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  • The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    FREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM BESTSELLING SENSATION GENA SHOWALTER'S ENTHRALLING LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD SERIES. Welcome to a dark and sensual world, where the line between good and evil blurs and true love is put to the ultimate test...
  • The Death Dealer by T.M. Cromer

    The Death Dealer by T.M. Cromer

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book 2 in the Sentinels of Magic series. Trevor Blane is getting his story! If you enjoyed The Thorne Witches and continued with The Unlucky Charms books, you’ll probably be wanting more Trevor Blane. Well, his & Soleil's story is coming in early spring. Stay tuned for a the blurb!
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  • Crimson Spell, Vol. 4 by Ayano Yamane

    Crimson Spell, Vol. 4 by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The key to discovering the secret behind Vald's cursed sword is somewhere in the empire of Zenedoura. With information obtained from Limris - new companion and former Consul of the Empire - Prince Vald decides to head there to see what he can find...
  • Darkyn's Mate by Lizzy Ford

    Darkyn's Mate by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Caught between Fate and the Dark One . .. Stuck in Hell, human-Deidre struggles to hold onto her hope that she can change the course of events that landed her as the mate of Darkyn, the Dark One. The chances of her leaving Hell plummet when the Dark One takes a drastic step to ensure he never loses his latest possession and blood binds her in an ancient rite from the time-before-time...
  • Highlander for the Holidays by Janet Chapman

    Highlander for the Holidays by Janet Chapman

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    After a brutal attack, Jessie Pringle moved to the small mountain town of Pine Creek, Maine, to start over. But she never expected to meet Ian MacKeage, who had seemingly stepped right out of the Scottish Highlands. As drawn to Ian as he is to her, Jessie finds it more and more difficult to deny her own desires. .
  • Heart of a Hero by Janet Chapman

    Heart of a Hero by Janet Chapman

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Read Pink Edition. New York Times bestselling author Janet Chapman welcomes her fans back to Spellbound Falls, where no one is immune to the magical powers of love…. Originally from the ancient mythical island of Atlantis, Nicholas has spent the last year deep in the mountains of Maine, serving as Director of Security for the Nova Mare and Inglenook resorts...
  • Life Ghost On by Jane Hinchey

    Life Ghost On by Jane Hinchey

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who knew a Bridal Expo could be so thrilling? Especially when you’re the bride-to-be with a meddling family and a flamboyant wedding planner named Seb. I thought everything was sorted for my upcoming nuptials with Kade Galloway, but Seb insisted on attending the expo. As soon as we entered Firefly Bay’s town hall, the noise was deafening, and the atmosphere was chaotic...
  • Corrag by Susan Fletcher

    Corrag by Susan Fletcher

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A breathtaking novel of passion and betrayal in seventeenth-century Scotland, and the portrait of an unforgettable heroine accused of witchcraft. February 13, 1692. Thirty-eight members of the MacDonald clan are killed by soldiers who had previously enjoyed the clan's hospitality. Many more die from exposure...
  • One Enchanted Evening by Lynn Kurland

    One Enchanted Evening by Lynn Kurland

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Time-travel romances have made Lynn Kurland a bestseller in the here-and-now. A duty-bound knight has taken on the task of rebuilding the most dilapidated castle in all of England. A costume designer gets her chance to shine by showcasing her fairy- tale designs at an upscale party in an authentic medieval castle...
  • Crimson Spell, Vol. 5 by Ayano Yamane

    Crimson Spell, Vol. 5 by Ayano Yamane

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    On his quest to find the one behind the curse on his sword, Vald manages to sneak into the empire's capital. His target is the greatest sorcerer in Zenedoura - Asterdol. However, in the midst of his search, Vald is captured by servants of the emperor...
  • Spirit of the Knight by Debbie Peterson

    Spirit of the Knight by Debbie Peterson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She fell deeply in love with him in the early days of her childhood. And in return, she captured his heart the moment he first cast gaze his gaze upon her. .. Renowned artist Mariah Jennings, hired to paint a thirteenth century Scottish castle, gets the shock of her life when she encounters the handsome knight who has dominated a lifetime of portraits and sketchbooks...
  • My Heart Stood Still by Lynn Kurland

    My Heart Stood Still by Lynn Kurland

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 23 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Lynn Kurland captures the haunting beauty of England, past and present — and the exquisite tenderness of timeless love… In a bleak, landlocked keep on the English moors, Iolanthe MacLeod dreams of the sea — and of a darkly handsome man to come rescue her. Centuries have passed and she feels she has waited in vain. Until now...
  • Voodoo Kiss by Jayde Scott

    Voodoo Kiss by Jayde Scott

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Aspiring rock star, Sofia, had her whole future figured out. Or so she thought until her sister's sacrificed in a horrific ritual. Now Sofia's haunted by dreadful nightmares and terrifying visions from a past she never knew existed...
  • All For You by Lynn Kurland

