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Marked
A.M. Hardin - 2018
Lately, Cherish has been seeing some weird glimmering surrounding certain people. At first, she doesn’t think anything of it. Until three guys transfer to her school with three months left in the year. When the three new students suddenly take a liking to her things start to get heated. As the guys explain to Cherish that she’s the last Elvin princess of their kingdom, Cherish has to decide if she believes them or not. Especially when they tell her that her life is in danger. This is a full length, paranormal reverse-harem romance, recommended for 18+
Snow and the Shadows
Cara Carnes - 2018
Snow’s link to the Cosmos is a threat, one that can no longer be tolerated if her stepmother intends to win the war and rule the Intergalactic Alliance. Their orders are clear—either execute her or deposit her on one of the slaver colonies to be sold. But the Shadows have other plans for the beauty, plans that will fracture alliances throughout the galaxies and shift the tide of the Intergalactic War. No one controls the Shadows. They’d sworn to remain neutral during the War, but all bets are off now that Snow’s life hangs in the balance.
The Spiritus Dagger
Allie Rose - 2021
It’s destiny.Ever since she was little, Maise has known about the battle between light and dark. The light mages of Nualia and the dark mages of Darkmoor have fought for millennia, but Maise has never fully understood why.When the man she believes to be her father is gravely injured in an attack, he reveals why he spent so much time training her to fight; she is the prophesied savior of Nualia. In order to fulfill the prophecy, Maise needs to find the Spiritus Dagger; one of five powerful weapons the light mages can use to defeat the dark. With the help of her adoptive sister Raina, Maise sets off to find her dagger. She has no idea what awaits her, but when she meets a mysterious stranger, she is drawn to him in a way she can’t understand.Is he destined to help her on her quest? Or is he just someone to help pass the time as she discovers who she really is; who she is destined to be?--A medium burn paranormal reverse harem read. The harem is built throughout the series.This story is meant for readers over the age of 18 due to mature content.-MFMMM (by the end of the series. Book 1 will just be MF)-Single POV (for now)Potential Triggers- Graphic sexual scenes- Mildly graphic fight scenes- Swearing- Rape content
Snowed In With The Pack
Dizzy Hooper - 2017
But I sure wasn't counting on three… It's the most embarrassing time of any female shifter's life. My body is desperate to be mated, and it's willing to do whatever it has to to get the job done. I have no home to go to, no place on this earth that feels safe. Intent on riding out my mating season alone, I travel into the wilderness, when a freak blizzard leaves me stranded. Of course, the only house around for miles is home to three ripped, wolf-shifter guys. They take me in—no strings attached. In any normal situation, they'd be fighting each other for the right to claim me. But this isn't normal. These men take their pack-bond seriously, and they share everything. If I let them, they'll share me. Being so close to them as my season approaches is too much for me to bear. I need their hands on my skin, their touch. I beg them to help me scratch my itch and soothe my ache. Only they don't just want to sleep with me. They want to take me as their lover. Their mate. They want to keep me—for life. Snowed In With The Pack is a steamy reverse harem paranormal romance, with dirty language and hot wolf-shifter alpha males. It is only recommended for readers 18+. It is 22,000 words, and has a guaranteed happy ending.
Blood Moon Magic
Isobelle Carmichael - 2019
I'm the future alpha. Duty is the code I live by. And now it’s time to make a choice. Crossbreed or die. I agreed to the Claiming ceremony but under my own terms. With an insatiable hunger, My raging wolf has ideas of her own. And Five, sexy, dragons mates are what she craves. All five are delicious and irresistible. Why choose one mate When all five make me yearn for more? After all, the fate of the race lies in my hands, And I plan to keep those hands very busy. Blood Moon Magic is the 1st in the Elements of Twilight series. This is a #whychoose style novel. These books have potentially triggering elements and explicit scenes. This book has FMMMM, light MM, BDSM, and dark themes.
Queen of the Vamps
Serena Akeroyd - 2019
It will take a congress of four to save humanity. If they can stop bickering, that is... QUEEN OF THE VAMPS is the first book in a slowly developing Reverse Harem series! LYSSA COULDN'T be normal if she tried, and when she met billionaire businessman Nikolai, he embraced her quirks and made her fall for him. But Niko is no regular entrepreneur. He has secrets, secrets that are tied up with his partner, Dmitry. Lyssa never wanted to be the Queen of the Vamps, but the King had other ideas. She didn't want two husbands, either, but the King and his Alpha mate were bound to her in ways her human sensibilities could never understand. In less than a day, Lyssa's whole world shifts. Literally. With her life in flux, and suddenly in danger, Lyssa clings to the two males who brought the chaos to her, but who are the only ones who can keep her safe. Or so she believes. A third male is waiting in the wings, ready to embrace his new mates, his new life, his new world order... Find out more in QUEEN OF THE VAMPS. Word Count: 105k (A Paranormal Why Choose Novel).
