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Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh
Nalini Singh, the New York Times bestselling “alpha author of paranormal romance” (Booklist) returns to an immortal world of violent passion and lethal power…on the brink of a deadly archangelic war. Angels are falling from the sky in New York, struck down by a vicious, unknown force. Vampires are dying impossibly of disease...Categorized as:
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The Trouble with Twelfth Grave by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsEver since Reyes escaped from a hell dimension in which Charley accidently trapped him, the son of Satan has been brimstone-bent on destroying the world his heavenly Brother created. His volatile tendencies have put Charley in a bit of a pickle. But that’s not the only briny vegetable on her plate...Categorized as:
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Summoned to Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsGrim Reaper Charley Davidson is back in the final installment of Darynda Jones’ New York Times bestselling paranormal series! Charley Davidson, Grim Reaper extraordinaire, is pissed. She’s been kicked off the earthly plain for eternity – which is the appropriate amount of time to make a person starkraving mad...Categorized as:
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King of the Shadow Fae by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew from USA Today Bestselling Author Amelia Hutchins comes a new Dark Urban Fantasy that will have you begging for more. Spellbinding, action-packed, mystery, and romance.I’d trained my entire life to take over the hunter guild. When the unthinkable happened, my father was taken, and I was forced to step up. The moment I took control, everything began to unravel around me... -
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Fate and Fury by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe last few days have been the darkest of Sally’s life. After experiencing the joy of finding her mate, she now suffers the pain of losing everything she holds dear. Both the Romanian and Serbian packs have been captured, ripping Sally’s soul mate away from her almost as soon as she had found him... -
Burning Dawn by Gena Showalter
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Angels of the Dark tale about a winged warrior renowned for his ruthlessness, and the woman who becomes his obsession... A tormented past has left Thane with an insatiable need for violence, making him the most dangerous assassin in the skies.He lives by a single code: no mercy...Categorized as:
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Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan
The star: Joley Drake was born with a legacy of unexpected magical gifts, but it was the gift of singing that made her an overnight sensation—a rock and roll goddess trapped by fame, fortune, and ambition. Heated by the flush of success, Joley could have any man she wanted. But there’s only man who can give her what she really needs...Categorized as:
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A Crown of Cruel Lies by Lana Pecherczyk
Fae can’t lie.That’s the golden rule woven into the people of Elphyne, but for deaf Elf Guardian Aeron, he knows this isn’t true. Lies are told between the lines, in misdirection, and in false hope.When he turns up at the Spring Court with his newfound, broken human mate in his arms, he learns the most cruelest lie of all. He is not who he thought he was... -
The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
With his long, black hair and dark, mesmerising eyes, Adam Black is Trouble with a capital T. Immortal, arrogant, and intensly sensual, he is free to roam across time and continents in pursuit of his insatiable desires. That is, until a curse strips him of his immortality and makes him invisible, a cruel fate for so irresistible a man... -
Overtaken by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsReunited with her people, Shanti knows that she must make a move in order to finally put her duty to rest. But as always, Xandre is one step ahead of her.For one brief moment when she lets down her guard, Shanti falls into enemy hands. But if Xandre thought she would be a docile prisoner, he was sadly mistaken... -
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...Categorized as:
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Burning Dawn by Gena Showalter
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Angels of the Dark tale about a winged warrior renowned for his ruthlessness, and the woman who becomes his obsession... A tormented past has left Thane with an insatiable need for violence, making him the most dangerous assassin in the skies.He lives by a single code: no mercy... -
Ignite by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery inch of him was molded as if from granite...and her blood ran like fire... For centuries, V has waited to awaken from his doomed sleep and reclaim his destiny. But this Dragon King--one among a legion of legendary warriors sworn to protect the human race from darkness--must first find a way to win back his sword. Wield its power. And try not to fall prey to his own illicit desires... -
