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Cast the First Crone by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsScout Randall’s life has turned from bad to worse. With her boyfriend’s murderous mother on the loose, that means she’s a target. But where will the attack come from?Scout thought they would have time to figure things out, time to regroup and come up with a plan. She was wrong. The next enemy is on their doorstep... -
Dark Voyage Matters of the Soul by I. T. Lucas
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the Silver Swan leaves Acapulco, Frankie and Dagor expect smooth sailing, eight more wedding celebrations, and, hopefully, Frankie’s transition, but fate has other plans.The ancient amulet has more secrets to reveal, and when a new vision necessitates a change of course, Dagor and his teammates are pulled into the millennia-old battle between the clan and the Devout Order Of Mortdh... -
Forever Changed by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWaking up after an amazing night with her new husband and mate, nothing could've prepared Darcy for the epic bombshell Devlin dropped - explaining her heritage and revealing truths that completely blow her mind. When all she wants is to settle into marital bliss and Pack life, Darcy's world is once again thrown into turmoil, forced to face a challenge that may very well break her and Mason... -
You May Be Write by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one in their right freaking mind ever said midlife was magical. Apparently it is.Or at least mine is…Once upon a time there was a paranormal romance author who caught her husband in a compromising position. One divorce later, she’s free and ready to start her new life at forty-two. Right? Wrong... -
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One More Day: Springblood Book 1 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTremayne Badeaux has lived a thousand lives during his time on Earth. He’s explored the world, made lifelong friends, started empires, and destroyed enemies, but he’s never experienced an all-encompassing love that he’s willing to give up his own life for - until he meets the one woman he can never lose... -
Surrender by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes the next standalone rockstar romance in her Seaside Pictures series…I've always been pretty bad about following the rules.And my protégé only gave me one.Stop hitting on his mom.But I can't stop thinking about her, and as a famous rockstar, I've always gotten what I wanted.One week... -
A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan, Melanie George
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTWO WICKED AND WONDROUS HOLIDAY NOVELLAS AFTER THE MUSIC by CHRISTINE FEEHAN Terrified by mysterious threats, Jessica Fitzpatrick spirits away her twin wards, Tara and Trevor, to the remote island mansion of their estranged father, world-famous musician Dillon Wentworth. Ever since the fire that claimed his troubled wife's life and left him horribly disfigured, Dillon has shut out the world... -
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Jessica by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings*** Full-length, standalone novel *** Contains scorching menage scenes *** Three best friends separated for ten years, the laws of a clan, and a forbidden love clash in the latest episode of this bestselling series. Curvy geek girl Jessica Schmidt works as a developer for the dating app Shiftr... -
Stealing Time: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Paranormal Women’s Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass, for anyone who feels like age is just a number!Just when Cricket thought things couldn't get much worse, Mee-maw's a witch now too! And she might be the most powerful of them all.The Crow's Feet Coven of three is finally complete, but hell if any of them know what to do next... -
Blood Bond by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHybrids. If I had to choose one word to sum up all of my problems, this would be it. Without hybrids, I wouldn’t have to watch my best friend slowly becoming a monster. Without hybrids, I could let go of the mentality “hunt or be hunted.” CHAS wouldn’t be scouring the Earth, intent on slaughtering and using Alex to do it... -
Call It Magic by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Spellbound Falls, Maine where love is the greatest magic of all... Katy MacBain moved to Spellbound Falls with secrets she plans to keep. The newest member of the Fire and Rescue Team, she disappeared for three weeks before arriving on the job... -
Lian / Roch by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLIAN The Hunter: Lian isn’t a happy puma. He’s a lethal Hunter who should be out fighting the enemy, not babysitting a human scholar. Still, he’ll do whatever necessary to rid the world of the evil goddess, Shakpi. And there’s the bonus of spending a few hours away from his family of Nurturers who have been smothering him with love... -
Tactical Magik by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook Five in the Bestselling Immortal Ops Series. Eadan Daly has thrown himself into the role as the sixth I-Ops team member and has forged a brotherhood of sorts with the other men. When he's asked to go on a solo mission for the PSI Branch (Paranormal Security and Intelligence) he's not so sure he wants his old job back. Inara Nash is a survivor, doing what she must to get by... -
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Dark Heat: The Dark Kings Stories by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Dark Kings are sworn to defend an ancient legacy of dragon magic. But their fiercest challenge lies in the modern world, where a woman’s love conquers all. These are their stories... -
Evernight Unleashed by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the dramatic conclusion to the Ravenwood Coven series by NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan, this sleeping magical paranormal town knows that war can be a beginning…and an ending.Rowen Ravenwood is the final witch of her line—the only one standing in the way of Oriel, the dark necromancer who wants the core of the town’s magic for his own... -
My Big Fat Hairy Wedding: My So-Called Mystical Midlife, Book Four by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA forty-something Werewolf supermodel, five supernaturally screwed up bridesmaids, and a demonic mother of the groom determined to ruin the wedding.Awesome…. not. How has my life come to this? Not sure who I screwed over in a past life to end up with a heinous mother-in-law who thinks my wedding is for her. If I didn’t love Chance more than myself—which is a lot—I’d rethink the entire hot mess... -
