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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. )... -
Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh
With wings of midnight and an affinity for shadows, Jason courts darkness. But now, with the Archangel Neha’s consort lying murdered in the jewel-studded palace that was his prison and her rage threatening cataclysmic devastation, Jason steps into the light, knowing he must unearth the murderer before it is too late... -
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Trouble With the Cursed by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsRachel Morgan must keep her friends close—and her enemies closer—in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison. Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, has one unspoken rule: take chances, but pay for them yourself... -
Shine by Dannika Dark
In the short span of a year, Silver has gone from becoming a Mage to discovering the truth about her unique genetics. Logan Cross went from her mortal enemy to her immortal lover, but a threat is fast approaching like an inevitable storm. Attacks are underway against the Mageri and one man is behind it—an elusive foe who is an unstoppable force... -
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Demons of Good and Evil by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsRachel Morgan will learn that the price of loyalty is blood. .. Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, suspected that protecting the paranormal citizens of Cincinnati as the demon subrosa would be trouble. But it’s rapidly becoming way more trouble than even she could have imagined... -
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... -
Demons Forever by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 27 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... -
Deadly Game by Christine Feehan
It begins as a mission to protect a politician from an assassination threat. But the operation takes an unexpected turn when Mari, a mysteriously beautiful GhostWalker, is taken hostage. At the same time, Ken Norton, expert assassin and himself a GhostWalker warrior, is on a mission of his own—one that reaches into Mari’s own past...Categorized as:
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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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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. . -
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward
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... -
Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
Magnus 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... -
Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan
Called “the reigning queen of paranormal romance” by Publishers Weekly, New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan offers an imaginative blend of sensual romance, fast-paced adventure and the paranormal that has thrilled countless readers. Now, she tells the story of Abigail Drake, of the magical Drake sisters — seven elementally gifted sisters, and their prophecy of love…... -
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... -
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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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The Secret by Elizabeth Hunter
Only when the darkness falls can you see the light of the stars. â¨For thousands of years, the scribes and singers of the Irin race have existed to protect humanity and guard the gifts of the Forgiven. They have lived in the shadows. They have kept their secrets. â¨But the Irin arenât the only race with secrets... -
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... -
Dire Blood by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsElise Kavanagh died while killing the mother of all demons, and her fight should be over. But nothing is ever that easy where the Godslayer is concerned. Elise has been resurrected--and she came back as a demon. Now the most powerful witch in the world, James Faulkner, has been dragged to Hell and accused of violating an ancient treaty. The punishment is eternity in Hellfire... -
Living Nightmare by Shannon K. Butcher
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsView our feature on Shannon Butcher’s Living Nightmare. For nine years, the Sentinel Nika has had one goal-to save her younger sister from the Synestryn who hold her captive. Now, the psychic bond Nika forged with her sibling on that terrible night is fading, and time is running out. But the one man who can unlock the power inside her may be the greatest danger to her. -
Street Game by Christine Feehan
For Mack McKinley and his team of GhostWalker killing machines, urban warfare is an art. But despite a hard-won knowledge of the San Francisco streets, Mack knows from experience that too many things can still go wrong. Danger was just another part of the game - and now he's come face-to-face with a woman who can play just as tough...Categorized as:
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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... -
Game of Witches by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter dealing with Rifts and demons, I thought I’d get a few days off. But I was wrong. Guests avoid The Twilight Hotel like the plague after the teeny-weeny demon invasion. To keep the hotel from financial ruin, management decides to host a Casino Week to get things going again. Sounds great. There’s just one problem. People in our paranormal community turn up dead... -
Alterant by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love
In this explosive new world of betrayals and shaky alliances, the only Alterant not incarcerated faces an impossible task -- recapture three dangerous, escaped creatures before they slaughter more humans . . . or her. The way Evalle Kincaid sees it, saving mankind from total destruction should have cleared her name... -
The Curse by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love
Evalle Kincaid will fight to the death for her supernatural friends... -
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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
Tane 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... -
Caged in Bone by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAbel Wilder, werewolf Alpha, has gone missing, leaving his mate and the pack in a panic. His captor magicked his scent out of the sanctuary so that his mate can't track him down. Only one witch can cast a spell that powerful. James Faulkner has finally crossed a line that Elise Kavanagh can't ignore... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
The Grey God by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 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... -
Bear Naked by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTo win a frightened heart, you have to bare your own. Any woman would be eager to be Ryan Williams’s mate. Any woman but Glory Walsh. The sexy bear shifter is beautiful, strong and persistent, she’ll give him that. But Glory’s past taught her one simple truth: people leave. She can’t get past the fact he left her once before. Okay, so he had a good reason, and he did come back... -
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Consumed by Rebecca Zanetti
SOMETIMES YOU MATE FOR LIFE. Katie Smith is the best of her class, part of an elite hunting force trained to eliminate werewolves from the hills of Western Virginia. She's good at it because she has the kind of focus and drive that won't back down no matter how steep the odds. Call it southern sass...Categorized as:
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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. -
Shattered Emotions by Carrie Ann Ryan
Maddox 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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Night Lost by Lynn Viehl
Abandoned by his fellow Darkyn, Gabriel Seran is in continual torment as a prisoner of the religious zealots known as the Brethren. His only hope for rescue lies in Nicola Jefferson, a thief seeking a holy relic-and connected to Gabriel in more ways than she can possibly imagine. .. -
Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
Aisling 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. -
Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden
Sexy 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
When 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... -
A Trial by Blood by Sherilee Gray
Rose. After a lifetime of suffering, I'm ready to end it all…Preferably before my Trial begins. I'm more useful dead than alive—Death is demanding my soul as payment for a debt he believes my family owes, and Ronan, the cold-blooded dhampir who can't seem to stay away from me, can help end my pain... -
Consequences by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the final installment of the Guardian Trilogy, hope is born, alliances change, and the fate of a world is held in the hands of two people. Forced to face the wrath of either Heaven or Hell, Olivia and Holden must choose a side before a war begins and tears their lives apart forever... -
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Second Chance Spirit by Carrie Pulkinen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe'll give her his heart. .. if the ghost doesn't take it first. Trent Austin is a successful, big-city lawyer. The last thing he needs is the burden of a run-down house in the suburbs. But when his crazy uncle dies and leaves his estate to Trent, he soon learns he's inherited a lot more than a Victorian mansion... -
Dark Defender by Alexis Morgan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 33 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... -
Night Magic by Jennifer Lyon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTHEIR LOVE IS DESTINED TO RISE AGAIN. Ailish Donovan is a witch ready to do battle. Raised unaware of her powers, she is just sixteen when her mother tricks her into binding with the demon Asmodeus. Pure-hearted Ailish escapes with the connection incomplete but pays a heavy price: For the next eight years, she is shunned by her earth sisters and tormented by Asmodeus’s lust... -
A Gate of Night by Bella Forrest
Welcome 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. They would almost be mistaken for a normal young couple, if it were not for the red-eyed monster lurking in the shadows and watching their every move, waiting for his signal to pounce…. -
The Cursed King by Abigail Owen
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHe will burn. She will rise. Airk Azdajah, the rightful King of the White Clan, spent half a millennium being tortured by the false High King Pytheios. The only reason he’s alive is a curse— the man to kill Airk will be consumed in his own fire. Which is why Pytheios kept Airk alive, barely, unable to shift in his prison cage, driving the creature half of him into madness... -
The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Blood Brothers and The Hollow --the conclusion to the electrifying trilogy of three men and three women who join forces--and hearts--to battle the ultimate evil...
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