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Lord's Fall by Thea Harrison
In the latest Novel of the Elder Races, two mates find themselves on different paths, torn between their duty to the Wyr and the passion that binds them… Before she met Dragos, half-human/half-Wyr Pia Giovanni was alone and on the run. Now she’s mated, pregnant and heading south to repair the Wyrs’ frayed relationship with the Elves...Categorized as:
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The Flame Game by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereBailey and Quinn are back for one last action-filled adventure!A corrupt police chief is on the loose, and it falls to Bailey and Quinn to put an end to him before he finds some way to weaponize the spreading rabies virus, create yet another batch of potent gorgon dust, and otherwise wreck Bailey’s happily ever after... -
Hexing with a Chance of Tornadoes by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI've been told I'm a force to be reckoned with. That I blow onto the scene like a tornado.At age forty I've stopped caring if that's a compliment or a dig. Now I just wear it like a badge of honor. So when life threw me a curveball and I ended up going from a cushy job in New York City to the tiny Southern town of Grimm Cove I thought I was ready for anything.Ha! Not quite... -
Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn Redemption, demigod Seth and Were-Hunter/Dream-Hunter Lydia will see if light can shine through the darkness... With new plot and storyline details, the bonus scene should only be read after finishing The Guardian.Bonus Short story available for free on Kenyon's website. It is available in print in Dark Bites... -
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Pia Saves the Day by Thea Harrison
In the latest story of the Elder Races, two mates face their deadliest challenge yet—each other… Pia and Dragos’s magical young son Liam (the Peanut), is growing at an unprecedented rate, and if that isn’t enough, he is also exhibiting new, and unpredictable, magical gifts. To protect him, the concerned parents decide to move to upstate New York... -
Elimination by Jaymin Eve, Everly Frost
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDeception. Demons are experts at it.I thought I could control my fate. I thought I could send the Master of Demon Runes back to the Underworld where he belongs, but instead, I'm the one forced into a dangerous game of elimination.Now I must fight for my life against the strongest demons—demons who have waited their whole lives for the chance to rule the Underworld... -
Plaidypus by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body.She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out... -
In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTogether for the first time in one volume... Three dazzling stories of magic and fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. Three of the author's most thrilling stories in one fabulous volume... Fire and Ice On the run, a beautiful virgin crosses paths with a sexy ex-assassin. Knightly Dreams The dashing hero of a novel comes to life... -
101 Ways to Die by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOfficer McMarin of the NYPD is in for the ride of her life when the Chief Quinns storm into her station, promote her to the rank of detective, and relocate her to Manhattan. Saddled with the dubious honor of being Chief Bailey Quinn’s primary rider is only the beginning of her woes.Her first case delves into the dark waters of the many ways in which a person can die... -
Courting Darkness by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWe're the D'Artigo sisters: sexy, savvy ex-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Fae means our powers go haywire at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah is a Death Maiden and werecat who belongs to the Autumn Lord. My sister Menolly is a vampire who's dating a gorgeous werepuma, and the godfather of the undead-set... -
Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou can never go home again. Joanne Walker has survived an encounter with the Master at great personal cost, but now her father is missing - stolen from the timeline. She must finally return to North Carolina to find him - and to meet Aidan, the son she left behind long ago... -
Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMagnus is a man of contradictions - a spiritual leader in a warrior's body. To him, laws are for enforcing and visions must be followed - even if that means freeing a beautiful slave and making her his reluctant handmaiden. Betrayed once before, Magnus can barely bring himself to trust another woman. Yet Daenaira's fiery innocence is drawing them both into a reckless inferno of desire... -
Into the Dark by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThree otherworldly tales from the master of paranormal romance and a brand-new Lords of the Underworld bonus guide! The Darkest Fire a Lords of the Underworld prequel Geryon is the guardian of hell, more monster than man. Kadence is the goddess of Oppression, more angel than woman... -
Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis title includes three new stories, Lords of the Underworld, from "New York Times" bestselling author Gena Showalter. "The Darkest Fire" - He is the guardian of Hell, more monster than man. She is the goddess of oppression, more angel than woman. Together they will enter the flames to battle a horde of demon lords - and discover a passion unlike any other.. -
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Tamed by Rebecca Zanetti
Caleb Donovan was never meant to be a prophet. At heart he's a conqueror, his appetites far more carnal than spiritual. He's not inclined to repress his passions and surrender to fate. After all, that's what cost him Lily—three centuries ago. She married another, because it was ordained... -
Darkness Unleashed by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA scarred recluse, Jagr makes no secret of his disdain for others' company. But now, as a member of Chicago's powerful vampire clan, he has certain obligations to fulfill. The latest: track down a missing were pureblood and return her to her sister. The problem: Regan Garrett has no intention of complying... -
Adam by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHunted by magic, beset by evil, the Nightwalkers face their darkest hour yet. And when the unthinkable happens, only one legendary male has the power, the will, to save them: Adam. . . For 400 Years He Was Lost To Her, But He Is Hers Tonight. . . From their first tantalizing touch, Jasmine knows he is different... -