The Dragon and The Hellhound: Vampires of Blood and Bones Vol. 12 by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDion is a dragon shifter on the run, with no last name and very little future that he can see. All he has is his friend Pete, an elf he met in the research facility prison that imprisoned and experimented on them. They escaped with their lives, and now they have a plan to bring the horrible place down for good. Dion’s only plan is vengeance and living to see the next sunrise... -
Carnal Creek Shifters Box Set by Haley Weir
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn into a cursed bloodline of Viking Lords.. Heirs to the Silverblood Pack have lived a life most would envy. Pleasure. Recklessness. Now, a prophecy of destruction threatens their world. The bloodline must be preserved at ALL costs. The mates to the Silverblood Pack have already been chosen. The pack must preserve themselves, their mates, and their world. It's an impossible task... -
A Sky Full of Stars by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.Lexi Gardner is a rare creature with a nearly unlimited supply of magic. Unfortunately, that magic has gotten a little low. That’s all right... -
Destined for Time by Stacie Simpson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn erotic romance with a paranormal twist... One night of forbidden passion will never be forgotten - or forgiven. Prophetic visions, conspiring enemies, and epic battles are nothing unusual at the Myths and Legends Casino Resort where dreams and nightmares come to life and nothing is outside the realm of possibilities... -
Lord of the Vampires 4-in-1: The Darkest Angel\The Amazon's Curse\The Darkest Prison by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time…the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs…and time is running out…... -
Blood and Snow by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lance corporal in her territory's vampire army, Scarlet is no stranger to the violence and bloodshed of war, but in the midst of it, she discovers something that makes it all worthwhile--love. Her kind are at war with the humans, a long running feud that has claimed countless lives, and Scarlet is all too aware that vampires are no longer guaranteed a long life after they're turned... -
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Healed by Fire by Catherine Banks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The dark approaches. Fire will consume and restore, happiness and pain must be experienced collectively. Death for three will be the end.” Her memory taken and her whereabouts unknown Artemis is taken in by a coven of witches who give her the name Chandra... -
Choices by Bryce Evans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the Alpha of his Jaguar clan, Judd Walsh is supposed to be open minded and objective in all decisions. However, he draws the line when it comes to vampires. A vampire stole the life of someone important to him, and he would rather be protecting anyone else. Until a pretty vampire sparks his jaguar like no one else ever has... -
Wicked Edge by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Nina Bangs once again tempts readers to enter the wickedly sensual Castle of Dark Dreams--a playground where private pleasures and devilish fantasies come true, where the men who breathe life into women's ultimate desires burn with their own supernatural fire... As an angel, Passion prides herself on perfection... -
Voodoo Kiss by Jayde Scott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAspiring rock star, Sofia, had her whole future figured out. Or so she thought until her sister's sacrificed in a horrific ritual. Now Sofia's haunted by dreadful nightmares and terrifying visions from a past she never knew existed... -
The Last Battle of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAllied with Cronus, the embodiment of all evil, Medea has raised an army of the undead to invade her family's kingdom. Now in paperback, the thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed ICEMARK trilogy!Oskan and Thirrin thought their bad-seed daughter was gone for good -- burnt to a cinder and cast out onto the Spirit Plain. But banishment did not kill Medea: It made her stronger... -
Red by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTales of the Were: Red Redstone Clan #2 Steve Redstone agrees to keep an eye on his friend's little sister while she's partying in Las Vegas. He's happy to do the small favor to an old Army buddy. What he doesn't expect is the wild woman who heats his blood and attracts too much attention from Others in the area... -
Magnus by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagnus (Includes: Tales Of The Were, #7, The Redstone Clan, #3) Magnus Redstone is the middle of five brothers. As a result, he's always had a little bit of a hard time forging his own identity. While he excels at martial arts, he didn't want to be a soldier like Grif and Steve, his two older brothers. He also doesn't have time for practical jokes like the younger two, Bob and Matt... -
Scorched by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 2 in the USA Today Bestselling series, The Dragons of Eternity As a half-breed dragon, Torque never had the luxury of choosing his future. Not only did his father barter him to the highest bidder, but a rare Shinto fey claimed to see him in a vision that involved recovering a lost treasure for the powerful dragon, Synge... -
Crave by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Felicity Heaton presents: Praise for Crave (V.E.T Vampire Romance Series Book 2) "Ms. Heaton has delivered another scorching hot vampire romance book for us to enjoy. This book can be compared to 9 1/2 Weeks and Indecent Proposal combined with Erotic paranormal romance. It truly exceeded my expectations and as the title of the book, it made me CRAVE for more... -
For The Love Of Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKyra St. Croix is a strong, feisty, independent woman who is not afraid to tell speak her mind. An incredibly powerful white witch born of the High Priestess and a human father, she hasn’t let a little thing like lack of height stop her from having the life she knows she deserves... -
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Moon Thrall by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant gives readers a double dose of the Louisiana bayous in the second book of her searing LaRue series (connected to the bestselling Chiasson series) filled with suspense, voodoo, and romance. HER QUEST FOR THE TRUTH Skye Parrish is living her dream... -
