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Serpent's Touch
Tansey Morgan - 2017
This one was no exception. The day I, Lilith Palmer, stopped being the Hot Topic girl and became something else started as any other, but ended in the car of a devilishly handsome man whose net-worth was probably higher than the entire neighborhood I lived in; not my usual Tuesday night. That, however, was only the start of the weird path I was about to set off on; a path that would take me to a place where reality collides with magic, where I find out everything I knew about the world I lived in was a lie, and where I'm the only woman present. There are five of them - five of the most interesting, sexy, and probably dangerous men I have ever met. They live in a mansion in the middle of rural Germany, a mansion protected by magic. And they tell me not only do they have supernatural abilities, but that I have them too, and they're here to help pull them out of me. Sounds like a dream, until that catch comes up. Supernaturals are being hunted down for the energy they possess, myself especially, and if they don't act fast to bring me into the fold, a fate worse than death awaits all of us. But triggering my supernatural side to come out won't be easy, not before I'm ready, and when the hunters step up their game and the window starts to close, it'll take everything I have in me just to stay alive; no matter how many men would put their lives on the line to protect me. Serpent's Touch is the first book in a brand new paranormal REVERSE HAREM series by Tansey Morgan. If you love the paranormal romance and urban fantasy genres, and want to read something that not only straddles the line between both, but introduces not one, but five love interests, then this is the book for you. Disclaimer: this book is part of a continuing series of novels, all which will follow the same arc over many books, but each which will tease into the next - expect to be left with questions at the end. As a reverse harem urban fantasy, you can expect there to be action, magic, intrigue, and multiple primary love interests. Sexual content will also form a part of this series, as will swearing and violence. If you're happy with all of this, then...
A Spell for Death
B.C. Palmer - 2019
Now I just want to survive my first year as a magic student. Luckily I've got three tempting men on my side.
My life turned upside down after the death of my godmother and I've traded science for sorcery. I never thought magic existed outside of books, but here I am at an elite academy for magical arts. If it wasn’t for popular heartthrobs Isaac and Luke, I'd lose my mind. Their tutoring sessions teach me more than just magic. And my ridiculously hot roommate, Hunter? Well, I'm pretty sure he hates everyone—not just me. Oh, and he’s convinced my dead parents might have tried to trigger the apocalypse. Turns out that he might be right. Magic is dangerous and I'm pretty sure it's going to kill me—if the faculty doesn't get me first. Welcome to freshman year at Rosewilde Academy for Magical Arts—where secrets hide behind every door and rules are meant to be broken. A Spell for Death is the first book of four in the reverse harem Rosewilde Academy for Magical Arts, which follows Amelia in her studies of the arcane. Along the way, she gathers a family of friends who never ask her to choose between them. This book features scorching hot private tutoring sessions, mm lovers, gruff enemies who become lovers, and female BFFs who support each other.
The Serpent
Sarah Fine - 2018
Case in point: saving her from a mysterious stranger who’s just stormed the terrified woman’s antique store wearing a rattlesnake tattoo, leveling threats, and brandishing the weirdest deck of cards Ernie’s ever seen.When Ernie grabs some of the cards and runs, she’s launched into a world she never knew existed—one her mother may know more about than she’s revealing. With a handful of stolen cards, Ernie has just been made an unwilling player in a game of good versus evil. But she’s not even playing with a full deck, and its original owner is more than happy to kill to get his cards back.Suddenly Ernie’s matching wits and plays with the supernatural Immortal Dealers, who can raise empires, damn souls, and shape the world’s destiny. It’s up to Ernie to defeat the most brutal member of their order. And if her roguish new ally isn’t bluffing, he can help. The mystery is all in the cards, and to save her life—and humanity—Ernie had better learn how to deal.
