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Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Dodging flaming monkey poo, for instance. Or going toe-to-leaf with a walking plant monster. Still, there is something more troubling than usual about his newest case... -
Night Pleasures/Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIn Night Pleasures, Kyrian of Thrace---an immortal who protects humans from vampires---wakes up one morning handcuffed to the one thing that can scare him: a conservative woman in a button-down shirt. But Amanda Devereaux turns out to be his perfect partner for hunting down a deadly foe, and for helping him to regain his soul and learn that love doesn't have to bite...Categorized as:
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The Incubus Impasse by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCharlie Rhodes is at a crossroads in her life. Her big secret is out – at least with the most important person in her life Jack Hanson – and now they have to deal with a whole new reality.Things are going relatively well when the Legacy Foundation is sent on a mission to Charleston. It seems women are dying under strange circumstances: open windows, no immediate sign of violence, locked doors... -
House of Whispers by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe luxurious Lathrop Grand Hotel is a Savannah institution that has entertained guests for more than a century and a half, offering some of the finest accommodations in the city. Famously haunted, the hotel draws tourists from around the world eager to encounter its numerous ghosts... -
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A Warrior Thanksgiving by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe VC Warriors and the Dark Guardians are being forced to work as a team against the evil that is coming their way. Egos, pride, and personalities collide at times making for an explosive atmosphere. Nicole feels this and decides to take advantage of the situation…for the children of course...Categorized as:
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The Cursed by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Chairman has been killed and now Lilith, Satan's Consort sits on the vampire throne as the Vampire Council’s new Chairwoman. She raises all the dark covens—calling every major dark witch and warlock to do her bidding. Her goal is to distract the team members, while the unborn heir to the Dark Realms awaits his own birth... -
Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, Robert O'Keefe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe ornate, casket-like packaging and neogothic graphic design of this immortal trilogy is eerily enticing on its own. But just lift the lid, slide the first tape from its ghostly sleeve, and you'll soon embrace the hypnotic realm of the undead.Book 1, Interview with the Vampire, opens with the seductive purr of F... -
The Shadows by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Dark Realms are taking cover after an angel onslaught from On High. The Antichrist has been injured and the fourth biblical seal has been broken. Yonnie and Val, a strange combination of a daywalker and an angel hybrid, have joined Damali and Carlos's team. And the two new Council-level vamps, Elizabeth Bathory and Lucrezia Borgia, are still in recovery from their last mission... -
The Forsaken by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Chairman of the Vampire Council is dead, and Lilith, the consort of the Unnamed One, and the Unnamed One himself are out for revenge against Damali Richards, the Vampire Huntress, and her lover, Carlos Rivera. A ruthless and carefully planned strategy---one that not even Damali will anticipate---has been developed... -
The Thirteenth by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe final story in the now cult favorite Vampire Huntress series. The entire Neteru Guardian team is on the run, having now been labeled as America's most-wanted terrorists following the gruesome demon battle that felled the Washington Monument and crashed the front doors of the White House...Categorized as:
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The Darkness by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAfter the battle at Masada, the Neteru team returns to San Diego believing forty-thousand demons had been eradicated and that Lilith's spawn has been killed. But somehow the treacherous little creature got away. Just as had been prophesized at the dawn of the Armageddon, the anti-Christ has been born and will soon rise to power... -
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The First Death by Laurell K. Hamilton, Jonathon Green
Her fans have been asking for it - now, Laurell K. Hamilton delivers a look into Anita Blake's past! Written by Laurell K. Hamilton herself, along with Jonathon Green, The First Death takes place almost a year before the events being chronicled in Guilty Pleasures... -
Love You to Death / High Stakes by Meg Cabot
I can see ghosts. I can talk to ghosts. And, if necessary, I can kick some serious ghost butt. Susannah Simon has an unearthly gift: she's a Mediator. She must help trapped and tortured souls move on to the next world. But not all spooks want her guidance or want to go quietly - that's when Suze has to get tough...Categorized as:
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Vampire Hollows by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith nowhere else to run to but the Hollows, Kiera Hudson finds herself in a world like no other. Entrusted with a secret, she has to make her way to the mysterious Light House set hundreds of miles beneath the Earth. As she makes her journey, Kiera’s companions are being murdered one by one... -
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Vampire Hunt by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn search of Kayla and on the run, Kiera and her friends make a race against time across the Cumbria Mountains. With vampires predicting their every move, the trust amongst Kiera and her friends starts to waver... -
Blood Shadows by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNachari Silivasi is a bright light in a Dark World. As the youngest vampire in a family of warriors, he has studied Magick for four-hundred years and acquired a rare mastery of the universe around him. He is beloved by his family; legendary for his good-looks; and known for his uncommon valor... -
Vampire Wake by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAprès s’être échappée de Ragged Cove et avoir été suspendue de la force publique, Kiera est engagée par la mystérieuse Lady Hunt pour protéger sa fille de 16 ans d’un étranger qui, selon elle, se cache dans la lande. Mais Kiera découvre rapidement que c’est elle-même qui aura besoin de protection... -
