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Midlife Soul Hunter by Shannon Mayer
You’d think I’d already been in hell, married to my ex. But just this one time, you’d be wrong.Surprise, surprise, the Dark Council has been plotting to force my hand. They know that I love Crash. Yes, I said the L word.And they know I’d do anything to bring him back from hell—even though it means it puts both our souls into great danger. And puts my knees into running mode. (Cue the Advil... -
Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian
The climactic novel in the bestselling Midnight Breed series, of which BookPage raves: “If you like romance combined with heart-stopping paranormal suspense, you’re going to love this book.” In the dark of night, a blood war escalates within the hidden world of the Breed...Categorized as:
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Demons Forever by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHarper has come so far from her life as a foster child. She never imagined what her future would hold when she was first brought to the small town of Peachville. Since that day she’s faced great evil, found some of the answers she’s been looking for, and fallen deeply, madly in love. But her biggest challenge and her greatest lessons are still ahead of her... -
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... -
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Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThis 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.. -
Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh
In Angel’s Wolf a vampire becomes fascinated with the seductive angel who rules Louisiana. But all is not what it appears to be in her court. In Angels’ Judgment a hunter must track one of her own gone bad, while surviving the deadly tests placed in her way by the archangels themselves. Unexpected backup comes from a stranger who might just be the most lethal threat of all.. -
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... -
Darkness, Kindled by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAri 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... -
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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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... -
The Donovan Legacy by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSpecial gifts.....for three magical cousins. New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers a special trade-size collection featuring three of her most beloved stories from the Donovan family series. Three Donovan cousins must learn to accept their mystic legacies while falling under the spell of love... -
Devoured by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsTane is a Charon, sworn to hunt and kill rogue vampires. His new assignment seems like a waste of his talents…until he catches up with the Jinn he's been sent to capture. Half human, half demon, Laylah has a vulnerable streak that strikes right through to Tane's cold heart. He should be furious when she uses her powers to bind them together, preventing him from dragging her before the Commission... -
East of Ecstasy by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAnnalise 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... -
Damnation Marked by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere's something in the earth deep below Elise Kavanagh's territory. A shadow is falling upon local demons to devour their flesh and harvest their souls. And it's coming for Elise next. The Union has an easy way out. They want to send Elise into hiding again with her former partner, James Faulkner... -
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Destiny by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen destiny is on the line, will love be enough to light the way? In order to save Ethan, Nara gets pulled deeper into his dark world, where everything she thought she knew about Ethan and herself turns on its head... -
Earth Bound by Christine Feehan
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Air Bound returns to the mysterious coastal town of Sea Haven where six sisters of the heart are bound by the elements, and one is stalked by an inescapable past… After escaping from a cult, Lexi found refuge with her sisters on the farm that more than sustained her body—it nurtured her soul as well... -
Adam by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 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... -
Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Shadowdwellers live in a realm of darkness and sensuality, where order is prized and sin must be punished. Yet for Magnus, the head priest of Sanctuary, salvation rests with the one woman who can entice him to break every rule. . . She Was The Ultimate Temptation Magnus is a man of contradictions--a spiritual leader in a warrior's body... -
Shattered Emotions by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMaddox Jamenson is the Omega of the Redwood Pack, the one burdened by emotions stronger than his own. He's spent his entire life shrouded in the secrets of his "gift" and the price he has to pay to keep it, yet the cost just escalated. He's known a mate could be in the cards for him, but he can't have what he wants. Not when the battles he has yet to fight could destroy her... -
Running Scared by Shannon K. Butcher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 32 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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Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSexy shapeshifters and lots of suspense combine in this scintillating new paranormal novel from the author of "Midnight Sins" and "Hotter After Midnight." Being Bullet Proof Sucks--Literally Once, Maya Black was a kick-ass cop patrolling the streets of L.A. She still keeps the city safe, but nowadays her bad guys of choice include demons, werewolves, and assorted nocturnal scum... -