Venom by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhat kind of assassin works pro bono? It’s hard to be a badass assassin when a giant is beating the crap out of you. Luckily, I never let pride get in the way of my work. My current mission is personal: annihilate Mab Monroe, the Fire elemental who murdered my family. Which means protecting my identity, even if I have to conceal my powerful Stone and Ice magic when I need it most...Categorized as:
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The Becoming by Nora Roberts
A new epic of love and war among gods and humans, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Awakening.The world of magick and the world of man have long been estranged from one another. But some can walk between the two--including Breen Siobhan Kelly... -
The Choice by Nora Roberts
The conclusion of the epic trilogy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Awakening and The Becoming.Talamh is a land of green hills, high mountains, deep forests, and seas, where magicks thrive. But portals allow for passage in and out--and ultimately, each must choose their place, and choose between good and evil, war and peace, life and death.. -
Dark Alpha's Fury by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant comes another gripping story in her Reaper series featuring a brotherhood of elite assassins who wage war on the Fae at Death's behest—and the women who dare to love them.There is no escaping the Reapers—or me. If you succumb to evil, you will be judged. And we will come for you . .Categorized as:
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East of Ecstasy by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlternate cover edition - ISBN 13: 9781622661282 Annalise Fallston made peace with postponing her big-city dreams to care for her ill father, but lately she’s been filled with a restlessness not even her beloved painting dispels. Worse, the colors don’t speak to her as they always have, and all her efforts produce dark, foreboding images of a dangerous man and a terrifying future... -
Bitter Bite by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhich is stronger: blood ties or a battle-tested friendship? It’s not easy being queen bee of an underworld abuzz with crooks and killers. Wielding my potent Ice and Stone elemental magic will only get me so far—my real secret is my tight-knit makeshift family, a motley crew of cops and criminals, dwarves and playboys...Categorized as:
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Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
"McGuire just keeps getting better and better." — RT Book Reviews October "Toby" Daye, changeling knight in the service of Duke Sylvester Torquill, finds the delicate balance of her life shattered when she learns that an old friend is in dire trouble. Lily, Lady of the Tea Gardens, has been struck down by a mysterious, seemingly impossible illness, leaving her fiefdom undefended...Categorized as:
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Heat by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNikolai is a dragon shapeshifter who knows well the meaning of loss. Orphaned and raised to be a Dragon King, he never accepts defeat. Now, Nikolai prefers his solitude . . .until a beautiful, irresistible woman calls upon him for help—and Nikola’s whole word goes up in flames. Ever since MI5 agent Esther woke to discover her mind taken over with magic, she feels like stranger to herself... -
Spider's Trap by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe next thrilling book in Jennifer Estep’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling Elemental Assassin series—“an extraordinary series… One of the most intriguing heroines in the genre” (Romantic Times Book Reviews). Keep your friends close but your enemies within stabbing distance... -
Deadly Knight by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the time I joined the Knights of Boudica, I’ve pretended to be just like all the others. A magic specialty or two. Skilled with a blade. An innate sense of justice.But normal is overrated, right?Now that I know there are more ancient and powerful stones out there, I won’t rest until I find them. If that means using more of my magic and risking exposure, then it’s a chance I have to take... -
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... -
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Aces Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B01IMIA8I0 Never play the game without an Ace up your sleeve. During her years of finding and selling artifacts on the arcane black market, Tarot reader Sara Wilde has made a bona fide killing. Now, as the recently appointed head of an ancient Connected syndicate, she's forced to take a truly deadly role in the war on magic... -
Thorns of Decision by Breeana Puttroff
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsQuinn Robbins was prepared for her mother to be angry. After all, she'd disappeared for two days without warning; to visit the world on the other side of the Dusk Gate that nobody else knows exists. What she wasn't prepared for was seeing her mother calmly sitting there, waiting for her return, as if Megan Robbins somehow knew the secret, too... -
