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Ghost Town by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsGet ready for "non-stop vampire action" (Darque Reviews) in the latest Morganville Vampire novel from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine. While developing a new system to maintain Morganville's defenses, student Claire Danvers discovers a way to amplify vampire mental powers... -
![Awakening of the Pack by Heather G. Harris]()
Awakening of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsI am seizing the patriarchy by the balls, and I’m going to give it a vasectomy. I may have been crowned Queen, but it rapidly becomes clear that the title doesn’t come with an iota of respect: in fact, it’s a death sentence. My enemies have handed me a crown and now they’re sitting back to see how long I can keep it. Challenges will be coming thick and fast, and I need to be prepared... -
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![Last Breath by Rachel Caine]()
Last Breath by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsWith her boss preoccupied researching the Founder Houses in Morganville, student Claire Danvers is left to her own devices when she learns that three vampires have vanished without a trace. She soon discovers that the last person seen with one of the missing vampires is someone new to town-a mysterious individual named Magnus... -
![Sweet Murder by Tegan Maher]()
Sweet Murder by Tegan Maher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLibrarian note: An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.What's a witch to do when the meanest man in the county drops dead in his coleslaw during her shift at the local barbecue joint? Noelle does what any good Southern girl would do: she flicks a wrist to clean up the mess, then thanks the stars for doing the world a favor. But that's just the beginning... -
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![Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris]()
Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe Queen of Werewolves Never Bows—She Hunts. Being Queen of the British Werewolves means I’m not one to back down, especially when my friend Emory is facing trial on spurious charges. I stormed in, certain that my impassioned speech would help save the king of the dragon shifters – but darker forces prevailed.The Domini, a sinister secret society, is pulling strings from the darkness... -
![Thirst No. 4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike]()
Thirst No. 4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAlisa is a five-thousand-year-old vampire, stronger and more cunning than her adversaries. But now she's trapped in the body of a newborn vampire and at the mercy of a terrible thirst. Worst of all, she's facing enemies whose fierce desire for domination grows ever stronger. The immortal race the Telar is threatening to release a virus to decimate humanity... -
![Davy Harwood in Transition by Tijan]()
Davy Harwood in Transition by Tijan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe vampire nations sent their armies for her. They feared and sought to destroy her. The werewolves sent their own in the hopes to take her magic. One stood against them all to protect her. And in the midst of everything, as she watched her human life crumble to her feet, Davy grew as the Immortal every day. Her powers transitioned until she would save them all in the end... -
![Sookie Stackhouse, Books 1-8 by Charlaine Harris]()
Sookie Stackhouse, Books 1-8 by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsCocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse is no typical Southern belle. She can read minds. And she-s got a thing for vampires... -
![Thirst No. 5: The Sacred Veil by Christopher Pike]()
Thirst No. 5: The Sacred Veil by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIt's no dream. At last the truth of what happened during those hellish days has come back to her. In her five thousand years as a vampire, Alisa - or Sita, as she was originally called - has experienced the equivalent of fifty lifetimes. Every moment of her immortal life is seared deep into her being. Every person she has loved, every victim she has killed - their faces are forever part of her... -
![Betrayal of the Court by Heather G. Harris]()
Betrayal of the Court by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDeath. Theft. Marriage. It’s an average day in the Other Realm.Someone keeps bludgeoning people in the Other realm to death. A couple of the murders were virtually in our back garden, so Emory has asked me to try and find the culprit. I’d feel better if I didn’t have Shirdal along with me, cracking jokes and on the verge of a deadly killing spree of his own... -
![Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine]()
Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine
Read Rachel Caine's posts on the Penguin Blog In the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative) peace-until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for the lost book of vampire secrets. He's kept a death grip on the town ever since... -
![Harley Merlin and the First Ritual by Bella Forrest]()
Harley Merlin and the First Ritual by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFive rituals to control Chaos. That’s all it takes. Now that Harley knows her enemy’s grand plan—to become a godlike Child of Chaos and punish those deemed “unworthy”—she’s got to figure out what the heck to do about it. Many of the missing magicals are still out there, and Katherine has vowed to kill everyone Harley cares about and make her watch.So that’s fun... -
