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The Blackened Blade by Isla Davon
Not many people get a second chance, let alone a second life.I died. Burning in a prison cell I spent years of my life rotting away in.I had been beaten, battered and bruised beyond repair...but not broken.Never broken.By whatever miracle, I’ve been brought back ten years into my past and before I was locked away...But to a different kind of hell…Wensridge Academy...Categorized as:
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Compelled by Jaymin Eve
A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Deserted for storyline continuity. Simone, of the Torma shifters, thought she was finished with the world of supernaturals that existed outside of Earth. She'd been there, done that, and had the near death experience to show for her time.Then a summons back to Valdor-the vampire world- is dropped in her lap... -
Revenant by Larissa Ione
HELL HATH NO FURY . . . For five thousand years, Revenant believed he was alone in the world, a fallen angel beyond any redemption. Now he finds he has a twin brother who had all the light and love Revenant was denied... -
Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop
Jaenelle Angelline now reigns as Queen-protector of the Shadow Realm. No longer will the corrupt Blood slaughter her people and defile her lands. But where one chapter ends, a final, unseen battle remains to be written, and Jaenelle must unleash the terrible power that is Witch to destroy her enemies once and for all. Even so, she cannot stand alone... -
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Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop
View our feature on Anne Bishop’s Shalador's Lady. Return to the "intense...erotic...and imaginative" (Nancy Kress) world of the national bestselling Black Jewels novels in this sequel to The Shadow Queen... -
For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison
Despite dating one vampire and living with another, Rachel Morgan has stayed ahead of trouble until now. A serial killer stalks the Hollows, claims victims across society, and ignites a vicious Inderland gang war. Rachel hides an ancient artifact that could stop the killer or start a battle to the death among supernatural races of Cincinnati. Every action has its price... -
Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan
A rumor has persisted in the vampire world of a dark slayer—a woman—who travels with a wolf pack and any among the vampires who meets her is slain. Mysterious, elusive and seemingly impossible to kill, she is the one hunter who strikes terror into the hearts of the vampires... -
Eternal by Jaymin Eve, Everly Frost
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDemons don't belong in the light.I played a game of deception, and my world was torn apart.Now my pack, my family, and the ruthless demon who has claimed my heart could pay with their lives.To save them, I must walk a treacherous path between hope and destruction—a path that leads me out of the shadows and into the light.Where betrayal waits.With every move I make, my enemies close in... -
And With Madness Comes the Light by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe Man. The Mystery. The Madness. Dex Foray has never been anyone’s fool – until he missed his chance for happiness with Perry Palomino. Broken and alone, Dex has no choice but to rise from the ashes Perry left behind and find his own path to redemption. But nothing in Dex’s life has ever come easily, especially when there’s a dark madness waiting in the wings... -
Shadowed by Rebecca Zanetti
Jase Kayrs was the fun brother. The warm, charming, easy-going brother of the vampire leaders. Until he was taken and tortured by demons with their evil mind tricks for nearly five years. Upon his return, he’s dark, violent, and not the man they all thought they knew. Not the man he once was... -
Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon
As an ancient Sumerian god, Sin was one of the most powerful among his pantheon. . . Until the night Artemis brutally stole his godhood and left him for dead. For millennia, this ex-god turned Dark-Hunter has dreamed only of regaining his powers and seeking revenge on Artemis. If only life were that simple. Unfortunately he has bigger fish--or in Sin's case--demons, to fry... -
Dark Curse by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBorn into evil and ice, Dragonseeker Lara Calladine longs to find the source of her nightmares. The only man who can help her is Nicolas De La Cruz who, for centuries, has longed to feel the sensual love of a woman without a hunger for blood. He’s found the perfect mate in Lara. But their mysterious pasts share a secret that could destroy them both... -
Jared by Teresa Gabelman
The VC Warriors are an elite group of vampire who protect innocents, whether human or those of their own race. Jared Kincaid, along with other Warriors, are shocked when a fiery red head with a gun and attitude, bring news of young teens being turned into an army of half-breed vampires capable of taking out all VC Warriors... -
Dark Magic by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light... WOULD SHE FIND MAGIC -- OR MADNESS IN HIS DARK EMBRACE? Young Savannah Dubrinsky is a mistress of illusion, a world-famous magician capable of mesmerizing millions. But there is one--Gregori, the Dark One--who holds her in terrifying thrall...Categorized as:
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Dark Fire by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light... "There is always a price to pay." So Darius warned her when she accepted a position with his traveling troupe. And gazing mesmerized at the merciless slash of his mouth, the implacable resolve on his face, the soulless emptiness of his black eyes, Tempest was afraid to ask what it was... -
Glamoured by Jaymin Eve
A standalone story in the Wall Street Journal bestselling Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Compelled for storyline continuity.Samantha, of the Clarity shifters, has a secret. And it’s going to cost her everything.To save the most important person in her life, Samantha promises to form a mate bond with her pack’s future leader... -
