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Emperor's Throne by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThree against one is not the best odds in any fight. But does she dare gamble on making an enemy into an ally? The final installment in the USAT and WSJ bestselling epic urban fantasy that readers have been waiting for! There might be no rest for the wicked, but there’s no rest for the exhausted either... -
Battle With Fire by K.F. Breene
The final book in the Demon Days, Vampire Nights Series!This is the battle the entire series has been building toward. Fates are realized. Futures are decided... -
Elemental Compass by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJacob Compass is stuck in the human world, navigating a peaceful treaty so that supernaturals are not exposed. Justice Winter reluctantly finds herself helping him with this task, all the while dreaming about punching him in his perfect, smug face. Suffice it to say, their coexistence is a challenge in many ways... -
No Crone Unturned by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScout Randall is on the verge of getting information about her past. Patience has never been one of her virtues, though. As she’s waiting for her source to get settled, a new problem arises … and it has fangs. When she was a kid, a chance encounter in a park left Scout questioning the existence of monsters... -
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Revealed in Fire (Demon Days & Vampire Nights) by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe DDVN World story continues, largely told from Reagan's point of view, but including all major players.Reagan's trip down to the underworld was never going to remain a mystery. And now Lucifer is actively looking for the woman and her vampire cohort that raised hell in his domaine... -
Wyvern's Lair by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe odds are stacked against her as she faces her greatest challenge yet… But that's nothing new in her world. The fifth in the plot twisting, heart pounding, magic-riddled, USA Today bestselling Desert Cursed series. I thought I had the next steps in my journey plotted out... -
Hextraordinary Circumstances by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsVampires are taking over the French Quarter.Ofelia Archer was hoping for a break, a stretch of quiet time to enjoy the opening of her brother’s new bar, but the sight of vampires walking the rooftops one evening, tracking her, makes her wary. Then, the next morning, when a body is dropped in front of a famous vampire house, things in the Quarter take a turn... -
Freaky West by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMystic Caravan has hit Texas, and things are supposed to be quiet in Austin. The only thing of note in a city that praises itself for being weird is the nest of vampires that rules the town.They’re not the ones wreaking havoc this time, however.Poet Parker knows something is up when a walk near the river results in an attack from a manic man with an ax... -
Witch Confidential by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Big Easy is about to be buried in big trouble.Again.For Ofelia Archer, that means she’s knee-deep in an investigation … even though she’s not quite sure how she got there.Zach Sully thinks he’s in for an easy night at Ofelia’s speakeasy – maybe a little flirting as a lead-up to a date included – when a scream in a neighboring abandoned building draws his attention... -
Spells for the Dead by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNell Ingram faces a dark craft known as death magic in the newest pulse-pounding paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series.Nell Ingram is a rookie PsyLed agent, using the powers she can channel from deep within the earth to solve paranormal crimes. Together with her team, she's taken on the darkest magic and the direst foes... -
Oracle's Haunt by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe fourth installment of the best selling "Desert Cursed Series". Hope is a four letter word. Yet, I can’t help but hope that the Oracle will be the answer to what I seek.But getting to the Oracle is no small thing as she resides in the center of the Blasted lands—toxic waste, lava, and monsters. And as the alpha of our Pride, it’s up to me to act responsibly and not get my people all killed... -
A Danger Destroyed by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.It is the Time of the Colliding Realms—the Keening—the Culling.Everything that happened over the past eighteen months has led to this moment. The good and the bad. The triumphs and the tragedies. Now my family by blood, by choice, and by circumstance face the battle to balance our world’s alignment.United as Team Light... -
Realm of Demons by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe final (for real this time!) book in the heartpounding, bestselling series. Get ready for the last ride with Zamira, Maks, Lila and Balder as they race to save . . .well I can't say, that would be a spoiler if you haven't ready book eight . -
Trouble With the Cursed by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRachel Morgan must keep her friends close—and her enemies closer—in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison.Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, has one unspoken rule: take chances, but pay for them yourself... -
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A Witch’s Revenge by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Growing up with five older brothers taught me how to take a hit. Lucky for me because the hits I take as a druid make me yearn for the good old days of sucker-punches, rope burn, and steamroller.There’s no turning back and honestly—I wouldn’t if I could... -
The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea
By night, they fight in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. By day, they are friendly next-door neighbors. Neither of them know that their alter egos are archenemies.I’ve spent my life training in the family business of slaying vampires, but I’m tired of all the death. I want to prove we slayers can help society, not just break it... -