Running Scared by Shannon K. Butcher
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThey are the Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes: the Synestryn. Now one Sentinel's survival determines the fate of them all. Lexi Johns has one purpose: to free her best friend from the hands of the Sentinels...Categorized as:
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Queen Alpha by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsArianna might have won the Summit and taken the crown of wolf shifters, but there is no time for her to settle into the royal life. Something is off with the mecca and if she doesn’t fix it the fae might just make another earth side appearance. Now she must work with the king of the bears to save both of their people... -
Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day
A warrior scarred... A descendant of Diana... When two worlds collide... Atlantis is unmasked. Alexios survived two years of unspeakable torture at the hands of a vampire goddess. Now he's been ordered to team up with a beautiful warrior and take on the most dangerous mission of his life: to retrieve the Vampire's Bane...Categorized as:
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Demons at Deadnight by A&E Kirk
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFor seventeen-year-old Aurora Lahey, survival is a lifestyle. DEMONIC DESTINY Aurora has the crappiest superpower on the planet. And it's just unleashed a hit squad from hell. Demons are on the hunt, salivating to carve her carcass into confetti. CHARISMATIC KILLERS The Hex Boys--mysterious, hunky, and notorious for their trails of destruction--have the answers Aurora needs to survive... -
By a Thread by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe sixth book in the USA TODAY bestselling Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series featuring Gin Blanco, who by day owns a Tennessee BBQ joint, and by night is a tough female assassin known as the Spider. I never thought I’d need a vacation from being an assassin…. My name is Gin Blanco, and I’m the assassin the Spider...Categorized as:
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Hidden Goddess by Marina Finlayson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTalk about out of the frying pan and into the fire. Jake, the man of Lexi’s dreams, is trapped in the underworld. Only Hades can free him, but Hades is missing, presumably a captive of the shadow shapers. Lexi wants nothing more than to free both of them, but the shadow shapers have hidden their tracks well... -
Wild Wolf by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn the latest Shifters Unbound novel, a man has resigned himself to a life half lived. But a beautiful, courageous woman has him longing for something more… Graham McNeil knows that his pack is unruly, but he’s not sure he can take the next step toward Shiftertown stability—choosing a new mate. After losing his mate and son long ago, Graham has worked hard to keep his heart in check... -
The Grey God by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Grey God Darian can’t quite shake off the dark streak remaining after the thousands of years he spent enslaved by evil – or the memory of how the only woman he loved betrayed him. When given a second chance at life and love, Darian struggles to leave his past behind, before it destroys his future... -
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Night's Blaze by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThat one simple kiss slayed him as nothing in his very, very long life had ever done. It physically hurt him to release her and turn his back on everything she offered, but it was for the best. A KING WHO WALKS IN DARKNESS The Rhys who has existed for centuries is gone. Stripped of his ability to shift forms, Rhys can no longer embody the majestic, powerful dragon he was at birth... -
Wolf God by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSome monsters just need to be tamed.SamanthaWhen the Dark Wolf God threatened my pack, I defied him. His retaliation was quick and brutal.The ruthless god tore me from my life and imprisoned me in his kingdom. He’s convinced I have magic that will free him from a curse.He’s as powerful as he is sexy—but he’s also wrong... -
Forever Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B01N02I70Q Nothing lasts forever...if you're lucky. Life has never been smoother for Tarot-reading artifact hunter Sara Wilde. With a worldwide criminal organization at her beck and call, she can finally secure the safety of the youngest and most vulnerable members of the psychic community... -
West- 10 year Anniversary by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSexy, alluring, ruthless, and oh so complicated.West Moseley is known as the “charming” Dark Dweller. With his cheeky grin and southern drawl, he can charm anyone, especially women. And does.But after being held prisoner and tortured by the cruel Seelie Queen, West’s past comes back to haunt him... -
