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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]()
The Flame Game by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 22 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... -
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![Sorrow's Song by Keri Arthur]()
Sorrow's Song by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThey say breaking up is hard to do. They're wrong. Living with the consequences is so much harder, especially when sorrow is a powerful draw to evil ...Lizzie Grace is trying to get on with her life now that she and Aiden have gone their separate ways, but it's a difficult thing to do when just about everything reminds her of the damn man... -
![Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 29 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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![Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan]()
Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIn this pulse-pounding novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Leopard series, animal instinct unites two elite shifters whose heads are at war with their hearts. Gorya Amurov might be known as his family's peacekeeper, but the leopard inside him wants nothing more than to claw to the surface and unleash hell... -
![Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall]()
Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall
Krysta is used to getting the drop on vampires. Her "special abilities" aren't much, but the plan is simple--she plays helpless pretty young thing to lure them in. Then her shoto swords come out and it's bye-bye, bloodsucker. Until one night she finds herself with an unexpected ally. He's a vampire, all right, but different. Mysterious. Handsome...Categorized as:
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![Into the Dark by Gena Showalter]()
Into the Dark by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 36 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... -
![Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost]()
Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost
Originally appeared in the print anthology The Bite Before Christmas. 'Tis the season to join Cat and Bones for some holiday cheer in this Night Huntress novella by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost. They were looking forward to a normal holiday—at least as "normal" as it gets for vampires Cat and Bones and their otherworldly friends and family...Categorized as:
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![Fashionably Dead Down Under by Robyn Peterman]()
Fashionably Dead Down Under by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWelcome to Hell. Literally. The Hell where the Prince of Darkness is hotter than Hades, Hell Hounds smell like brownies and the Seven Deadly Sins are addicted to Facebook... Not to mention the soundtrack in the Underworld is Journey. For real... -
![Burning Dawn by Gena Showalter]()
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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![The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward]()
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward delivers a behind-the-scenes look at her “to die for”( Publishers Weekly) Black Dagger Brotherhood series—and a brand-new short story starring Zsadist and Bella.This is a book no Black Dagger Brotherhood fan should miss—an insider’s guide that will seduce readers as powerfully as the sexy band of Brothers and the world they live in... -
![Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, Tavia Gilbert]()
Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, Tavia Gilbert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThere's always one more grave to dig.Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband, Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war... -
![Client from Hell by R.J. Blain]()
Client from Hell by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStep one: add some gasoline.Step two: light a match.Step three: watch the devil’s house burn.As far as plans go, Sandra Moore rather likes hers. It’s simple. It gets the job done. It reduces the devil’s house to smoldering ruins.Life is good—at least for the year she has left of it, assuming the devil doesn’t kill her first... -
![Hexing with a Chance of Tornadoes by Mandy M. Roth]()
Hexing with a Chance of Tornadoes by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 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... -
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![Plaidypus by R.J. Blain]()
Plaidypus by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 18 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... -
![Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank]()
Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 34 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... -
![Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh]()
Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh
Once 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.… As the dark Lord who condemns souls to damnation in the Abyss, Micah is nothing but a feared monster wrapped in impenetrable black armor...Categorized as:
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Adam by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 36 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... -
![Pia Saves the Day by Thea Harrison]()
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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![In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 41 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... -
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Guardian by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker." When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. After months of danger, running for my life, and dealing with one crisis after another, I'm finally getting that vacation I deserve... -
![Tamed by Rebecca Zanetti]()
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... -
![Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon
We are the Dolophoni. Diligent. Vigilant. Fierce and inescapable. Servants of the Furies, we are the right hand of justice and no one stands before us. The son of Warcraft and Hate, Cratus spent eternity battling for the ancient gods who birthed him. He was death to any who crossed him. Until the day he laid down his arms and was banished into exile...Categorized as:
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![Darkness Unleashed by Alexandra Ivy]()
Darkness Unleashed by Alexandra Ivy
A 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... -
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![Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsFor years, eager fans have been clamoring for an all-in-one collection of #1 bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon’s novellas... -
![Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter]()
Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBelle Jamison is finally starting to feel like a normal girl again...Categorized as:
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![Noah by Jacquelyn Frank]()
Noah by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 45 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... -
![Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister]()
Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 44 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... -
![A Demon and His Psycho by Eve Langlais]()
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...Categorized as:
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![River Cast by Samantha Young]()
River Cast by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsEnter a world of fierce wolves, stunning magic and romance... Swept into the world of the Daylight Coven, Caia is caught between her loyalty to the Daylights and her new insight into the hearts of the Midnights. As more obstacles are thrown in her and Lucien's way, Caia is pushed further adrift from him and Pack Errante. With no one to turn to, Caia has to make the most difficult choice of all. -