Spellcasting with a Chance of Spirits by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI can see and hear the dead. I can also talk to animals. As a natural-born witch and medium, I can do a lot of odd things. In most people's eyes, that makes me a loon. I like to think of it as being unique and eccentric. Plus, now that destiny has brought me back to the town I was born in, I'm not all that different from the supernatural residents of Grimm Cove... -
Warrior Fae Princess by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWith Charity's fate on the line, Devon and his pack must face the perils of the Realm in search of the elusive warrior fae. With no real experience and against some of the most powerful creatures in existence, they are fighting a losing battle. Thankfully, they don't have to do it alone... -
A Family Oath by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Since being marked as the heir apparent I’ve been stabbed, kidnapped, black-listed, tortured, targeted, and accused of being the cause of pretty much every magical mishap that’s hit the streets of Toronto.To some, I’m a nuisance, to others a curiosity, and others still—a problem to be eliminated.Whatevs, haters gotta hate... -
A Destiny Unlocked by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Being bonded to a dragon means longevity of life… and that means I’ll outlive my family and the people I love. I would never have chosen that... -
Dark Alpha's Awakening by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 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’m coming for you… Serving Death and the Reapers has been my life for centuries. I’ve always put my duty before everything, even my yearning for Death. But now, she’s fading – our foe is bent on destroying her and he will stop at nothing until he does... -
Midlife Magic: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor all no-mercy heroines over forty!From the five time winner of Best Paranormal Romance Series (Knights of Black Swan), a hot and humorous new series by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Victoria Danann.The day after my forty-seventh birthday, my husband announced he was trading me in - his words, not mine... -
A Fated Bond by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
All Spell Breaks Loose by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. The big day is quickly approaching for Emma Hart. The best laid plans go awry, however, when a potion causes her to lose important memories. Without Emma's crucial memories, the coven worries that their hard work to undo the curse on Spellbound will remain at a standstill... -
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A United Front by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.The Culling draws ever nearer—looms really—like a big, fat cloud of doom.With evil brewing, our enemies grow bolder, the warriors of light and dark scramble to be ready for the Winter Solstice, and the Cumhaill fam jam digs in to face the battle of our world’s alignment.No biggie… Team Trouble is on it... -
A Sacred Grove by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.My outlook on life isn’t complicated—any day that passes when nobody tries to kill me or someone I love gets put into the ‘good day’ column. Simple, right?Lately, good days have been hard to come by... -
Devil's Dream: Shade of Devil Book 1 by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe greatest trick the First Vampire ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist.Before the now-infamous Count Dracula ever tasted his first drop of blood, Sorin Ambrogio owned the night...and now he's back... -
A Shaman's Power by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe focus of my life as an urban druid is to stand as a guardian of nature. The focus of my life as Fiona Cumhaill to stand as a guardian of my family.Seriously. Don’t screw with my family.It’s a no-brainer, drop everything, and take up the fight topic for me—If you need me, I will come... -
Demon Blood by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe shadow taunts me even in death.Everything has changed, and the reflection in the mirror is almost unrecognizable. My soul mate, Alex, and our friends help to ground me.However, what I've become is still unknown, and the abilities I have aren't anything we're familiar with... -
My Gifts at Christmas by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs the holidays approach Caspian has resigned himself to the fact that life in the City of Eternal Night is just one meaningless day after another. When his older brother, Magnus, asks him to greet a scientist working on improving the quality of their blood resources, he is surprised to hear that the man is a shifter. Once they meet he is shocked they are mates... -
Bitter Bones by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe finale is here...The Beast is bringing the battle to the mortal realm, and Prue's finally ready to face him. Or is she? Maybe. Life is complicated, but that's what makes it beautiful.The war is brewing, the rogues are desperate, and a human enemy lurks in the darkness, threatening to derail Prue's hero era before it even begins.And Isobel... Well. Sometimes being a hero is a thankless job... -
Driven by Destiny by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsArwen Forester is on a quest to remove her dark-elven tattoo and get her mother’s evil people out of her life forever. The last thing she wants is for them to magically manipulate her into betraying Azerdash Starblade, the half-dragon refugee she has feelings for... -
Hemlocked and Loaded by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. Emma Hart has a lot on her paranormal plate--a wedding to plan, a trespasser to defend, and a longstanding curse to break. When a pixie dies under mysterious circumstances, her endless list of Things To Do grows even longer... -
Odd Times for Sophie Feegle by Gwen DeMarco
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to the Mythical town of Murias – a quaint little town in Cascadia where fairytale creatures quietly live among humans. When a series of unsolved and bizarre murders occurs, it threatens to expose the Mythicals in town. And the timing couldn’t be worse: Murias’s Hunter's Moon Festival – Cascadia’s largest Mythical event – is less than a week away... -
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Rage by Charlene Hartnady