Genesis by Kristie Cook
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDiscover how the Amadis began in this fascinating prequel to the award-winning Soul Savers Series! While the land of Ancient Greece is plagued with mortals' wars, twins Cassandra and Jordan have lived more than a lifetime as outcasts. When their dying father divulges a secret that's been buried in his soul, his children come to opposite conclusions, launching them down two very different paths... -
The Darkest Kiss by eri Arthur Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDanger turns her on. Desire turns her dangerous…Riley Jenson hunts evildoers—and does it with a style all her own... -
Vampire Breed by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratings300,000 books sold 4000 five star reviews Discover an underground phenomenon Discover Tim O'Rourke "Tim O'Rourke once again shows his mastery at building stories and characters that are larger than life. He has readers constantly guessing and changing their alliances... -
The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is a single comic book. It is included in the graphic novelsAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse #1: AnimatorandAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse Ultimate Collection... -
The Departed by J.A. Templeton
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPsychic? Check. Haunted by a malevolent spirit who is making life a living hell? Check. In love with a smoking hot Scot, who is the reincarnation of the man creepy malevolent ghost murdered two centuries before? Check. Friends and family think you’re losing your mind? Check... -
Seeker of Truth by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFederal agent John Starkweather’s parents are dead. Or at least—the people he remembered as his parents. With his very identity in question, John must look elsewhere for answers.The now-defunct Center for Loving Redemption may provide the clues he needs. But as John’s true memories begin to resurface, the answers prove worse than he ever imagined... -
Dead Flesh by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Kiera and her friends return from the dead, they soon realise that the world is not the same – it has been pushed. Returning to Hallowed Manor, Kiera soon learns that it’s not only the world that has changed, she is changing, too... -
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A Wedding Breakfast by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFree short story in Nalini Singh's Newsletter.Deleted scene from Archangel's StormThis scene was deleted from an early draft of Archangel’s Storm. It has spoilers for previous books in the series, so if you haven’t yet read those, save this to read later. Also, please note that as this scene was deleted early on, it will no longer fit perfectly into the book’s timeline and/or series continuity... -
Dead in Dixie by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDead Until Dark: Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse can read minds, which makes people...uncomfortable. Then along comes Bill-and Sookie can't hear a word he's thinking. That's because Bill is a vampire who runs with other undead. So when one of her coworkers is killed, Sookie fears she's next.... Living Dead in Dallas: First, Sookie finds a body in her car... -
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19 by Laurell K. Hamilton
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Heaven's Spite by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen a new hellbreed comes calling, playing nice isn't an option. Jill Kismet has no choice but to seek treacherous allies -- Perry, the devil she knows, and Melisande Belisa, the cunning Sorrows temptress whose true loyalties are unknown. — Kismet knows Perry and Belisa are likely playing for the same thing -- her soul. It's just too bad, because she expects to beat them at their own game... -
Undead on Arrival by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJust one month ago, secret government operative Sasha Trudeau thought she’d tasted victory. Orchestrating détente between the warring factions of the supernatural world had nearly cost her life—but it also opened the door to a future with Max Hunter, her mate and fellow Shadow Wolf. Until now. A poisonous virus is wreaking havoc on Hunter’s immune system... -
Bumpkins and Banshees by J.R. Rain, H.P Mallory
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen it rains, it pours in Windy Ridge… When my ex, Alton, unexpectedly arrives in Windy Ridge with arms full of roses, I know we’ve got us a problem. And not just because I’m not looking to start up anything romantic with him. It’s more like Alton is human, and he’s just witnessed a diner full of fog-created creatures... -
Grave Importance by Vivian Shaw
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA charmingly witty fantasy adventure in the world of Strange Practice, starring Dr. Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead, who must solve a dangerous medical mystery at a secret French spa for mummies.Oasis Natrun: a private, exclusive, highly secret luxury health spa for mummies, high in the hills above Marseille, equipped with the very latest in therapeutic innovations both magical and medical... -
Paper Stars by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOne magical holiday. Some assembly required... Police Chief Delaney Reed loves the holidays in Ordinary, Oregon, the beach town where gods vacation and monsters reside. But this year, she has a lot on her plate. It isn’t just the creature who follows her home, or the terrible storm barreling toward town. It isn't that Mrs. Yates’s penguin has been stolen. Again... -
High Stakes by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIt may be less than a month since the doors of New Order opened but that doesn't mean Bo Blackman isn't busy. It's not just daft allegations about vampire dogs and complicated relationships that she has to deal with, however.When a woman is brutally assaulted, barely escaping with her life, Bo ensures she forms an integral part of the investigation... -
Tegan's Magic by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSomething is rotten in Tribane city. The humans are descending into madness and Tegan is certain that Theodore has something to do with it. The sorcerer and his followers have sent her father to hell and she's determined to bring him back. She's not going to lie down and play dead this time, now she has magic on her side... -
