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Readers who enjoyed Ain't It The Life by Jan Stryvant also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Dodging Calamities by Erin R. Flynn
14 ratingsMy name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy… And I think I’m out of time. The walls are closing in from all sides and we’re quickly running out of options.But I don’t think help is coming.Making up with Darby and Lucca—having them at my side—has helped my soul, but I’m still missing pieces of it. I want to let Hudson back in, though I don’t know how... -
A God’s Mistake by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsWe all make mistakes, but for most of us we die and they’re forgotten—not so if you’re immortal.For gods and immortals, grudges live forever.One moment of poor judgment, a lack of understanding, or simply being oblivious to what’s going on around you can elevate you to the top of someone’s to-do list.Be careful who you piss off... -
A Fated Bond by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsMagic, dragons, elves, and vampires are my new normal. At any point, I might get attacked by an angry book, be on the shit-list for forgetting to hook up my battle bear’s keg, or get called to investigate a gruesome magical murder.And how cool is that?Well… the investigating part, not so much the murder... -
Everyday, Including Holidays (The Valens Legacy Book 18) by Jan Stryvant
10 ratingsSeveral years have passed since the war with the djevels ended, the reality they'd infested was destroyed, and their king killed. But that left Sean and the lions faced with another problem: The million or so djevels currently in the world that needed to be hunted down and killed... -
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Dragon's Justice 5 by Bruce Sentar
10 ratingsHeavy is the head who wears the crown. That goes double for the dragon king.Zach is wrapping up the end of the school year, trying to juggle his new independent study, where Sabrina and the dragons teach him magic, while also being the king of dragons, a sitting member of the Philly Council and a good mate to six... -
Dungeon Diving 101 by Bruce Sentar
10 ratingsThe Dungeon is a place of magic and mystery, a vast branching, underground labyrinth that has changed the world and the people who dare to enter its depths. Those who brave its challenges are rewarded with wealth, fame, and powerful classes that set them apart from the rest.Ken was determined to follow the footsteps of his family and become one of the greatest adventurers the world has ever known... -
Noble's Honor by Glynn Stewart
11 ratingsVassal of the Queen of the Fae Noble of the Wild Hunt Child of the Horned King. Bait. Jason Kilkenny has learned his full heritage and the nature of the bloodline that runs in his veins. One quarter mortal, he is also the child of a Power, the Horned King of the Wild Hunt of the Fae. But his father is dead, murdered in a fae civil war that ended before Jason was born... -
Kiss of the Dragon by Nicola Claire
8 ratings"You do realise," he whispered, his hand reaching up to brush my hair from my face. He began twining a strand around one of his fingers. "That you are my most magnificent obsession." Magnificent obsession. I think I liked that. I certainly understood it. He was mine too.The explosive conclusion to the Kindred Series... -
Treasure Bear by Harmony Raines
10 ratingsDragon shifter, Emilia, has slept for hundreds of years on a bed of dragon treasure. Now she’s awake and is about to learn that the most valuable treasure is not gold or gems, but her true mate. Betrayed by a man who claimed to love her but who was not her true mate, Emilia has slept while the centuries slipped away... -
Ashe by E.L. Todd
10 ratingsCora's visit with the elves proves to be more than she bargained for. She learns her parentage, but it's the last thing she ever expected to hear. She came to the elves for help to defeat King Lux, to free the dragons still trapped in captivity, but she discovers a timeless place, where outside matters mean nothing... -
Royal Bear by Candace Ayers
10 ratingsIn the search for her missing brother, Free-spirited Grace finds some firsts— friends, family, a home, and a hot shifter who captures her heart. To claim Grace as his mate, Konstantin must not only renounce his title and shun his duties, he must betray his friends. Being a Royal Bear is a royal b*tch. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R... -
The Goblins of Labyrinth by Brian Froud, Terry Jones
12 ratingsIn 1986, the movie Labyrinth introduced the world to a set of unforgettable goblins from the minds of Brian Freud and Jim Henson. This book chronicles each of the creatures in detail, with all the artistry and originality for which Froud and Henson are known... -
Wickedly They Dance by May Sage
12 ratingsThe world has learned to fear vampires and forgotten a greater threat. Before the bloodsuckers rose, the gods had perfected one race of predators. And they’ve chosen their prey. Avani was raised in another pack, another world, away from the secluded werewolves of Oldcrest. But the shadow that has followed her every step since her first shift has forced her into exile... -