    All For You by Lynn Kurland

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    FALLING THROUGH TIME IS DANGEROUS…. Peaches Alexander is thrilled to receive an unexpected invitation to a weekend party given by the handsome, eligible Duke of Kenneworth. The only Stephen de Piaget, a stuffy medieval studies scholar who seems determined to get in the way. Peaches has absolutely no desire to get involved with Stephen, until a quirk of Fate sends her hurtling through time…...
  • Broken Wings by Cameo Renae

    Broken Wings by Cameo Renae

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Emma’s world is falling apart, and Kade, the only one who seems to hold her together, is missing. With death lingering right outside their door, decisions must be made before it’s too late. The Midway has refused to send help, so they are left to seek out the only other who can stop Lucian...
  • Dead And Beyond by Jayde Scott

    Dead And Beyond by Jayde Scott

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Amber Reed is a dead girl walking. Having just been turned by her gorgeous vampire boyfriend, eighteen-year-old Amber Reed is bestowed with the ability to see ghosts. Between trying to figure out how to control her bloodlust and solving the mysterious disappearance of a friend, Amber realizes someone wants to step into her shoes so badly, they’ll do anything to take her place...
  • Wicked Edge by Nina Bangs

    Wicked Edge by Nina Bangs

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Nina Bangs once again tempts readers to enter the wickedly sensual Castle of Dark Dreams--a playground where private pleasures and devilish fantasies come true, where the men who breathe life into women's ultimate desires burn with their own supernatural fire. .. As an angel, Passion prides herself on perfection...
  • Deidre's Death by Lizzy Ford

    Deidre's Death by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two women caught in a struggle between Death and the Dark One. .. Gabriel – Death – is winning the ground war against demons in the mortal realm. But a rebellion is brewing among his army of grim reapers in the underworld he still can’t access...
  • Demons are Forever by Kim Baldwin, Xenia Alexiou

    Demons are Forever by Kim Baldwin, Xenia Alexiou

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Veteran Elite Operative Landis “Chase” Coolidge’s latest mission requires every bit of her considerable tracking skills because she has to locate a colleague kidnapped by a brilliant scientist responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands. Former op Phantom is along for the ride, desperate to find her missing lover. By day, Heather Snyder works in the New York fashion industry...
  • A Bond in Flames by Sherilee Gray

    A Bond in Flames by Sherilee Gray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Zinnia. No one escapes Death. Especially when you're his consort. Thankfully, the powerful god has mostly ignored me; we struck a bargain that allows me to travel between home and Limbo, then I'm his for eternity. I thought I had more time…except I just returned to find him without the cloak he always wears, and now everything has changed. I was forced to served him. Now, I burn for him...
  • Jeepers Creepers: Royal Bastards MC Las Vegas, NV by Nikki Landis

    Jeepers Creepers: Royal Bastards MC Las Vegas, NV by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Balen “Creature” Hobbs doesn’t call anywhere home. He’s been a nomad since the day he finished active duty. Fate has other plans when he bumps into a girl beaten outside a local bar. Being a good Samaritan didn’t cross his mind—only justice. Getting involved pulls him into a dark world where the strong prey on the weak...
  • Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland

    Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 33 ratings
    Dreaming of her wonderful castle, she imagined that it contained a handsome, brave knight—. Suddenly, her eyes flew open. She scrambled over her chair, looking with alarm at what was quivering in front of her, only an inch away from where her toes had dangled off the edge…. It was a sword. “I’ll not miss my mark a second time. ” A deep voice grated from behind her. She whirled around...
  • Heart of a Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney

    Heart of a Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A bloodthirsty evil stalks the Connor Clan…. Brave, beautiful, and haunted by her past, demon hunter Anna MacKinley will do anything to help the Connors. Under divine orders, the headstrong warrior travels the world, slaying demons and vampires...
  • Fire with Fire by Penelope King

    Fire with Fire by Penelope King

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 13 ratings
    It's been over two months since Lucky and Liora decided their fate outside the cave. Over two months since Kieron left to finish his mission. So why hasn't he returned? Crushed and confused, Liora finds comfort with a mysterious stranger, a guy whose motives include more than just healing Liora's broken heart. Meanwhile, Lucky finds herself in the arms of an old friend. .
  • Night Demon by Lisa Kessler

    Night Demon by Lisa Kessler

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Deep within the Yucatan jungle a demon has awakened. .. Gretchen Finch's job would be much easier if she weren't alone in the jungle with a brilliant recluse whose every glance sets her on fire. But the more she focuses on her work, the closer she gets to unlocking the mysteries of a terrible creature - the Night Demon - that threatens the world as she knows it...
  • Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet

    Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a neurotic serial killer. She's the woman he cannot kill. Marlowe Spencer-Astor is in a slump. He hasn’t killed a single soul in one hundred seventy four days. Not even therapy could solve his murderous problem, though he promised his mother he’d try. But then he sees a homeless girl by the side of the road. Minnie. She’s naked, dirty and smelly–everything that triggers his OCD...
  • Double Take by Catherine Coulter

    Double Take by Catherine Coulter

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    It's been more than six months since her husband's brutal death, and Julia Ransom is just beginning to breathe again. She loved her husband, renowned psychic August Ransom, but the media frenzy that followed his murder sapped what little strength she had left. Now, after dinner with friends, strolling along San Francisco's Pier 39, she realizes that she's happy...
  • Lost Truth by Dawn Cook

    Lost Truth by Dawn Cook

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Fourth in the sensational series featuring Alissa, a young student of magic whose rebellious nature puts her life in danger. Alissa is steadily advancing in her magical studies with the last surviving Master at the legendary Hold. But she's haunted by dreams--dreams revealing that other Masters have survived. .
  • Hideaway by Fern Michaels

    Hideaway by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Part One of the New Three-Part Godmothers Serial! The best of friends, Toots, Ida, Mavis, and Sophie have been there for each other through thick and thin. Now Sophie needs the rest of the Godmothers to help her through something they’ve never faced before . . . As Sophie De Luca has learned, many things really are better the second time around...
  • Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Burning Bright by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Nine gods ruled the world until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying, and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. In the land of Pozhar, the people fear the return of Zhar Ptitsa, the god of souls and rebirth who nearly destroyed them nine hundred years ago in a terrible rage...
  • Red Mortal by Deidre Knight

    Red Mortal by Deidre Knight

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Leonidas has long led his fellow immortal warriors in battle with quiet, unyielding strength. But when Daphne, Oracle of Delphi, confesses to having loved him from afar, Leo finds his stoic shell breaking away. Just as their love ignites, Daphne's half-brother Ares strips Leonidas of his immortality...
  • Captive Heart by Anna Windsor

    Captive Heart by Anna Windsor

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Hot, wet, and bothered. As the world’s only fully trained water Sybil, Andy Myles is too busy battling New York’s demonic population and coping with personal tragedy to trust her broken heart to the wrong man...
  • Hear No by Lizzy Ford

    Hear No by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's only the end of the world . .. Nathan's job for the past three thousand years has been to clean up supernatural messes. Jaded, ruthlessly effective and selfless, he's seen it all and can handle anything - demons, homicidal angels, even bad bosses. His latest challenge: A creature named Shadowman is seeking out the three keys it believes will open portals between earth and hell...
  • Wolf Hunt by Jennifer Ashley

    Wolf Hunt by Jennifer Ashley

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Werewolf Logan Wright receives a mysterious phone call from Nadia, a beautiful demon woman he interviewed in his capacity as detective in the LAPD paranormal unit. She’s breathless and scared, and begs for his help. The former Packmaster—enforcer of pack law and official executioner for his wolf pack—has developed a fierce protectiveness for Nadia, and he drops everything to find her...
  • Riven by Alivia Anders

    Riven by Alivia Anders

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE THIRD BOOK TO THE AMAZON BESTSELLING ILLUMINE SERIES! Captured, imprisoned, and left to burn. You know what they say- where there's smoke there's fire. .. For the last two weeks, Essallie Hanley has been a prisoner, in more ways than one. Held hostage by the Queen, she is forced to endure the mind-numbing pain tearing her body- and soul -apart, killing her with every tick of the clock...
  • Heaven Sent by E. Van Lowe

    Heaven Sent by E. Van Lowe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Readers who devoured Boyfriend From Hell and Earth Angel will be captivated by the third book in the Falling Angels Saga. As summer break for Glendale Union high begins, heartsick Megan awaits Guy's return while struggling to control her emerging abilities. Love is in the air, but can the new loves in Megan, Maudrina, Suze and Aunt' Jaz's life be trusted? Nothing is what it seems...
  • The Alpha Wolf’s Pregnant Bride by Kayla Wolf

    The Alpha Wolf’s Pregnant Bride by Kayla Wolf

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He used to bully me for my plus-size body, shattering me forever. I was the kid with the braces, the geek he tortured with his derogatory comments. He’s the Alpha now, and I’m forced to return to the small town of my youth. But if I’d known he’d take my virginity and knock me up, I would have stayed away…. He’s the bully of my past, the nightmare that never stopped coming...
  • Secret Twins for the Alien Noble by Athena Storm

    Secret Twins for the Alien Noble by Athena Storm

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    I've got a secret that will change everything…And it comes in a pair. I lived a simple life as a bartender on a war-torn planet. Until a Kaleidian mercenary walked in and shattered it. His charm was irresistible, and I let myself give in to him. Big mistake. Suddenly, he was gone, leaving me with more than just a broken heart…. Now, Drex is back...
  • Fang Me by Parker Blue