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Cursed by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIvy's on her way to kick ass and save Collin from the horrors of the Underworld. Along the way she discovers that the truth won't set her free. Deep-seated deception leads Ivy closer to her destiny. But, being queen of the demons is not the destiny she wants. Ivy will have to overcome lust, power, love, and an ancient prophecy if she wants to survive.DEMON KISSED SERIES ORDER: #1. Demon Kissed #2... -
Real Vampires Know Size Matters by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust when curvaceous vampire Glory St. Clair has her life semi-on track, a woman from her longtime lover Jeremiah Campbell's past steamrolls into town on a mission to win him back... -
Last Breath by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat do a dead cosplayer and a ritual murder have in common? Plenty.Solaria Ainsworth isn’t a paladin, she’s not even an ordained Templar Knight, but she can’t resist poking her nose into police business when magicians are found murdered in Baltimore. When the murders spread to include those of the magical group Haul Du, she rethinks her participation in the investigation... -
Bring Out Your Dead by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBattling a demon lord is all in a day’s work for the Dark One named Sebastian. But now he must take on a horde of unhappy zombies and an obnoxious teen vampire if he wants to win the hand of the one woman who can make him whole. Ysabelle is a woman with a past, and not a whole lot of future if a certain demon lord has his way... -
Micah and Strange Candy by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn all new Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novel, and more original tales in one special volume MICAH 'Raising the dead is easy. Love is hard.' There are lots of reasons to raise the dead - some private, some public. In this case, the feds have a witness who died before he could speak on the record. They want him raised so his testimony can be taken...Categorized as:
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Flesh Circus by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe Cirque de Charnu has come. They will clean out the demons and the suicides, and move on. As long as they stay within the rules, Jill Kismet can't deny them entry. But she can watch--and if they step out of line, she'll send them packing... -
Alexa O'Brien Huntress Book 1-4 by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis box set includes the first four books in the Alexa O'Brien Huntress series. Once Bitten (Book 1): Alexa O'Brien has never been like other people. A hunter of supernatural rogues, she is a werewolf with unusual but extraordinary power. Power that draws her to Arys Knight, the mysterious vampire who awakens her dark side... -
From Fear to Eternity by Michelle Rowen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewlywed vampires Sarah and Thierry de Bennicoeur have their whole undead lives ahead of them. And with Thierry’s job as a consultant for the Ring sending them across the globe to solve one vampire crisis after another, eternity may never have a dull moment... -
The Nightlife London by Travis Luedke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVampires Aaron and Michelle prowl the dark, gritty, strip clubs and back alleys of London on the hunt for Michael Jamison, the man who stole Michelle's blood and left her for dead. To assist them, Aaron's new master, Urvashi, calls in favors from her friends, Russian mercenary werewolves... -
Hunter's Prayer by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAnother night on the Nightside...An ancient evil looms over Santa Luz. Prostitutes are showing up dead and eviscerated. And Jill Kismet just might be able to get her revenge against an old enemy. There's just one problem. Someone wants Jill dead--again. And if they have to open up Hell itself to kill her, they will. "Sometimes, even when you're Jill Kismet, you don't have a prayer.. -
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Red Dawn by J.J. Bonds
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKatia’s done running. She’s fought fiercely to protect her identity, her secrets, and those she loves most. And while it hasn’t been easy, she’s finally making peace with the past. Katia’s even looking forward to the start of a new school year at Crossroads Academy. Too bad things at Crossroads are going to be a little different this fall... -
Dante Valentine: The Complete Series by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNecromancer. Bounty hunter. Killer. Dante Valentine has been all three in her life. But in the beginning, she was a Necromancer for hire. And while she was choosy about her jobs, there were just some she couldn't turn down. Like when the Devil showed up at the door and offered her a deal. Her life - in exchange for the capture and elimination of a renegade demon... -
The Palace by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe anticipated paperback release of the second title in Yarbro's long-running Saint-Germain series featuring immortal vampire Francesco Ragoczy da San Germano. Secluded in his Renaissance Florence palace, he falls for a beautiful courtesan and loses all desire for isolation... -
Unrest by Michelle Harrison
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Elliott hasn't slept properly for months. Not since the accident that nearly killed him. Sometimes he half-wakes, paralysed, while shadowy figures move around him. Other times he is the one moving around, while his body lies asleep on the bed. His doctors say sleep paralysis and out of body experiences are harmless - but to Elliott they're terrifying... -
The Vampire's Revenge by Raven Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJack McShane: lover, killer, seducer, family man, and vampire. In the shadows of Savannah, with its hip nightspots and moss-draped oak trees, Jack is trying to save humankind from a threat it doesn't know it faces: an explosion of the otherworldly, the weird, the wanton, and the wicked. Tourists are heading to Savannah for St... -
Don't Fear the Reaper by Michelle Muto
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrief-stricken by the murder of her twin, Keely Morrison is convinced suicide is her ticket to eternal peace and a chance to reunite with her sister. When Keely succeeds in taking her own life, she discovers death isn’t at all what she expected...
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