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The Steele Wolf by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter finally settling into her new life at the Citadel, Thalia is reunited with her father, who is disturbed at the changes within her. Risking banishment, Thalia must work to prove to her clan and herself that she is still capable of leading them. The problem is, her memories haven’t returned, and she cannot shake the feeling that she doesn’t belong...Categorized as:
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Her Second Chance Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsElinor Back in high school, Blake Waldgrave was my nemesis. Now he’s back in my life. Hotter than ever, and… interested in me??? I had a rocky past—dumped in a cardboard box by my family, and so broken I’d never be able to shift. But I’ve got my sh*t together now. I’m no longer the strange little bird that nobody wanted...Categorized as:
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The Virgin Blood Series by Alexa Riley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWelcome to the Virgin Blood Bundle! This book includes all four stories from our Virgin Blood Series! Bitten by the Beast, Bitten by the Virgin, Twice Bitten, and Bitten by the King are all together with EPILOGUES! That’s right! Check-in on your favorite vamps with brand new sexy, epilogues! Warning: This bundle is everything you’ve been dying for and more...Categorized as:
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Murder in Containment by Anne Cleeland
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this fourth installment of the Doyle & Acton mystery series, Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle realizes that several apparently unrelated murders are actually "containment" murders--murders to contain an ominous scandal that could reach into the highest levels of Scotland Yard's CID... -
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The Knight of the Rose by A.M. Hudson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBook no longer in print. Refer now to the combined Tears of the Broken and The Knight of the Rose as "Dark Secrets" by A.M. Hudson. Sequel to the internationally successful vampire novel, Tears of the Broken. Love was only the beginning of her nightmares. When Ara discovered the existence of vampires, she was given the choice between a life as one of them, or a life without her true love... -
A Hunger So Wild by Sylvia Day
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsElijah Reynolds is the most dominant of lycans, a rare Alpha whose skill on the hunt is surpassed only by his primal sexuality. Vashti is the second most powerful vampire in the world, a lethal beauty with a path of devastation in her wake. They are enemies consumed with a fierce desire... -
Encala by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEncala, Book 3 in the Heku Series, finds Emily and Chevalier settled into the palace and life as one of the ruling heads of the Equites begins. The Equites elect Damon onto the Equites Council and he immediately finds himself at odds with Emily. Her independence and head-strong personality harshly conflict with his strict nature as one of the ‘old ones’... -
Verdad silenciada by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAgent Hunter Thornton is no stranger to top-secret missions, hes got nothing to lose until a beautiful brunette pulls him into her own dangerous agenda. When a heiress is murdered as Abbie tries to blackmail her for clues, Abbie realizes shes stumbled into an unforgiving conspiracy. They discover a connection and begin a battle against an evil enterprise... -
Scorched by Paula Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarcus is a Drakkon as ancient as the stars, stronger than a mountain, and the last of his kind. Men now rule the earth. The time of the Drakkon is over thanks to the legendary Phoenix Amber and the Council of Elders who use its power to transform Drakkon into humans...Categorized as:
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Broken Promise by Julia Crane, Talia Jager
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOver a year has passed since Rylie returned to her 'human' life. She now knows the truth about her past – and the destiny she can’t yet accept. Rylie struggles to choose between two different worlds, each with a boy she loves. News that her father is alive complicates her life even more. Among the broken hearts and promises, a chance for a new beginning will emerge... -
Daric's Mate by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsGENRE: Adult Paranormal Erotic Romance Book 5 of The Vampire Coalition: Prince Daric Carvillius is the twelve hundred year old Prince of the Vampire Healers, the most powerful being on earth, and very accustomed to getting his own way in every situation... -
Valle by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe ominous Valle Faction vows to gain possession of what the Equites has hidden in the well protected Island Coven. Just as Emily thinks she’s found peace in the volatile world of the heku, she’s brutally ripped from the protective walls of Chevalier’s coven and thrown into the harsh reality of a Valle prison... -
Micaela's Big Bad by Tijan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA Halloween NovellaI found my boyfriend mid-thrust in a vampire.Gross. WTH, right? Also, a fork might've been thrown.I expected to spend the night commiserating with my best friend.That didn't happen. I found myself on a mission to save her.And somehow, I woke up in the back of a vehicle, across from a guy who could be described as literal sex on a stick... -
