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Wildfire by Ilona Andrews
Just when Nevada Baylor has finally come to accept the depths of her magical powers, she also realizes she’s fallen in love. Connor “Mad” Rogan is in many ways her equal when it comes to magic, but she’s completely out of her elements when it comes to her feelings for him...Categorized as:
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Night's Reckoning by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDarkness comes for everyone, and some fates are inescapable.For over a thousand years, the legendary sword Laylat al Hisab—the Night’s Reckoning—has been lost in the waters of the East China Sea. Forged as a peace offering between two ancient vampires, the sword has eluded treasure hunters, human and immortal alike.But in time, even the deep gives up its secrets... -
Freaky Crypts by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPoet Parker thought her past was lost to her…but it’s about to invade her present.Her uncle Sidney is in New Orleans, which just happens to be where Mystic Caravan is setting up shop for the week, but Poet isn’t expecting a happy reunion. Things are tense—to say the least—and that’s before zombies are reported in the French Quarter... -
The Blast from the Past by Lucy Score
From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Left Behind Riley Thorn and her hot, tattooed, private investigator boyfriend Nick Santiago are all moved in to their new fixer-upper. Not only do they finally have their own place, they also haven't found any new dead bodies on the premises. Yep. It looks like summer is over and so is Riley's bad luck...Categorized as:
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Omens and Artifacts by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the elemental world, reputation is everything, but gaining it can get you killed.Setting up shop as an antiquities hunter means nothing if you don't have clients. Benjamin Vecchio, nephew of a famed vampire assassin, is the subject of widespread speculation, but so far that speculation hasn't translated into work.What Ben needs is a job. A big job. A profitable job.A legendary job... -
The Beast by J.R. Ward
Rhage and Mary return in a new novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, a series “so popular, I don’t think there’s a reader today who hasn’t at least heard of [it]” (USA Today). Nothing is as it used to be for the Black Dagger Brotherhood. After avoiding war with the Shadows, alliances have shifted and lines have been drawn...Categorized as:
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Only the Lost by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIzzy Sage is settling into her new job, enjoying her new romance, and only has one thing on her mind: Choosing a new assistant to help her at Belle Isle’s death gate. All of that changes when the gate malfunctions. Instead of dragging someone over, though, it sends five people back.Years ago, a group of trainees disappeared while on a tour of the facility... -
Blood Apprentice by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIf you’re a human in a vampire’s world, nothing goes according to plan. When a map to the mysterious fortune of notorious privateer Miguel Enríquez falls in the lap of Ben and Tenzin, only one of them is jumping at the opportunity. Tenzin can’t wait to search for a secret cache of gold. Ben, on the other hand, couldn’t be less excited... -
Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan
The star: Joley Drake was born with a legacy of unexpected magical gifts, but it was the gift of singing that made her an overnight sensation—a rock and roll goddess trapped by fame, fortune, and ambition. Heated by the flush of success, Joley could have any man she wanted. But there’s only man who can give her what she really needs... -
Mind Game by Christine Feehan
Hailed as "sultry [and] spine-tingling" ( Publishers Weekly ) and "intense, sensual, and mesmerizing" ( Library Journal ), Shadow Game plunged readers into a world of terrifying power and forbidden passion. Now, New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan returns to that exciting world to give us her most breathtaking novel yet...Categorized as:
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Lethal Game by Christine Feehan
The sparks of unexpected passion ignite in this electrifying GhostWalker novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. When Malichai Fortunes attacks a problem, he does it full force--a habit that earns the GhostWalker a painful injury and a forced vacation in San Diego, California. With nothing but physical therapy on the horizon, Malichai is starting to get restless..Categorized as:
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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... -
Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian
With a dagger in her hand and vengeance on her mind, Darkhaven beauty Elise Chase prowls Bostons streets in search of retribution against the Rogue vampires who took from her everything she cherished. Using an extraordinary psychic gift, she tracks her prey, well aware that the power she possesses is destroying her... -