![Fade Out by Rachel Caine]()
Fade Out by Rachel Caine
Without the evil vampire Bishop ruling over the town of Morganville, the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. With their newfound freedoms, Claire Danvers and her friends are almost starting to feel comfortable again… Now Claire can actually concentrate on her studies, and her friend Eve joins the local theatre company... -
![Daylighters by Rachel Caine]()
Daylighters by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWhile Morganville, Texas, is often a troubled town, Claire Danvers and her friends are looking forward to coming home. But the Morganville they return to isn’t the one they know; it’s become a different place—a deadly one… Something drastic has happened in Morganville while Claire and her friends were away... -
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![Vanished: Safe House / Sanctuary by Meg Cabot]()
Vanished: Safe House / Sanctuary by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEver since Jess was struck by lightning, she’s had the power to find missing people. And everyone wants a piece of her powers.... In Safe House, Jess and her psychic abilities are being blamed for the murder of Amber, a beloved cheerleader. But when more cheerleaders start disappearing, Jess may be able to save her reputation by finding the murderer—before it’s too late... -
![Bite Club by Rachel Caine]()
Bite Club by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine is "a first-class storyteller" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris). After discovering that vampires populate her town, college student Claire Danvers knows that the undead just want to live their lives. But someone else wants them to get ready to rumble... -
![The Kill by L.J. Smith]()
The Kill by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis spectacular repackaged bind-up of a beloved trilogy begins with a board game. What was supposed to be an evening of celebration with friends, fun, and games becomes a night of danger, drama, and obsessive love. Because when Jenny, her boyfriend, Tom, and their friends begin to play the Game, it comes to life... -
![Sweet Tea & Spells by Bella Falls]()
Sweet Tea & Spells by Bella Falls
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMagic and mystery are only part of the Southern Charms of Honeysuckle Hollow… Lots of changes in town and in her life, including her ex-fiancé's upcoming wedding to her cousin, have Charli Goodwin trying to be on her best behavior... -
![Forbidden by Kelley Armstrong]()
Forbidden by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe team-spirit sign by the side of the highway seems a good omen to loner Morgan Walsh, as he drives to what could be the most important visit of his life — a chance to join the North American Pack. Then he wakes naked in the woods, surrounded by wolf tracks and a ring of suspicious cops... -
![The Promise by Jessica Sorensen]()
The Promise by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsMy name is Gemma Lucas and my life's a mess. Alex is gone, my dad's trapped in his own mind, and my mom's working for the dark side. Not to mention Nicholas refuses to quit haunting me. The world has also entered apocalyptic mode. Everyday more vampires, witches, and fey run the streets. Innocent people are dying. The Mark of Malefiscus is showing up everywhere...Categorized as:
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![Witch out of Luck by Elle Adams]()
Witch out of Luck by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBlair Wilkes faces her toughest challenge meeting her boyfriend Nathan's family. That means being on her best 'normal' behaviour -- no weirdness, no magic, and definitely no unexpected appearances from her unpredictable cat, Sky.Blair's life is never that simple.A student's mysterious death by drowning casts a shadow over the town's annual summer broom flight contest... -
![Fall of Night by Rachel Caine]()
Fall of Night by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThanks to its unique combination of human and vampire residents, Morganville, Texas, is a small college town with big-time problems. When student Claire Danvers gets the chance to experience life on the outside, she takes it. But Morganville isn’t the only town with vampire trouble.. -
![The Eternal Dawn by Christopher Pike]()
The Eternal Dawn by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsAlisa has spent the past five thousand years as a vampire, living alone and fighting for survival. In her loneliness, Alisa cannot resist bringing Teri—a descendant of her human family—into her life. But Alisa is surrounded by death and destruction, and just by knowing Alisa, Teri’s life is at risk. Alisa’s guilt grows when she becomes involved in a dangerous conspiracy... -
![Royal Blood by Ellen Schreiber]()
Royal Blood by Ellen Schreiber
Summer break is over, and Raven is hardly eager to be returning to Dullsville High. Not only does school mean daily interaction with preppy pest Trevor Mitchell, but her sleep-filled days and romantic nights with her immortal boyfriend, Alexander, must come to an end. Plus the shock of morning classes isn't the only change in store...Categorized as:
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![The Golden Mean by Nick Bantock]()
