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  • Lady of Starfire by Melissa K. Roehrich

    Lady of Starfire by Melissa K. Roehrich

    8 ratings
    Scarlett Sutara Aditya has finally learned the full cost to save her world and correct mistakes that are not hers, but she refuses to accept the fate that has been decided for her. Making demands of her own, she fights for her twin flame, her family, and the realm that balances on her destiny. She has always played games by her own rules, but this time, winning might cost her everything...
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    steamy  dark  romance  fantasy  fae  vampires  high-fantasy  dragons
  • Silence: Part Two of Echoes & Silence by Angela M. Hudson, Angela M. Hudson

    Silence: Part Two of Echoes & Silence by Angela M. Hudson, Angela M. Hudson

    10 ratings
    Completed Series They fought this hard for love. Now, they must fight for their child. The final book in the epic vampire series Dark Secrets...
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    dark  steamy  adult  book  fiction  horror  new-adult  paranormal
  • The Faire by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    The Faire by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    11 ratings
    Will Cora break, or will she bend…is this the beginning, or the end?Everything Cora thought she knew about Harrow Faire was a lie.All of it.Now as the lines in the sand are drawn, as a war for the Heart of the Faire builds, she must discover how much she is willing to sacrifice to save the people she has come to think of as Family...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  anti-hero  book  contemporary  dark-fantasy
  • The Duelist 7 by Eric Vall

    The Duelist 7 by Eric Vall

    6 ratings
    Alex and his family finish their business on Terr and leave the island better than they found it.But they can’t go home yet.Amaya’s fate as the Prophetess looms ever closer, but Alex comes to suspect the oryx-woman may not be what, or rather who, the Order thinks she is.To find answers, they plan to travel to Eng Isle, but Alex keeps having these dreams...
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    steamy  dark  fantasy  paranormal  romance  harem  audiobook  fiction
  • Court of the Shifter by Logan Jacobs

    Court of the Shifter by Logan Jacobs

    8 ratings
    This gorgeous vampire princess hates me, but that’s probably because the prophecy foretells that she must bear my children…One day, I was just a park ranger in Idaho. I liked my job, but my life wasn’t particularly exciting.Then I fell into an underground spring and landed in another world.A fantasy world full of vampires, shifters, and monsters...
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    dark  steamy  action-adventure  adult  book  epic  fiction  harem
  • Chance: Episode Seven by Nicholas Bella

    Chance: Episode Seven by Nicholas Bella

    8 ratings
    “Just when I thought I had enough on my plate... fate, or the cosmos or whatever, decides I'm not stressed enough and pours on another helping of what the hell!” My failure to prevent a particularly nasty demon from completing a ritual to open a portal may have doomed us all unless I can stop what came through. That, of course, is easier said than done...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  age-gap  book  crime  demons
  • Circus Creeps by Aiden Pierce

    Circus Creeps by Aiden Pierce

    8 ratings
    Welcome to Sinner’s Sideshow, the most obscene, blood-pumping, skin-crawling creep show this side of Hell. As a circus brat, show biz is in my blood. And as a half-succubus, I was made for Sinner’s Sideshow—the only circus made to entertain the most depraved of monsters.When I’m plunged into a dark world of death, darkness, and corpse-ridden carnivals, I meet them…The demonic ringmaster...
  • The Ringmaster by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    The Ringmaster by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

    11 ratings
    As above, so below…who was once friend is now a foe.The Faire is alive. It’s alive, it’s sentient, and it wants more from Cora Glass. Reeling from the revelations that Clown left her with, she struggles once more to find her footing. She never gets the chance.Harrow Faire wants Cora for murder. She assumed it was her death that it was after. She was wrong. It wants her to kill…to save them all...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  anti-hero  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Spell of Love by Auryn Hadley

    Spell of Love by Auryn Hadley

    12 ratings
    There's nothing stronger than love, except maybe desperation. All Jade wanted was her own happily ever after. Unfortunately, it's never that easy. Being a woman and a mage complicates things. Falling for three men at the same time? At least that's working out. Everything else is a mess. And it's all the Spider's fault. That man just can't help himself...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  audiobook  black-mc  book  fiction
  • Vampire Trinity by Joey W. Hill

    Vampire Trinity by Joey W. Hill

    12 ratings
    Vampire hunter Gideon Green never intended to become a vampire's servant. But when Anwyn, a woman with whom he shared an unforgettable night, is turned by a vampire pack, Gideon is forced into an uneasy alliance with one of the most terrifying vampires he's ever encountered: the mysterious Daegan Rei.Daegan has a vested interest in Anwyn...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  abuse  action-adventure  adult  angst  anthologies
  • Magic of Lust by Auryn Hadley