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?
Heaven Sent
Maribel Fox - 2018
Nothing ever happens in our little town, and that's the way I like it. Which is why I do my best to ignore the mysterious new regular at the bar -- Rue thinks I should take him for a ride, but I'm not so sure I'd survive.They think I'm not payin' attention, but I always am. Always waiting for an attack. Fae don't get to be my age without being paranoid, grizzled bastards. Plenty of people have tried to kill me -- not an insignificant number of them from Heaven.His friend is gorgeous too, but so sophisticated -- I doubt I've got a chance in hell with him."What about the girl?" I ask, eyes traveling back to Ava, admiring the stubborn slant of her brow. She's the kind of feisty woman that's hard to crack, but so satisfying when they finally submit.Of course, I could always team up with the IRS agent who's investigating them. I don't want to snitch on my customers, but how can I turn away a man that looks that good in a suit?The story never changes. Humans are always reactive, barbaric, requiring far too much care and finesse for my liking. Luckily, there is another part of humans that never changes -- respect for authority.Did the door just slam? Crap. I may as well admit it -- I've got the hots for FOUR different men!I should've had the sense to walk into this place quietly, to take stock of things before making my presence known. If I'd walked in quietly, I could've backed out just as quiet, no one the wiser.The shops are charming, the residents are gorgeous, and the beer is hot cold. Welcome to Lupine Bay -- a beach town so enthralling you'll just have to stay!Author's Note: This is a light-hearted, medium-burn, "why choose" novel. It contains sex, magic, profanity, humor, arrogant men, blasphemy, and a bird with teeth. Intended for audiences eighteen years and older.
Wounding Atlantis
Helen Scott - 2018
Everyone knows it. What they don't realize is that the culprit won't be an asteroid, or global warming, or even the sun turning into a red giant. No, the world is going to end because there are four other worlds just like it trying to exist in the same space. I can either save the world or end it, the choice is mine, at least according to the four weird guys that I keep running into. They keep telling me that demons are after me, and that they want me to save the world. All I know is that I'm drawn to all four of them, and the only demon I know of is my oceanography professor. Strange things are happening all around me though, and I'm starting to think their theories and warnings might be true. Either that or I'm finally starting to lose my mind. My name is Tessa Morningstar and apparently I'm the Key, with a capital K, to this whole shebang. Now, let's hope I don't accidentally make the wrong choice and doom us all. *Previously titled Water. 18+ #whychoose romance. Content Warning: Steamy love scenes and plenty of sexy warriors who will leave you wanting more.*
Rejected Exile
Lucy Auburn - 2021
Exiled by my pack. Cast out by my own father.Seven years later, I get the call. It's time to return to pack territory and bury my father. I intend to sign some paperwork and head straight back home.But Juniper has changed since my exile. A dark curse has taken hold and killed all the female werewolves in town. The land rots as vampires drain the pack. My father, the alpha, was unable to stop the curse.The people here have changed too. There are new werewolves around, like gorgeous, burly Lance and sinful, charming Finn. And the boy I once knew as a skinny beanpole has grown up into a stunning man named Roarke.My would-be mate Kieran has changed most drastically. The strong young teen who was going to be my father's successor is a shadow of his former self. One who rejects me again the instant I step foot in town.I'm not going to leave my homeland so easily a second time around. Especially when I discover my entire exile was based on a lie. As new secrets come to light and enemies emerge from the shadows, it becomes clear my pack needs a leader.Or we're all going to be destroyed from the inside.This new series about a rejected mate has action, adventure, romance, steam, and absolutely no choosing.
Birth of the Nyxian
Amanda R. Browning - 2012
She led a quiet life and lived in her books until a chance meeting brought Aiden into her life. He was smart, sexy, and chivalrous- everything she wanted in a man. There was just one problem; he was also an eight hundred year old vampire. Nearly a thousand years ago, vampires split into two factions. Those who chose to sacrifice their souls for immortality were pure evil, without a shred of humanity left. They existed to kill and terrify. Those turned by force, like Aiden, were able to retain some of their humanity and did not need to kill to survive. Harlow found everything she ever wanted from life with Aiden, but his love was not without a price. Aiden has long been coveted by Hades because he stood out from other vampires. When their love is discovered, Harlow's life is in jeopardy. Aiden convinces her to flee with him, hoping to keep her safe until he can come up with a plan. Will Harlow get to live a lifetime with Aiden, or will she be forced to make The Immortal Choice?Their journey takes them across the world, encountering all kinds of magic and monsters and even a few Greek gods, coming to a stunning conclusion that may change the fate of humanity. Full of action, history, drama, and intrigue, Birth of the Nyxian is a steamy paranormal romance with so much more than romance!
