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Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsThe climactic novel in the bestselling Midnight Breed series, of which BookPage raves: “If you like romance combined with heart-stopping paranormal suspense, you’re going to love this book.” In the dark of night, a blood war escalates within the hidden world of the Breed... -
Broken Bonds by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe winds of change are finally whispering through the Faelan Werewolf Reservation...Lizzie Grace is doing her utmost to ignore the portents of doom, wanting nothing more than enjoy her life and her time with Aiden O'Connor while she still can... -
Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThis title includes three new stories, Lords of the Underworld, from "New York Times" bestselling author Gena Showalter. "The Darkest Fire" - He is the guardian of Hell, more monster than man. She is the goddess of oppression, more angel than woman. Together they will enter the flames to battle a horde of demon lords - and discover a passion unlike any other.. -
Duncan by Teresa Gabelman
Leader of the VC Warriors Cincinnati branch, Duncan Roark, has devoted his long life to the Warriors he calls brothers and the Vampire Council, protecting innocents of both the vampire and human race. Things change suddenly when it is ordered that he and his fellow Warriors train human Social Workers to protect themselves in their new world of vampires... -
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Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh
In Angel’s Wolf a vampire becomes fascinated with the seductive angel who rules Louisiana. But all is not what it appears to be in her court. In Angels’ Judgment a hunter must track one of her own gone bad, while surviving the deadly tests placed in her way by the archangels themselves. Unexpected backup comes from a stranger who might just be the most lethal threat of all.. -
The Heart's Ashes by A.M. Hudson
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDeath never leaves us. Once it's touched our souls, it hungers for our return--waiting for us to fall. And if it finds Ara again, she will have no way to escape. Moving on from David was hard, forgetting the abduction and torture was almost impossible, but nothing as devastating as the thought that now, because of her, David might face the horrific punishments of the Set...Categorized as:
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Darkness, Kindled by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAri Johnson wishes adjusting to living with her boyfriend was her only source of excitement and anxiety. She wishes a lot of things. But then wishing was what got her here in the first place. Ari chose to be a Guild Hunter. She wanted to hunt dangerous Jinn and destroy them before they could harm innocent people... -
Elena's School of Horror by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShort story from authors July Newsletter. Part of the Guild Hunter Series... -
A Small Fairy Tale by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsShort story in the November Newsletter:Authors Note:This story stands fully alone, so you’ll be able to understand it even if you’ve never read the Guild Hunter series. All you need to know is that this is a world that includes angels and vampires as well as humans.For GH series readers, this story is set after Archangel’s Shadows and contains some spoilers for earlier books in the series...Categorized as:
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The Reluctant Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Has this immortal finally met her match? Rogue hunter Drina Argenis (from the Spanish side of the Argeneau family) has been many things in her years as an immortal, but bodyguard/babysitter to a teenage vampire is something new. There's an incentive, however: the other vampsitter, Harper Stoyan, may be Drina's life mate... -
Witching For Joy: A Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA Paranormal Women's Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass, for anyone who feels like age is just a number! Joy Lansing is at a crossroads. Her kids have all flown the nest and just when she thought she was going to spend her golden years with her husband of thirty years, she finds herself single again and looking to rebuilt a life she no longer recognizes... -
The Donovan Legacy by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSpecial gifts.....for three magical cousins. New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers a special trade-size collection featuring three of her most beloved stories from the Donovan family series. Three Donovan cousins must learn to accept their mystic legacies while falling under the spell of love... -
Five Mornings by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne morning can change everything. Five mornings can change a life. Friends. Lovers. Enemies. Allies. Alex McCann and Teodora ‘Ted’ Vasquez never had a simple relationship. But you couldn’t call it a boring one, either. Five mornings in their past shape who they will become to each other. To their families. And to the mysterious town they call home... -
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... -
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Bear Naked by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTo win a frightened heart, you have to bare your own. Any woman would be eager to be Ryan Williams’s mate. Any woman but Glory Walsh. The sexy bear shifter is beautiful, strong and persistent, she’ll give him that. But Glory’s past taught her one simple truth: people leave. She can’t get past the fact he left her once before. Okay, so he had a good reason, and he did come back... -
The Lady is a Vamp by Lynsay Sands
"New York Times" bestselling author Lynsay Sands, one of paranormal romance's original superstars, delivers a scorching and delightful story of a mortal man on a mission--and the Vamp who is his only hope. One late night leads to... Kidnapped When Jeanne Louise Argeneau left work, she never thought she'd end up tied down by a good-looking mortal...Categorized as:
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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... -
Signed In Incubus by Maggie Mayhem
Note to self: never cast a spell you find on the internet.Most people cry when they’re left at the altar. Me? I cast a spell to find the perfect man. But when a very bare and uh…impressive…incubus appears in my living room, I know I messed up. Serves me right for trying a spell I found on the internet!I’m both disappointed and relieved when Prax is summoned away... -