    Magic of Lust by Auryn Hadley

    14 ratings
    The rules of magic are changing, and she's going to make sure they work for her. Mages are always men. Until her. They harvest the power of simple, primitive emotions. Until her. Jaeda is something new, and the best way to protect herself is to make sure the enemy doesn't have a clue. That's going to be difficult with an Adevian mage about to take her town. Shahwa has become her home...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction  gods
  • Master of My Life by Marissa Honeycutt

    Master of My Life by Marissa Honeycutt

    6 ratings
    Evil is Coming… Between her love of dance and Chase, Sabrina finally feels she found her place in the world. Yet somewhere in the darkness her Master is waiting... watching for the perfect opportunity to wield her as his greatest weapon.Chase would give her his heart and build a beautiful future with her, if Sabrina could battle back the darkness brewing within her...
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    dark  steamy  abuse  adult  book  fiction  horror  madness
  • Branded by Nicholas Bella, Heidi Ryan

    Branded by Nicholas Bella, Heidi Ryan

    6 ratings
    Théoden: Now that my King's decree has been fulfilled, I need to get my city in order. I have my boys to brand before I send them off, and a stubborn wolf, vampire and dragon hybrid son to House train. Fun times ahead. Noel: My night started off full of passion and pleasure. So that must mean I'm really bonding with my brothers and their sons. I'm also looking forward to my training with Marco...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  abuse  action-adventure  adult  book  dragons
  • The Duelist 6 by Eric Vall

    The Duelist 6 by Eric Vall

    6 ratings
    The island of Terr is on the brink of civil war and destruction, so Alex will need to use every one of his “Ambassador” skills to keep that from happening.But Terr has dwelled in darkness for too long, and monsters threaten to destroy the Terran people from within and without...
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    steamy  dark  harem  fantasy  paranormal  romance  polyamory  audiobook
  • Building Harem Town 6 by Eric Vall

    Building Harem Town 6 by Eric Vall

    6 ratings
    I’ve finally taken over the entire enchanted forest, and the northern boundary of my vast territory now rests at the base of the mountains, right alongside Ethan’s reign. But deciding how to handle this next god will take some finesse. He’s smarter, stronger, and more cunning than my last holy opponent, and it seems he’s hiding all kinds of secrets in his mountains...
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    steamy  dark  harem  fantasy  audiobook  paranormal  romance  fiction
  • Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper

    Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper

    8 ratings
    All are equal in death. Tallora’s world ends in a single, bloodstained night, and all the world will fall in line unless the gods interfere. But divine aid comes at a price no mortal can pay, except in death . . . and perhaps Death herself has a few tricks of her own. From the author of FALLEN GODS comes a tale of redemption and sacrifice—and the true power of forgiveness...
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    dark  lgbtq  audiobook  book  fiction  horror  mermaids  myths
  • Mayhem by Nicholas Bella

    Mayhem by Nicholas Bella

    8 ratings
    "I don't think I've ever been so terrified of my future as I am right now." With less than seventy-two hours on the clock and Xora still evading King Adriel's forces, time is running out for everyone. I don't want to think about a world overrun by demons who could care less about saving humanity. I'm doing everything in my power to track this evil thing down, but I'm not having much luck...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  age-gap  book  crime  demons
  • Havoc by Nicholas Bella

    Havoc by Nicholas Bella

    8 ratings
    “As if chasing down a seriously dangerous demon that's killing people like that's the thing to do at night, I've got even more romance trouble brewing!” I think I'm seriously in over my head at this point. First off, we're nowhere close to finding Xora, the hell demon that's killing more people than the morgue has room for. On top of that, I've found my other mate...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  age-gap  book  demons  fiction
  • More Than Mated by Celia Kyle

    More Than Mated by Celia Kyle

    8 ratings
    Even the growliest of men need love... All FIVE bestselling Grayslake: More Than Mated novels in one volume! Follow these alpha males—and their luscious mates—from Grayslake and beyond. Where the Abrams brothers, friends, and occasionally enemies fight for their lives, their future, and their mates...
  • Final Omen by Ashley Amy

    Final Omen by Ashley Amy

    8 ratings
    Book Summary All the boards shifted to one. No more multiple games being played. Two sides remained in this final chess match. All of my pieces were arranged. With my men at my side, the eight of us had a chance. As the completed circle for the deadly sins, my mother was right. The number isn’t seven. We’re eight. I embraced my title now that I understood it...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  cruel-mc  demons
  • Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer

    Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer

    12 ratings
    Marie Reinhart is an NYPD detective on the trail of a serial killer. When she sleeps, though, she dreams of other lives; she dreams of being a knight, in strange wars and strange worlds. On the other side of the city, Nessa Roth is a college professor trapped in a loveless marriage, an unwilling prop in a political dynasty...
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    dark  lgbtq  adult  book  fiction  horror  magic  mystery
  • God of Monsters by Adrienne Wilder

    God of Monsters by Adrienne Wilder

    6 ratings
    There is nothing stronger than the heart of a Doxie, and at the same time, there is nothing more fragile. And when it breaks? The shards cut deep, and the wound never heals. Just when you thought the betrayal couldn’t go any deeper, it reaches all the way to Purgatory. Warning: The ending of this installment is HFN but abrupt...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  abuse  adult  book  captivity  dystopia
  • I Will Make You Mine by Nicholas Bella

    I Will Make You Mine by Nicholas Bella

    6 ratings
    Dante: No one could have prepared me for who I saw captured in the arms of that hulking werewolf. It took everything I had not to go over there and rip that wolf's throat out for manhandling my best friend, Dominic. If I know my Father, Theoden, he'll want to make an example out of Dom. I'm going to try my best to make sure that doesn't happen...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  abuse  adult  alternate-history  book  captivity
  • Crocuta Crocuta by Adrienne Wilder

    Crocuta Crocuta by Adrienne Wilder

    6 ratings
    For a god, what could be closer to heaven than living in a safe haven like Sanctuary, with an endless supply of ambrosia, delivered by the beautiful bodies of the Doxies in Alton’s harem? But unlike the majority of the gods in Sanctuary who are less than human, Cerberus isn’t exotic or fantastical. His appearance, his…habits…have become the horror stories whispered on the lips of Doxies...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  book  captivity
  • The Duke's Demon by Iris Foxglove

    The Duke's Demon by Iris Foxglove

    6 ratings
    Devon Chastain has always been angry. He burns with it, is consumed by it, lashing out at friend and foe alike and securing his reputation as a difficult noble son for all to see...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  angst  audiobook  book  demons
  • The Judgement by Lucian Bane

    The Judgement by Lucian Bane

    6 ratings
    Ruin wakes up on Earth knowing only one thing: to Judge and Execute.As an Angel of Judgment with no memory of his origins and no ability to communicate, he seeks help from Isadore, the first human he comes into contact with. Without realizing, he binds molecularity with the OCD Neuroscientist, and slowly becomes permanently attached to her...
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    dark  steamy  action-adventure  adult  aliens  angels  book  demons
  • The Cottage by Ariana Nash

    The Cottage by Ariana Nash

    6 ratings
    Vasili has a new life and a new name. Niko just wants his prince to be happy. But when has Vasili made anything easy? * The more Niko tries to to carve out a perfect life, the more Vasili pulls away. Niko has one last chance to save them, one surprise that will cement their love forever or have it crumble to dust. * Vasili knows Nikolas is lying...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  assassins  book
  • Slivered by Kandi Vale

    Slivered by Kandi Vale

    6 ratings
    They say that time heals all wounds. For Kisa, however, the more time that passes, the more of herself she begins to lose. Grief has made her a shell of her former self; eating away at every feeling and driving her slowly to the brink of madness. No matter how desperately she tries to feel something, nothing gets through...
  • Bloody Wishes by Brea Alepoú

    Bloody Wishes by Brea Alepoú

    6 ratings
    They are his enemies, not his desires.Hyde has a secret. He’s a necromancer: a witch that plays with the dead.Necromancers have been hunted to near extinction by the vampires. So naturally, Hyde falls for the vampire prince—A man with pretty light green eyes Hyde can’t manage to look away from...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  age-gap  book  enemies-to-lovers  fiction
  • With a Vengeance by Freydís Moon

    With a Vengeance by Freydís Moon

    6 ratings
    Kye Lovato left their hometown in search of a better future, but when their estranged mother passes away, they return to their parish to settle her affairs. Even though Kye escaped their traumatic past, being back in swampy Madison, Louisiana only worsens their debilitating depression, increases their dissociative episodes, and intensifies the intrusive voice plaguing their every thought...
  • The Reaper by Melissa K. Roehrich