Dark Destiny by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 36 ratings"There is always a price to pay."So Darius warned her when she accepted a position with his traveling troupe. And gazing mesmerized at the merciless slash of his mouth, the implacable resolve on his face, the soulless emptiness of his black eyes, Tempest was afraid to ask what it was.She had always been different, apart from others... -
Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
I thought things were bad and weird before – hold on – it’s getting worse. Adam and I are both going through identity crises of epic proportions as we Transition from who we were, and discover who we were meant to be. More Fae are dying, and I feel as if time is running out for us to find all of those responsible and put an end to the killings... -
Dark Destiny by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light.... Her childhood had been a nightmare of violence and pain until she heard his voice calling out to her. Golden and seductive. The voice of an angel. He had shown her how to survive, taught her to use her unique gifts, trained her in the ancient art of hunting the vampire... -
Dark Carousel by Christine Feehan
In the new Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman falls prey to the seductive allure of the past—and a vampire warrior’s intoxicating embrace... The moment Charlotte Vintage walks into his club, Tariq Asenguard’s blood is set on fire... -
Seeing Sound by Albany Walker
I’m starting over.Moving to a new town to start college, where I can try to be normal. Or at least pretend I am.I’m willing to fake it, because I’m tired of trying to get better. Tired of spilling my guts to doctors and therapists to understand why I’ve heard voices since I was a child.The meds are working… for now, but if they stop, I’ll never tell...Categorized as:
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The Wicked by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDamali and Carlos have finally tied the knot, but there is no happily ever after on the horizon. Cain, the son of Eve and the new chairman of the Vampire Council is amassing an army of creatures like no one has ever seen before...Categorized as:
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Dark Guardian by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light.... He ran with the wolves...materialized from the mists...hijacked the very heavens to his whims. He was the dark guardian of his people...Categorized as:
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Dark Legend by Christine Feehan
He woke deep within the ground, and the first sensation he felt was hunger. An overwhelming hunger for blood that demanded satisfaction. But as he hunted the dark streets of Paris for prey, a voice called to him, soothing, calming, giving him the strength to control his craving. Francesca Del Ponce was a healer, a woman who radiated goodness as powerfully as the sun did light... -
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Come Alive by Karina Halle
It’s one thing to bring the woman you love back into your life. It’s another to try and keep her there. For Dex Foray, convincing Perry Palomino to open herself to their burgeoning relationship has been more challenging than hunting ghosts, battling demons and stalking Sasquatch combined... -
Dark Peril by Feehan C Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsDominic of the Dragonseeker lineage - one of the most powerful lines the Carpathian people has - infiltrates the heart of the enemy camp to learn their plans. This is a one-way mission: he plans to get in fast, relay the information and go down fighting - an honourable way to end his life. But a complication lies ahead... -
The Dark Prince by S.L. Jennings
Book Two of The Dark Light Series Dorian Skotos is Dark. And although that brand of sheer, unrelenting evil is a direct threat to her life, Gabriella is tragically in love with him. Gabriella knew it was all too good to be true... -
Dark Challenge by Christine Feehan
Julian Savage was golden. Powerful. But tormented. For the brooding hunter walked alone, always alone, far from his Carpathian kind, alien to even his twin. Like his name, his existence was savage. Until he met the woman he was sworn to protect... When Julian heard Desari sing, rainbows swamped his starving senses. Emotions bombarded his hardened heart... -
Dark Possession by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA Carpathian event-the new hardcover from the phenomenal New York Times bestselling author.Christine Feehan returns to the sensual Carpathian world that has earned her a reputation as "the queen of paranormal romance" (USA Today) in a new novel of true love and the unnatural forces that could destroy it... -
Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan
With her erotically charged Carpathian tales, Christine Feehan has enthralled a legion of fans, captivated by a seductive world and the unforgettable characters--both human and not--who inhabit it. Now, she reunites all of them in a Dark Celebration..Categorized as:
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Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
A stunning and suspenseful new landscape emerges in the thrilling Dark-Hunter world—a world where nothing will ever be the same again. . . Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most powerful members of the Omegrion: the ruling council that enforces the laws of the Were-Hunters. And when war erupts among the lycanthropes, sides must be chosen... -
Dark Secret by Christine Feehan
Rafael De La Cruz has spent centuries hunting vampires with his brothers, and with each passing year his capacity to feel emotions has grown weaker and weaker until finally there's barely been a memory left-until only sheer willpower keeps him from turning into the very abomination he hunts... -
The Beloved by J.R. Ward
Zsadist. His daughter. Her true love... what could POSSIBLY go wrong?The daughter of a legend finds the love of a lifetime in this passionate, heart-wrenching installment in J. R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series...Nalla, the blooded daughter of Zsadist, has led a sheltered life... -
Possess Me at Midnight by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI crave her as much as I can’t have her. IceSabelle Rion is tempting…and forbidden. Her golden beauty lures me like a flame, her every glance daring me to burn. She’s my enemy’s sister. My weakness. And now, my mission.As evil closes in on the apocalyptic weapon we’re hiding, Sabelle’s life—and the fate of magickind—hang in the balance... -