![Midnight's Master by Cynthia Eden]()
Midnight's Master by Cynthia Eden
In a world of shadows, desire conquers all… Tall, dark, and formidable, Niol Lapen is the last demon on earth most people would ask for a favor, yet the sexy little reporter who wanders into his club dares to do exactly that. Holly Storm already knows too much about his kind, and Niol has no wish to help her get in deeper over her head... -
![Heart of Atlantis by Alyssa Day]()
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... -
![The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter]()
The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsHe is Layel, king of the vampires, a master seducer no woman can deny. But since a rogue horde of dragons killed his beloved over two centuries ago, Layel has existed only for vengeance…until he meets Delilah. Wary of love, the beautiful Amazon wants nothing to do with the tormented vampire. Yet there's no denying their consuming desire every time he nears her... -
![Heart of Darkness by Gena Showalter, Maggie Shayne]()
Heart of Darkness by Gena Showalter, Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsFrom the masters of paranormal romance, three brand-new tales of seduction… The Darkest Angel by Gena Showalter A Lords of the Underworld tale An iron-willed demon assassin, the angel Lysander has never known lust—until he meets Bianka. Spawned from the bloodline of Lucifer, the beautiful but deadly Harpy is determined to lead the pure-hearted Lysander into temptation…... -
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![Rhyn's Redemption by Lizzy Ford]()
Rhyn's Redemption by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 21 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... -
![Darkness Unmasked by Keri Arthur]()
Darkness Unmasked by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsKeri Arthur's explosive Dark Angels series is packed with everything you could want: a fiesty heroine, witches, vampires, werewolves, demons, angels of death, suspense and a whole lot of sexy action. The sexy, exciting, suspenseful adventures continue in New York Times bestselling author Keri Arthur's Dark Angels series, starring Risa Jones, a half-Aedh/half-werewolf... -
![How to Fall in Lust with a Devil by Lola Glass]()
How to Fall in Lust with a Devil by Lola Glass
My new roommate is a gorgeous demon.The most uptight, boring demon in all of existence.Did I mention that he hates me?I'm only living with him because my brother trusts him to prevent me from having any amount of freedom.Until he loses control for a second.Just a split second, but that second is enough.I learn that he doesn't hate me... he just doesn't want to admit I'm his potential mate...Categorized as:
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![Lord of Life by Charlene Hartnady]()
Lord of Life by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI never knew how much I relied on my power until it was gone. Stolen from me. I made a stupid mistake. I spent the night with a woman who was a stranger to me. One-night stands are generally not my thing. I am sure she was the one who took what was mine. My power. There is no other logical explanation. Now I can’t find her. Every lead goes up in smoke. It’s like she never existed... -
![Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer]()
Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThey are called Feral Warriors—an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release... The most enigmatic and tortured of the Feral Warriors, Wulfe is haunted by the quiet beauty of a human woman who no longer remembers him...Categorized as:
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![Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSet in the Dark-Hunter universe. Originally included in the Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet and Dark Hunter Companion.This is the short story that was given away with Unleash the Night about Acheron and his brother Styxx.It can be found in Acheron and Dark Bites... -
![Death's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden]()
Death's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 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... -
![Hell's Bell by Keri Arthur]()
Hell's Bell by Keri Arthur
When the church bell tolls thrice in the middle of the night, evil this way comes…Lizzie Grace and Belle Kent, her witch familiar, are living and working on the Faelan Werewolf Reservation—one that has banned the use of magic within its borders. Although they have their supporters—including ranger Aiden O’Connor, who once hated all things witch—Lizzie and Belle now face possible eviction... -
![Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon
It’s not easy being life’s own personal joke, but Josette Landry has made an unstable peace with the beast. Life will continue to throw every bad thing it has at her, and she will continue to not put her head in an oven. But that’s okay. That which doesn’t kill her will just require a few hours of mental insanity...Categorized as:
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![Bloodrunner Dragon by T.S. Joyce]()
Bloodrunner Dragon by T.S. Joyce
Harper Keller is a shifter on borrowed time. After failing to find her treasure, her inner dragon is desperate to find anything to connect with. When a plea for help comes through from an old flame, she puts her life on hold to track him down. But when she finds Wyatt, it’s obvious time has changed him...Categorized as:
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![Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke]()
Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFor one woman, he will risk more than his life... Rafferty Powell has exchanged challenge coins with his arch-nemesis Magnus Montmorency, and their next battle will be their last. But Rafferty never expected to meet a woman whose desire for Magnus’ downfall matches his own—and whose presence sparks Rafferty’s long-awaited firestorm...Categorized as:
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![Hunted by D.B. Reynolds]()
Hunted by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 22 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... -
![Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister]()
Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 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... -
![Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks]()
Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsHe was both a vampire and a playboy . . . and impossible to resist. The secret is out . . . Vampires do exist! When a video reveals to the world that vampires live among us, it's up to "young" vamp Gregori Holstein, VP of Marketing, to persuade the U.S. government to declare the video a hoax...Categorized as:
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![Doctor Dragon's Fake Bride by Brittany White]()
Doctor Dragon's Fake Bride by Brittany White
A dragon shifter must fake a proposal with his virgin neighbor, to save her from a forced marriage.The Virgin MateMy family wants to trade me like a piece of property.And force me to marry a cruel man who only wants my virginity.I flee, and find refuge in Texas.I get lucky, because my next-door neighbor is a sexy doctor...Categorized as:
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![Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister]()
Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsAisling Grey is back-and in more trouble than ever. She thought being a courier would be easy. It's not. She thought being a Guardian would come naturally. It doesn't. She thought she could get out of being a wyvern's mate. She can't. And she never thought she'd be irresistible to men. But she is...
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