    The Reaper by Melissa K. Roehrich

    6 ratings
    Before he was the Fire Court Third, he was the Reaper.And before he was the Reaper, he was her Ash Rider.Moranna. The Baroness of a colony hidden away on the Southern Islands. She works tirelessly to keep some of the most powerful Fae of the realm safe from those who seek to use them for their gifts.Or that's what Rayner has always believed...
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    steamy  dark  romance  fantasy  fae  high-fantasy  fiction  epic
  • Flames of Promise by Jack Whitney

    Flames of Promise by Jack Whitney

    6 ratings
    With their kingdom in ruins, Dorian and Nyssari Eaglefyre must make a choice. Remain bound to the kingdom and people that betrayed their family and live their lives in silence, or run and be declared traitors of the realm...
  • Purgatory by Adrienne Wilder

    Purgatory by Adrienne Wilder

    6 ratings
    Bound Gods Book Seven PURGATORY This is a part of an ongoing series and not a stand-alone book. Reading these books out of order isn’t advised. **** Purgatory is where gods go to die, imprisoned for their violent crimes, sentenced to never see the light of day again. Trapped within the stone catacombs are impossible, dangerous, barely human gods. Gods of legend...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  romance  mlm  fantasy  paranormal  monsters
  • Heart of Silver Flame by S.D. Simper

    Heart of Silver Flame by S.D. Simper

    8 ratings
    The Desert Sands seeks a weapon—a weapon the Moon sealed away long ago.Six months have passed, and Tallora’s nightmares are haunted by memories of Solvira and the woman she loves—Empress Dauriel Solviraes, seated on a throne a thousand miles away...
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    dark  lgbtq  adult  audiobook  book  fiction  horror  lesbian-mc
  • Abandoned Grace: An Interview with Devin Andersen by Marissa Honeycutt

    Abandoned Grace: An Interview with Devin Andersen by Marissa Honeycutt

    8 ratings
    As an author, I know that characters often take on lives of their own. But what would you do if you received a phone call from someone you thought only existed in the pages of your book? That is exactly what happened to me, Marissa Honeycutt, author of The Life of Anna...
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    dark  steamy  adult  book  captivity  fiction  horror  kidnapping
  • Elixir by Jordan Castillo Price

    Elixir by Jordan Castillo Price

    8 ratings
    Wild Bill and Michael might have thought they made it out of the subterranean vampire nest unscathed, but in her anger, Silk left Michael a taste of her wrath that's impossible to shake.It's a race against time to cure Michael of a bizarre affliction, and though the hunter and his favorite vamp have few enough friends, Bill can't ash a cigarette without burning another bridge...
  • Monsters and Mistletoe by Cassia Briar, Salem Cross

    Monsters and Mistletoe by Cassia Briar, Salem Cross

    8 ratings
    Hot chocolate, snowflakes, jingling bells, and… monsters?That’s what Christmas has in store for you this year!Add a little spice to your holiday festivities by diving into this collection of monster-loving heroines who find love in the most unusual of places.Featuring new, original stories by:Harpie Alexa - USA Today Best Selling AuthorCassia BriarCara BryantRachel CallahanJ.E...
  • Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh

    Sweet Vengeance by Viano Oniomoh

    8 ratings
    Joy needs a deal with a demon to bring an end to the man who’d ruined her life. Malachi needs a deal with a human so he can remain in the mortal realm, far from the sentries looking to drag him back to his sect in hell.It’s a match seemingly made in heaven...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  book  crime  demons  fiction
  • We're All Mad Here by Leann Belle

    We're All Mad Here by Leann Belle

    8 ratings
    The White Rabbit is following me.I can't outrun him. He's fast, he's ruthless, and if he hadn't drugged me and dragged me off to this godforsaken "wonder" land, I might find his platinum hair and striking rose gold eyes attractive.But here, the only wonder I've been finding is in the gaze of these beautiful men as they watch me run. Never do they try and help...
  • Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno

    Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno

    10 ratings
    Follow the white rabbit. . .Tick.Jupiter only ever wanted an adventure, but she never should have gone searching for one. It finds her in the form of a white rabbit with silver eyes.Tock.When that same white rabbit turns out to be the White Rabbit from the story books, she can’t contain her curiosity. She follows him down the rabbit hole and drops right into Wonderland...
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    steamy  dark  romance  fantasy  retellings  magic  paranormal  horror
  • Death's Bloom by Lily Mayne