The Golden Mean by Nick Bantock
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsI received your Paris card. I waited but you did not return the 23rd. I waited until the 31st, but you did not return. What happened? Where are you? —Sabine Sabine's Notebook ended with a disturbing disclosure—Griffin and Sabine had somehow eluded each other once again. The Golden Mean beings with an even more disturbing development: I was sure I understood... -
![Thirst No. 2: Phantom, Evil Thirst, and Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike]()
Thirst No. 2: Phantom, Evil Thirst, and Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsIncludes:PhantomEvil ThirstCreatures of Forever Tears roll over my face. I touch them with my quivering tongue. They are clear and salty, not dark and bloody. Another sign that I am human. What Alisa has desired for five thousand years has finally come true: She is once again human. But now she is defenseless, vulnerable, and, for the first time in centuries, emotional... -
![Bitter Blood by Rachel Caine]()
Bitter Blood by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsFor years, the human and vampire residents of Morganville, Texas, have managed to co-exist in peace. But now that the threat to the vampires has been defeated, the human residents are learning that the gravest danger they face is the enemy within… Thanks to the eradication of the parasitic creatures known as the draug, the vampires of Morganville have been freed of their usual constraints... -
![Hidden by Kelley Armstrong, Angilram]()
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... -
![The Underworld by Jessica Sorensen]()
The Underworld by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 41 ratings**New Cover, Same Edition** Gemma thought her mind was gone, but she was wrong. And now she is left trying to figure out the truth to what Stephan is planning to do with her and the star, before it's too late. But finding out the truth is hard, especially since Gemma doesn't know who she can trust...Categorized as:
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Outfox by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNo good deed goes unpunished… For years, my family was in possession of the top half of an ancient sword. Now this dangerous artifact has been stolen and it’s up to me to recover it. With the help of my friends, I must follow the trail of clues to find both halves of the sword before they can be reforged... -
![Bleeding Hearts by Alyxandra Harvey]()
Bleeding Hearts by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWatch Alyxandra talking about her new book 'Bleeding Hearts' The Drakes and friends will be tested when an infestation of deadly vampires threatens Violet Hill. Lucy's cousin Christabel has come to live in Violet Hill, and adjusting to the difference between life in a small mountain town and her home in the city is difficult enough... -
![Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong]()
Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPaperback & ebook release of 2018’s serialized novel about the teen children of Elena & Clay from my Otherworld series. When Kate and Logan Danvers are targeted by a pack of Australian werewolves, they aren’t nearly as concerned your average sixteen-year-olds might be. The twins are werewolves themselves, children of the American Pack Alpha and her enforcer mate...Categorized as:
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![The Deadliest Bite by Jennifer Rardin]()
The Deadliest Bite by Jennifer Rardin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI have two choices. Carve Brude's name into Hell's bile-encrusted gates. Or lose my soul.After an assassination attempt on Vayl, I find myself pulled into a tangled web that takes the gang to Romania... -
![Gates of Paradise by Melissa de la Cruz]()
Gates of Paradise by Melissa de la Cruz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsSchuyler Van Alen is running out of time. The Dark Prince of Hell is storming the Gates of Paradise, intent on winning the heavenly throne for good. This time he has his greatest angels by his side, Abbadon and Azrael—Jack and Mimi Force, as they are known in the Coven.Or so he thinks... -
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![Vanished: When Lightning Strikes / Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot]()
Vanished: When Lightning Strikes / Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA gift…or a curse? Jessica Mastriani has never liked attention. All she wants is to make it to high school graduation like any ordinary girl. But when Jess is struck by lightning, she becomes anything but ordinary: suddenly she has the ability to locate missing children. Now Jess is getting noticed in all the wrong ways and by all the wrong people. The media is obsessed with her and her story... -
![Curse Touched by Becky Moynihan]()
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... -
![Eternally Yours by Cate Tiernan]()
Eternally Yours by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAfter 450 years of living, Nastasya Crowe should have more of a handle on this whole immortal thing.... After a deadly confrontation at the end of Darkness Falls , the second Immortal Beloved novel, Nastasya Crowe is, as she would put it, so over the drama. She fights back against the dark immortals with her own brand of kick-butt magick.. -
