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Detective Cadence Riley never believed in ghosts, until she became one.
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Killed in the line of duty, she finds herself recruited into a group that monitors haunted sites, making sure the spirits don't give too much away to the living. All seems to be going well until a group of cultists unleash a chaos demon in a haunted asylum. Being a detective and the drive to help others didn't stop with her pulse.
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Now Cadence and her new partner Snow find themselves in a race against time. They have to find a way to stop the demon before it devours both the spirits and the living, and they may just have to break a few rules to do it. Being six feet under has never been so lively as she realizes her training officer is definitely in over their heads.
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Join the team in this urban fantasy meets crime detective story and get ready for the series of a lifetime, er, afterlife!
Esmerelda and Freddy have spent lifetimes trying to find the prison of the demon Don Marcos so they can break the curse and find Freddy’s lost love. Everything seems to be lining up, but Don Marcos’s prison slips through their fingers yet again. When a new demon rises to take his place, they must trust their friends with the truth and hope they can end this curse.
Meanwhile, Diego and Alex are attacked by a wolf-like beast that no one wants to admit knowing about. Determined to get to the truth and stop the Big Bad Wolf from getting to Alex, Diego heads out into the city as Shadow Guardian. With Alex watching his back in the command center, Diego will stop at nothing to stop this threat to his community—and his boyfriend.
Dennis Childres enjoys his freedom. He has his own house, works his own hours, and stars in taboo gay sex scenes for the company he and his best friend own. From the outside, Dennis has it all. But deep down, he isn’t happy. Even tailored to his personal taste, the porn star's life is missing something ... or maybe someone. He wants a person to love and he's willing to search anywhere to find them.
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What Dennis doesn't know is that lurking in a strange corner of the internet, there is someone who loves him. Someone who would do anything for him. Even kill.
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Certain the adult film actor is the only one who can purge the evil from his soul, this stalker is poised to take his strange obsession from behind the computer and straight into Dennis' perfect world. Will the hopeless romantic discover the truth about his super fan in time or will his lustful quest to find the ideal man become a fight for his life?
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Reader Advisory: Someone to Love is a thrilling, action-packed adventure which contains graphic depictions of sex, abuse, drug use, and simulated incest.
Rion Matthews is an up-and-coming indie author under the pen name Ryan D. Ryder, named for his favorite sexual position. For research on his newest steamy story, Rion gets on a plane for the first time in his life.
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Across the aisle is Nicholas Highton, a rich playboy who runs a magazine called Deep Strokez, focusing on sex news, stories, and gossip.
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During the seven-hour redeye to Heathrow, they instantly connect while sharing life stories, deepest fears, and airplane snacks. When Nick invites Rion to stay with him at his hotel, their new friendship quickly blossoms into a steamy, erotic affair.
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Rion and Nick explore London—and each other’s bodies—for one summer month until the reality of family issues and their very different social standing and economic class pulls them apart. Both have to decide: Is their magnetic connection worth fighting for?
***TRIGGER WARNING***
-Rape
-Drug Use
-Animal Violence
-Molestation
-Child Abuse
-Neglect
-Human Trafficking
-Graphic Violence
-Police Brutality
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To survive his circumstances—and a serial killer—Vander must make a monster of himself.
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Growing up in abject poverty, Vander Masozi faces dangers from all sides: his abusive father, roaming street gangs, predatory police officers, and the premonitions that are becoming more horrifying by the day. He is destined for a short, brutal life. That is, until Alexander Dayton offers him an opportunity to live a more extraordinary one.
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Alexander is a wealthy philanthropist, but his intentions are not as pure as Vander—and the less fortunate of Cape Town—believe. He has a connection to a serial killer who also has a vested interest in his success. When it comes to Vander, Alexander must decide whether to put him on a pedestal or leave him in the dirt where he found him.
Can Vander survive unleashing the power growing inside him to save himself from certain destruction?
A Paranormal Romance meets Percy Jackson all grown up! Dive into mythology with a Dark Fantasy flair found in the Sookie Stackhouse and Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
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For almost a century, Lord Cedric has hunted the supernatural, hiding the fact he’s one of Sorceress Morrighan’s abominations. Fearful of others discovering his true nature, he weds the Lady of the Court, Angeline, after winning a tournament. The dormant magic in her veins overwhelms his senses, forcing him to realize she’s more than what she appears. He must ask himself: are his feelings a creation of his incubine bloodline or true romantic emotions? Torn between his tragic past and his suicidal quest to kill his creator, Cedric and Angeline must learn to trust each other or lose themselves to the oncoming war.
