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Kissed by Wildfire


Cate Corvin - 2021
    It’s inescapable. And I’m dead in the sights of four insatiable and sexy men.My name is Lu Darke. I’m a witch by birth and an arsonist by accident, but I never thought I’d find myself in a place like this. Cimmerian Reform Academy, called ‘the Cage’ by its students, was once an asylum, but now I’m forced to call it home.My roommate hates me, the Headmistress has a sinister agenda, and worst of all, students have a habit of dying young and fast in the Cage. If I don’t watch my step, I might be the next to go, but help could come from dangerous places… for a price.Roman and Shane were imprisoned for illegal shifting, and they look at me like they want to rip off my clothes with their fangs.Professor Steele is a hard taskmaster whose special brand of punishment leaves me craving more.And in the darkness beneath the Cage lurks the most deadly of predators- Locke, a vampire who walks through my dreams with a thirst for more than my blood.Secrets lie in wait behind the black doors, students vanish overnight, and everyone hides what they really want. In the case of these four, however, what they want is crystal clear: me.Kissed by Wildfire is the first 88K-word novel in a steamy, medium-burn academy reverse harem romance trilogy. No choosing, no cheating- only unbridled passion and emotional angst in a haunted gothic mansion! Mature readers only.

Amber


Mia Harlan - 2019
    but opening Jewels Cafe in a supernatural town like Silver Springs? Maybe not the best idea.I thought I could work side by side with my best guy friend... but now I have to juggle hiding my crush for him and putting our cafe on the map. Because if no one in Silver Springs realizes that we've got this hidden gem soon, we might go out of business!So what do we do? Create a signature drink with hints of pumpkin spice just in time for fall.Surprise, surprise. I take one sip and I”m thrown for another loop. The sweetest bear shifter is drawn to me like honey. A sexy bunny shifter offers me his carrot. They don’t even seem to mind that I accidentally shift into everyone I meet.But can my chameleon powers save Jewels Cafe? Can I juggle these two hot shifters and my childhood crush? And what happens when a spell threatens to tear us apart?

Soul Bitten


Riley Storm - 2021
    Now I’m an outcast.On the full moon after my twenty-first birthday, I was supposed to go through my first shift. Instead, I was left to huddle alone in the cold, a failure who couldn’t do the one thing expected of her. Now, I have no mate and I’m wondering if sticking with the pack is even worth it. Maybe it’s time I live among humans.That’s when a vampire shows up at my door and says he wants to claim me. While I might not know what I am, I’m pretty fricking certain that I’m not going to be mated to a bloodsucker. He might be a good friend, but that’s all he’ll ever be to me. Isn’t it?The truth is a lot weirder than that, though, because his presence has spurred a revelation from my mother about a dark family secret. A secret that she says I’ll have to solve if I want to survive the next full moon. I’ve got less than two weeks to discover the truth. What I find could kill me, but that might just be the better option …

Knight


Riley Walker - 2018
    For a marriage of their Kingdoms is required to unite the Fey Realm, bringing peace to all its people. This is her life. Her fate. Her future. Yet, how can she live up to her royal responsibilities when the ultimate betrayal forces her to flee? Can she be the Queen the two kingdoms need? Or will she give the Fates - and their prophecy - the middle finger to find her own happiness?

Briar


Ripley Proserpina - 2017
     Not anymore.  Briar is ready to take control of her life, and step out into the sunlight for the first time. A newly enrolled graduate student at Boston College, she’s determined to discover why her body betrays her. And she knows just the scientist to help her.  Professor Hudson Nors has secrets of his own—secrets he’s kept for eternity, and which he never wants to see the light of day. No matter how wonderful Briar smells, and how important she feels, Hudson decides the best thing he can do for her is stay away. Suddenly, Briar, with her strange condition and boundless curiosity, turns the world Hudson’s spent centuries perfecting, upside down.  But this pale, fragile girl has a spine of steel, and if Hudson won’t help her, she’ll find someone who will.  By a luck, or fate, Briar meets Hudson’s brothers, Marcus, Valen, and Sylvain. Like Hudson, they can sense this human girl means something important to all of them. But what could four, vampire brothers possibly have to offer a human?  Unwittingly, Briar brings together these immortal brothers, and teaches them, eternity is too short to give up on hope.  ***Briar is the first book in the Midnight's Crown series. A slow-burn reverse harem romance***