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Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop
New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop's Black Jewels novels have enthralled readers and critics alike. Now, in Twilight's Dawn, Bishop returns to the Blood realm with four captivating novellas: Winsol Gifts, Shades of Honor, Family, and The High Lord's Daughter... -
Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan
Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what is expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family’s watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread... -
Possession by J.R. Ward
#1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward explores what really happens when good and evil toy with humanity in her new novel of the Fallen Angels, as the salvation of a doomed soul depends once again on a crossroads... When Cait Douglass resolves to get over her broken heart, throw off her inhibitions, and start really living, she’s unprepared for the two sensual men who cross her path... -
Dark Predator by Christine Feehan
All New from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. As brutal as the undead he hunted, Zacarias De La Cruz was a master executioner. Now his stark and savage journey has ended...Categorized as:
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Rejected by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsMy father made a terrible mistake. One I’m left paying for. As a wolf shifter growing up in a strong pack, I should be living my best life. But after my father tried to kill the alpha, I’m labeled an outcast, traitor, less than dirt.When I can't take pack life any longer, I run, but apparently they don't like losing their punching bag. Torin, the alpha’s son, drags me back before my first shift. -
Dark Possession by Christine Feehan
Christine Feehan returns to her uniquely sensual Carpathian world in a novel about the nature of true love and the unnatural forces that can destroy it... Manolito De La Cruz knew he was dangerously close to turning into a vampire. The last thing he expected after being called back to his Carpathian homeland by Prince Mikhail was to catch the scent of his destined lifemate in MaryAnn Delaney...Categorized as:
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The Invisible Ring by Anne Bishop
New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop returns to the world of her Black Jewels Trilogy with a prequel that follows a man who is determined to rebel against the course set before him... Jared is a Red-Jeweled Warlord bound as a pleasure slave by the Ring of Obedience... -
Cute but Creepy by Beatrix Hollow
I've come to wreak vengeance on the man who killed my parents. My own little brother—an abomination, a snake in the nest. I'm Hazel Fury—a phoenix, a killer—and I'm not leaving this insane asylum until Baz is in a body bag. Someone has to do it and that someone will be me. Bring on your friends, little brother. Bring on death and mayhem—there's no stopping a phoenix. Nothing but you... -
The Bitten by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe vampire civil war has been averted, deadly were-demons have been beaten back and now it Damali Richards and Carlos Rivera (now a Council level vampire) will finally have the chance to settle in and explore their deeper, sexier love. But Carlos and Damali should know by now that there is no rest for the saviors of the known world... -
Hunted by Rebecca Zanetti
Moira Dunne is a witch - the quantum physics kind. Time and space are her playthings. Which might explain why her one-night stand from a hundred years ago has turned up to "claim" her - and request her family's assistance with the war he's brewing. But the more she learns about Connlan Kayrs, the more she comes to think this is normal behaviour for him.. -
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Refugee by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsWhispers, rumors, and horror stories abound about The Barrens and the strange creatures that lurk within them. Determined to find the remaining vampires that stood against his father in the war, Braith knows that it’s dangerous to enter the inhospitable land, but that they must if they are to have a chance at gaining allies to help overthrow the king... -
Dark Desire by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light... The stranger silently summons her from across the continents, across the seas. He whispers of eternal torment, of endless hunger...of dark, dangerous desires. And somehow American surgeon Shea O'Halloran can feel his anguish, sense his haunting aloneness, and she aches to heal him, to heal herself...Categorized as:
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Dark Hunger by Christine Feehan
The New York Times bestselling author's Carpathian classic goes Manga! Christine Feehan has reinvented the vampire novel with her New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Now she and Berkley take her "out-of-the- ordinary" (Booklist) in a thrilling new direction--and this time it's more graphic than ever... -
Demon Gate Series Volume 3: Chance, Havoc and Mayhem by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou'd think a guy could take a break after stopping a hell portal from opening and an assassin demon from killing innocents, but I guess there is no rest for the wicked. Wickedly awesome that is because the more I learn about my demon inhabitant, the more grateful I am that I had been chosen... -
Blood Past by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAll Eden wants is redemption... but the road to redemption is never an easy one. Travelling to Scotland to find her mother’s bloodline, Eden is soon embroiled in the politics and training of the Scottish Warriors of Neith. It is a world where some stand with open arms ready to welcome her as family, while others keep a wary distance, conspiring against her... -
The Hunted by L.A. Banks
Each millennium brings a new Neteru, a vampire huntress whose mission is to vanquish evil from the world. This millennium's savior has come in the form of Damali Richards, a hip-hop diva with the heart of a warrior and an attitude to match. But a war in Hell has cost Damali both her powers and her past love, Carlos Rivera. Still, Damali can't let her grief stand in her way...
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