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Refuge by Karen Lynch
To keep the people she loved safe, Sara left everything she knew behind. She soon learns this new world is nothing like her old one, and she struggles to make a place for herself among the Mohiri. But it soon becomes apparent to Sara and to everyone one around her that she is not your typical warrior...Categorized as:
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The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine by Heather G. Harris, Jilleen Dolbeare
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSpells, hexes and curses. Curses are falling on this town like rain in London. Just when I think I’ve found a link between the hexed victims, someone else shows up jinxed too. It feels like the devil is playing darts with my paranormal town, and if the dart lands on you, you get whammied with a curse.Frankly, I haven’t got a clue how to find the perpetrator... -
Out of the Dark by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsDarkness has descended on the Transylvanian Alps. Four packs of the powerful Grey wolves – in a rare show of cooperation – had joined together here in an effort to help their pack members find true mates. Then they were betrayed by one of their own – an Alpha hell-bent on becoming the most powerful of the Canis lupis...Categorized as:
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The Wedding by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 34 ratings"This is the never before seen "real" wedding between Daemon and Kat from the Lux Series. This should not be read unless you have read the Lux series."Found on Wattpad here... -
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Blood Rites by Quinn Loftis
With the challenge complete and the corrupt Alpha of Coldspring defeated Fane is now free to complete the mate bond with Jacque and perform the Blood Rites. Although the challenge is done, the affects are far reaching. Once it is known that Vasile, one of the strongest Alphas in the world is in America, specifically Coldspring, TX, there is one Alpha who cannot over look the significance of this...Categorized as:
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Eternal by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAll her life, Della's secret powers have made her feel separated from her human family. Now, she's where she belongs, at Shadow Falls. With the help of her best friends Kylie and Miranda, she’ll try to prove herself in the paranormal world as an investigator—all the while trying to figure out her own heart...Categorized as:
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Lead Heart by Jane Washington
“The paint dripped off me like a liquid coat and I inhaled the toxic fumes, sucking the undiluted scent into my lungs. My pupils dilated as I sank into the vision of a pain so absolute, it went beyond pain. It should have rendered me unconscious, it should have affected my ability, it felt like it should have killed me... -
Reborn by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsReturn to the beloved world of Shadow Falls, a camp that teaches supernatural teens to harness their powers—and where a vampire named Della will discover who she’s meant to be. For Della Tsang, Shadow Falls isn't just a camp: it's home. As a vampire who's never fit in with her human family, it's the one place she can truly be herself...Categorized as:
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Ascension of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFull blurb to follow!Don't miss this werewolf shifter series if you like humour, heart and a strong heroine with a slow burn, loyal-beta fade-to-black romance.Written in British English... -
Strange Fate by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSarah Strange is a normal teenager with annoying siblings and a crush on two boys, Mal and Kierlan, who happen to be her best friends. But Sarah also has visions of a place where dragons darken the sky and feast on humans. When Sarah confides in Mal and Kierlan about her visions, she discovers her friends are not who they seem. They are part of the Night World...Categorized as:
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Defiance by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsNow that sixteen-year-old Dru's worst fears have come true and Sergej has kidnapped her best friend Graves, she'll have to go on a suicidal rescue mission to bring him back in one piece. That is, if she can put all of Christophe's training to good use, defeat her mother's traitor, Anna, once and for all, and manage to survive another day..Categorized as:
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Mateborne by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLet the hunt for the cure begin …I never thought I’d lose so much when I first set foot in Moon Valley, but I refuse to believe it was all in vain. I won’t stop until Tyrien is punished, the curse is broken, and my mate is free.With the Alpha Trials in full swing, I need to stay focused on what’s really at stake...Categorized as:
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Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter
Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they've got mine... Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A home. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong. After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears... -
Windburn by Shannon Mayer
