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Circus of Death by Candace Wondrak
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Releasing The Wolf
Dianna Hardy - 2012
Like any sane person, she always put the dreams down to an overactive imagination, coupled with a higher than average libido.One night, however, instead of their usual, erotic encounters, she finds him in her dream, chained to a wall and screaming in pain. Not only that, but she thinks she recognises the building he's being held captive in as one that's just a few streets away.Awaking with an irrepressible need to save her fantasy lover, Lydia decides to humour her dream self and head on over to where she thinks he's imprisoned. What unfolds is beyond even her wildest imaginings, as she's sucked into a dangerous and deadly world she never knew existed ... and it turns out that the man who inhabits her darkest fantasies, isn't the only one that needs releasing.Word count: over 34,000 wordsThis is a paranormal fantasy novella containing scenes of explicit sexual content and some violence, entwined with romantic elements.
The Hanged Maiden
Cara Wylde - 2019
Thank Goddess there's a solid protocol in place! All she needs to do is find the Major Arcana, and Keepers who are more powerful and experienced than her will take over from there and protect the Mysteries of the Tarot.Or not.What happens when half of the Major Arcana is destroyed? Valentina doesn't know. There are no protocols. No precedent. She's lost, but the good news is she's not alone. She can count of her best friend, Piper, a hobgoblin who decided to follow them, and now on this handsome, hot as sin guy who claims he's Loki himself, the God of Mischief.It could have been worse.Oh, wait! It's going to be. Because in order to save the Tarot, Valentina will soon have to deal with even more gods. And, it is known, gods are impossible to work with! Mainly, because they hate each other. One witch to convince nine powerful gods to play nice?Unlikely.Note from the author: This is a slow-burn reverse harem book. Although the next books in the series will be steamy and 18+, this one is quite tame. Hang in there! The steam is coming! Also, make sure to check out the Prequel - The Test, to meet Valentina's nine gods before she meets them for real in the series.
Vile Trials
Isabella King - 2019
But the night I’m convicted of a crime I don’t remember committing, I’m sentenced to an unbearable fate—I’ve been enrolled in the Magic Academy for Troubled Monsters. Without so much as a goodbye, I’m shipped off to the haunted old campus in Upstate New York and stripped of all contact with the outside world. But I don’t belong here. I’m not a monster. And despite badass students, a weirdly cool atmosphere, and a trio of gorgeous, wildly different boys that are inexplicably interested in me? I can’t stay here. And there’s only one way out—the Vile Trials. Wickedly difficult, totally unpredictable, and grossly public, the Trials are the only hope I have of returning to my normal life. And if I want to pass them, I have to push away the fear of my power, and learn to embrace it. Even if that means opening myself up to danger, daring, and most frightening of all—love.
Welcome to the MAFTM—get ready for a badass heroine, a college academy brimming with every monster imaginable, and a steamy reverse harem—no choosing necessary.
Rose: Gettin Frosty
Jewels Arthur - 2020
I mean it's actually cold, just not for her. Join Rose, Finn, Dean, and Sebastian as they play some winter games that ends in some steamy winter fun.Scroll up for this Paranormal Whychoose RomCom!Rose: Gettin Frosty is a short story that comes between the books Rose and Rose: Feelin Thorny. It was previously a part of the Snowmen Anthology. Intended for 18+ due to some steaminess and mature language.
Worlds Apart
Barbara Elsborg - 2012
I love you. Niall is in hiding, but not from the police. He’s trapped between the world he longs for and a place he can’t leave behind. Cursed to hold his tongue, unable to claim what he wants until it’s given, he’s allowed one year to capture his heart's desire. But speaking those three simple words, the most important words in his life, might very well kill him. I can’t love you. As a private investigator, Taylor walks daily through the ashes of love burned out. He’s witnessed the aftermath of love—destroyed marriages and wrecked lives that leave behind nothing but bitter memories of betrayal. He’s convinced that love will never plant a seed in his heart—until Niall sparks a completely unexpected reaction in both mind and body. I want to love you. Roo has spent her entire life bouncing from relationship to relationship, offering her heart only to get it trampled on. When she finds herself out in the cold again, she discovers love can come from the most surprising of places. Her choices are simple. Do the right thing. Do the wrong thing. Do nothing. The wrong choice could be simply devastating… Product WarningsBeware faeries with killer tattoos and girls dressed as chickens—broken hearts can follow… Or lots of love. And lots of sex—three-way, two-way, every which way. But no chicken sex. Thank god.