Hour of Darkness by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBorn and raised as an assassin in the notorious Hunter program, Breed vampire Cain has since put his specialized skills to use as a mercenary willing to clean up any problem for a price. Or so he thought. After a job in Las Vegas strains even his dubious code of honor, Cain pulls up stakes and lands in Miami for a much-needed break...Categorized as:
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Consequences by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the final installment of the Guardian Trilogy, hope is born, alliances change, and the fate of a world is held in the hands of two people. Forced to face the wrath of either Heaven or Hell, Olivia and Holden must choose a side before a war begins and tears their lives apart forever... -
South of Surrender by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe’s the only one who can see through his golden boy façade to the broken god within… Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer, is on a mission: save Eurus from his death sentence and prove his troubled brother can be redeemed... -
An Unexpected Guest by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShort story that features in the December 2016 newsletter complementing the Guild Hunter series... -
Earp & Chandra by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFamily can be found in the most unexpected places.Gila monster shifter Jedidiah Earp is over seventy, prefers to bite first and ask questions later, and he knows the desert scrub outside Sundance, California like the back of his claws.Alpha hyena shifter Chandra Smith is in her late twenties, protective to a fault, and she knows how to hunt down enemies and make them disappear...Categorized as:
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Dark Defender by Alexis Morgan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAlexis Morgan continues her dazzling paranormal series about larger-than-life warriors and the women they love.... As a Paladin warrior, Blake Trahern fights and dies again and again to keep mankind safe from the Others. Sensing his humanity slipping away with each battle, he retreats from the world...until the one person who still has a claim on his soul needs his help... -
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Drake of Tanith by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEons ago, the darkly handsome and infamous bounty hunter Drake of Tanith turned his back on his diabolical heritage in favor of freedom from the infernal influences of his kind. But now his indomitable father has delivered the worst kind of ultimatum: He must give up his soul and return to the life he left behind – or he must give up his love... -
Against the Dawn by Amanda Bonilla
Six months can feel like just a couple of weeks when you’ve been away in another realm. Literally. Now that Darian is back in Seattle, she’s ready to face the life—and the man—she left behind. But it’s not going to be easy when a ghost from her past shows up looking to wreak havoc on Seattle’s supernatural crime scene. Darian isn’t as careless as she used to be, though...Categorized as:
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Sebastian/Aristide by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsComing November 2013 Sebastian A DIPLOMAT WITH THE HEART OF A SAVAGE Sebastian Duval has devoted his life to ensuring the survival of his people. He’ll do whatever is necessary to protect the Wildlands, even if it means working with the human FBI to prove the Pantera aren’t responsible for the sudden rash of puma attacks... -
Shifting Dreams by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSomedays, Jena Crowe just can’t get a break. Work at her diner never ends, her two boys are bundles of energy, and she’s pretty sure her oldest is about to shift into something furry or feathery. Added to that, changes seem to be coming to the tiny town of Cambio Springs—big changes that not everyone in the isolated town of shapeshifters is thrilled about... -
Night Vision by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEons ago, vampires tried to turn the dark Fae in order to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they could have imagined. Now, even with Myst, the Queen of the Indigo Court, temporarily out of action, the new Queens of the Golden Wood find themselves facing incredible danger..Categorized as:
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A Love Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe newest member of the elite Feral Warriors brotherhood, Fox is eager to prove himself on the frontlines of battle against the Daemons. When paired with the legendary Ilina warrior, Melisande, he expects the fierce beauty to quickly fall under the spell of his quite considerable charm. Instead, he finds himself spellbound by a woman who's his match in every way... -
Choices by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHearts break. Loved ones are lost. Life keeps moving. Olivia Martin’s afterlife was more dangerous and confusing than her life ever was. She thought she was ready to come back, to forget about Holden and to let go of the rage consuming her. Fulfilling her destiny as a guardian was all that mattered—the past could stay hidden in the crevices of her mind... -
A Sip of Eternity by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShort story in the October Newsletter:Author’s Note: This short story began life as a scene in an early draft of Archangel’s Shadows. It focuses on Dmitri & Honor, so there are no spoilers for the Archangel’s Shadows storyline (however, if you haven’t yet read Archangel’s Blade (Honor and Dmitri’s story), then save this to read later)... -
Marked by Midnight by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsMARKED BY MIDNIGHT (A Midnight Breed Novella) Midnight Breed Series: Book 11.5 Determined to solve a string of brutal slayings in London, vampire warrior Mathias Rowan is forced to seek the help of Nova, a fiery tattoo artist who ignites an unexpected, yet undeniable, passion in the grim Order enforcer...Categorized as:
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Betsy the Vampire Queen by MaryJanice Davidson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's been a helluva year. First I lose my job. Then, I'm in a car accident. Next, I'm waking up dressed in clothes I wouldn't be caught dead in (pink polyester and cheap shoes courtesy of my evil stepmother). But guess what? I am dead and what really bites is that I can't seem to stay dead. Every night, I wake up with a horrible craving. Not chocolate—mom would approve of that... -