Savage by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNo longer available online - now in the anthology, Men of the OtherworldSavage is about Jeremy Danvers finding Clay... -
No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong
Readers around the world have fallen for Kelley Armstrong’s intoxicating, sensual and wicked tales of the paranormal, in which demons and witches, werewolves and vampires collide – often hilariously, sometimes violently – with everyday life. In Armstrong’s first six novels, Elena, Paige and Eve have had their way with us... -
Robert: A Forty Proof Novella (Forty Proof) by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**This is Robert's story before he became the Robert you know in the Forty Proof Series.**In 1876, we were called to Savannah, Georgia to help with an infestation of demons. If we'd known what we, my wife Evangeline, and I, were walking into, we'd have run the other way.As it was, we shared tea with a vampire and stepped into a battle we did not understand until it was too late... -
Genesis by Kristie Cook
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDiscover how the Amadis began in this fascinating prequel to the award-winning Soul Savers Series! While the land of Ancient Greece is plagued with mortals' wars, twins Cassandra and Jordan have lived more than a lifetime as outcasts. When their dying father divulges a secret that's been buried in his soul, his children come to opposite conclusions, launching them down two very different paths... -
Pleasure by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsDiscipline. Penance. Order. A Sanctuary priest's life revolves around such things. But when Sagan is taken captive and thrust into the Alaskan wilderness, he encounters a woman who challenges his faith and his self-control. Valera is a natural born witch who almost lost herself to the lure of dark magic... -
Hour of Darkness by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn and raised as an assassin in the notorious Hunter program, Breed vampire Cain has since put his specialized skills to use as a mercenary willing to clean up any problem for a price. Or so he thought. After a job in Las Vegas strains even his dubious code of honor, Cain pulls up stakes and lands in Miami for a much-needed break... -
ใต้เงาพระจันทร์ by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA stunning and suspenseful new landscape emerges in the thrilling Dark-Hunter world—a world where nothing will ever be the same again. . . Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were-Hunters. And when war erupts among the lycanthropes, sides must be chosen... -
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Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBelle Jamison is finally starting to feel like a normal girl again...Categorized as:
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Vampire in Atlantis by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe most unexpected of all allies to Poseidon's warriors has proven to be the fiercest-Daniel, a vampire and Night Guild mage. But even the strongest alliance can be destroyed when a vampire's oath crosses paths with a maiden's quest, and an eleven-thousand-year-old desire is reborn... -
Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI’m Aisling Grey—but you can call me “frustrated.” The dragon of my dreams—uber-sexy Drake Vireo, wyvern of the green dragons—has finally decided to make an honest woman of me. That is, if we ever make it to the wedding at the same time! Being left at the altar may have cooled my jets, but not my passion...a good thing when Drake disappears and it's up to me to find him... -
Damian's Immortal by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 3, War of Gods series. The White God’s most trusted friend, Jule, has his powers stripped by the Watchers. They give him an impossible mission: find the mysterious Magician and kill her, before she reopens the gateway between the realms. Jule quickly discovers the beautiful Magician is not what the Watchers claim... -
Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFor years, eager fans have been clamoring for an all-in-one collection of #1 bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon’s novellas... -
Noah by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Nightwalkers have lived in the shadows of our world for centuries, gifted with abilities few humans can comprehend. For Noah, duty is all--until he meets the woman who is his destiny... SHE WILL TAKE HIM BEYOND HIS WILDEST DREAMS. As Demon King, Noah is dedicated to protecting his kind from their human and Nightwalker enemies... -
Claimed in Shadows by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this pulse-pounding new Midnight Breed vampire romance novel from New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Lara Adrian, passion explodes between a daywalking member of the Order and a fiery female warrior whose shadowy past will test the bonds of both duty and desire. As the son of a formidable Breed warrior, Aric Chase has been devoted to the Order all his life... -
Death's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSince the beginning of time, the archangels have longed to know true love. When four female angels were created for the four archangels, Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Azrael, a chaos spurred by jealousy erupted, and the archesses were secreted away to Earth. The four favored archangels followed, prompting a search that has lasted millennia... -
Twisted by Rebecca Zanetti
Maggie is a wolf shifter who was captured and experimented on by the Kurjans. Now that a cure has finally been found for shifters (although not for vampire mates or witches), she can concentrate on creating a new life for herself and finally accepting that her memories are gone forever. Most memories, that is... -
Rhyn's Redemption by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKatie and Rhyn are in a race against time to free Katie from the underworld, before Death claims her soul and that of her child. When Katie’s guide in the underworld disappears, she has one option: trust the ghost of someone long-dead and seek out Death's fortress in order to try to escape through the portal leading back to the mortal world... -
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Heart of Atlantis by Alyssa Day