A Bead of Blood by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVampire Sabrina Chalice has spent the last few decades righting wrongs within the vampire community as a Hunter. When she stops a vampire-run, illegal were-animal fighting ring, she finds herself head over fangs for a were-bear named Griegs. One hot moment leads to a connection that neither anticipated, and the solitary Hunter finds herself in a bear den, surrounded by love and acceptance... -
Wicked Fantasy by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNina Bangs presents the final book in her trilogy of three brothers who star in the erotic dramas of the Castle of Dark Dreams. Little do their riveted female customers know that the sexy role-players are driven by paranormal passions...which are more than fulfilled by the exotic devices of their women.. -
Fractured by Cheri Schmidt, Drew Schmidt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Fateful Trilogy continues with Fractured. No, it’s not called Fractured because Ethan and Danielle break up...in case you were wondering. They had thought they’d escaped most of the danger surrounding them, when in truth they’ve made it worse by unintentionally sparking a civil war amongst vampires. Many vampires want to protect them for discovering the cure to the curse binding their kind... -
Forever by Cheri Schmidt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDanielle and Ethan may have solved their problem with vampires, but other magical beings have taken interest in the ones who discovered the cure. On the run trying to escape a gaggle of evil pixies, a clan of creepy werewolves, a coven or two of wicked witches, and a school of lovely but malicious mermaids, they fight to have a normal life... -
Caressed by a Crimson Moon by Amanda J. Greene
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConsumed by madness and tormented by dark memories of blood and death, Hadrian Lucretius, King of the Validus Clan, has returned after living in self-imposed exile for nearly three hundred and fifty years. To maintain peace with the vampires, Eva Maldonado is offered as a sacrifice to the crazed vampire king by her father, the alpha of the Silveria Shifter Pack... -
The Dark God's Bride Trilogy, #3 by Dahlia L. Summers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNote: New cover/author name edition for ASIN# B00D96E5HQ “If you die without my permission, I will drag you back from the Realm of the Dead.” Once again imprisoned in an elaborate trap, Summit spends three years trying to break free. When he returns to the mortal world, he finds that Amara is holding secrets from him...Categorized as:
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Kiss of a Star by Catherine Banks
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArtemis' life completely changed when she met Ares and learned of her true genetics. Achilles comes to her and her life is changed yet again as she learns more about herself and Ares' past. Now nothing is simple and life is anything but calm... -
Breaking Midnight by Emma Holly
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEdmund is an elder among the upyr, a shape-changing race of immortals. Kidnapped by rivals, he's now a pawn in a deadly game to control the world, and only the love of the mortal beauty, Estelle, can save him... -
Fang And Fur by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 13 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, werewolves, sex toys] The Gathering is called. The spell is cast. There is no escaping the Midnight Matings. Sterling Roane has a job to perform. He is the personal bodyguard of a vampire coven leader... -
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Midsummer's Moon by Megan Derr
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHomeless, lonely, and desperate for a cure to his lycanthropy, Lowell chases a rumor of a cure to the small town of Midsummer's Night. What he doesn't expect to find is a town that accepts his kind, the mischievous vampire who immediately befriends him, or the beautiful, sad-eyed doctor he can't stop thinking about.. -
Mastered: 10 Tales of Sensual Surrender by Opal Carew, Portia Da Costa
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree Secrets by New York Times and USA Today bestseller Opal CarewSharing secrets has never been so exhilarating...Nicole and Abel met in Paris and fell in love, but Nicole believes her secret lifestyle will drive Abel away. After the vacation ends, she decides to take a chance and share her secret, but little does she know he has a secret of his own... -
Midnight Cravings by Michele Hauf, Karen Whiddon
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsUnder the cover of night exists the dark and sensuous world of Midnight Cravingsa world conjured up in six seductive tales of paranormal passion. Follow some of the genre's best writers, including Michele Hauf, Karen Whiddon and Lori Devoti, on a mesmerizing journey where the extraordinary comes breathtakingly close with every turn of the page. So, please, come on in... -
It Happened One Midnight by Saranna DeWylde
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFans of The Ex Hex and Payback’s a Witch won’t want to miss this delightful and entertaining novel featuring three meddlesome fairy godmothers on a mission to restore their hometown’s deep well of enchantment by conjuring true love…even in the most reluctant couples... -
Magick Marked by Chauntelle Baughman
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsForced into a world of ancient magick and fabled creatures, vampire Rhowen Vasile has been honored with the prestigious appointment of executioner-a promotion she never wanted. Now she has two important responsibilities: execute criminal vampires and protect her race's Kamen, one of five ancient relics said to harness all magick in the DarqRealm... -
Spells And Bananas by Joyee Flynn
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 12 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Fantasy/Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, witches, public exhibition, bondage, sex toys] Kirby Saxon, a fun-loving spider monkey shifter, finds himself being rescued by a large, muscled man with kind eyes from an overzealous woman. He decides to mate now and learn about each other later…including that male witches can get pregnant...Categorized as:
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