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  • Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Redemption by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 30 ratings
    In 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.
  • Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan

    Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    In 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...
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  • Lords of the Underworld Collection Volume 1: An Anthology by Gena Showalter

    Lords of the Underworld Collection Volume 1: An Anthology by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    See how the Lords of the Underworld saga began with the first four sizzling stories by New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter. They dared to open Pandora’s Box, and now must carry an eternal curse. The saga begins in a remote fortress in Budapest, where six immortal warriors, each more dangerously seductive than the last, are bound by an ancient curse none has been able to break...
  • Into the Dark by Gena Showalter

    Into the Dark by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 37 ratings
    Three 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...
  • Savage by Kelley Armstrong

    Savage by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    No longer available online - now in the anthology, Men of the Otherworld. Savage is about Jeremy Danvers finding Clay.
  • Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter

    Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    This 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. .
  • 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: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 44 ratings
    New 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...
  • Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    After 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...
  • Fear the Darkness by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Fear the Darkness by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 49 ratings
    This is a special thank you to readers for all the great years. It’s a small story about Nick’s homecoming to New Orleans after his mother’s death and after Katrina. I knew from the beginning what was going to happen to Nick. I wanted the reader to see the birth of a Dark-Hunter, only to have it with a twist. And even though I knew what was going to happen, I still cried when I wrote the scene...
  • In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    In Other Worlds by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 41 ratings
    Together 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. Dragonswan...
  • Darkness, Kindled by Samantha Young

    Darkness, Kindled by Samantha Young

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Ari Johnson wishes adjusting to living with her boyfriend was her only source of excitement and anxiety. She wishes a lot of things. But then wishing was what got her here in the first place. Ari chose to be a Guild Hunter. She wanted to hunt dangerous Jinn and destroy them before they could harm innocent people...
  • Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 42 ratings
    For years, eager fans have been clamoring for an all-in-one collection of #1 bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon’s novellas...
  • Elena's School of Horror by Nalini Singh

    Elena's School of Horror by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Short story from authors July Newsletter. Part of the Guild Hunter Series.
  • Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister

    Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 47 ratings
    I’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...
  • Crest by Emma Raveling

    Crest by Emma Raveling

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Illusion. Power. Identity. Tensions are reaching a fever pitch everywhere Kendra Irisavie turns. Darkness settles over elementals as a new threat stirs suspicions of a betrayal from within. Details of recent events spread through Haverleau, prompting doubts over Irisavie leadership. The mysterious Selkie Kingdom finally opens its doors, but the gesture only fans the flames of division...
  • Heart of Darkness by Gena Showalter, Maggie Shayne

    Heart of Darkness by Gena Showalter, Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 42 ratings
    From 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…...
  • Heart of Atlantis by Alyssa Day

    Heart of Atlantis by Alyssa Day

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 24 ratings
    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...
  • Death's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden

    Death's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Since 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...
  • Genesis by Kristie Cook

    Genesis by Kristie Cook

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Discover 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...
  • Rhyn's Redemption by Lizzy Ford

    Rhyn's Redemption by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Katie 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...
  • Rapture Untamed by Pamela Palmer

    Rapture Untamed by Pamela Palmer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 36 ratings
    The most combative—and tormented—of all the Ferals, Jag is a predator who hunts alone - until daemons terrorize the human population. To stop them, he partners with Olivia, a flame-haired Therian temptress as strong as she is beautiful. But Olivia is no ordinary immortal...
  • A Family Affair by Karen Chance

    A Family Affair by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    "A Family Affair" is a novella connected to the New York Times bestselling Cassandra Palmer series of urban fantasy novels. It is designed primarily as an "added feature" to the series, and is intended for those already reading the books.
  • Lord of Life by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Life by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    I 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...
  • Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 32 ratings
    Set 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.
  • The Underworld by Lizzy Ford

    The Underworld by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The time has come for Gabriel to claim his underworld. Accompanied by the deceptive Dark One, he risks everything to find his mate and take his place as the deity Death. Between him and the only woman he’s ever loved: a handful of rebelling death dealers, the deity Karma and the Dark One’s mate, a human-turned-demon who holds his soul in the palm of her hand...
  • Born of Ashes by Caris Roane

    Born of Ashes by Caris Roane

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Enter a hidden world of winged vampire warriors—and the women they are sworn protect. .. For years, she was kept as a human slave—one of seven unwilling “blood donors” for the death vampires who thirst for absolute power. Now, Fiona is a free woman, haunted by her memories of being strapped to a gurney, drained of blood, then revived at the last moment...
  • Freak Show by Trina M. Lee