Murder Game by Christine Feehan
View our feature on Christine Feehan’s Murder Game. The new GhostWalker novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. As bodies pile up, a violent new cross-country game is blamed on the GhostWalkers. To clear their name, they infiltrate the dangerous sport. And to survive it, they must ignore the rules...Categorized as:
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Blood and Sand by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsHe's an immortal bound by duty. She's a mortal reporter chasing the truth. Together, they'll uncover buried secrets and a passion as dangerous as the desert night.When investigative reporter Natalie Ellis starts looking for the truth behind a string of mysterious deaths in the California desert, she expects danger, but not the dark, magnetic man who crosses her path... -
For I Have Sinned by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsDarynda Jones revisits the sexy, suspenseful world of supernatural shenanigans she created in her Grave series with For I Have Sinned. In this Charley Davidson story, Charley helps a woman find out how she died and gives her the closure she needs to pass through to the other side... -
No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong
Readers around the world have fallen for Kelley Armstrong’s intoxicating, sensual and wicked tales of the paranormal, in which demons and witches, werewolves and vampires collide – often hilariously, sometimes violently – with everyday life. In Armstrong’s first six novels, Elena, Paige and Eve have had their way with us...Categorized as:
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Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian
In a world of shadows and dark, cosuming hungers, desire is the deadliest weapon... For journalist Dylan Alexander, it began with the discovery of a hidden tomb, thrusting her into the center of a gathering storm of violence and secrets. But nothing is as dangerous as the scarred, lethally seductive man who rises from the shadows to draw her into his world of dark desire and endless night... -
Building From Ashes by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHe's the rock that others have built their lives on.She's the human who might burn it all down.For a thousand years, earth vampire Carwyn ap Bryn has sacrificed for the good of his family, his church, and his friends. He is a protector, a mentor, and a friend. But though his family has thrived, Carwyn remains alone in eternity... -
Duncan by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWashington, D.C. … capital of an empire. Powerful. Exhilarating. Corrupt. And in the shadows … vampires far older than the nation itself. A power unto himself, Duncan has served at Raphael’s side for a hundred and fifty years. But long laid plans have finally borne fruit, and the time has come for Duncan to leave Raphael and tackle the greatest challenge of his life... -
Archangel's Viper by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsEnter New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s breathtakingly passionate Guild Hunter world with the story of a woman who isn’t a vampire or an angel…or human… Once a broken girl known as Sorrow, Holly Chang now prowls the shadowy gray underground of the city for the angels. But it’s not her winged allies who make her a wanted woman—it’s the unknown power coursing through her veins... -
Island of Glass by Nora Roberts
The final Guardians Trilogy novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bay of Sighs and Stars of Fortune. As the hunt for the Star of Ice leads the six guardians to Ireland, Doyle, the immortal, must face his tragic past. Three centuries ago, he closed off his heart, yet his warrior spirit is still drawn to the wild...Categorized as:
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Trouble Play by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis desert oasis has gone to the dogs, and Vista de Lirio is about to get bloody.(Not the dogs though. The dogs are fine.)Comedian Evy Lane thought she’d done it all, but taking on the role of mistress of ceremonies for the Desert Fancy Dog Show may be her most challenging gig yet... -
The Body in the Backyard by Lucy Score
From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Left Behind Her spray-tanned, self-absorbed news anchor ex-husband careening back into her life was not on this psychic detective's bingo card. But not only does Griffin Gentry show up unexpectedly at Riley Thorn's door―the real shock is that he's begging for her help...Categorized as:
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Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands
Legend has it that Armand Argeneau is a killer in the bedroom . . . But with all three of his late wives meeting unfortunate and untimely ends, is this sexy immortal a lover or a murderer? That's what Eshe d'Aureus intends to find out. As an enforcer, it's her job to bring rogue vampires to justice, even if the rogue in question makes her blood race red hot...Categorized as:
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Hard Mated by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSpike, a wildcat Shifter and the champion fighter of Shiftertown, is stunned when Myka, the best friend of a dying human woman, announces that Spike has fathered a cub. What's more, the mother is giving the boy to Spike to protect and raise. Myka, who'd been raised by an abusive stepfather, is not sure that a wild fighter named Spike is the best man to bring up the cute little jaguar cub...Categorized as:
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Street Game by Christine Feehan
For Mack McKinley and his team of GhostWalker killing machines, urban warfare is an art. But despite a hard-won knowledge of the San Francisco streets, Mack knows from experience that too many things can still go wrong. Danger was just another part of the game - and now he's come face-to-face with a woman who can play just as tough...Categorized as:
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Ruthless Game by Christine Feehan
GhostWalker Kane Cannon's mission plunges him into a hot zone more personal than he anticipated: the hiding place of Rose Patterson-hunted fugitive, ex-lover, and a fellow GhostWalker desperate to save the life of her unborn child. Kane's Child...Categorized as:
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Lucas by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe Badlands of South Dakota . . . haunting landscapes, legendary outlaws, and . . . vampires? Lucas Donlon, Vampire Lord, is one of the most powerful vampires in North America and beyond. Charming and irreverent to his friends and lovers, he enjoys everything about his life as a vampire...Categorized as:
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Leopard's Prey by Christine Feehan
#1 New York Times bestselling author "Christine Feehan knows how to weave a tale of action, suspense and paranormal passion" (Romance Junkies). Now, she’s back -- and the New Orleans nights have never felt so torrid or so dangerous... From a tough stint in the armed forces to stalking the unknown as a bayou cop, leopard-shifter Remy Boudreux has been served well by his uncanny gifts... -
101 Ways to Die by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOfficer McMarin of the NYPD is in for the ride of her life when the Chief Quinns storm into her station, promote her to the rank of detective, and relocate her to Manhattan. Saddled with the dubious honor of being Chief Bailey Quinn’s primary rider is only the beginning of her woes.Her first case delves into the dark waters of the many ways in which a person can die... -
East of Ecstasy by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAnnalise Fallston made peace with postponing her big-city dreams to care for her ill father, but lately she’s been filled with a restlessness not even her beloved painting dispels. Worse, the colors don’t speak to her as they always have, and all her efforts produce dark, foreboding images of a dangerous man and a terrifying future... -
Earth Bound by Christine Feehan
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Air Bound returns to the mysterious coastal town of Sea Haven where six sisters of the heart are bound by the elements, and one is stalked by an inescapable past… After escaping from a cult, Lexi found refuge with her sisters on the farm that more than sustained her body—it nurtured her soul as well... -
Wild Fire by Christine Feehan
The heat of passion—and danger—rises like jungle fire in this novel of the Leopard people by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan… Called on a dangerous assignment, leopard shifter Conner Vega returns to the Panama rainforest of his homeland, looking every bit the civilized male... -
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Betrayed: Days of the Rogue by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHis mate killed in a horrific explosion, ex-Enforcer Damien Masterson now lives as a rogue werewolf... -
Warrior Rising by P.C. Cast
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom ?a stellar talent?( New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning) comes another ?scorchingly sensual, utterly delicious?( New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter) novel? The Goddesses have had it with the Trojan War. So much devastation?all because of some silly male egos. The worst of the bunch is that cocky, handsome brute Achilles...Categorized as:
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Desert Bound by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCan you turn the clock back on your first love? Would you even want to try? Alex McCann and Teodora "Ted" Vasquez left Cambio Springs together. Ted came back. Alex didn't. Now, years later, the future alpha of the McCann wolves has returned with plans to bring new life to the dying desert community... -
Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper
TO CATCH THIS KILLER, SHE MUST BREAK EVERY RULE AND CROSS EVERY LINE. A picture-perfect Tennessee town has just become a monster's hunting ground. Two bodies are found tortured to death. A third person goes missing. What little evidence is left behind defies all explanation... -