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Safe House by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsJESS MASTRIANI was on vacation when Amber went missing. Most people blame Jess for Amber's brutal slaying, but how could Jess -- even with her psychic ability to find anyone, anywhere -- have stopped the cheerleader from turning up dead, without having known she was even missing? When yet another cheerleader disappears, Jess has a chance to redeem herself... -
![Davy Harwood by Tijan]()
Davy Harwood by Tijan
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBeing empathic is the least of Davy's problems. She wants to go to college and live a normal life until someone gives her something she doesn't want. Now she has to deal with the supernatural and a prophecy that no one knows about... -
![A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton]()
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMyth and mayhem inhabit a richly reimagined New Orleans in this sequel to Darkness Becomes Her.After the epic graveyard battle at the end of Darkness Becomes Her, Ari and her friends know what they’re up against: Ari is facing the Medusa curse and is haunted by the image of what she will become...Categorized as:
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![Cryptic Cravings by Ellen Schreiber]()
Cryptic Cravings by Ellen Schreiber
The morbidly monotonous Dullsville has finally become the most exciting place on earth now that Raven is madly in love with her hot vampire boyfriend Alexander, and a crew of vampires has taken residence in Dullsville's old mill. Raven discovers Jagger's plan to open a new club, The Crypt, right here in Dullsville... -
![Darkness Falls by Cate Tiernan]()
Darkness Falls by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsYou can run from your past, but it will always catch up. Nastasya has lived for hundreds of years, but for some reason it never seems to get any easier. She’s left behind her days of debauchery to find peace and forgiveness at River’s Edge, a safe haven for wayward immortals... -
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Legacy by C.J. Daugherty
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn the last year, Allie's survived three arrests, two breakups and one family breakdown. The only bright point has been her new life at Cimmeria Academy. It's the one place she's felt she belongs. And the fact that it's brought dark-eyed Carter West into her life hasn't hurt either...Categorized as:
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![Bite Marks by Jennifer Rardin]()
Bite Marks by Jennifer Rardin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsJaz Parks here. But I'm not alone. I'm hearing voices in my head - and they're not mine. The problem, or maybe the solution, is work. And the job's a stinker this time -- killing the gnomes that are threatening to topple NASA's Australian-based space complex. Yeah, I know. Vayl and I should still be able to kick this one in our sleep... -
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![Kiss of the Rose Princess, Vol. 1 by Aya Shouoto]()
Kiss of the Rose Princess, Vol. 1 by Aya Shouoto
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAnise Yamamoto has been told that if she ever removes the rose choker given to her by her father, a terrible punishment will befall her. Unfortunately she loses that choker when a bat-like being falls from the sky and hits her. Anise is granted four cards representing four knights whom she can summon with a kiss... -
![The Wicked Within by Kelly Keaton]()
The Wicked Within by Kelly Keaton
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAncient lore leads to present danger in the final book in the dark and sexy paranormal romance trilogy about a descendent of Medusa, set in a richly reimagined New Orleans. Her fate is not set in stone. Having temporarily defeated Athena, Ari races to break the gorgon curse that has plagued the women in her family for centuries...Categorized as:
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![Bitten in Two by Jennifer Rardin]()
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... -
![Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine]()
Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine
The wait is over. dig into the feast... In the town of Morganville, vampires and humans live in relative peace. Student Claire Danvers has never been convinced, though, especially with the arrival of Mr. Bishop, an ancient, old-school vampire who cares nothing about harmony. What he wants from the town's living and its dead is unthinkably sinister... -
![The Chase by L.J. Smith]()
The Chase by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis spectacular repackaged bind-up of a beloved trilogy begins with a board game. What was supposed to be an evening of celebration with friends, fun, and games becomes a night of danger, drama, and obsessive love. Because when Jenny, her boyfriend, Tom, and their friends begin to play the Game, it comes to life... -
![Outlier by Annabel Chase]()
Outlier by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy family's past threatens my future... It's my second year training to become a Sentry of the South at Spellslingers Academy of Magic and I'm still fighting a reputation I don't deserve. It was my grandmother's addiction to magic that tarnished our family name--a grandmother I still love and adore. When she asks a favor of me, I can't refuse her dying wish..
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