Saving the Fae by Leia Stone
12 ratingsEverything Lily thought she knew about Liam was a lie. After kicking him out of Faerie, she decides to seek the crystals alone. State after state, she scours the country but comes up with nothing.When she gets back to Faerie, defeated and broken hearted, she finds a peace offering from Liam. Faerie needs her now more than ever and she needs Liam’s help... -
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Walker by Leia Stone
14 ratingsWith humans and werewolves on the brink of war, Anya finds herself right in the middle. When she has a terrifying vision, which her Shaman mentor says will come to pass, she stops at nothing to try and save everyone. Armed with new responsibilities, Anya is stalked by the Skin Walker who wants nothing more than to see her dead... -
Changeling's Fealty by Glynn Stewart
15 ratingsA ragged newcomer… With a secret even he doesn’t know A backwater city… With a countdown to an explosion no one is expecting A secret Covenant… And a conspiracy to break it to pieces Jason Kilkenny is a new arrival in the Canadian city of Calgary... -
Defender of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
6 ratingsLeira’s in a new town and this time she’s making up the rules.Leira Berens has split with the Feds and is hunting magical monsters with Correk and a certain troll by her side.Magic is on the loose and the shifters, Elves and Witches are causing trouble.But is Wolfstan Humphrey the most dangerous one of all?Harkin may hold the key to solving part of that riddle... -
Chosen by Cheree Alsop
6 ratingsA Dangerous PathAlex knew choosing the path of the lone wolf wouldn’t be easy, but challenging Jaze Carso for the chance to bring the Werewolf Academy to the public would prove to be much harder.˃˃˃ Is the Sacrifice Worth It?Alex has to decide how far he is willing to go to give werewolves the life he has fought for... -
I'm Just A Small Town Shifter 2 by G.S. D'Moore
6 ratingsA lot has changed for Kirk Jensen. He wasn’t the slightly fat, fast-food slinging, new guy anymore. His whole existence changed that night he was attacked by a bear, and joined the ranks of Kodiak Island’s shifter community. He even managed to land his dream job on the island’s police force. But Kirk is so much more than just another werewolf shifter...Categorized as:
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Cast in Flight by Michelle Sagara
16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Michelle Sagara returns to the city of Elantra with a thrilling tale rife with ancient magic, assassination attempts and political intrigue. Private Kaylin Neya already has Dragons and Barrani as roommates. Adding one injured, flightless Aerian to her household should be trivial... -
Roc by Robert M. Kerns
8 ratingsA woman on the run. An unexpected meeting. Rising tensions.Sloane happily worked as a farmhand for an elderly couple in Nebraska...until people arrived in blacked-out SUVs asking about a woman who turns into a giant bird. When Sloane refused to go with them, they killed her elderly employers and razed the farm to the ground. Then? They pinned the crimes on her. Sloane's been running ever since... -
Entwined with the Dark by Nicola Claire
8 ratingsWhat was wrong with me to antagonise a vampire of his standing to such a degree? I knew I had become too rebellious, too sure of my own place in this world. I was aware that Dark had been encroaching, that I played so often in its shadow I was losing sight of the sun, of my Light. There were times when I truly felt consumed in anger, for all that had happened, for all that I had suffered and lost... -
Knight Resolution by B.M. Clemton
8 ratingsAnd they all lived happily ever after… or did they? It’s been ten years since my family finally broke free of the man who had us under his thumb… ten years since we defeated Dante. My life is all I could ever hope for. In addition to my six husbands who I love and adore, I also have the family we fought tirelessly to create. Everything looks perfect, and for me and my guys, it really is... -
Two Thousand Dreams by Jocelynn Drake
10 ratingsThe Blood Witch Has Changed Everything.Chen traveled to the US with his clan, hoping to rescue his kidnapped brother from the fae.They just need a witch to find the exact location of where the door between the human world and the fae world will open.The one thing Moon can’t do.Chen grabbed the wrong type of witch... -
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Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin
14 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen ErinMeredith Molloney never thought she’d find a mate, let alone someone like Donovan Murry—one of the most powerful Alpha werewolves alive. Now that she’s no longer cursed and the evil Luciana Alvarez has been taken care of, she thinks life will finally settle down. Boy, she has never been so wrong... -