The Sapphire Scythe
J.B. Trepagnier - 2018
But peace is boring and so is the warlock I’m betrothed to.
Real Name: Aria Emanuele
Code Name:
The Sapphire Scythe
Supe Status: First vampire/Succubus hybrid. Heir to the Aeternae clan.Military status: Top spy and assassin for the Universal Army.I’ve been running from my duties as the heir to the supe kingdom to marry Cade, my intended, and create more hybrid children for centuries. I’ve been playing soldier, spy, assassin, or whatever takes me close to the action instead. My parents and my people think I just need time to sow my royal oats, but I love this too much to give it up.Humans have brought themselves to World War Three. My mission in the Universal Army is to get close to the dictator who caused it. I already suspect he’s got a supe close to him, but I’m keeping it to myself for now. I want to do this myself. I had a mark close to Zimin, the dictator. My mission was simple. Extract information, then kill him. Something went horribly wrong that night. I wake up in a hotel room with a Lycan, a vamp, and a warlock. All trained assassins like me. Seems my dear parents sent them here.There’s also a little catch in there. According to the men in my hotel, nature has given me three mates instead of one. Nature and my parents expect me to pick. Nature has sick sense of humor and seems to know my horrible taste in men. There’s Ronric, the huge Irish Lycan, Rainer, the dark Egyptian Warlock, and Kalon, the swarthy Bulgarian vampire. I had a lot of fun in all three countries before swearing off men from any of those places and refusing to go back.
Now, I’ve got 3 beautiful men in front of me with all the qualities I want in a man and I have no idea how I’m supposed to pick.
Institute of Rebels
Clara Hartley - 2019
I hid behind the name of Stace, and I lived in the slums of the Republic of Nations. The gangs here constantly engaged in gunfights. I’d gotten used to them. In fact, I’m great at them. Mostly, I kept to myself and listened to orders. It left people out of my skin and I excelled at being alone. I hadn’t noticed that in my time here, I’d let someone in. But in a raid carried out by the militia, I’m captured and torn away from that someone. My captors tell me I’m one of them—a Rebellia. A force of underdogs that exists solely to serve our rulers. I’m sent to their institute to train and become one of their special forces. They’ve grouped me with two of their most elite trainers. I’m afraid of them. Not because they might hurt me physically. But because they might make me fall in love and I don’t want to. Institute of Rebels is the first book in the Lost and Betrayed series. It is a medium burn reverse harem story that contains mature themes, such as strong language, violence, and sexual situations.
Love Spell
Annie Winters - 2019
That I do not belong anywhere, will never attend any magic academy, and pose a threat to the order of the universe.But someone killed my mother, leaving my father to grieve.And now the only help I have is a mean-mouthed ferret who thinks I’m more likely to blow up mom’s lair than create the love spell that would placate a dark enchanter and save my tiny family of two.But despite my apparent uselessness, my wrist is tattooed with three names.Caleb, who tries to fight the powerful attraction we feel when we’re together. To be with me means certain exile for him, but still, we sneak away when we can.Merrick, who shows up when I need him the most, but can trust him the least.And Phantom, who has never come to me in human form, so I can only guess who he might become.I didn’t aspire to attend Love Spell Academy, or to ultimately control the balance of love and happiness on this realm called Earth.But one thing is clear.If the enchanter world thinks I will hole up and disappear, they’ve never met a Nix like me.
A Call To Pride
Poppy Woods - 2018
Life in Helen, Georgia has been kind to her and the friendships she found there have made the healing process a little easier, if painstakingly slow. Unable to distinguish nightmares from memories, she turns to the two guys who stomped into her life with without warning.
Parker and Kade James have secrets of their own, and apparently they’re bad at keeping them. Helen was supposed to be one more stop on the road, one more pay cheque. That was until they met their mate. Their mate. Two brothers, one seemingly human girl, and they’re both drawn to her. When Liza’s past catches up to her, can the brothers keep her safe? Can she let them in and accept her place as their mate?
With danger stalking her, literally, throughout the town she has come to think of as her refuge, Liza has only one choice: Trust them.