    Fang Me by Parker Blue

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The vampires want it. The demons want it, too. And someone is willing to kill Val for it. Val and Fang have to find the powerful Encyclopedia Magicka before either of San Antonio's warring underworld factions locate it or the consequences will be deadly for the entire city. As usual, Val's vampire enemies (they still call her The Slayer) want her dead...
  • Weregild by Carole Cummings

    Weregild by Carole Cummings

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 2 of Wolf's-own The amorality of gods makes it hard to tell bad from good and right from wrong. Fen Jacin-rei doesn't care. All Fen cares about is saving his family, and he'll sacrifice anything that gets in his way. Including his own soul. No longer willing to wait for the machinations of the gods' minions, Fen accepts the trade Kamen Malick offers...
  • Devil's Curse by S.A. Bayne, Stephanie Rowe

    Devil's Curse by S.A. Bayne, Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    In this delightful paranormal romance romp by New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe writing as SA Bayne, the fate of the world is at risk when Satan's top soul-snatcher falls for the conflicted assassin sent to kill her boss. Becca is so done being Satan's favorite minion. If she doesn't escape soon, she'll be trapped forever...
  • Red Demon by Deidre Knight

    Red Demon by Deidre Knight

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    In which immortal Spartans fight for humankind while battling their own desires. .. After assuming the power of life and death for the immortal Spartan brotherhood, Aristos Petrakos is brought a message from the other side- a romantic message he doesn't want to hear. Juliana Tiades, the long- dead love of Ari's immortal life, is desperate to reveal the truth about her death...
  • Captive Spirit by Anna Windsor

    Captive Spirit by Anna Windsor

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Trapped by temptation, bound by desire. Saving humanity from the supernatural has been challenging lately—even for a well-trained earth Sybil like Bela Argos, who must harness the magic of a fractious group of warrior sisters and battle a new wave of paranormal attacks. Another challenge is Duncan Sharp, the hunky NYPD detective who might turn into a demon overnight and devour Bela in her sleep...
  • Prince of Fire by Linda Winstead Jones

    Prince of Fire by Linda Winstead Jones

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The firstborn children of the Fyne witches have finally come into their own, each with a special gift. .. Despite the prophesies, Keelia, Queen of the Anwyn, would never let a wild Caradon, a man who can shape-shift into a mountain cat, touch her...
  • Faelan by Anita Clenney

    Faelan by Anita Clenney

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Faelan: A Highland Warrior Brief (novella). Secret warriors, Ancient evil, Destined love. Highlander Faelan Connor was the most powerful secret warrior the clan had known, until a demon locked him in a time vault where Faelan slept for 150 years while waiting to save the world and meet his destined mate...
  • Her Knight's Quest by Alexis Morgan

    Her Knight's Quest by Alexis Morgan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    They are cursed by the gods, and war is their salvation. Love is their deliverance. For centuries, five legendary warriors have braved battles shoulder to shoulder. But now they must divide and conquer as lone champions against evil. Duncan, a scholar at heart, is drawn to an isolated abbey rumored to hold the answers to countering the terror unleashed by Duke Keirthan...
  • Kiss of the Betrayer by Boone Brux

    Kiss of the Betrayer by Boone Brux

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For fifteen years Luc Le Daun has blamed himself for the death of the woman he loved. His secret guilt has led him into a life of danger, risking all and committing to none. Killing Luc Le Daun has been all Jade Kendell has thought about for years. But when her plan goes awry and she’s brought into the Bringers’ fold, her own dark secret threatens to be revealed...
  • Stitches in Time by Barbara Michaels

    Stitches in Time by Barbara Michaels

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    When an antique bridal quilt appears under mysterious circumstances at the vintage clothing shop where Rachel Grant works, she is fascinated. She has never been able to resist handmade textiles from the past, for she believes that through the ages, women wove protective magic into their fabrics in order to mark the important events of their lives: birth, marriage, and death...
  • Honor's Price by Alexis Morgan

    Honor's Price by Alexis Morgan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cursed by the gods. Bound by brotherhood. Freed by love. The Warriors of the Mist have fought side by side for centuries, but Kane alone has felt something darker calling to him.   With the Kingdom of Agathia on the brink of rebellion, Kane knows that relying on dark magic to infiltrate the enemy’s court is dangerous but necessary despite the cost to his soul...
  • Mending Shattered Souls by Scarlet Hyacinth

    Mending Shattered Souls by Scarlet Hyacinth

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Fantasy Romance, M/M] After his betrayal, Pierre D'Argent is tortured and broken by his own people. His only desire is to somehow find salvation in death. But a mysterious man going by the name of X rescues him, bringing a spark of hope in his life. Love blossoms between them, despite Pierre's incurable affliction and X's amnesia...
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