Black Spells and Twisted Souls


Cece Rose - 2018
     A dead boss, a demonic kitty in her bathtub, and a smoking hot detective… If only he wasn’t trying to pin her for the murder. Between a mysterious fae prince with no sense of modesty or boundaries showing up, having to call a vengeance spirit, and more demons than she ever expected or wanted to meet appearing in her living room, an iced latte spilled all over her new dress is suddenly the least of her worries. When white magic won’t save her, and black magic will taint her soul, what’s a witch to do? -Urban Fantasy Reverse Harem-

Steal the Light


Lexi Blake - 2013
    The trick to staying alive is having friends in all the wrong places. While having a witch and a werewolf on the payroll helps, being partners with a vampire really opens doors.Zoey and Daniel were childhood sweethearts until a violent car crash took his life and left her shattered. When Daniel returned from the grave as a vampire, his only interest in Zoey was in keeping her safely apart from the secrets of his dark world. He has vowed to protect her, but his heart seems as cold as the night he calls home.Five years later, a mysterious new client named Lucas Halfer offers Zoey a fortune to steal the Light of Alhorra. The search for the Light leads Zoey into the arms of an earthbound faery prince. Devinshea Quinn sweeps her off her feet, showing her everything the supernatural world has to offer, but Daniel still calls to her heart.As the true nature of the Light is revealed, Zoey discovers Halfer is a demon and much more than money is at stake. Per her contract, she must give him the Light or spend an eternity in Hell. What’s a girl to do except fight for her soul…and her heart.

Savages


M. Sinclair - 2020
    their beautiful facade - they were the same. Savages. Feral Savages. So I would treat them accordingly. I would live accordingly. I would kill accordingly.I have a secret. Okay, probably more than one.I live a delicate balance, living with the evil I know than the one I don't. I accepted that.Until they showed up. Until they brought my secret and past into the light. Until I had no choice but to accept my true fate.Shit. This is why you punch first and ask questions later.*Fantasy RH*Our badass heroine and guardians swear a lot. As well, please be advised that the book contains darker themes including assault, PTSD, and violence. Additionally, sexual themes are suitable for mature audiences +18.

Don't Rush Me


Jackie May - 2018
    They wander through life blissfully ignorant of the supernatural world around them. Nora Jacobs is different. Nora knows exactly what kinds of hellish creatures haunt the streets of Detroit. Thanks to a unique set of psychic abilities, Nora has managed to steer clear of the underworld most of her life. But all that changes the night the most powerful vampire in the city discovers her gifts and decides to use her as a tool to find one of his missing clan members. As if that’s not bad enough, Nora believes she’s cursed. All her life, people, especially men, have been drawn to her—some to the point of obsession and violence. Underworlders, it seems, are not immune to this curse, and now she’s caught the attention of some of the most dangerous monsters in the city. Neck deep in an investigation only she can solve, Nora quickly makes as many new allies as she does enemies. Her biggest problem is staying alive long enough to decide which is which. *This is a slow burn reverse harem romance.

Knights


Ava Ryant - 2017
    For her own safety. Finally able to fulfill her calling as the Erede of the realm she is determined to follow her own path. Unfortunately she is saddled with five arrogant but rather handsome Knights of the Order, who are equally determined to see her returned to the safety of the Citadel. At least she will have something nice to look at on her travels, if only she could ignore haughty attitudes. No one more than she know’s how dangerous the job of Erede can be, after all the previous Erede was assassinated. Yet the more she tries to keep them at bay the more she realizes she needs them. Finding great joy and heartbreaking sorrow is just the beginning of her journey and she needs the Knights to face what’s coming.

