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Fated Fae
Jarica James - 2021
That was all it took to change her life forever.Life in Silver Forest has never been particularly exciting for Bella. In fact, outside of meeting her best friend Jacob, it’s always been her against the world.Until fae started moving to town in droves, causing riots in the streets that she gets drawn into. But she’s never been the type to stand back and watch someone get abused.It seems something is drawing the fae to Silver Forest, a pull that even she is starting to feel. The problem is that no one seems to know what it means.With her life in chaos and an unexpected tragedy, Bella finds out more about herself than she knew was possible. And now she’s expected to revive a land she’s never even been to.But can ordinary Bella do anything that the fae, with magic and knowledge, can’t do? She’s just an average girl after all...This is a Reverse Harem romance intended for readers 18 and up.Right?
Visions
Elle Lincoln - 2021
Not for food either. For a four-letter word that rhymes with lick.Don’t act all coy, we all know what I’m talking about, and I just so happen to have four very delicious men vying for my attention.My ex, Pim, who stole my heart and my fear when he chose to become a shade rather than spend endless days worshipping my body.Greyson, who wants my heart and not just my lady taco. Well, if he isn’t going to give it up, then he needs to stop walking around in that fireman gear because… damn.Oh, and Hades, who has that whole bad boy persona going for him, but he’s a secret teddy bear at heart. I want to see if I can bring the God of the Underworld to his knees.Then there is Apollo, who is a rage monster hell-bent on making me his when I want to make him mine instead.It’s a shame my world went crazy and weird things keep happening all around me, because I definitely have better things to do. Or rather men.Who do I have to kill for a few moments of peace so I, Nessa, can claim these creatures as mine?VISIONS is book 1 of 4 in a slow burn reverse harem romance with so much sexual tension, it’ll leave you panting for more.Oh... And a Cliffhanger. If you're new here, sorry not sorry. If you aren't, you totally knew this was coming.
Hell Kissed
A.K. Koonce - 2021
Instead, my sweet little house cat just combusted into flames in the middle of my bedroom, my tormenting alpha says he’s my mate, and three hellish men just blazed into my life like sinful gods.It’s fine. Everything’s fine. No big deal.Except rejecting the alpha who’s determined to make me his whore ends worse than I ever could have imagined…With nowhere left to run, I’m forced to acknowledge the gorgeous existence of the three dark stalkers hunting me. They offer me something I can’t ignore: protection in the realm of Hell… as well as answers about my past.My magic and my wolf grow stronger, fiercer, and deadlier in their presence. She settles right in with this murderous pack of misfits.But I’ll never trust them.Because the four of us together are like fire and gasoline.And in the end, we’ll all go up in flames.Reading NoteHell Kissed is a sinfully sexy reverse harem featuring a badass heroine, drool worthy heroes, and an epic journey that'll take you straight to Hell and back!Recommended for readers 18 and over.
Protect
Laura Wylde - 2019
I dug a hole. A deep hole. Now I’m being targeted by a gang of ruthless harpies who are power-hungry, dangerous and wreaking havoc on NYC. When I met Sergeant Daniel Richards, he reveals a side of the city I never could have imagined existed - including the three other stunningly HOT protectors who stand by my side: Lenny: The rebel who wears his heart on his sleeve. Jack: Two words: Champagne and Chopin. Jamie: The type of person who behaved as though he has always known you. Social. Relaxed. They’re a very special unit of Phoenix shape-shifters and their responsibility is to keep the balance between Earth and the nether-world. Unfortunately, things couldn’t be further from.... The closer I get to my protectors, the more drawn to them I become. But now’s not the time to be thinking about that while the whole city goes to hell…. is it?
A steamy shifter romance that will bring your body temperature up a notch and leave you wanting more.