Angel Betrayed by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen you betray an angel, there is hell to pay.Sammael. His name is whispered. He is feared. Once upon a time, Sammael—Sam to his enemies—was the most powerful angel of death in heaven. But he went rogue and was cast down to live with humans. Since Sam is well acquainted with sin, he enjoys being earthbound. He’s a supernatural powerhouse, the baddest of the bad, and he always gets what he wants... -
Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
They're called the Nightwalkers--proud, ancient beings who live in the shadows, existing just beyond the human world. But there are also dangerous humans who hunt them--necromancers who use the blackest magic to manipulate them. And for a Demon named Gideon, the battle against these evil forces will soon be all too personal... AS A HEALER, HE KNOWS HER BODY. BUT IT'S HER HEART HE WANTS... -
Gabriel's Hope by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe continuation of the Rhyn Trilogy saga. Death Finds Love. Recently appointed as Death, Gabriel’s life can’t get much worse. His underworld is in shambles, and he’s racing demons to collect souls in the human world... -
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A Gate of Night by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsWelcome back to The Shade... Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek’s re-introduction to the human world... -
Blood of the White Witch by Lacey Weatherford
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen love came knocking on the door of novice witch, Portia Mullins, in the form of handsome bad boy, Vance Mangum, she had no idea how quickly the attraction between them would escalate. Now she finds her relationship with Vance taken to a whole new level, in a way she had never dreamed possible at this point and time of her life... -
The Hollow by Nora Roberts
In the small village of Hawkins Hollow, three best friends who share the same birthday sneak off into the woods for a sleepover the evening before turning 10. But a night of pre-pubescent celebration turns into a night of horror as their blood brother oath unleashes a three-hundred year curse... -
Dark Defender by Alexis Morgan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAlexis Morgan continues her dazzling paranormal series about larger-than-life warriors and the women they love.... As a Paladin warrior, Blake Trahern fights and dies again and again to keep mankind safe from the Others. Sensing his humanity slipping away with each battle, he retreats from the world...until the one person who still has a claim on his soul needs his help... -
Storm Kissed by Jessica Andersen
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDez is no angel. The former gangbanger spent years in jail and alienated the love of his life, Reese Montana. Now he has a second chance to join forces with the Nightkeepers and master the Triad magic. Even better, Reese is back—taken on as the Nightkeepers' sexy bounty hunter. But this time, the stakes are even higher for Dez and Reese... -
Finding the Lost by Shannon K. Butcher
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 32 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 a young woman must put faith in a warrior whose power frightens her even as it draws her in. Andra Madison knows that monsters are real... -
Midnight's Master by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGwynn Austin has no idea why her father has disappeared on a mysterious trip to Scotland. When she goes on a desperate mission to search for him, she finds more than she bargains for in a ruggedly handsome, wickedly exciting Highlander who exudes danger and mystery. And when she discovers her own link to Scotland, she'll have to trust her heart to help lead her . . -
Witch Fury by Anya Bast
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNothing's worse than a warlock scorned... Sarafina Connell is having the worst week of her life. It takes an even darker turn when an infamous playboy kidnaps her and reveals a world she never knew existed... It's a world where magick is real, and where Sarafina is given a chance to join a secret cabal that is bent on gaining absolute power... -
The Alpha Wolf's Human Mate by Brittany White
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter her mate lied to her for months, she vowed never to trust him again. The Human Nurse After my ex-fiancé lied to me and cheated on me, I left Louisiana for good. I moved far away from my home, all the way up to Anchorage, Alaska. Starting over was tough, but I was committed to my new life. I knew I could be happy without a man. But I wasn’t single for long... -
Eternal Flame by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsCynthia Eden invites you into the world of the Others - supernatural creatures who are sexy, powerful, and more than human in every way... No one that deadly should look that good. Hybrid demon Zane Wynter specializes in tracking the most lethal criminals, whether human or Other. But Jana Carter is nothing like his previous targets. She's an Ignitor, able to conjure and control fire... -
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Avenging Angel by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEarthly DelightsWith a messed up family background and a tendency to grow claws and fangs, Tanner Chance isn’t exactly the boy next door. But he’s a decent cop, and he keeps himself on the side of the good guys. Convenient, because when he rescues a survivor of a horrific shifter attack he finds himself instantly smitten—with an honest-to-goodness angel, as innocent as she is irresistible... -