    Freak Show by Trina M. Lee

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Alexa’s arrival in Sin City is greeted with a warning: leave town or be forced out. The return of her lover, Arys, has the Vegas vampires on edge. The Wicked Kiss Las Vegas location has changed in his absence. Werewolf death fights and vampire performance art takes it to a whole new level of crazy. The new club owner, Jenner, shares Arys’s bloodline and a few bad memories...
  • An Unexpected Guest by Nalini Singh

    An Unexpected Guest by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Short story that features in the December 2016 newsletter complementing the Guild Hunter series.
  • The 13th Prophecy by H.M. Ward

    The 13th Prophecy by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The time has come for Ivy to face her dark fate. There are no other options--she must destroy Kreterus. Failure to destroy him will result in the annihilation of the world we know and Ivy being doomed to reside in the Underworld for eternity. DEMON KISSED SERIES ORDER:. #1. Demon Kissed. #2. Cursed. #3. Torn. #4. Satan's Stone. #5. The 13th Prophecy. ADDITIONAL DEMON KISSED BOOKS:...
  • Satan's Stone by H.M. Ward

    Satan's Stone by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    A single stone can heal the Sapphire Serum that's poisoning Ivy Taylor and destroy the powerful demon who is hunting her—but she has to find it first. Forced into an alliance with her worst enemy, Ivy searches for Satan's Stone. But she learns that the cost of using the stone's power may be more than she can pay...
  • In Vino Veritas by Karen Chance

    In Vino Veritas by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    "In Vino Veritas" was Karen Chance's contribution to theChicks Kick Buttanthology (June 2011). It is now available on her website as a free short as per the contract with the publisher. Contains spoilers for Midnight's Daughter, Dorina Basarab #1and Death's Mistress, Dorina Basarab #2.
  • Dark Magic by Adam J. Wright

    Dark Magic by Adam J. Wright

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Zombies on Main Street. Not my finest moment. The police aren’t exactly thrilled with me, but when a cold case heats up and starts to stink of the supernatural, suddenly the sheriff is in my office offering me a job. When the case hits boiling point, I’m dealing with monsters, black magic, and ritual killings. I even have to call on the two craziest witches in town for help...
  • Hood's Obsession by Marie Hall

    Hood's Obsession by Marie Hall

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE WHEREVER EBOOKS ARE SOLD! Erualis' time is running out and now Rumpelstiltskin says there are only two who can save him. .. Lilith Wolf, the daughter of the Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood has a problem, she's an unmated female in heat...
  • Betsy the Vampire Queen by MaryJanice Davidson

    Betsy the Vampire Queen by MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It's been a helluva year. First I lose my job. Then, I'm in a car accident. Next, I'm waking up dressed in clothes I wouldn't be caught dead in (pink polyester and cheap shoes courtesy of my evil stepmother). But guess what? I am dead and what really bites is that I can't seem to stay dead. Every night, I wake up with a horrible craving. Not chocolate—mom would approve of that...
  • Taken by Claire Farrell

    Taken by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’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...
  • Cursed by H.M. Ward

    Cursed by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Ivy's on her way to kick ass and save Collin from the horrors of the Underworld. Along the way she discovers that the truth won't set her free. Deep-seated deception leads Ivy closer to her destiny. But, being queen of the demons is not the destiny she wants. Ivy will have to overcome lust, power, love, and an ancient prophecy if she wants to survive. DEMON KISSED SERIES ORDER:. #1. Demon Kissed...
  • Dark Crossroads by Debra Dunbar

    Dark Crossroads by Debra Dunbar

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After three months of silence, Reynard shows up at Aria's door asking for her help in ousting a new mage who wants control of Haul Du. She sees no reason to help a man who was more than willing to toss her soul to a demon, but with the threat of an unknown enemy looming Aria needs all the friends she can get--and that might mean aligning herself with those who are more foe than friend...
  • Taste by Claire Farrell

    Taste by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Someone 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...
  • On the Hunt by Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher

    On the Hunt by Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 30 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher, Jessica Andersen, and Deidre Knight present a steamy collection of all-new novellas featuring sexy paranormal hunters. With shadowy creatures, intoxicating magic, vivdly imagined worlds, and sizzling passion, this is an anthology no fan of paranormal romance will want to miss...
  • A Tale of Two Vampires by Katie MacAlister