Fear of Fire and Shadow by Samantha Young
As one of the few remaining mage in the world, Rogan was stolen as a child and placed within the palace as handmaiden to Haydyn, the last of the royal family. Now, as adults, the two young women are as close as sisters and when Haydyn falls victim to a sleeping disease only Rogan can save her...Categorized as:
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The Key to Erebus by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe truth can kill you… Taken as a small child, from a life where faeries, sirens and mythical creatures are real and treacherous, Jéhenne Corbeaux is totally unprepared when she returns to France to stay with her eccentric Grandmother... -
Eternal Flame Bundle by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: this bundle is not in chronological order. To avoid spoilers, the bundle should be read in this order: second book, third book, first book Eternal Flame Cynthia 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... -
Allegiant by Sara Mack
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings** Allegiant by Sara Mack is the second novel in The Guardian Trilogy. It is not affiliated with the Divergent series by Veronica Roth. ** Last summer, Emma discovered that true love never dies. It can return. It can give you hope. It can pull you from darkness. Until it’s ripped from you. Again...Categorized as:
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Quenched by Z.L. Arkadie
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sense of duty takes Clarity back to the script where she learns there's a new breed of vampires in the world, stemming from Lario Exgesis, once friend now foe. These second-generation vampires are able to hunt and feed off the first- generation vampires. Clarity also sees that Lario is looking for the power of the sun, a power gifted to the seven daughters of the House of Benel... -
Desire After Dark by Amanda Ashley
Vicki Cavendish knows she should be careful. After all, there's a killer loose in town—one who drains women of blood, women with red hair and green eyes just like her. She knows she should tell police about the dark, gorgeous man who comes into the diner every night, the one who makes her feel a longing she's never felt before...Categorized as:
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Games of Fire by Airicka Phoenix
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSophie has enough problems in her life without Spencer turning her blood to fire, without his eyes freezing and burning her, without his hatred of her. Since his migration into the house next to hers, Sophia Valdez isn’t sure whether she wants to toss him under a bus or kiss that smirking mouth of his...Categorized as:
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Heart of Darkness by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA vampire prince on a four hundred year old mission to avenge his murdered sister... Aleksandr Nemov won't stop until the last of the vampire hunter's progeny is wiped from the Earth. Each kill has stolen a piece of his humanity, pushing him towards the black abyss all vampires hold within their hearts... -
The Lost Soul by Suzy Turner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDecember and Lilly have got their work cut out for them. Not only are they desperately trying to figure out the identity of the Lost Soul, and track him down, they've also got to investigate why Powell River's newest resident has got all of their men falling at her feet. But when they learn that the Nephilim might be involved, it becomes clear that they're all in extreme danger.. -
Vampire, Vampire by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith her latest sizzling release, Vampire, Vampire, New York Times and USA Today bestselling paranormal romance author Heather Killough-Walden shares two scorchingly hot, sweet and savage stand-alone vampire romance novellas. (Total word count approx. 70,000 words) In the completely reconstructed Thorn and Grace, an old tale of historical romance is given a very dark make-over... -
Nauti Siren by Lora Leigh, Manxie Hardy
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLora Leigh, the New York Times best-selling author of Nauti Intentions and Nauti Dreams revisits that sultry and ¿sinfully good¿ (Joyfully Reviewed) Southern landscape with a story of a young woman whose desire for a Boston attorney draws them both into a dangerous undercover investigation, and an adversary as lethal as he is relentless... -
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The Species Within by Kimberley Clark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIMPORTANT: This book has been revised. Version purchased/read before Mid Oct, 2014 may be old version. If you have purchased old version please contact... -
Blood of Life by V.M. Black
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe First Three Books of the Bestselling Vampire Serial, Together for the First Time In a world where vampires are made, not born.... She wanted life. He needed her blood. Battling a terminal diagnosis, Cora Shaw will do anything to live, even seeking out a mysterious man who promises an impossible—and insanely dangerous—cure. She knows him only as Mr...Categorized as:
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Suit & Fangs by Marian Tee