A Twisted Rejection


Jewels ArthurAmanda Cashure - 2019
    What happens though when your mate rejects you? When you don’t get that happily ever after you’ve always dreamed of? Will fate somehow bring your souls together or will you forever be alone?

Academy Obscura: The Flame Within


Cassia Briar - 2019
    A twisted magical college. Three sexy teachers.I didn't know magic existed…until I found my birth family after a life in foster care. They tell me there are rules, but I don’t believe them. Naturally, I break one of those precious rules on the night of a full moon, and am forced to enroll at Academy Obscura. But I don’t fit in. After all, I’m not a witch, vampire, fae, werewolf, or shifter. Am I?Worse, the penalty for messing up at the Academy? Death. My only chance of survival lies in the hands of three frustratingly hot teachers. Jaxon, a powerful but untrustworthy witch. Liam, a fae who avoids my flirtations. And Angel, the alpha werewolf who enthusiastically tears apart my enemies, but openly broods when I’m around.I am drawn to all of them. But, how can one woman have three men?Author’s Note: This is a steamy, medium burn, reverse harem paranormal romance featuring shifters, witches, and fae. It includes adult language, violence, and possibly triggering situations. Recommended for mature readers.

Magical Academy for Delinquents


Ann Denton - 2020
    No one but me. I’ve purposely gotten kicked out of three prestigious academies. It’s taken two and a half years. Finally, I’m about to get put into their reform program. And I’m thrilled. Not about the shit classes at this boarding school. Definitely not about the intense physical regimen. I’m excited because this academy is the perfect recruiting grounds for what I need: a force, a detonator, and a tock with loose morals and an affinity for breaking the rules. I need a powerful, heartless crew, because I’m about to pull off the magical heist of the century. Author's Note: This is a medium burn reverse harem romance intended for adult audiences.

Fire Possessed


September Stone - 2019
    Four cursed men. A primal magic that threatens to destroy them all…Sophie has done her best to avoid the magical world for fear of the havoc her abnormal ability wreaks on other supernaturals. As a silencer who mutes the powers of those around her, she’s spent her life among the mortals her defect can’t harm.But when Mother Nature pushes her from her home to do her bidding, Sophie has no choice but to venture to the magical town of Twin Rivers.Instead of viewing her presence as a curse, four men see Sophie’s arrival as a blessing. Carrigan, a psychic who hears everyone’s thoughts at all times. Hagan, a bear shifter who transforms at the slightest provocation. Jonas, whose losses have left him isolated and jaded. And Valor, a vampire without conscience or remorse.Drawn to Sophie, these irresistible men find themselves caught up in a dangerous whirlwind of magic that runs deeper than they can imagine. But Sophie can’t allow her mounting attraction to keep her from her mission—because Mother’s wrath destroys everything it touches.Fire Possessed is a full length reverse harem urban fantasy adventure!

Dark Magic University


Jenna Edon - 2020
    As it turns out, I'm not quite human. My guidance counselor recognizes something in me--power--and enrolls me at Marcovian University where I can master my gift.I finally feel as though I belong even though I'm only a half blood by their estimation. Since I'm not pure, the chancellor insists on appointing protectors for my safety which is a joke. My so-called protector, Drax, clearly wants nothing to do with me and, believe me, the feeling is mutual. Trey all but balks at the notion of watching over me. And then there's Wyatt, lethal and sexy as hell, but he seems to have his mind on one thing. If I'm to survive potential threats, I need someone to focus on more than my body no matter how good it feels.I know I should be grateful, but I start to think I may be better off on my own. I've always looked out for myself. Why stop now?But when a student turns up dead and I'm the prime suspect, I have no choice but to rely on my protectors. I've already got a target on my back as a half breed, but if word gets out that I may have killed one of their own, it will put my life in peril.Dark Magic University book one is a medium burn, new adult, paranormal romance about a feisty FMC and the three hot guys sworn to protect her.