Bruja by Aileen Erin
18 ratingsClaudia de Santos has always looked out for every witch but herself. She fought from the shadows as her coven turned dark, and with a little help from her half-witch/half-Alpha werewolf cousin, Teresa McCaide, Claudia is doing everything she can to keeper friends and family in the light... -
The Dragon and Mrs. Muir by Connie Suttle
6 ratingsIt was on every news station in the country—and on many foreign news outlets as well. Attack at Wedding Leaves at Least Fourteen Dead, Many More Injured, the headlines proclaimed.The wedding was an outdoor affair, on a beach with the Gulf of Mexico in the background. In all, seventy-two were injured, and the body count rose to seventeen... -
Shimmer: The Revelations of Oriceran by S.M. Boyce, Martha Carr
6 ratingsOriceran is rife with secrets… and you may not want to know the answers. Thanks to an ancient artifact, Victoria Brie is stuck with dark magic in her blood until the day she dies. And if she’s not careful, that day will come too soon.There are those who would kill her simply for what she is: a Rhazdon host, master of incredible power... -
Hunter's Moon by Yasmine Galenorn
6 ratingsEverything is in turmoil as Herne and Ember struggle to keep up with the collateral damage caused by the war against Typhon. But now, an old enemy reappears--stronger and more dangerous than before. Once again, the Hippocampi call for the Wild Hunt's help. Not only has Straff, the son of Blackthorn, returned to his old haunts, but several teens have gone missing from the Foam Born Encampment... -
A Mate to Embrace by Riley Storm
6 ratingsShe ran from him once before. Now fate is giving them a second chance.Grace Atkinson is back in her hometown, Five Peaks. A place she swore she’d never set foot in again. The only reason she’s back is to attend her ex-husband’s funeral. Not because of any leftover feelings, not for that jerk, but simply out of respect. The last thing she wanted while there, was to run into Braz... -
Bloody Rosary Academy: Year Two by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus
6 ratingsHail Mary, Full of Grace. Thanks to your mercy, the truth has been revealed.Awakened by the blood of my ancestors, I join with those who will empower me to rise to my birthright, my throne. In this moment, I can finally breathe, and while I see the light that beckons, my future is shrouded in darkness... -
Dreaming of a Blood Red Christmas by Nicola Claire
6 ratingsYou wanted more? Well, here it is! A Christmas Special Novella (just over 16,000 words) from Michel's point of view, set after the end of book eight in the Kindred Series: Kiss Of The Dragon. A sweet surprise full of a few Kindred secrets, wrapped up in a Michel package, just in time for Christmas. "When I look at her, I see the strong, independent, courageous woman I have always seen... -
Lorehnin by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
6 ratingsI threw an arm over my eyes and just breathed. Oddly enough, it wasn’t my near-death experience that had me so bothered. It was the confrontation with the blond guy and the odd conversation we’d had. He knew about the Otherworld. His words had proved as much. But was I reading too much into it? Was I secretly hoping he was Faelorehn? And if so, what good was it now? I was human... -
Wolf Hunt by R.J. Blain
6 ratingsWhat should have been a preliminary scouting job for a future art heist turns into Declan McGrady’s worst nightmare when he discovers the gallery’s owner has exotic — and live — tastes. Breaking a group of werewolf women out of a hostage situation is above his pay grade, but he’s left with no choice... -
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A Mate to Believe In by Riley Storm
6 ratingsThe Amazon Description is as follows:When nobody else had faith in her, he did.Deputy Carla Frazer has been looking for a bust that will get her promoted for years. Now she has it. Catching a member of The Five red-handed should be more than enough, despite the hatred the fop of a Sheriff holds for her. Now, all she has to do is prove his guilt... -
Dance of the Dryad by Bianca D'Arc
6 ratingsA crippled ballerina and a Special Forces cat shifter dance a dangerous and magical pas de deux, dodging assassins and discovering the undeniable attraction that sizzles between them.Could she really be his fated mate?Captain Dennis Palmer is auditioning for a spot in the infamous shifter mercenary company known as the Wraiths... -
Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs
7 ratingsThe vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he’s deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of “fun” is stalking Mercy, some may see it as no great loss. But when he disappears, the Tri-Cities pack is blamed. The mistress of the vampire seethe informs Mercy that the pack must produce Wulfe to prove their innocence, or the loose alliance between the local vampires and werewolves is over... -