    Death's Bloom by Lily Mayne

    12 ratings
    He’s the most perfect man I’ve ever met, but something is… wrong.I don’t see it at first. All I see is the gorgeous man with dark eyes and long hair and that unusual blue beard. The piercings and the tattoos, the beautiful smile. All I can focus on is the way he touches me, the sound of his voice in my ear, the perfect life he draws me into.I hide it from him at first...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  age-gap  angst  billionaire  book
  • Whispers in the Dark by Nikole Knight, Lily Mayne

    Whispers in the Dark by Nikole Knight, Lily Mayne

    12 ratings
    You never know what’s hiding under your bed…At twenty-four, Cody has already lost hope of having a life of his own. All his time is spent playing nurse to a dying, spiteful step-father and maid to his bully half-brother. His only escapes are playing his favorite online fantasy game, Black Oasis, and talking to the strange, unearthly presence under his bed that may or may not actually exist...
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    lgbtq  dark  steamy  romance  mlm  fantasy  paranormal  monsters
  • The Witches' Blade by A.K. Mulford

    The Witches' Blade by A.K. Mulford

    16 ratings
    The second powerful novel in the Five Crowns of Okrith fantasy series brings us into a new part of the world as the fae princess Rua joins forces with a truly unlikely ally--all with the same romance and adventure readers have come to expect from A.K. Mulford's viral sensation!A magic sword. A powerful curse. An untested fae princess.And a continent on fire..
  • Wicked Hunt by Cari Silverwood

    Wicked Hunt by Cari Silverwood

    6 ratings
    This book is part of a dark kinky fiction trilogy and may disturb some readers. The full warning is at the bottom. This is not a standalone read.What happens when the victim becomes the killer?Killing isn’t right, but it's better than the wrong people being dead.That’s what Zorie tells herself, until the day she makes a mistake and the hunter becomes the hunted...
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    dark  steamy  abuse  adult  book  fiction  horror  magic
  • Tooth and Claw by R. Lee Smith

    Tooth and Claw by R. Lee Smith

    6 ratings
    The war between Mab’s army and the lords of Arcadia is over. With winter comes a season of rest and rebuilding for the people of the Valley of Hoof and Horn. In the city of Dis, the long-displaced Cerosan have returned. Lord Antilles once again holds the throne of his fathers with Taryn MacTavish beside him. The road they built has brought them home. Their story is told...
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    dark  steamy  abuse  adult  book  fiction  horror  kidnapping
  • Silent Ground Part 1 by Quil Carter

    Silent Ground Part 1 by Quil Carter

    6 ratings
    Sasha’s crazy. He knows he’s crazy, his uncle and best friend both know he’s crazy, and for a long time, they’d accepted it and loved him anyway. But now, now things are changing...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  abuse  adult  book  death  enemies-to-lovers
  • The Traitor's Mercy by Iris Foxglove

    The Traitor's Mercy by Iris Foxglove

    6 ratings
    In the court of Staria, mercy is rarely a blessing…Sabre de Valois is the last of his line. Saved from the gallows while his family hangs for treason, Sabre is given the chance to pay off their debt and clear his family name...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  dark-fantasy  fiction
  • Real Vampires Do It in the Dark by Amy Fecteau

    Real Vampires Do It in the Dark by Amy Fecteau

    6 ratings
    After his disownment, Matheus finds himself more confused than ever. He lashes out, losing Quin, the one constant presence in his new life. Alone, penniless, and clueless, Matheus is forced to carve out a new (un)life, amid the chaos of a hidden war. Friends and enemies, old and new, appear with secrets, betrayals, and a surprising revelations...
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    dark  lgbtq  adult  audiobook  book  fiction  horror  humor
  • Cursed to Crave by Loxley Savage

    Cursed to Crave by Loxley Savage

    6 ratings
    Captured again. Just when I had a glimpse of what freedom could feel like, the Incubus King ripped my world out from under my feet. I no longer know up from down, right from wrong, or if what I’m feeling is real or a figment of Romero’s power. One thing I know for sure, I’m as addicted to him as he is to me...
    Categorized as:
    dark  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  demons  fiction  horror
  • Sinister Games by Katze Snow

    Sinister Games by Katze Snow

    6 ratings
    When Vincent sold himself to a vampire, he did not expect to become the slave of Maddox Caine. Now struggling to accept the feelings of passion he’s grown toward his master, he’s agreed to follow Maddox into a war he never knew existed. This is what he's been waiting for: to fight, to avenge, and to win...
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    dark  lgbtq  steamy  abuse  adult  anti-hero  book  dystopia
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