Storm Chaser by Elle Middaugh
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlexis Ravenel: Rule breaker, risk taker, game changer. With the fae and sirens waging war at Blackwood's gates, and no one else stepping in to help—thanks a lot harpies—it's up to me and my sexy Storm Princes to save our kingdom from eminent doom. To do this, we'll have to meet Hydratica head-on in a battle the likes of which we've never seen... -
Wilde Child by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B06XCV68S2 Come away, O human child... No matter the job, no matter the client, Tarot-reading magical artifacts hunter Sara Wilde has only one hard-and-fast rule: protect the children. But the newest strain of technoceutical drugs--specifically designed to alter psychic children's DNA--has thrown the arcane black market into a frenzy... -
Wicked And Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B01DO5JTBS Hell hath no fury... Tarot reader Sara Wilde has spent her whole life finding the lost with the use of her trusty cards--from missing kids to shifty criminals to ancient, arcane artifacts. But when her newest assignment sends her straight to Hell, she discovers more than she bargained for... -
Running Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B076YMVH5J It's not about the cards you're dealt... Mistress of the House of Swords Sara Wilde finds herself the rising star of Interpol's Most Wanted list—accused of acts of supernatural terrorism and psychic manipulation, a new category of offenses clearly created just for her... -
Call of the Wilde by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHello darkness, my old friend… Still recovering from an explosive family get-together, Tarot-reading mistress of the House of Swords Sara Wilde isn’t ready to return to the war on magic. Then the Magician of the Arcana Council uses her to summon an ancient Greek deity for his own devious purposes, and Sara’s suddenly up to her elbows in oversized egos and millennia-old conflicts... -
A Demon and His Psycho by Eve Langlais
Warning:This story centers around a grumpy demon holding onto an ancient vow and a perky psycho (with killer tendencies) who is determined to make him snap. There's cursing, melt-your-screen hotness, messed up religious tropes and snort out loud fun. If you enjoy raunchy humor, sizzling moments and already know you’re going to Hell, then dive on in. I'm not crazy. I just have anger issues... -
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All Spell Breaks Loose by Lisa Shearin
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Raine Benares—and it sucks to be me right now. I’m a seeker who found the Saghred, a soul-stealing stone that gave me unlimited powers I never wanted. Now I’ve lost the rock—and the magic it gave me—to a goblin dark mage whose main goals are my death and world domination... -
Betrayals of Spring by L.P. Dover
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe smell of rain vastly approaches as we are lying on the ground in a sea of flowers. They surround our bodies while the fresh Spring wind caresses our skin with its soft, gentle touch. Combined as one, we stare into each other’s eyes as we bask in the pleasure of our love and OUR land. The Land of the Fae has flourished bringing a new beginning and a new court, the Fall Court... -
Family Ties by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen a man came into my shop in the Great Marketplace at the Crossroads of the Worlds and tried to kill me, it completely ruined my day. Not only did I have to clean up the blood, but disposing of his body made me late to meet my friends for drinks. A nagging little detail kept bugging me, though. As he died, he said he was hired by my mother’s family—people I hadn’t seen for more than a decade... -
Mated Girl by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI finally made it out of the Dark Woods only to learn that Sawyer is in prison, our people are still at war, and the wolves are hiding underground. It will take every ounce of strength I have in order to save our people, get my man back, and bring down the queen.I can't do this alone, and calling on an old friend proves to be the best decision I could ever make... -
Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTo rescue the world from an overwhelming evil, Poseidon's warriors have risen from Atlantis. Chief among them is Ven, serving as the King's Vengeance by birthright and by battle challenge. None can conquer him - except perhaps for one human female.... The Warrior... Ven's mind is filled with duty. He must serve as Atlantean liaison to the humans in a war waged against the vampires... -
Betrayed by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove, the ache in your heart when you meet the one. It can take you to soaring heights; and it can leave you bleeding in the wreckage. Loyalty, the thing which binds a Vampire Lord to his children for eternity ... unless it rots from within, birthing hatred. Betrayal, it comes in many forms and from many sources ... love ... loyalty ... betrayal...Categorized as:
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