Enigma
Mazzy J. March - 2021
No idea why I’m at a castle where things float and candles alight themselves. No clue as to my age or even my last name. At this point, I’m not for sure that I didn’t burst into being from a spark.For the record, my name is Mia.The man who drove me here handed me a suitcase and patted my shoulder before telling me good luck. The headmaster seems to think I belong here and that my powers will bloom. Sure, buddy. And donkeys will dance in tutus while a jester pushes him in a wheelbarrow.This school is like no otherThe girls at the Conjurer Academy whisper, and lines have already been drawn in the sand as far as social groups go. The students here all look like goddesses. The food shimmers as though it is enchanted. Every girl has at least three boyfriends, so maybe there’s no shortage of god-like men who can make magic? No idea, but I’ll take four if they are handing them out.What should I do?The way I see it, I have two choices... One: Try to fit in and survive here. Two: Find a way out and back to reality. Neither one sounds promising to me.Enigma is book 1 of the exciting new paranormal reverse harem series The Conjurers Academy from bestselling Authors Mazzy J. March and Jenna M. Jett, featuring a heroine who is completely out of her element in an academy where magic is the norm and up is down…or maybe sideways. It is a why choose alternate universe romance with a slow burn buildup to sizzling heat. Relationships develop over the course of this supernatural series and, of course, Mazzy guarantees an HEA.
Forsaken Dream
Maya Daniels - 2020
Then why is there a fourth one?
Escaping the clutches of her controlling father was the only thing on Echo Darkwing’s mind. She disappears from the face of the realm with an arranged marriage looming over her head. She never expected running from a loveless nuptial would throw her into the arms of a mate.Or two…Or three…Echo discovers that you can never elude destiny, even if it is a forsaken one. The utter predicament she faces in the form of three stunning and stubborn mates is a problem she could’ve easily solved. But, the fourth one she deemed to be the twist of all fates.Her betrothed is determined to claim what is rightfully his. She is the key to the throne, and he will rule at all cost. However, he didn’t anticipate his biggest problem.He wants Echo for himself?Her mates will do anything to keep her.Will love prove stronger than destiny?
Fairy-Struck
Amy Sumida - 2015
Long ago, there was a war between humans and fairies, and we nearly destroyed the world with it. Now, we have a truce in place to prevent that from happening again. Both sides enforce the truce; we have the Extinguishers and they have the Wild Hunt. Humans don't remember the truce anymore; they don't remember the Fey anymore. A fact that the Fey use to their advantage. I hate that. After they killed my mother, I even started to hate them. But that hatred doesn't seem to matter when I look at him. Fairy hunter. Deadly. Beautiful. Intent on sliding himself into my life. We'll just see about that.
Bedeviled (The Bride of Hades, #1)
Victoria Evers - 2021
The venue. The guests. The ceremony…Too bad this bride would rather kill the groom than attend.My name is Scarlett Mason, and on the surface, I’m just your average college student. What you don’t know: demons, Fae, Hellhounds, vampiric sorcerers, and a whole slew of creatures from the Underworld are very much real, and they walk among us. How do I know this? I’ve been training since I was ten years old to become a hunter in the hopes I’ll be able to find the monster responsible for killing my parents. But you know what they say about even the best laid plans…After a gorgeous psycho kidnaps me, I find myself trapped on a hidden island with him and his posse of Underworld assassins. I’ve spent my entire adolescence learning how to slay their very kind…so why are these men claiming they can help me? As it turns out, we have a mutual enemy: Hell's very own Crown Prince of Greed. Even better, he's looking for a bride, and he hopes to find her at the Underworld’s most illustrious masquerade ball. The thought of going should be terrifying, but it offers so much more than the world’s worst love match.Revenge.This Cinderella may be going to one Hell of a ball, but I’m not interested in dancing with Prince Charming. Nope, my plans involve a dagger…and the left side of his chest. Hey, it’s my party. I can kill if I want to.
Forbidden Heart
Kira Nyte - 2020
Only Shaye’s devotion to his family and the downtrodden Talaenian people has kept him going.Until her.Single mother Moira has learned that love is an illusion, and ruthless practicality and determination is what it will take to ensure a good life for her young son. She should know better than to be swept into a romance with a mysterious man with rainbow-colored eyes that make her melt. He insists she’s his soul mate.And then there’s the magic …Shaye is determined to prove to Moira that her place is by his side, and he’s eager to be a father to her little boy. Aside from the deep love he feels for his brave, beautiful human, he knows his anam cara holds the key to breaking his curse and ending two centuries of sexual servitude.Unfortunately, so does his evil mistress—and she will kill to keep her prize.