    A Tale of Two Vampires by Katie MacAlister

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Time isn’t always on a vampire’s side…. Iolanthe Tennyson has had a very bad year—due in part to the very bad men in her life. So, she’s accepted her cousin’s invitation to spend the summer in Austria indulging in her photography hobby. There, rumors of a haunted forest draw Iolanthe into the dark woods—and into the eighteenth century…...
  • Grave Matters by Jana Oliver, Mark Helwig

    Grave Matters by Jana Oliver, Mark Helwig

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A Demon Trappers Novella. A legendary Demon Trapper, Riley Blackthorne frequently battles with Hell’s minions. So when she travels to Scotland to meet up with her hunky boyfriend, and celebrate her eighteenth birthday, she’s thrilled at the chance to leave Atlanta and its troubles behind...
  • Torn by H.M. Ward

    Torn by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Ivy's life is torn apart when her plan to save Collin goes horribly wrong. Having descended into the deepest pits of Hell, she risks everything to save him, but nothing could have prepared her for what she encounters. Weak and wounded, Ivy must overturn her dark destiny and face the possibility that she may lose true love forever. DEMON KISSED SERIES ORDER:. #1. Demon Kissed. #2. Cursed. #3. Torn...
  • Midnight Pleasures by Amanda Ashley, Maggie Shayne

    Midnight Pleasures by Amanda Ashley, Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 49 ratings
    Handsome and sensual, surrounded by an aura of danger, mystery, and the forbidden, a lover steps from the shadows. But is he mortal? Or is he an ancient god, a sorcerer, or a mythical beast who can possess a woman's heart. .. and her very soul? Four of romance's most popular authors have created this spellbinding collection of stores filled with dark passion and desire...
  • Paper Stars by Devon Monk

    Paper Stars by Devon Monk

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    One magical holiday. Some assembly required. .. Police Chief Delaney Reed loves the holidays in Ordinary, Oregon, the beach town where gods vacation and monsters reside. But this year, she has a lot on her plate. It isn’t just the creature who follows her home, or the terrible storm barreling toward town. It isn't that Mrs. Yates’s penguin has been stolen. Again...
  • Love at First Bite by Sherrilyn Kenyon, L.A. Banks

    Love at First Bite by Sherrilyn Kenyon, L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 33 ratings
    PRIMAL KISSES, EROTIC SECRETS. ETERNAL PASSION. Sink your teeth into these sexy paranormal stories from some of today's hottest authors. Until Death We Do Part by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Over five hundred years ago, Esperetta’s soul was bound to her husband’s by dark magic, and when Velkan became a Dark-Hunter, to her horror, she became immortal as well...
  • Killing Rites by M.L.N. Hanover

    Killing Rites by M.L.N. Hanover

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Jayn Heller has discovered the source of her uncanny powers: something else is living inside her body. She's possessed. Of all her companions, she can only bring herself to confide in Ex, the former priest. They seek help from his old teacher and the circle of friends he left behind, hoping to cleanse Jayn before the parasite in her becomes too powerful...
  • Midnight Moon by Melody Anne

    Midnight Moon by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0084CMINI. In the second exciting book in the Rise of the Dark Angel Series, Phoenix comes to terms with the fact that the world isn’t what she always believed it to be. Jayden, who she’s fallen in love with, is a Dark Angel. He fell from the light, and followed Vyco through the darkest of places...
  • Body of Sin by Eve Silver

    Body of Sin by Eve Silver

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The ultimate fall from Grace…. Once the favorite son of the Lord of the Underworld, Lokan Krayl held enviable privileges and powers. Powers that led to a devastating betrayal—murder. Resurrected by his immortal brothers, Lokan is still trapped in purgatory. He has no way to contact his family. He has no answers...
  • Stalking Reapers and Other Failed Dates by Kel Carpenter, Meg Anne

    Stalking Reapers and Other Failed Dates by Kel Carpenter, Meg Anne

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    I found my brother’s murderer, by becoming his next victim. The asshat killed me, too. But little does he know—I came back. Again. Now he’s going down. But before I can destroy him, I need to resolve the little issue of me not dying. That’s twice now I’ve cheated death. Something’s not right. Graves doesn’t think I’m a reaper, and the ghosts seem to agree with him. They say that I’m different...
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  • Seduce Me in Shadow by Shayla Black

    Seduce Me in Shadow by Shayla Black

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The next book in the Doomsday Brethren series, Seduce Me in Shadow, is coming your way early this Fall! Reserve yours TODAY! Caden is determined to deny his coming magic—and the nosy human reporter threatening to expose them all. Too bad she just happens to be his mate….
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