Strange Candy
Laurell K. Hamilton - 2006
From a woman who marries into a family of volatile wizards to a couple fleeing a gang of love-hungry cupids, from a girl who seeks sanctuary in the form of a graceful goose to the disgruntled superhero Captain Housework, readers will revel in the many twists and turns of fortune in these fantastical fairy tales and lush parables. Even hardened vampire hunter and zombie animator Anita Blake gets blindsided by the disturbing motives of her clients in the new "Those Who Seek Forgiveness" and in "The Girl Who Was Infatuated with Death."
Cruel Monsters
Katherine Bogle - 2021
With no memory of who I once was, all I could do was try and flee.Found. Tormented. Sacrificed.On the day I'm meant to slay myself for their sake, I use one last act of rebellion to choose life over death, and a world I never knew existed swallows me whole.Dark Fae. Shade. Demons.The prince who rescued me thinks I'm their salvation, one of the last powerful Light Fae ever born. But when dark magic begins to leak out of me, corroding all they've given me, will the Dark Fae truly be my saviors? Or will they throw me to the wolves?Cruel Monsters is a standalone epic fantasy romance where the heroine won't have to choose between her Dark Fae princes, her half-demon Shade, or the nightmare chaser she's slowly falling for.It contains violence, slow burn romance, sexually explicit content, unique magic, dark themes including scenes of abuse (dark story, not dark romance), and is intended for ages 18+. If you have any triggers, please read the foreword before perusing.
Distant Light
Chloe Adler - 2017
Pegged as a caretaker, Iphi hides a secret that would change the way everyone around her views her: she’s an empath. And yet she doesn’t let that stand in her way. A soaring circus performer with a fierce love for animals and the downtrodden, Iphi tumbles her way through life, hiding the hurt just being around others can inflict... ...Until she meets an enigmatic vampire and his three hot shapeshifting cousins. Drawn to the brightness she shines into their lives, each man promises to transport Iphi from the monotony of her life into a world truly filled with magic. They offer her love, protection—and an unconventional arrangement that will make her the scandal of Distant Edge. But when a rogue vampire attacks Iphi, it’s time for the men to step up and for Iphi to fight back the only way she knows how: with love, compassion, and her inner radiance. If love can’t conquer evil, her four protectors are more than willing to bare tooth and claw at her side—whether she’ll have them or not. A paranormal, urban fantasy reverse harem series. This is book 1 out of 3 in the Tales From the Edge Series.
Wolf Tales
Kate Douglas - 2006
The moment Xandi wakes in Stefan’s muscular arms, feels the heat of his body pressing against hers, she feels no fear. Instead, she allows herself to be taken by one who is more than a man, whose primal nature is never far from him. As their connection grows, and as Xandi gradually loses her sensual inhibitions, experiencing pleasures she never dreamed possible, she is drawn deeper into Stefan’s mysterious world, meeting the alluring beauty, Keisha, as well as the dominant and sometimes ruthlessly commanding Anton, who can have any man or woman he wants…in any way he wishes…
Maiden Flight
Bianca D'Arc - 2006
War is coming for the knights, dragons, and a damsel who is not quite in distress, but finds her heart’s desire in the strong men of the Border Lair. A chance meeting with a young male dragon seals the fate of one adventurous female poacher. The dragon’s partner, a ruggedly handsome knight named Gareth, takes one look at the shapely woman and decides to do a little poaching of his own. Sir Gareth not only seduces her, but falls deeply in love with the girl who is not only unafraid of dragons but also possesses the rare gift to hear their silent speech. He wants her for his mate, but mating with a knight is no simple thing. To accept a knight, a woman must also accept the dragon, the dragon’s mate … and her knight too. She is at first shocked, then enticed by the lusty life in the Lair. War is in the making and only the knights and dragons have a chance at ending it before it destroys their land and their lives. But there’s nothing a knight enjoys more than a noble quest and winning the heart and trust of a maiden is the noblest quest of all.