My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. The King is missing and his mind is cracked. It is up to me to find him before the Rim is taken over by the bloodthirsty heir to the throne...Categorized as:
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Jealousy by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsDru Anderson might finally be safe. She’s at the largest Schola on the continent, and beginning to learn what it means to be svetocha—half vampire, half human, and all deadly. If she survives her training, she will be able to take her place in the Order, holding back the vampires and protecting the oblivious normal people...Categorized as:
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The Mysterious Lost Child by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIf love was what made the Earth go round, then it was about to freeze on its axis.Worldwide, true love was dwindling more and more every single year.Now it’s at an all time low.Few people knew the repercussions of love being created or, more importantly, of love being lost.A fairy godmother knew.It was her job to ensure matches were made and love achieved... -
[Un]bidden by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI left home because I didn’t want to end up in a cage like a lab rat. Hitching rides, begging for cash, and sleeping on the ground got old fast. That was the only reason I braved an overgrown path to a group of buildings. I’d hoped to find a bed and a decent night’s sleep. However, what I found was a place overrun by werewolves... -
Alpha Divided by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsLife has been crazy since Tessa McCaide moved to Texas. She’s gone from being a normal-ish girl with visions to a super-powered werewolf. She’s fought off vampires and broken a nearly unbreakable curse. And she’s got a hot mate, Dastien Laurent, to keep her busy. Things are looking up until the full moon ceremony rolls around... -
[Dis]content by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI hate. I thought I hated before the letter, before the werewolves, but now I understand that was nothing more than a chip on my shoulder. The urbat took what was mine. And, they will pay. Isabelle leads a very normal life...for an emotional syphon. If not for Ethan and his bar, she would have lost her sanity long ago...Categorized as:
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Deadly Little Lessons by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCamelia Hammond's trying junior year of high school is finally over...but her troubles aren't. After she discovers a painful truth about her family, she escapes to a summer arts program in Rhode Island. Determined to put family - and boyfriend - drama behind her, she throws herself into her artwork...Categorized as:
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The Ripper by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsHaunted by the past . . . The year is 1888, and the scent of blood lingers heavy in the London air. Stefan Salvatore thought he could escape his violent origins by settling in the peaceful countryside of England, but when a heinous murderer named Jack the Ripper surfaces, Stefan fears darkness will always follow him...Categorized as:
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Hidden by Kelley Armstrong, Angilram
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHiking through the snow, holiday baking and playing board games by the fire – what’s not to love about an old-fashioned family Christmas? Werewolves Elena Michaels and Clayton Danvers want to give their four-year-old twins, Kate and Logan, something their parents never had: a nice, normal holiday... -
[Un]wise by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe dreams start and Bethi’s very normal life goes down the toilet. Reliving past lives, where Dog-men chase her and she sees her eventual tormented death, Bethi sets out to find a way to live this time around. The dreams hint at an answer...Categorized as:
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Dragon Marked by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsThere are supernatural prisons hidden across the globe. Contained within these fortresses are some of the deadliest criminals from the five supernatural races: vampire, shifter, fey, magic users and demi-fey. Jessa Lebron, twenty-two, has spent her entire life in Stratford, Connecticut, one of the gateway towns adjoining these prisons which protect the fortified borders...Categorized as:
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The Compelled by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsControl or be controlled . . . Stefan and Damon thought they knew evil. But nothing compares to Samuel, the ruthless vampire hell-bent on avenging Katherine's death by destroying the Salvatore brothers. Reeling from Samuel's latest attack, Stefan and Damon find help in the most unlikely of places—a secret coven of witches...Categorized as:
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(Mis)fortune by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOur world is being judged and even they remain unaware. Michelle, another young woman with an unexplainable gift, finds herself surrounded by the previously undiscovered werewolf society. Kept prisoner for the predictions that torment her, she meekly follows orders waiting for her opportunity to run. When her stepfather dies, she takes a chance and escapes...Categorized as:
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Curse Touched by Becky Moynihan
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThere’s no escaping a curse . . .The last thing I expect is for my aunt to kidnap, then abandon me. I’m desperate for answers, especially as to the condition of Lochlan D’angelo, my stalker turned protector. Problem is, I’m still shaken over learning his true identity. I question everything he ever told me, including the realness of the supposed bond between us... -
Wolf Marked by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWerewolves are hunting me down.I was just an ordinary girl waiting tables in a small-town bar. I had no idea magic was real. That was, until I backed my car over a werewolf a couple times.In my defense, the wolf was trying to murder me, and I was all out of mace.Now I’ve got a cult of rogue wolves on my heels, and the only one who can protect me is Jaxson Laurent—the Chicago Alpha...Categorized as:
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The Boulder Wolves Trilogy by Olivia Wildenstein
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEnter a world where humans transform into wolves and hearts beat as hard as they break.When the Alpha of the Boulder Pack dies, his son vies to become the next Alpha, and no one dares challenge him. Except Ness. The only female in her pack. Thus begins a treacherous game. The rules: winner takes all... including loser's heart...Categorized as:
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Bloodshed Academy: Year Three by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA society that you can't escape... or you can die tryingEmbracing her wolf, Raven became stronger than she ever imagined, but the next challenges she must face could break her.The culling was coming. Only the strongest survive, and with it, the potential to change everything and everyone around her.Now Raven and her friends must make decisions unlike anything they ever could have imagined... -
Shadowhouse Fall by Daniel José Older
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe extraordinary sequel to the New York Times bestseller Shadowshaper is daring, dazzling, defiant.Sierra and her friends love their new lives as shadowshapers, making art and creating change with the spirits of Brooklyn. Then Sierra receives a strange card depicting a beast called the Hound of Light -- an image from the enigmatic, influential Deck of Worlds...Categorized as:
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The Calling by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsMaya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is -a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly everyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows it's only a matter of time before she's able to Shift and become one of them...Categorized as:
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Mirror Mage by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsCass Clereaux likes her job. It’s simple—steal the magic, don’t get killed. FireSouls like her are perfect for magic treasure hunting. Their dragon soul helps them find treasure, their wicked powers help them steal it. But there’s a big freaking downside—FireSouls are hunted. If either of the magical governments figures out what she is, she can kiss her life goodbye...Categorized as:
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Going Down in Flames by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIf her love life is going down in flames, she might as well spark a revolution. Finding out on your sixteenth birthday you’re a shape-shifting dragon is tough to swallow. Being hauled off to an elite boarding school is enough to choke on... -
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Bitten in Two by Jennifer Rardin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsJaz Parks here. I. Am. Pissed. Just as Vayl and I arrive in Morocco to secure an ancient artifact, he wakes up calling me by another woman's name. And it's not even a good one. But since any form of argument transforms him into an unholy terror, I'm forced to play along until the gang and I can figure out what kind of power has so vastly altered his perceptions... -
Deadly Little Games by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHigh school juniors Camelia and Ben have discovered a powerful bond: They both possess the power of psychometry, the ability to see the future through touch. For Ben, the gift is a frightening liability. When he senses a strong threat or betrayal, he risks losing control. Camelia's gift is more mysterious. When she works with clay, her hands sculpt messages her mind doesn't yet comprehend...Categorized as:
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Stolen Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsBeing a FireSoul has its perks. Cass Clereaux can find any type of magical treasure or steal any magical power. She’ll pick hunting treasure any day because she doesn’t have to kill for it, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t stolen powers before. She needs them to stay alive...Categorized as:
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The Casquette Girls by Alys Arden
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter the Storm of the Century rips apart New Orleans, Adele Le Moyne and her father are among the first to return to the city following the mandatory evacuation...Categorized as:
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Eerie by C.M. McCoy