Dark Arts
Fiona Starr - 2020
Two worlds torn by a twisted legacy. One girl determined to choose her own fate.They say being called to the world's oldest magic organization is the pinnacle of achievement for a witch. The lottery is done in secret. The names appear by magic. Membership in this exclusive club is like receiving a golden ticket. When you're called—you go, because that's how it has always been.With only a trace of magical ability, I've accepted a different role… a life of service to the witching community. So when the leader of the Society of Ancient Magic arrives at my door to escort me to initiation, I’m convinced there’s been a mistake. My name doesn’t belong on their list. And yet…The first guy I meet makes me feel like a princess. The second one I meet sparks an inferno in my heart. The third feels like the reason I was born. They are the sexiest males I have ever met. Dazzled by the glamour and the fabled history, I let myself fall into a world whose mystery and intrigue are as seductive as they are secretive. But not everything is as it seems within the Society of Ancient Magic.Just because it glitters, doesn't mean it's gold.
The Fae Prince
Serena Meadows - 2019
Ejected from the palace with only a handful of coins, the prince suddenly finds himself a pauper. He must experience some of life’s harsher realities, say the king and queen, if he’s to become the leader the Seelie people need.
Across the fields his royal subject, Darby, knows all about harsh realities...
After losing her parents at thirteen the young farmer has had little time for royals or gossip. A good day means a warm hearth and full bowl. Anything else is a luxury. But things are finally improving and for the first time ever, winter’s approach isn’t quite so bleak.
Until she discovers a large, rumpled heap sleeping in her barn…
The thing—whatever it is—stinks worse than her animals (and sounds just as ornery) but questionable hygiene is the least of Darby’s concerns. The seasons are turning, and darkness is gathering at the edges of the Seelie Kingdom. More than ever, the people need a hero they can count on, but it seems that man is nowhere to be seen.
Note: Note: This is Book 1 in the series "Fae of Ballantine". All books in the series can be read as standalones with a HEA and no cliffhangers.
Warning: Adults Only
Wicked Betrayal
Marty Mayberry - 2020
Wizards sent there are never heard from again.The moment I arrive, I'm forced to complete a series of initiation tests with a snarky, too-hot fae. If the creatures trying to kill us don't do him in, I just might. Yet my birth father is on Darkwater Island, and while he could be just about anyone, I'm determined to track him down. He stole something from me when I was a baby, and I want it back.Once I get what I came for, there are two ways out. Survive the Challenge--another series of trials that take place in the ever-changing, magical catacombs beneath the island. Or I can fulfill the secret blood bond I made with the Master Seeker. Eliminate someone and the Master Seeker will transport me home....Except the person I must kill is the wizard I'm falling for.This book is 71,000 words.
Talon's Claim
Melody Novak - 2021
I pretended to be bad at my studies while secretly helping the resistance against the City's cruel overlords. But now that my sister has taken the dragons’ throne, I’m in the spotlight. Not great for a Fae thief.A feral dragon has chosen me as his mate, and he’s not alone. All kinds of beings think they owe me for rescuing them from prison. Problem is, I didn’t do that. My sister did, disguised as me. But I’ve got to play the hand I’m dealt... even if it means putting myself in the middle of all these handsome young men. Tragic, I know.Maybe I’ll stop a brewing magical war. Maybe I’ll start it. Let’s find out.
Court of Crimson
Helen Scott - 2020
Unwanted. Orphan. In a time of war between mankind and fae, no one ventures outside of the safety of the human kingdom. Abandoned in the furthest corner of Amnestia, in a convent long forgotten by most, Cress grows up thinking she’s nothing more than a human of horrendous skill and grace. One moment, the quiet countryside of Amnestia where she’s been raised her whole life is devoid of any danger and the next, it’s there. Powered by a strange magical spell, a castle appears seemingly from nowhere. Ruled by a court of fae few humans had ever laid eyes on and lived to tell the tale, Cress stumbles right into the center of three royal princes. There, she discovers that perhaps she’s not a human at all, but a changeling--a fae child left behind in the ancient tradition of an extinct court. In the face of possible execution, she better hope she’s a fae, because the worst thing a girl can be in the court of crimson is human.
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.