Rage is the fourth book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines, and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you.There are stories circling about a lone wolf in a town called Cherokee Hills. Talk of a creature who walks on two legs…a werewolf. I decide to go and investigate this for myself... -
Rebel by Carmen Caine
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe latest from USA Today Bestselling and Award-winning author Carmen Caine: Revenge. I understand it now. The ice-cold soul. The single-minded focus. The strength it provides. My name is Cassidy. Cassidy Edwards. And I'm the first of my kind. The Job: Investigating a prison break in the Nether Reaches. The Players: A warlock who doesn’t know he has a secret—but I do... -
Sun Broken by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife isn't easy when you bear the mark of the Silver Stag... Typhon, the Father of Dragons, is rising, and in his wake so are throngs of the departed. Amid the fallout, a serial killer emerges, targeting necromancers, psychics, and anyone dealing with the dead... -
The Suck Stops Here by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone has just gotten an epic offer from an unexpected visitor, but it’s not something she’s ready to respond to without serious thought. Besides, she already has a lot on her plate. The recent death of a high-ranking vampire means she and her crew of staff and friends are headed off to the funeral in the middle of the country... -
Heart of Vengeance by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen dealing with vampires, expect betrayal at every turn…Mage private investigator Alice Worth’s life has changed dramatically. On the plus side, she has a new home to share with alpha werewolf Sean Maclin and her ghost sidekick Malcolm. She’s also gained an office with her name on the door, a fearsome ally, and dark magic inherited from a defeated enemy... -
New World Order by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWill the fae will be able to make the sacrifices they must to survive? Jayne Sparks and her Light Fae changeling friends face off in the final battle against their enemies. But the identify of their true enemies isn't as clear as it once was. Are they the ones breaking down their doors .. -
Darkness & Light by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe animosity between Darkness & Light continues to grow, as do Jayne's supernatural, elemental abilities in the Green Forest. Long-lost friends arrive, new friends leave, passion burns, and mysteries abound... -
Taken by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJoin Sunaya one last time for this final installment in the Baine Chronicles series...Even as Sunaya's fairy-tale romance with her handsome, powerful Chief Mage is celebrated in the media, all Sunaya wants is to get past the endless duties and social engagements of her new role, and spend a bit of private time with Iannis... -
Magical Compass by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTyson Compass, as one of the famed Compass quads, is not a wizard used to living with regrets. Except for one: Grace Carter. Grace is a healer witch he rejected many years ago. After completely disappearing from his life, she has returned, and turned his world upside down. The attraction between them flares strongly, but she has not forgotten or forgiven his callous rebuff when they were teens... -
Immortals of New Orleans Box Set: Books 1-4 by Kym Grosso, Julie Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling & award-winning erotic paranormal romance. Full length vampire & shifter romance novels, each with their own happily ever after. KADE'S DARK EMBRACE (Book 1) After a series of girls are ritualistically murdered on the cold streets of Philadelphia, seasoned detective, Sydney Willows, is forced to work with sexy, alpha vampire, Kade Issacson... -
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Moon Shimmers by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe're the D'Artigo sisters: savvy half-human, half-Fae operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Delilah is a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden. Menolly is a vampire married to a gorgeous werepuma and a vampire prince. And me? I'm Camille, a Moon Witch married to three gorgeous husbands, and I'm about to ascend to the throne of Dusk & Twilight... -
Switch & The Other Switch: The Forever Series, Book 7 & 7.5 by Eve Newton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever switched places with another version of yourself? A seemingly better version at that? Yeah, me either. Until I did. I am Empress and making a hash of everything. Mistakes that come out when I am finally reunited with my family. My mother is on hand to fix it, but it means having to lie to everyone I love... -
Witch's Fate by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s vowed to forget him forever Powerful witch Sofia Viera has loved warlock-werewolf half-blood Malcolm Brent for centuries, ever since they trained to become warlocks together. When Malcolm chose power over her and cast her aside, she vowed to forget him. For four hundred years, it worked... -
Wish Upon a Midlife Moon: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a failed marriage and a daughter on the cusp of coming into her magic, Meredith is returning to Wishing Moon Bay and her family home. A home that holds secrets and sorrow.But Primrose Cottage also holds love and laughter. Just what a forty-something mother of two needs to avert a midlife crisis... -
Witch's Web: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt Conjure Ink, we're about to head out on a hunt for Bigfoot. Hank's gathered evidence that points to a likely spot up on Mount Baker. But when our crew goes out on a week long camping trip, searching for the elusive creature, we get far more than we bargain for. And what begins as a simple expedition turns into a fight for survival in the depths of the Cascade wilderness... -
The Summer Palace: A Midlife Fairy Tale by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNewly crowned queen of the Radiant fae, Sparrow “Ro” Meadowcroft has two goals. First, to show her fae subjects that despite growing up in the mortal realm, she plans to honor all the customs and practices of her new world. Second, to reunite the Radiant fae with the Grym fae. Or at least broker peace between the two estranged kingdoms...
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