Every Witch Demon but Mine
Mercedes Jade - 2018
Elizabeth Norwood has been hiding in the human realm most of her life, filling a niche as a vampire slayer that isn't quite as secret as her magic. Staking demons wasn’t part of the deal. The only way to keep hell from following her hidden family and ruining their happily ever after is to confront the demons from her old life and do what she’s trained for her whole life, defeat the monster. Seems simple enough until she accidentally stabs Prince Daemon in the back. It was the spiked punch, honest! Only wounding the dark demon of her dreams has put him on her scent and the hunt she had planned changes into a chase with nowhere to run. Her sister is busy facing her own demons. Her mother will tear hell apart to save her, even if the rest of their world comes crumbling down in penance. Elizabeth has no choice but to grab the prince by his fangs and cast the biggest illusion her lightning magic ever conjured. Daemon won’t be easily tricked. He has grown up in a dark court full of intrigues and assassins. The thorny path to the throne is strewn with his fiery siblings, blood-harem rights and a little dragon problem that’s got the villagers in an uproar. Now, Elizabeth is attracting interest that a witch with a secret cannot afford. She will need more than a few, sweet kisses to pull Daemon away from it all and under her spell. He is the most dangerous monster she’s faced, a true match to her singular magic in ways she can’t parry without revealing her secrets. They’ll dance until one of them is caught and she is forced into a terrible dilemma. There’s only one rule about slaying that matters. The stake goes in the heart.
Sinless
Jenica Saren - 2018
Twenty-three years old, and living the glamorous life of my dreams, with the perfect fiancé, nice car, gorgeous house, and the job I love. Excuse the minor detail of the job I love being taking my clothes off.I had everything I wanted, when suddenly shit hit the fan, and and the fantasy life I had built went up in flames.Now I find myself living in a tiny town, in a not-so-tiny house, with six insanely hot--and just straight up insane--roommates. With everything going all kinds of crazy in this little town, Eliam, Gatlin, Kellan, Gray, Beck, and Rafe seem to think that I am just the girl to help them set everything straight.The Severin brothers are getting me all involved and in danger, and I'm truthfully terrified - not of the danger stuff, but these guys.There's something different about the six of them, something I swear I'm going to figure out.
Chased by Darkness
Taylor Spratt - 2019
She either attends Ravenwell Academy to master her Void Magic or spend the rest of her days in prison.The Academy seemed like the safest choice, but she soon finds herself drawn into a cruel world of warring factions ruled by Four Powerful Wizard Kings. Each wants her to be their queen and nothing can stand against their wanton wishes.Aria is determined not to lose her freedom to the will of the Kings, but how can she win against Four Powerful Elementals who will stop at nothing to claim her? Can she fight when the King’s jealous exes come for her, out for blood? Will she survive the merciless bullying by her classmates? Or will she succumb to the Four King’s wicked teasing, meant to break her and make her submit?If she caves, she’ll lose her freedom forever. So, she’d better think fast. Because the Kings are coming for her and when they do, she’ll lose more than her autonomy or even her life.She’ll lose her heart.*Note. This series reads like one long book that progressively gets STEAMIER as the story goes along. It's a Medium Burn Academy Romance with a Strong Heroine and 4 Wicked Twin Kings.
Stealing Tranquility
J.L. Weil - 2018
Olivia Campbell’s life gets turned upside down when her mother suddenly passes away. Left with only a stepdad who despises her, she turns to the streets. Penniless and alone in the Chicago winter, how much worse can it get? She is about to find out. A chance encounter with a stranger who has the most breathtaking violet eyes changes her world. Just a warm smile and a quick flash of dimples is all that it takes to capture her interest in Jase Dior. Olivia wonders if her luck has finally returned. She soon finds out that Jase collects things—pretty girls to be precise. A glimpse of her sultry honey hair in an alley excites him. He must have her. And he isn’t taking no for an answer. Jase sweeps Olivia off the streets to the Veil Isles—a mystical and hidden land uncharted by any mortal and ruled by the only dragon coven left in the world. What the hell did she get herself into? Four dragons. One headstrong heroine. And a reverse-harem fantasy romance that could change the fate of a dying race. Stealing Tranquility will transport fans of Twilight, A Shade of Vampire, and Shadowhunters to an enchanted world unlike any other. Prepare for a unique spin on the lore you love—and an adventure that is as thrilling as it is unexpected. Scroll up and BUY NOW to begin... *Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content
Touch Of Regret
Autumn Reed - 2018
I would manage the antique shop she left me and marry a kind, stable man. Most importantly, I would never tell a soul about my psychic abilities.But with a single, intentional touch and a vision of the past, I set events in motion that expose my secret. I’m part of a world I never knew existed, and my new allies are dismantling my carefully constructed walls.Except, those walls had a purpose--they kept me hidden.Now, my abilities make me a target.And my mere existence is endangering everyone I care about. My name is Adele Rose, and I know nothing but regret.