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Vanquish by Z.L. Arkadie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this final installment of the Parched novel series, the world has certainly been changed - and not for the better. The sun has disappeared and the Evil, by way of Lario Exgesis, has been successful in creating a deadlier vampire species... -
Ember by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHolden told Olivia it was only a matter of time before Hell came for them. After all, one doesn’t just walk away from the life he lived unscathed, but the longer Hell waited, the more Olivia let down her guard. She believed maybe happily ever after was possible—he knew it wasn’t. But when Baker shows up beaten and bloody on their doorstep with a message, all hope evaporates... -
Dragos Meets Stinkpot by Thea Harrison
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShort-Story from May 2016 newsletter...Categorized as:
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Ice Shards by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn comes "Ice Shards," a passionate story of redemption long overdue, and "Shattered," an all-new, never before published short story. Finnish house sprite Iris Kuusi has fallen in love again. But she is carrying a dark secret... -
Damek's Redemption by N.J. Walters
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMyths and legends are more than just passing interests for Sonia Agostino. She holds degrees in folklore and anthropology, and she comes from a family of Keepers, humans charged with helping paranormal creatures survive in the modern world. Recently, her research—and her intuition—have led her to Chicago’s Inhibitions nightclub...Categorized as:
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Long Ride Home by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe first story in the new paranormal series by Elizabeth Hunter, acclaimed author of the Elemental Mysteries. Welcome to Cambio Springs. In this small desert town, secrets bubble up from the desert floor, and history is written on the canyon walls. Seven friends will gather at the crossroads, because in Cambio Springs, everything—and everyone—changes...Categorized as:
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The Fifth Sister by Z.L. Arkadie
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe most gorgeous guy in the world just moved in across the hallway from Glo, The Fifth Sister. He says he is a vampire, and it gets better. He says he's a vampire slayer, and guess what? She is too! The world of Parched keeps turning in this fourth installment of the novel series. We meet Glo Slater, the fifth sister of The House of Benel... -
Saving Arianna by Alisa Woods
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s her bodyguard… but he can’t protect her from the monster who owns her soul.Jak owes his life to the alpha of his pack’s dot-com investing firm. But when he asks Jak to guard his brother’s mate, Jak knows he should run like hell. Because he wants to save beautiful, sweet Arianna from his alpha’s brutal brother, but she doesn’t belong to him… and never will...Categorized as:
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Absolution by Susannah Sandlin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWith the vampire world on the brink of civil war over the scarcity of untainted human blood, battle lines are being drawn between the once peaceful vampire and human enclave of Penton, Alabama, and the powerful Vampire Tribunal. Mirren Kincaid once served the tribunal as their most creative and ruthless executioner—a time when he was known as the Slayer... -
Midnight Moon by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0084CMINI. In the second exciting book in the Rise of the Dark Angel Series, Phoenix comes to terms with the fact that the world isn’t what she always believed it to be. Jayden, who she’s fallen in love with, is a Dark Angel. He fell from the light, and followed Vyco through the darkest of places... -
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Rebel Obsession by Donya Lynne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFormer cobalt addict and AKM drug counselor, Io is a male vampire known as much for his abrasive personality as for his playboy lifestyle. In other words, he's not the likeliest to make friends and settle down. Life on the edge suits him, and he lives full throttle, making his own rules, and damn the consequences. What he wants, he takes, and what he wants now is Miriam... -
Omega by Susannah Sandlin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe bloody war between the Vampire Tribunal and the defiant scathe of Penton, Alabama, rages on, forcing its residents and their bonded humans to retreat into the underground fortress of last resort: Omega. There, Will Ludlam is charged with the care of Penton’s humans, though he longs to fight alongside his vampire brethren... -
Bound in Death by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsShe can’t remember him… He can never forget her. For over two hundred years, alpha werewolf Alerac O’Neill has been searching for his mate, Keira McDonough, a woman who was taken from him and imprisoned by a dark vampire master. He’s hunted for her, endlessly, using vampire blood to extend his life. He has become a vicious predator, feared by all the supernaturals...Categorized as:
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The Keeping by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsRyne Taylor was a sexy bad-ass Alpha set on establishing a new pack. Melody Greene was a journalism student researching his work as a photographer or so she said. But could Mel really be trusted or had she stumbled upon his secret? And if she knew, could Ryne save himself and the pack he d left behind without enacting a deadly ancient law known as The Keeping? Sequel to The Mating... -
Eternal Beauty by Laura Wright
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe is captivated by the one who saved him from death—until he finds out who she is… When his lover is murdered by evil vampire-beast, Cruen, the grief-stricken Synjon Wise believes his life over. Enraged, he flashes her away to a remote spot in South America to give his beloved’s body a proper burial... -
Darklove by Elle Jasper
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUtterly destroyed, or lost forever? This is the question that plagues Riley Poe. After her vampire lover, Eli Dupre, was seemingly murdered by a fallen angel, she receives word that he's actually trapped in an alternate dimension, where hell on earth is revealed and dark forces reign. Riley’s been there before, and it nearly ripped her to pieces...
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