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaros are what vampires used to be.We are slaves to pleasure, power turns us on, and each and every one of us has a weakness to hide. All things sparkly and beautiful are 18-year-old Caylie Sonora’s greatest source of pleasure, and no one is more irresistibly gorgeous and seductive in her eyes than the quiet and old-fashioned Luka...Categorized as:
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Behind Closed Doors by Shannon McKenna
EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE . . . Surveillance expert Seth Mackey knows everything about the women that his millionaire boss toys with–and tosses aside. Raine Cameron is something different. Night after night, Seth watches her on a dozen different video screens. Her vulnerable beauty haunts him and her fresh innocence stirs a white-hot passion that he can barely control...Categorized as:
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When Darkness Falls by Shannon Drake
WHEN DARKNESS FALLS... In a windswept Scottish cemetery, Jade MacGregor's carefree vacation abroad is marred by a seemingly random tragedy. A year later, back home on a shadowy French Quarter street, she glimpses an oddly familiar face. Coincidence--or something far more disturbing? AND TERROR TAKES HOLD... Surrounded by her friends and engrossed in her work, Jade should feel secure...Categorized as:
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Deadly is the Kiss by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTasked with protecting humanity from harm, the last thing Ashe Granger was searching for on his mission was his destined mate. Then, a mysterious dark-eyed beauty reluctantly offered him shelter. A spark of danger—and a soul-deep recognition—ignited a burning, carnal need….Since her family's exile, Juliana Sabin had borne full responsibility for their safety...Categorized as:
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Model, Vol. 5 by Lee So-Young
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA lifetime of deceit and pain is exposed to Jae! The truth about Adrian is revealed...but what will it mean for Ken? And as for Michael, the years of loneliness and emptiness have taken their toll...Categorized as:
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Seeing Red by Sidney Halston
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's the old adage: 'Two heads are better than one'. But when it comes to lovers - it doesn't really work so well. Actually, it’s kind of creepy. Especially when the two heads belong to twin brothers. That’s one of the many dilemma’s Jillian Stone is facing in her non-existent love life...Categorized as:
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All That Falls by Kimberly Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe should never have touched his blood... The Etherlin muses have long served as a source of divine inspiration. Now their world stands between the forces of Heaven and Hell. As his muse, Cerise propelled her musician boyfriend to the heights of fame, but when he died under mysterious circumstances, her powers vanished. Now she's plagued by disturbing half-formed memories of his final night. -
Tempting the Tiger by Lacey Thorn
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLegend awakened… Reno has known there was more to him since he awoke in the hospital, alive when he should have died. Only one thought consumed him. Find Tah. Watch over him. Protect him. Then everything changed. A tempted tiger… A mission gone wrong brings him face to face with a woman who tempts his tiger from hiding... -
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Model, Vol. 3 by Lee So-Young
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile Jae is thinking about Eva asking her to leave Michael's mansion ASAP, Ken arrives. She says she should hurry and paint Michael and leave the estate. Ken takes her arm and leads her to a cave. He tells her that this is his room, and reveals to Jae that Michael isn't his biological father. Michael confronts Eva for telling Jae to quickly leave...Categorized as:
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Hate Mates by Sam Crescent
Since birth, Landon and Alexa have been told they will be together as true mates. There is no fighting destiny in the pack.But they hate each other. As kids, they couldn’t stand each other, but later, when the time comes for their mating, the pack wants them to finally come together. For three years, they ignore one another, never acting on nature’s gift...Categorized as:
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Obtained by Shanora Williams
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is no coincidence that Jules Maddox seems so familiar to Alexandria Marshall and when Jules fights off an attacker for her, she realizes that there are reasons why he always runs away without letting her get a word in. Alexandria can't keep Jules off of her mind but when Felix Wells appears at her doorstep, it isn't too long before Jules shows up again and things begin to unravel... -
Leto by Susan A. Bliler
Shy Brookes is in a world of hurt. Attempting to rescue the handsome man she discovered her fellow scientists were hoping to use as a live specimen, Shy finds herself locked up and tortured in a cell of her own. When a team of mercenaries tears through the facility and effectively rescues her, Shy assumes her problems are over...Categorized as:
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With the Sunrise by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAthan Bancroft was drawn to a ring with a striking amethyst a century ago and has been wearing it all those years. He had no idea the piece of jewelry was meant for his destined consort—until he looked across a crowded ballroom straight into eyes that were a perfect match for the stone. Selene Brassard has always been fascinated by stories about vampires, but she had no idea they really existed... -
Bitten by the Virgin by Alexa Riley
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsRavana Faith has been learning to live as a vampire while surrounded by her overprotective family. She hasn’t had her chance to shine, and she’s ready to prove to everyone that she’s not made of glass. When the specter of a slayer comes to their city, she wants to be the one to take him out...Categorized as:
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Speed Mating by Jessica Sims
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEstrella may be going into heat, but she’s determined to remain in control. Just because she’s ovulating doesn’t mean she has to settle for just any man (or his beast). Her sexy alpha’s determined to find her a tiger to take care of her heat and father her child…but no one seems to look quite as good as the man in charge...Categorized as:
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To Tame His Mate by Serena Pettus
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSarah has spent the last six years running from some pretty determined wolves. A born Alpha, and a fierce fighter, she has managed to thwart the best efforts of the neighboring packs in their attempts to force a mating with their current Alphas. She is determined to live her life the way she wants—free—and has fought her way to freedom more times than she should have had to... -
Garden of Darkness by Anne Frasier, Theresa Weir
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHaunted by both the town of Tuonela and the betrayal of Evan Stroud, medical examiner Rachel Burton tries to leave, but is brought back by the skinned body found in the woods. Others are coming to Tuonela, drawn to the legend of the Pale Immortal, the so-called vampire whose exhumed body is now on display. And others will die... -
Shroud of Exile by Moira Kane
When Cady’s boss unexpectedly died, she thought the worst that would happen to her was extra paperwork. Instead, she ended up stuffed in a trunk, driving down a no-name road in the middle of the bayou with two thugs that want their stolen money.Just as she’s about to become gator food, Cady is rescued by one of the notorious Barbeaux boys...Categorized as:
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Die, My Love by Penelope Fletcher
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIf you had to become a monster to be with the man you loved, would you? Or is that a question you cannot answer? You see, for me the problem was never should I be reborn, but when. That and I knew the moment I saw Ben I would die. Let's be honest, rumors blood drinkers are real have had the world in a grip of terror for years, and I'd always known I was waiting for him... -
Falling in Between by Devon Ashley
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFinally! A private conversation. And all I had to do was throw myself off a cliff, drown in a pond in my undies and let him put his hands on my breasts to bring me back to life. Yay me! (yeah, that’s sarcasm) Yep, that pretty much sums up the most craptastic night of Jenna Baker’s life...Categorized as:
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Omega, Suppressed by Leann Ryans
Moving from the city to a small town, Shailyn knew things would be different, but she didn't realize how difficult it would be. When the town leader makes it obvious he does not agree with omegas using heat suppressants, and his son decides to cancel her order for more, she's left with no choice but to make a trip back to the city to get some before it's too late. Alone...Categorized as:
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The Mercenary by Cherry Adair
Victoria Jones was a lousy liar. Not that the sensible bookkeeper was accustomed to lying--or anything else that would have disrupted her safe, dull existence. But her world took a terrifying turn when her twin brother, Alex, an agent for T-FLAC, the elite antiterrorist task force, went missing.Now she'll do anything to find him..Categorized as:
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Draco by Brenda Steele
Rated: 3.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst book in the Accidental Mates Series. With temporary genetic enhancements to her body, to make her sexier, Harmony sneaks into the dragon shape-shifter's room to either seduce him or kill him - whatever works to keep the beast from forcing her sister to marry him. The Drelconian lords were a race of the hottest men, with the - stiffest - equipment a girl could ever dream of... -
The Feral's Captive by Sarah Spade
There's no escaping him...Fate sucks.As a shifter, I’ve always known that Fate—in the form of our goddess, the revered Luna—would have the final say when it came to my life. That includes everything: my pack, my rank, even my forever mate.And I hate it.I want to choose. I want my life to be mine, and if that makes me the odd one out in our pack? Oh, well...Categorized as:
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