A Torn Paige
L. Rose - 2019
A scary but faithful sidekick, and of course, her crazy family.The bad....Everything else.*This is the first in a reverse harem romance trilogy. There's adult themes, course language, humor, and mm scenes, for 18+ only.*Sorry about the cliffhanger, but the second book will be released in early December 2019.*Bestselling author, Lila Rose, writing as L. Rose to bring you a brand-spanking-new reverse harem paranormal romance series. You'll laugh, maybe cry, and hopefully enjoy feisty Paige and her annoyingly hot men.
Shattered Princess
Avery Song - 2020
In fact, I only made one mistake -- not counting on four Deadly Sins being transferred to my penitentiary. But they're here now, and their presence is upending my life.Meet:Sexy
Jack
of All Trades.Dangerous
Liam
of Mischievous Games.Mental
Darrell
of All Things Sinister.Lethal
Luca
of Pleasure and Torture.The only thing I know for sure about them is that all four men are delicious and deadly, and I take it upon myself to discover exactly what types of supernatural beings they are. But as I work on uncovering their secrets, they decide it's their duty to get me back out into the world.As a shattered princess, being in the depths of prison never bothered me, but now that four thrilling men are fighting their hardest to get me out, I have a feeling the outside world is where I'd love to start a new adventure.Many people mistakenly believe I hide out of fear. Oh, if only they knew just how dangerous an innocent little royal can be. Then again, they'll find out soon enough.
It's time for me to show the world what it really means to be a shattered princess.
Dance or Die
A.E. Murphy - 2019
All she knows is her body and what it can do, and what people have made her do. When all she really wants to do is just dance until she dies.That is until she’s forced to form a dance trio with two boys she despises. Presley Myers, the cop’s son, who has taken it upon himself to make her life hell, and Carter Denzell because when his friend hates, so does he, and of course their band of little sheep who follow behind them.For Scandal Oaks, life sucks, but then, what’s new?**THIS BOOK IS NOT A NAKED OR DEAD SEQUEL, YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE READ NOD TO UNDERSTAND DANCE OR DIE, BUT IT IS LINKED IN MANY WAYS AND I AM SUPER EXCITED TO SEE IF YOU CONNECT THOSE DOTS.**
Crimson Cove
Eden Butler - 2015
He never forgot.Senior year. One minute before the tardy bell rang, Bane Illes would slip through the door. He never smiled. He never spoke. Each day, that dark, dangerous boy gave Janiver Benoit a glance. And when she could not take another quiet stare, or the warmth that look sent over her skin, she took from Bane something he’d never give freely—one lingering, soul knocking kiss. Ten years later, her family needs her, and Janiver will have to face the one person she promised herself she’d never see again. The dangerous wizard that might make leaving Crimson Cove the last thing she wants to do.
The Kiss of Death
Auryn Hadley - 2018
It wasn't. Four years later, I can still remember the exact shade of his skin: a blue so pale it looked like moonlight. I dream of his touch. Mostly, I paint the man under the heavy cowl, including those perfect lips which ruined mine for anyone else. I'm obsessed with him. The doctors say he's nothing more than a hallucination caused by a mixture of head trauma and emergency pain medications. I think he's a really sexy figment of my imagination. I mean, who besides an artist would dream up the Grim Reaper for their hero? Now, something's changed and my drawings are taking on a life of their own. As if college wasn't hard enough, trying to keep this a secret is going to be impossible. Keeping my sanity might be worse. And that's not the worst of my problems. Death is back. He wants another kiss. And he's not alone. The Kiss of Death is a 156,000 word, full-length novel with NO cliffhanger ending. This is a Reverse Harem series which includes multiple love interests, some m/m themes, and graphic scenes of sex, violence, and language. Be warned: everything you thought you knew about the world, religion, and death will be pulled apart, twisted around, and put back together in ways you will not expect.