Root Rot Academy: Term 1
Rhea Watson - 2020
Benedict Hammond is a liar, a murderer, a psychopath.And I’m the witch here to punish him.I renamed myself after the fury Alecto years ago, and now it’s time to taste her madness—to exact my righteous revenge.You know…Once I figure out what that is, exactly. But it’s coming, and nothing is going to distract me.Not my gorgeous vampire roommate, the complete package and totally off-limits.Not the mysterious head librarian, a fae as intriguing as he is infuriating.Oh, and definitely not my powerful warlock headmaster who makes me feel so deliciously small.I’m here to collect a life debt—that’s all that matters.And…And…And I’m not terrified.Nope. Not at all.Root Rot is an academy Why-Choose romance trilogy centered around the professors and faculty. It contains mature subject matter that might not be suitable for all readers.
Marks of the Mazza
Blake Blessing - 2018
The Mazza, they called me. Someone who bears the marks of all four houses of this mysterious people, holding untold powers. Every time a Mazza has appeared in their history it has signaled great change. Change they so desperately need when they are on the brink of war.Their savior. Their Messiah.More like scale tipper for whatever side holds the Mazza. I just wish I knew what this war is about and who the players are. Everyone is out to get me, manipulate me, own me. Navigating the minefield I just stumbled into could very well cost me my life. Good thing I stumbled into a mistaken Uber full of men of said race who I can trust to help me navigate my new normal. Or can I? MARKS OF THE MAZZA is a full-length 70,000 word paranormal, reverse harem romance. Book one in the Mazza Series.
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***
Born of Embers
Quinn Arthurs - 2018
I’d thought it had to be hidden - to stay a secret. I didn’t know my secret would become the key to my survival. Turning eighteen and getting accepted into college brings me everything I need to escape from the nightmares of my past but I never could have imagined my nightmares - and dreams - were just beginning. Finding myself thrown into a world of fantasy, politics, friendships, and rules that are nearly impossible to understand, I feel like I’m drowning in a world of shifters I never knew existed. As I struggle to find my place and prevent my nightmares from tearing me apart, I find myself surrounded by an unusual group of sexy men. With Hiro, Killian, Theo, Damien, and Ryder I’m trying to become the woman I’ve always wanted to be, if my past, and my future, will let me. *Warning this book contains scenes and references of abuse that some readers may find triggering. This book also contains some m/m themes.*
The Sons of Sacred Hill
Kira Roman - 2021
Spending the next four years serving spoiled rich kids isn’t ideal, but there’s nothing I wouldn't do to give AJ the life she deserves.All I want is to live a normal, human life, even if I’m not technically entirely human. No one needs to know about my powers. It’s not like I’m strong enough to be a threat, and I don’t want to spend the rest of my life stuck here in the witching community. I won’t. They’ve made it clear as a crystal ball that I’m not welcome here as anything more than a servant.I have to push through this for her, I haven’t gotten this far just to give up now, no matter how hard Lucian, Caleb, and Kai are trying to make my existence.It doesn’t help that I need to convince a certain sexy psycho telepath to keep his dang mouth shut about my powers. And don’t even get me started on his best friend.Dark secrets threaten to destroy not only my plans, but my entire life, and I may not have a say in the kind of future I’m so desperate for after all...This is an Academy RH, all characters are 18+.Some content may be triggering for readers, please read with caution. Strong language and sexual content may offend some readers.
Hacking Darkness
Marissa Farrar - 2017
Hard men. Criminals, I'm sure. Willing to do anything to break me, and take what they want.
But locked in the dark, I soon realize it's not only what's in my head they're after. The glint in their eyes, lingering touches and heavy breaths tell a different story.
Darcy, we're here, we're watching you...
Now I have to decide if I want to become part of that story, too.Book one in a brand new Reverse Harem series, with a dark romance twist.
Secrets Among the Tides
Aleera Anaya Ceres - 2018
To save the kingdom, a lookalike is quickly thrown in her place. Maisie is a waitress, not a royal. The glittering crowns, silk gowns, and three charming mermen can't distract her from the real danger hidden in plain sight. There was a reason the princess disappeared: she knew too much...and someone wanted her dead. A Mermaid Reverse Harem Romance.