Dark Enchantment by Anya Bast
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA lover's bond or a deadly bind... A sultry dream can become a real-life nightmare... Accounting consultant Charlotte Bennett isn't the type to lose control. Until she's seduced in a dream by a handsome, rugged man. In her dream state, she decides to let loose, letting pleasure and desire lead the way. But she quickly discovers her "safe" night of passion has dangerous repercussions... -
Quinn's Undying Rose by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsVampire bodyguard Quinn has lived the last 200 years as a playboy trying in vain to forget the only woman he has ever loved: his human wife Rose, who he believes to be dead. But Rose is very much alive. Now a vampire herself, she has lived in hiding from Quinn all of these years, having faked her death to hide from him a terrible secret—one she knows would drive him to kill her... -
Magic Unchained by Jessica Andersen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCara Liu is determined to unite the forces under her leadership but when Nightkeeper Sven enters the scene, Cara has trouble separating her duty to her people from her desire for her ex-lover. Their secret affair will not only jeopardize a tenuous alliance among the Nightkeepers, but it also distracts them from a danger within their own ranks planning a vicious betrayal.. -
Tempted by Rebecca Zanetti
CONSTANT DANGER On the run from a mental institution and her vindictive half-brother, it's safe to say that Sarah Pringle's happy life as a schoolteacher is on hold. Too bad that as far as self-defense goes, "run and hide" is the best she's got. And with the monsters that started her escape hot on her heels, that's not going to cut it for long.. -
Seduce Me in Shadow by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe 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…... -
Hecate's Own by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a witch is hot for teacher, the sparks are sure to fly. Zachary Beckett has been a screw-up most of his life, but he's finally done something right. He saved his brother's life at great personal cost, and now he's on his way to Cleveland to train as a witch. There he meets Johra Yashodar, a teacher with the belief that Zach is still a screw-up... -
Lover Beware by Christine Feehan, Katherine Sutcliffe
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBE WARNED-- four of today's most popular authors push passion and intrigue to the limit in four thrilling original stories... In a sleepy costal town... Early retirement turns deadly for a defense expert--until a beautiful woman steps between him and his assassins... Among women of the night.. -
Skykeepers by Jessica Andersen
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this sexy series based around the Mayan doomsday prophecy, a group of magic- wielding warrior heroes called the Nightkeepers are ready to fight the demon creatures of the underworld to prevent annihilation... When prominent Mayanist Ambrose Ledbetter goes missing, his daughter Sasha tracks his remains down to an ancient temple. Before she can recover from the shock, she is kidnapped... -
Wicked Magic by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRhiannon Castle is a D'Anu witch whose is a D'Anu witch whose Coven sisters know nothing of the Shadows that lurk within her. Rhiannon can't reveal the truth to anyone--least of all Keir, a rugged warrior soldier who walks into Rhiannon's life and awakens her to a wanton reckless desire… Keir's Tuatha D'Danann Tuatha D'Danann brethren are the only real family he has ever known... -
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Dark Magic by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJake Macgregor has his hands full. As San Francisco’s leader of the Paranormal Special Forces unit, he and his team are facing a powerful enemy that threatens to bring down the city. With the weight of the world already resting on his broad, chiseled shoulders, the last thing Jake has time for is romance... -
On the Hunt by Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNew 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... -
Lord of Fire by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsA fast-paced, action packed adventure, by USA Today Bestselling author Charlene Hartnady. We can’t help who we are. Some things are preordained. I was born half god and half dragon shifter. We call ourselves the dragon demigods. Mortal, powerful, arrogant as sh!t. Being a dragon demigod has definite perks... -
Demonkeepers by Jessica Andersen
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsView our feature on Jessica Andersen’s Demonkeepers. According to Mayan doomsday prophecy, 12/21/12 marks the end of the world in a global cataclysm that can only be prevented by the Nightkeepers, magical warriors enlisted to fight the rise of the underworld demons... -
Shadow Magic by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"Bestselling author Cheyenne McCray's "Shadow Magic "is dark and dangerous. And deeply sensual..." THE SINS OF THE PAST When Hannah Wentworth temporarily flees her life in San Francisco to join her sister D'Anu witches in Otherworld, she vows to help them conquer the evil bent on destroying the human realm. But the only one who can help "her" happens to be the king of the Dark Elves... -
Angel in Chains by Cynthia Eden
Mortal Sin As a fallen Angel of Death, Azrael is cursed to walk the earth alone in search of redemption. One night, as he wanders the streets of New Orleans, he discovers a woman surrounded by panther shifters. No longer able to contain the anger simmering within, Az summons his dark powers and attacks, determined to protect this innocent human from certain death...
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