateful decision puts him under a dire curse. Stripped of his bond powers and exiled to the dreamlike Wildervast, he must find and free the ultimate witch, then kill an invincible man... -
![Judicium by Natalie Bennett]()
Judicium by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPrequel to the Devil's Playground Series.Can be read before or after Periculum... -
![Surviving in the Shadow of Death by Donna Augustine]()
Surviving in the Shadow of Death by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought I was a fake, a spiritual guide doling out nothing more than a placebo effect to the pack. Turns out I’m more legitimate than anyone realizes—and more deadly.It doesn’t matter whether I’m the real thing or not, whether the pack has accepted me or not, because Duncan’s mate never will and she’s in charge. As long as he still wants me in his bed, she’ll want me in a grave... -
![Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno]()
Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWeapons don’t weep… Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way.But life has a way of taking trips down rabbit holes…Cal gets dragged to Wonderland and told she’s the savior of their world... -
![A Queen This Fierce and Deadly by Stacia Stark]()
A Queen This Fierce and Deadly by Stacia Stark
The price of love is loss. We all pay it eventually… In every life… Some moments are too painful to be endured. Some moments will break you if you let them. And yet I can’t afford to let anything break me. Because we have one chance to win this war. One chance to create a better life for everyone across the four kingdoms...Categorized as:
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![House of Secrets by Darcy Coates]()
House of Secrets by Darcy Coates
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSophie and Joseph’s escape from Northwood is short-lived. The beast survived, and attached itself to Joseph’s young cousin, Elise. Garrett writes to beg for their help. Joseph and Sophie travel to meet him at Kensington, a long-abandoned mansion that overlooks a dead town. The house offers a small hope: its original owner had dedicated her life to researching the monster that possesses Elise... -
![The Beast & His Beauty by Willow Winters]()
The Beast & His Beauty by Willow Winters
They don't go to the brick wall. No one in the village does. Ever since I was a little girl, everyone has warned me not to go or even to look at it. And if you happen to find yourself close to the wall, run as fast and as far away as you can. The magic from the beast creeps beyond the wall, but not by much... -
![A Story of Sinners: Darkest Dynasty Book Two by Mellie T. Tollem]()
A Story of Sinners: Darkest Dynasty Book Two by Mellie T. Tollem
Captive to a vengeful King. Abandoned by her fated mate. Hunted by a monster from the past.Dahlia’s lies have been discovered, and now she must suffer the consequences. Trapped and alone, her pleas for help remain unheard. When Dahlia is finally ready to let go and give in to the darkness calling her name, there is a flicker of hope... -
![Liberation by Stella Rainbow]()
Liberation by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wyvern who doesn't trust humans. A human who implicitly trusts him. AmellI knew what monsters looked like, because I'd been raised by one, afraid and unable to get away because he was the strongest thing I knew. Until the day our village was attacked by a mythical beast and it almost made the monster wet himself... -
![Under His Reign by Willow Winters]()
Under His Reign by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPower and riches mean nothing if you have nothing to live for. A lifetime of wealth beyond imagine and a throne to rule have kept the pain at bay. With a tragic beginning I was prepared for a tragic the death of our kind and the final reign of the dragons. And then there was her. She's only a pawn in a greater war, a captive and completely at my mercy... -
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![Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet]()
Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a neurotic serial killer. She’s the woman he cannot kill.Marlowe Spencer-Astor is in a slump. He hasn’t killed a single soul in one hundred seventy four days. Not even therapy could solve his murderous problem, though he promised his mother he’d try.But then he sees a homeless girl by the side of the road. Minnie. She’s naked, dirty and smelly–everything that triggers his OCD...Categorized as:
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![Primal Igniting by Melody Rose]()
Primal Igniting by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething wicked this way comes…With the help of the Cintamani Stone, things are almost back to normal for my mates and me. Well, as normal as the five of us were ever going to get... -
![Out of Sight: Completed Duet by Katie May]()
Out of Sight: Completed Duet by Katie May
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve only ever known two things.Darkness and pain. Blind since a young age, I spent my life as an experiment and test subject. My days were spent in torment.Until one day…I fought back.Only to end up a prisoner once again.Nightmare Penitentiary houses the most dangerous criminals in the supernatural world...Categorized as:
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![Aisling: A Spell Unbinding by A.E. Jürgens]()
Aisling: A Spell Unbinding by A.E. Jürgens
No longer mortal and not quite Sidhe, Aisling finds herself caught between two worlds and racing toward Lofgren’s rise: a peak in the Fjallnorrian North said to not only hoard the mortals’ curse breaker but also the answers Aisling seeks. Across frostbitten feywilds and through enchanted fae kingdoms, Aisling’s desire to discover her true self is complicated by the ambitions of those around her...Categorized as:
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![Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno]()
Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBeware the happy thoughts... Neverland has one rule: never grow up. So why is everyone suddenly aging? Wendy Darling knows two things. 1. She came to Neverland as a child. 2. After being frozen at sixteen for as long as she can remember, she's suddenly getting older. There's something wrong with Never Never Land and Wendy is determined to find out what it is... -
![Hawke by Vera Foxx]()
Hawke by Vera Foxx
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTHE IRON A club full of shifter rogues rejected and unloved.They were wronged for unjust reasons.Now their animals will soon go rabid, taking away their human selves.Their souls are broken, but with the little bit of life they have left,the rogues will save those who cannot save themselves.Giving humans a second chance.This is Hawke's story... -
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Break Her by Cassie Alexander
I wanted her.She was just two floors away from me here in my castle.And some piece of her—naïve and inexperienced—wanted me.The man who was doomed to die at her hand.I could mostly ignore that fact, now that I was used to her presence, and my intermittent lust. But I wondered if not telling her about it was a bigger betrayal than not telling her about my arrangement with her father...Categorized as:
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![The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick]()
The Mask of Mirrors by M.A. Carrick
The Mask of Mirrors is the unmissable start to the Rook & Rose trilogy, a dazzling and darkly magical fantasy adventure by Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, writing together as M. A. Carrick.Fortune favors the bold. Magic favors the liars...Categorized as:
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![Shadowed Heart by K.A. Knight, Kendra Moreno]()
Shadowed Heart by K.A. Knight, Kendra Moreno
Our lands are changing, three becoming one.Merged together by my sister and her monsters.The magic has returned and new life blooms, no longer are the Dead Lands dismal and gray, but not everyone welcomes the change.I expected to die when I threw myself from the Gilded Land’s tower.Instead, I find myself surrounded by the monsters I feared the most.I assumed they’d be feral and dangerous... -
![Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno]()
Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFollow the white rabbit. . .Tick.Jupiter only ever wanted an adventure, but she never should have gone searching for one. It finds her in the form of a white rabbit with silver eyes.Tock.When that same white rabbit turns out to be the White Rabbit from the story books, she can’t contain her curiosity. She follows him down the rabbit hole and drops right into Wonderland... -
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![Skulduggery by Logan Jacobs]()
Skulduggery by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBuilding a Criminal EmpireLord of the Rings + Breaking Bad + The Sopranos = Skulduggery It’s a world ruled by elves, and they have decided that alcohol and magic is illegal for all the other races. But I know how to make whiskey. In fact, that’s the easy part. Selling it under their noses and not getting caught and hung will be the hard part... -
![Minotaur: Prayer by Naomi Lucas]()
Minotaur: Prayer by Naomi Lucas
Orcs to the north Goblins to the east Centaurs to the south Minotaurs to the west Calavia was known as the hag, a swamp witch, and a dangerous being to those who threatened her sanctuary, Prayer. No one knew the lost girl that she truly was, surviving each day in the cursed Labyrinth, hiding her humanity from the hordes of monsters who would tear each other limb-from-limb to possess it...Categorized as:
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![The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter]()
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAngela Carter was a storytelling sorceress, the literary godmother of Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, Audrey Niffenegger, J. K. Rowling, Kelly Link, and other contemporary masters of supernatural fiction... -
![The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling]()