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Enter a world with memorable antagonists like Succubus Queen Lillith, Romasanta the Father of Werewolves, Battle Goddess Badbh, and many more. Lose yourself to lore and history long forgotten from the 12th Century and beyond.
Bridget “Brie” St. James wasn’t looking for excitement. She just needed a part-time job while she finished grad school. Hired to be the assistant at an antique shop, she soon realizes there is more to her new place of work than meets the eye. Way more. Spirit Antiques caters not only to humans, but an array of mythical and mystical creatures.
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Brie quickly makes friends with the witches, fairies, incubuses, and other unique customers at the seemingly sentient store, but more than anyone, it’s the shop’s handsome and mysterious owner Ezra who has her attention. But as their bright romance blooms, a dark spot from Ezra’s past emerges. An ancient and dangerous warlock has returned to claim his former pupil. Now it’s up to Brie to bring the magical community together to free her new love interest from the confines of a centuries-old blood contract.
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With her newfound family, the graduate student has all the magic she needs, but will it be enough? Antique Magic is the first book in the Magic, Love, and Mischief series.
After tending to Adam Blake's life-threatening wounds, all the "Family" can do is wait...
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It is the waiting that is hardest for Linda Stephens. She and Adam had found something special-had fought long and hard in a hostile, dying world despite incredible odds. And now, just when they thought they had found happiness, disaster strikes.
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Afraid that Adam could die without knowing who she truly is, Linda resolves to tell him everything. Sitting a lonely, fearful vigil beside his sickbed and hoping he can hear her, Linda starts at the beginning: when the Black Dust fell...
From Book 1:
Three hundred years is far too short a time for angry gods to make peace with their enemies.
Young Tawa is the impetuous son of the tribal chieftain. While out hunting, he encounters a flying monster, but no one believes him when he shares what he has witnessed. The Itiwana tribe soon learn they have more than just a monster to worry about. Ancient powerful Sky Elders have returned after three hundred years, and they’re still angry.
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The Summer Sky Elders are pursuing their perpetual war with the Winter Sky Elders, and the mortal realm is once more caught in the middle of their titanic struggle.
After his father sacrifices himself, Tawa must assume his role as chieftain. Mentored by the shape-shifting Manabazo, Tawa trains to become a leader and a warrior. He must find the sacred Tree of Life and protect his people from the never-ending waves of monsters, witches, and Vikings sent by the Winter Elders to destroy them. If he fails, an endless winter will cover the Earth and all life will cease.
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Will he be able to find what has been hidden even from the gods themselves?
Albert Turner was only supposed to be visiting Quill Point, but now he may never leave.
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Quill Point, Illinois, used to be like any other small town. Most of its citizens have lived there their entire lives. Each of them is a part of a larger community of friends, neighbors, and coworkers.
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When the sky changed, no one saw it for what it was: the beginning of the end. Now, as horrors and monsters rise, and the population of Quill Point dwindles, the remaining citizens must try to survive the evil machinations at the heart of this new apocalypse. They are in the middle of something beyond human understanding. Something primal and hostile.
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Nothing Will Be Left is the first book in the terrifying Quill Point Chronicles. A cosmic horror anthology series told from multiple perspectives. It’s full of existential terror, body horror, and unknowable destruction waiting to be unleashed.
Her whole life they called her a monster... but now she's determined to save them all.
Marissa is used to being alone. She is a half-Naga; an orphan born into a world where colonizing humans are at odds with the native reptilian beastfolk. She spends her days wandering the streets of the kingdom, hiding her snake scales and wondering if her life will ever be more than just trying to survive.
Arthur has always been an outcast. Most days, he prefers the company of reptiles to humans, especially his own royal relatives. He owns The Menagerie, a magical pet store, where he sells a variety of exotic creatures and keeps to himself. That is, until a strange girl in a cloak and mask wanders in, catching the attention of every snake in the shop.
Arthur is immediately enchanted - and most importantly, he needs her help. A rogue Naga has been terrorizing the villages on the outskirts of the kingdom, and he needs to find out why. But they quickly realize that the Naga’s appearance is part of something far more sinister. Tensions are escalating between the humans and reptilians, and the mysterious Naga is searching for something. The pair will need to unravel the secrets of the past - and their own hearts - to save the Valley of Scales... before it plunges into chaos.
The Valley of Scales Saga is a young adult, high stakes, slow-burn fantasy romance trilogy filled with morally grey characters, found family, multiple monster romances, and lots of reptiles based on real-life species. Perfect for reptile lovers who enjoy fantasy romance but want a story where the snake is a hero.