Blood Possession by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNapolean Mondragon is more than an immortal vampire. He is the Sovereign lord of the house of Jadon, the very heart-beat of the race, and a fearsome leader who rules with wisdom, integrity, and strength. Even as Napolean carries the blood of every vampire in his veins, he also carries a dark secret of shame in his heart...A secret that will soon be used against him by his enemies... -
To Tempt the Wolf by Terry Spear
In this third in the series, wildlife photographer Tessa Anderson must prove her brother innocent of murder charges. But when she discovers a gorgeous naked man barely alive on her beach, she's got a new world of troubles to deal with, not least of which is how he affects her with just a look, a touch, or a whispered word. Hunter Greymore is a lupus garou, a grey werewolf... -
The Noose of a New Moon by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDevereau Webb is in uncharted territory. He thought he knew what he was doing when he chose to enter London’s supernatural society but he’s quickly discovering that his new status isn’t welcome to everyone.He’s lived through hard times before and he’s no stranger to the murky underworld of city life... -
Night Lost by Lynn Viehl
Abandoned by his fellow Darkyn, Gabriel Seran is in continual torment as a prisoner of the religious zealots known as the Brethren. His only hope for rescue lies in Nicola Jefferson, a thief seeking a holy relic-and connected to Gabriel in more ways than she can possibly imagine.. -
Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSexy shapeshifters and lots of suspense combine in this scintillating new paranormal novel from the author of "Midnight Sins" and "Hotter After Midnight." Being Bullet Proof Sucks--Literally Once, Maya Black was a kick-ass cop patrolling the streets of L.A. She still keeps the city safe, but nowadays her bad guys of choice include demons, werewolves, and assorted nocturnal scum... -
Blood Ties by Kay Hooper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA series of grisly murders has left a trail of blood across three states, bringing the Special Crimes Unit to a small Tennessee town. There, two more brutal killings lure Noah Bishop and the SCU into what may be the ultimate trap, and lead Special Agent Hollis Templeton into a dangerous attraction—and a serial murder investigation that turns very, very personal... -
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Quinn's Undying Rose by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsVampire bodyguard Quinn has lived the last 200 years as a playboy trying in vain to forget the only woman he has ever loved: his human wife Rose, who he believes to be dead. But Rose is very much alive. Now a vampire herself, she has lived in hiding from Quinn all of these years, having faked her death to hide from him a terrible secret--one she knows would drive him to kill her... -
Southern Spirits by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsOne simple mistake… For a girl who is about to lose her family home, Releases the ghost of a long-dead gangster, And opens Verity Long’s eyes to a whole new world. When out of work graphic designer Verity Long accidentally traps a ghost on her property, she’s saddled with more than a supernatural sidekick—she gains the ability see spirits... -
A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones
New York Times bestselling author Darynda Jones is back with the first novel in the brand-new snarky, sassy, wickedly fun Sunshine Vicram series—A Bad Day for Sunshine! "Laugh-out-loud funny, intensely suspenseful, page-turning fun." - New York Times Bestselling author Allison Brennan "A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us... -
Deception Cove by Jayne Castle
In the world of Harmony, Rainshadow Island is home to a mysterious preserve, secrets that have been kept for centuries, and a treasure worth killing for... As a light-talent, Alice North has the rare ability to make things disappear, including herself—a gift that comes in handy during her magic act with her dust bunny Houdini... -
Betrayed by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLove, the ache in your heart when you meet the one. It can take you to soaring heights; and it can leave you bleeding in the wreckage. Loyalty, the thing which binds a Vampire Lord to his children for eternity ... unless it rots from within, birthing hatred. Betrayal, it comes in many forms and from many sources ... love ... loyalty ... betrayal... -
In Black We Trust by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“This strike you as a particularly wise idea, brother?” Manny asked under his breath. “Striking a deal with vampires?”Black gave him a look. “No. But all my other ideas were worse.” * *A coup is underway.That coup threatens the entire United States––possibly the whole of the human race.Psychic detective, Quentin Black, has no idea who’s behind it, what their goal is, or what they want with him...
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