The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsUnder the rule of a usurper king, the realm of Skala has suffered famine, plague, and invasion. But now the time for the rightful heir has come, a return to the tradition of warrior queens. And the Lightbearer’s prophecy is to be upheld at last: so long as a daughter of the royal line defends and rules, Skala will never be subjugated... -
![That Time I Took Down A Cult by Rebel Carter]()
That Time I Took Down A Cult by Rebel Carter
My name is Buffy and I’ve spent my entire life training to be a wife, but when a cult is the one leading me down the aisle there is no happily-ever-after waiting for me and I end up a virgin that can’t drive because my family totally sold me out to be a virgin sacrifice.Jokes on everyone who thought they could lie to me because the god they tried to sacrifice me to just claimed me as his bride... -
![Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle]()
Leaves May Fall by Carissa Hardcastle
When it comes to fate, where is the line between being predestined and being condemned?Merriam was born a regular girl in a mundane world. Mollian is a fae prince whose family is charged with guarding the Gate that binds every existence together. Both of their lives were forever changed when they met in the woods as children, sparking a bond in their souls deeper than either of them understood... -
![Fae Exile by Lucia Ashta]()
Fae Exile by Lucia Ashta
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEscape the trials, lose the crown—or rebel, risking everything to save the realm.I've exposed the queen for the tyrant she is. Now it's time to show the kingdom of Embermere who I am.A rebellion has been gathering force against the queen. It needs only a spark to gain momentum. It needs the secret heir.First, I must survive the Wilds—savage, brutal, and even more dangerous than the queen herself... -
![The Curse of Sins by Kate Dramis]()
The Curse of Sins by Kate Dramis
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStay anchored in the light, they told her. But what had the light ever done for her? After discovering she's prophesied to save the realm, Aya's duty should be clear: return home with once-sworn enemy Will to serve their queen in the coming war against a rival kingdom…one whose pursuit of dark magic could bring the realm to its knees... -
![Blood of Desiderium by Ali Stuebbe]()
Blood of Desiderium by Ali Stuebbe
In the lands of Deyadrum, where every Fae possesses power, Princess Emma is the only one forced without. Confined in the walls of her palace by her father, she’s desperate for a taste of freedom.That is, until she discovers the truth: everything she thought she knew was a lie, for something evil plagues her lands - promising death and darkness.A betrothal that tests her...Categorized as:
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![Another Damned Darling by Myka Bound]()
Another Damned Darling by Myka Bound
They say there’s a thread of truth in every story. What no one tells you is what happens when you pull on that thread. My great-grandma, Wendy Darling, wasn't some sweet, innocent girl. She murdered her own brothers and tried to pin the blame on a demon with a deadly shadow. Yeah, no one believed her crazy ass, but it was a hell of a way to start a family legacy... -
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![Another Damned Pirate by Myka Bound]()
Another Damned Pirate by Myka Bound
The trip home should have been the end of my little adventure.I was supposed to settle back into my life, work on getting Matty through school, and try like hell to put the memories of the world I barely escaped and my brooding pirate behind me.Petra had a different ending in mind. That wicked, soul-stealing demon sent something back to the human realm in my magical wake... -
![Del Diablo by Natalie Bennett]()
Del Diablo by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings💀STYGIAN IᔕᒪE💀The devil disguises himself as an angel of light.That illusion doesn’t change who he is—Draven Alistair. The man I’m madly in love with.He presented me with a flawless charade, masquerading as all I ever wanted. But there is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed, and when the truth is revealed, its too late for me to run... -
![The Amethyst Kingdom by A.K. Mulford]()
The Amethyst Kingdom by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the fifth and final novel in the Five Crowns of Okrith romantasy series from bestselling author A.K. Mulford, a young fae warrior is hellbent on winning the Eastern Court crown, but when her fated lover—and hated nemesis—Ersan enters the trials she struggles to balance the competition and the chance at love... -
![When Kingdoms Fall by Callie Dahl]()
When Kingdoms Fall by Callie Dahl
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMen feared monsters. Yet fear made men do monstrous things.The gods are gone, leaving three races divided, broken, and without balance. All that remains is a curse. One to haunt and devour the mortals for their unholy betrayal. A Mortal Girl. . . Traifton has two rules: Never leave the safety of the walls and never enter the Wylan Woods. Those who enter never return...Categorized as:
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![Threaded by Tay Rose]()
Threaded by Tay Rose