As a war wages between the immortals of Atlantis and those of the vampire realm, a Poseidon warrior fights to save his world—and the woman he loves. And no risk is too great. The desires of a high priest. Alaric, Poseidon’s High Priest, has made a vow to Quinn, the woman he loves and the leader of the Resistance: to save her friend Jack before his last bit of humanity has been drained... -
Fury of Desire by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNo warrior of the Nightfury pack is more complicated or damaged than Wick. Scarred from a childhood of slavery and torture, Wick cannot bear the touch of another person. But all bets are off when he meets J.J. Solares. When she is unjustly imprisoned, Wick agrees to help rescue and keep her from harm... -
Earp & Chandra by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFamily can be found in the most unexpected places.Gila monster shifter Jedidiah Earp is over seventy, prefers to bite first and ask questions later, and he knows the desert scrub outside Sundance, California like the back of his claws.Alpha hyena shifter Chandra Smith is in her late twenties, protective to a fault, and she knows how to hunt down enemies and make them disappear... -
Taken by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s been months since Ava fooled the British vampires and dealt with Becca for good, but although life has been easier, it’s not without its problems. Her deal with the twins is physically harming her, Peter’s grasp on his sanity is tentative to say the least, Carl is struggling, and Esther is losing her edge... -
Dark Side of the Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAlso see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE] ACE #1 Half animal, half man, wholly dangerous.Locked in eternal battle, a Were-Hunter knows everything about peril and pain. But the greatest threat is yet to come...Susan Michaels was once the hottest reporter on the Beltway Beat until she walked into a setup that ruined her reputation... -
Hyde by Tara Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHanna is a victim. Of what she doesn't know. Waking in the trunk of a moving car in tattered clothes, she can only assume the worst. Taken to her father's Tudor Mansion she learns of his treachery and of the monster he holds captive inside of himself. Discovering who her parents really were means finding answers about herself, answers she never imagined possible...Categorized as:
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Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSexy shapeshifters and lots of suspense combine in this scintillating new paranormal novel from the author of "Midnight Sins" and "Hotter After Midnight." Being Bullet Proof Sucks--Literally Once, Maya Black was a kick-ass cop patrolling the streets of L.A. She still keeps the city safe, but nowadays her bad guys of choice include demons, werewolves, and assorted nocturnal scum... -
Eternal Beauty by Laura Wright
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe is captivated by the one who saved him from death—until he finds out who she is… When his lover is murdered by evil vampire-beast, Cruen, the grief-stricken Synjon Wise believes his life over. Enraged, he flashes her away to a remote spot in South America to give his beloved’s body a proper burial... -
Taste by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone is hunting down the people she's promised to protect, but Ava's taste for battle is slowly disappearing. She's losing the people in her life, one by one, and without them, her inner light can only weaken... -
Gabriel's Hope by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe continuation of the Rhyn Trilogy saga. Death Finds Love. Recently appointed as Death, Gabriel’s life can’t get much worse. His underworld is in shambles, and he’s racing demons to collect souls in the human world... -
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Hunted by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPower , it comes down to this... those who have it, those who want it. Revenge , the need for it is a fire in the soul, a goad for the unwise. Hunted , the fate of the foolish when they think to become the hunter. The Lord of the Midwest is dead, and the powerful vampires of North America are gathering to choose his successor... -
Dark Defender by Alexis Morgan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAlexis Morgan continues her dazzling paranormal series about larger-than-life warriors and the women they love.... As a Paladin warrior, Blake Trahern fights and dies again and again to keep mankind safe from the Others. Sensing his humanity slipping away with each battle, he retreats from the world...until the one person who still has a claim on his soul needs his help... -
Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Stalker From Hell May Northcott is a woman at the end of her rope. She’d almost gotten used to her employer, the ex-demon lord Magoth, spending his days hanging around her home and interrupting her private moments with her lover, Gabriel. Then trouble appears on her doorstep in the form of a nearly dead man... -
Damian’s Assassin by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith the White God in Europe, Dustin is left alone in Miami to protect the Grey God, a man-god struggling with his identity, and the White God’s mate. One of the Black God’s vamps in Miami suddenly goes rogue and starts killing humans by the dozen... -
Bane by Tara Brown
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Ari, this is Aimee James. She’s different, like you.” The old lady smiled brightly, “Until you get to know each other, I wouldn’t go holding hands. Who knows what’ll happen.” This is the second book of the completed series, The Devil's Roses Aimee is now a Devil's Rose. She has a ring that makes her brand of deadly force acceptable. She has killed every flavor of bad...Categorized as:
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Hell's Kitty by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGood thing this Hellcat has nine lives because he’s going to need them if he’s going to survive Lucifer’s latest scheme and land on his four furry feet. Okay, so Felipe ate a few of the Styx sea creatures. In his defense, they were awfully tasty. Depleting the monster reservoir didn’t mean Lucifer had to go all Lord of Hell on him and order him to go on a stupid mission...
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