Dancing Dragon by Nicola Claire
8 ratings'I'm supposed to be the one that calls him back toward the Light. I am the Light to your Dark. You call to me as I call to you. I will always hold you dear. But, it was getting harder. I loved him and it's not as if I never knew it would be difficult loving a vampire. I just never knew the degree of difficulty it would entail.'Michel battles his rising Dark, all but losing his Light within... -
Excantation by Honor Raconteur
8 ratingsBeing an adult is the dumbest thing I have ever done.Our Heroine: still me. A sleep-deprived me, which, considering I’m a murder and ten cups of coffee away from showing my displeasure to the world, and there’re clans to save, is not a good combination... -
Alpha Magic by D.N. Hoxa
8 ratingsMy whole life, I’ve kept the secret of what I really am far away from the entire world. It was safer that way, but I always knew that the day would come when the Sacri Guild would finally find out about my existence.The Uprising doesn’t intend to leave me alone. If I don’t do something about them, they are going to kill me. That was the reason I gave to myself when I decided to go after them... -
Romancing the Paranormal: All New Tales by Stephanie Rowe, Robyn Peterman
8 ratings13 BRAND NEW paranormal stories from your favorite USA Today, New York Times, and Amazon Bestselling authors. Here’s a list of all 13 paranormal anthology authors! 1. Stephanie Rowe2. Robyn Peterman3. Victoria Danann4. Kym Grosso5. Dakota Cassidy6. Claudy Conn7. Teresa Gabelman8. Melanie James9. Gena D. Lutz10. D’Elen McClain11. Julia Mills12. Brandy L. Rivers13. Cynthia St... -
Prophecy Fulfilled by Tamar Sloan
8 ratingsA divided Were nation. A hidden Fae heritage. Newly crowned Prime Alpha pair, Noah and Eden are preparing for the destiny they have been chosen for. When the final Precept appears, three words etched in stone that change everything, they know their fated connection is about to be tested as never before. Because the need to conquer is exactly what the prophecy is asking for... -
Giver of Light by Nicola Claire
8 ratingsHis lips met mine again, this time in a slow, soft caress, conveying everything he had just said in those beautiful words that had reached my very soul. I could have drowned in that kiss. I could have lived there for eternity. It filled me up with everything I needed to survive. He gave me life through his lips and I treasured it... -
Shadow's Light by Nicola Claire
8 ratingsI felt hot tears streaming down my cheeks at his words. Spoken so carelessly, with such shameless intent. He knew how I felt. How I had been feeling. How lost and alone and full of grief my days had been. Avery was not a friend. Not even a trusted acquaintance. But, he understood what I was going through... -
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Murder by Sandra R. Neeley
8 ratingsMurder is the last of the gargoyles in Whispers to find his mate. Or so he thinks… A fateful mission into Hell to rescue his best friend’s stolen mate leads Murder to a female he can’t look away from... -
Against All Odds by Gwen DeMarco
8 ratingsSophie has come back home to try and come to grips with her new She’s a Fae, not human, and her memories have been stolen. Oh, and she’s a shard – a fractured piece of... someone.All Sophie knows is that the ‘someone’ she used to be angered the Fae queen, who then split her into five separate beings and scattered them on earth...Categorized as:
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Dark Alpha’s Demand by Donna Grant
12 ratingsThere is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you...My secret is an ancient one. I exist to exact vengeance on the Fae for their wrongs per Death's orders... -
Concealed by Vanessa Nelson
6 ratingsA fragile peace, a suspicious death, and secrets that could destroy everyone. Oath-bound to the arrogant Erith in exchange for her life, Arrow's freedom is days away when they set her one last task; investigate the death of a high-ranking shape-changer, one of their old enemies. The shape-changers suspect the Erith of murder and Arrow nearly becomes the first victim in a new war between races... -
Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur
6 ratingsNever mess with the relics of the old gods… or the pixies who once guarded them.After her mom’s disappearance six months ago, Bethany Aodhán has been running their tavern in old Deva—something her family had been doing ever since a light-fingered pixie lost them the job of guarding the treasures of the old gods eons ago... -
The Five-Petal Knot by Lucia Ashta
6 ratingsA prodigy pygmy owl. A possessive firedrake. A booby-trapped castle. Gargoyles come to life. Who said magic would be ordinary? No one can access magic like Clara does, but her powers are unpredictable and dangerous. She has to learn how to control them. When she falls into one of the castle's many traps before she can, becoming a prisoner of the merworld, there's only one person who can save her...
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