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sensational teen paranormal romance featured PEOPLE Magazine!Hailey Hartley has just enrolled in the world's premier supernatural university. It's a school she's never heard of, located in a town called The Middle of Nowhere, and run by a creature that's not supposed to exist. But at least she got a scholarship... Hailey's dreams have always been, well...vivid...Categorized as:
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Accidental Surrogate for Alpha: Chap 1-46 by Caroline Above Story
After struggling with infertility for years and being betrayed by her lover, Ella finally decides to have a baby on her own.However everything goes wrong when she gets inseminated with the sperm of intimidating billionaire Dominic Sinclair... -
Fracture by C.J. Daugherty
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDevastated by the loss of her friend and under constant threat from an unknown spy at Cimmeria Academy, Allie Sheridan is finding it hard to cope.In Fracture, the third book in the Night School series, she’s not the only one losing it – everything is falling apart. And when Nathaniel begins to reveal his game plan, Isabelle starts to lose control...Categorized as:
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Night School Endgame by C.J. Daugherty
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBroken. Scattered. But not defeated.The spy is gone but the cost has been high - the rebels at Cimmeria Academy have lost their leader and Carter West is missing. Nathaniel can taste victory. But Allie and the other survivors aren't done yet. First they have to get Carter back. Then they plan to make Nathaniel pay.One way or another - the game must end...Categorized as:
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Shades of Magic by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Taya is faced with deciding who will live or die, she struggles to accept the outcome when the choice is made for her.As Raven Point mourns the loss of one of their own, they band together with the witches to seek vengeance. Not only for their fallen pack mate, but for anyone who has suffered from Declan's decisions.Though the battle looms near, Taya finds herself continually drawn to Liam...Categorized as:
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Of Wolves and Witches by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI messed up. I broke two of the Arcane Council's laws in one day. I swear it was an accident—but try telling that to the Arcane authorities. Before I could catch my breath, my simple gypsy life of peddling potions with my guardians is wrenched away. I'm forcibly enrolled into the prestigious and supremely snotty Arcane Arts Academy, given shackles under the guise of mercy for my crimes...Categorized as:
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Destiny Binds by Tammy Blackwell
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsScout Donovan is a girl who believes in rules, logic, and her lifelong love of Charlie Hagan. Alex Cole believes in destiny, magic, and Scout... -
Queen Heir by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA gripping new fantasy series by USA today bestselling authors Jaymin Eve and Leia Stone. Arianna is a queen heir and at 20 years old she's now eligible for the crown of wolf shifters. Heirs are trained and groomed so that they're ready, should the queen perish during their time of eligibility. Of course, there's little chance of that happening...Categorized as:
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Deadly Little Lies by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsLast fall, sixteen-year-old Camelia fell for Ben, a new boy at school who had a very mysterious gift – psychometry, the ability to sense the future through touch. But just as Camelia and Ben's romance began to heat up, he abruptly left town. Brokenhearted, Camelia has spent the last few months studying everything she can about psychometry and experiencing strange brushes with premonition...Categorized as:
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Year One by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOnly the strongest survive... most of the time.Raven may be a shifter, but she's always felt separate from her wolf. She never knew it should be different. Then, a stranger showed up in her hometown, turning her world upside down and recruiting her for the elite Bloodshed Academy.Everything she's ever known gets challenged, and Raven found herself in impossible situations... -
Toil and Trouble by H.P. Mallory
The underworld in civil war. The cause? A witch who can reanimate the dead. A sexy as sin vampire determined to claim her. An infuriatingly handsome warlock torn between duty and love. Who says blonds have more fun?After defending herself against fairy magic, Jolie Wilkins wakes to find her world turned upside down—the creatures of the underworld on the precipice of war...Categorized as:
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The Asylum by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe hunters become the hunted. . . . Driven from their hometown of Mystic Falls, both Stefan Salvatore and his brother, Damon, arrived in Europe looking for a fresh start. But Samuel, a wealthy and cunning vampire, has other plans for them. First he ruined Stefan’s peaceful existence and now he’s framing Damon for the most gruesome murders London has ever seen...Categorized as:
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