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe spent her whole life craving freedom.Mariah had been preparing for this moment her entire life. Her twenty-first birthday was supposed to bring with it freedom — from expectation, from scrutiny, from the oppressive lord who reigns over her hometown... -
![Freedom and Fire by Courtney Thorne]()
Freedom and Fire by Courtney Thorne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was a Queen, and I would bow to no male. After finally freeing herself from a life’s worth of manipulation and control, Aurelia experiences true independence for the first time in her life. With her newfound freedom, Aurelia chooses to spend her days exploring the connection between herself and the Prince of Fire, Alev... -
![The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing by Rune Hunt]()
The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing by Rune Hunt
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
![Dark & Deadly Predators by Lola Glass]()
Dark & Deadly Predators by Lola Glass
After eight years in a cave, I was finally rescued… by a terrifying fae king who tells me I'm his mate.He's rough, growly, and refuses to answer any of my questions as he takes me back to the fae lands.When we get there, I learn that a large faction of his people want him dead, so they paid in blood and magic for an ancient assassin to hunt him down... -
![The House of Gaian by Anne Bishop]()
The House of Gaian by Anne Bishop
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn the conclusion of the Tir Alainn Trilogy, the uneasy alliance between Fae and humans may not be enough to defeat the Inquisitors-leaving them no choice but to seek out the witches of the House of Gaian... -
![Abandoned Grace: An Interview with Devin Andersen by Marissa Honeycutt]()
Abandoned Grace: An Interview with Devin Andersen by Marissa Honeycutt
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat would you do if you received a phone call from someone you thought only existed in the pages of your book? As an author, I know that characters often take on lives of their own. But imagine my complete shock when I was called upon to perform an extraordinary and revolting travel to Russia to speak to one hailed by many as their all-time favorite villain... -
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![Of Mist and Shadow by Jenna Wolfhart]()
Of Mist and Shadow by Jenna Wolfhart
When the vicious fae king catches Tessa stealing his powerful gemstones, he demands a cruel punishment. She must leave her family and friends behind and become his future human bride.Tessa has never stepped foot inside the glittering fae city until now—no mortal is allowed. There, things are far more monstrous than she ever dreamed... -
![Sebastian by Anne Bishop]()
Sebastian by Anne Bishop
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA world of shifting lands connected only by bridges, Ephemera has been kept stable by the magic of the Landscapers. In one land where night reigns and demons dwell, the half-incubus Sebastian revels in dark delights. But then in dreams she calls to him: a woman who wants only to be safe and loved-a woman he hungers for while knowing he may destroy her... -
![The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten]()
The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten
In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten's lush, romantic epic fantasy series, a young woman who can raise the dead must navigate the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King's royal court. The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lore—a necromancer and former smuggler—to his right hand side...Categorized as:
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![The Forest Where the Phoenix Sleeps by Brooke Marley Jones]()
The Forest Where the Phoenix Sleeps by Brooke Marley Jones
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWalking home late one night, burned-out barista Nell accidentally incinerates someone.Whoopsie!Now, if this tale began in a fantastic, far-away land, or Nell were, perhaps, a wizard, such a mishap might make some kind of sense. But this is not a wondrous, fantasy world. This is real life, and Nell just wanted to go home and eat macaroni... -
![Tragic Kingdoms by Kell Frillman]()
Tragic Kingdoms by Kell Frillman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGame of Thrones fans, meet your new obsession...Potent in magic and pure of blood defines the power of Castle Astaseul, but decades of exile shadowed their existence with an obsession for vengeance. A sinister mating ritual with the demon of lust unlocks the key to their rampage of revenge, but they soon find out that every dark compromise comes with a heavy price... -
![The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed]()
The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA world-weary woman races against the clock to rescue the children of a wrathful tyrant from a dangerous, otherworldly forest.At the northern edge of a land ruled by a monstrous, foreign tyrant lies the wild forest known as the Elmever. The villagers know better than to let their children go near—once someone goes in, they never come back out...
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