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  • The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    FREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM BESTSELLING SENSATION GENA SHOWALTER'S ENTHRALLING LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD SERIES. Welcome to a dark and sensual world, where the line between good and evil blurs and true love is put to the ultimate test...
  • Thunder Game by Christine Feehan

    Thunder Game by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 19 ratings
    Two broken souls find a love worth fighting for in this captivating GhostWalker novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. Diego Campos has come home to die. The GhostWalker is tired of walking a dark path shaped by countless losses. There has never been a moment of good in his life that wasn’t followed by something bad...
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  • Dark Horizon Eclipse of the Heart by I. T. Lucas

    Dark Horizon Eclipse of the Heart by I. T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Margo's life takes an unexpected turn when she reunites with old friends aboard a cruise ship and discovers a world beyond her wildest dreams. She soon learns that the man who saved her from the cartel is not human but an alien with god-like mind-control abilities who was genetically engineered to embody physical perfection...
  • The HellBeast's Soul by Stephanie Hudson

    The HellBeast's Soul by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    I never meant to change. Never meant to carry the burden of truth. All I ever wanted to do was love him. All I ever wanted was to save him. But I realize now that with wants, sometimes comes sacrifice. The strength to accept the change and the discovery that,You might not be just who you thought you were. You might be exactly who…Your King needs you to be. In order to save… A HellBeast’s soul.
  • The Elemental Mysteries: Complete Series by Elizabeth Hunter

    The Elemental Mysteries: Complete Series by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    For the first time ever, get all of the best-selling Elemental Mysteries in one limited edition bundle. All four books, along with a brand new novella and other bonus content. Welcome to the ELEMENTAL MYSTERIES , where history, romance, and the paranormal collide, and where no secret stays hidden forever...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  fantasy  paranormal
  • Jax by Kym Grosso

    Jax by Kym Grosso

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Kym Grosso. JAX (IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANS, BOOK 7). Agrestis Wolves’ Alpha, Jax Chandler, is on a mission to exact retribution after being captured and tortured by an enigmatic adversary. When the sophisticated publishing mogul rescues a beautiful wolf, he recognizes the woman he’d once believed to be his mate...
  • Vital by Jamie Magee

    Vital by Jamie Magee

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    Willow’s journey continues in VITAL, the fourth book in the INSIGHT series. Combating a crumbling family life, a circle of suddenly inconsiderate friends who seem determined to anger her, and a plethora of emotional trials too numerous to withstand, Willow feels overwhelmed. She has pushed herself beyond her own limits and in so doing has closed her mind. Dreams are no longer coming to her...
  • After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger

    After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    A timeless seduction A unique temptation And a whole world of dark desires. .. From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter. The Darkest Angel. Winged warrior Lysander has been alive for centuries, and yet he's never known desire-until he meets Bianka. Spawned from the bloodline of his enemy, the beautiful but deadly Harpy is determined to lead the untouched Lysander into temptation...
  • Third Time’s a Charm by Michelle M. Pillow

    Third Time’s a Charm by Michelle M. Pillow

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Friends don’t let friends séance drunk. Vivien Stone lost the love of her life over twenty years ago. Now that she’s in her forties with a string meaningless relationships under her belt, she can't help but pine for what might have been. It doesn't help that she's somewhat psychic and can pretty much predict where a relationship is heading before it even starts...
  • The Kraken King and the Empress's Eyes by Meljean Brook

    The Kraken King and the Empress's Eyes by Meljean Brook

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Experience the incredible adventure and heart-stopping romance of the Iron Seas in this thrilling steampunk tale from New York Times bestselling author Meljean Brook. The Kraken King, Part VII. The Kraken King and the Empress’s Eyes. In the imperial city, nothing escapes the attention of the empress’s spies...
  • Persephone by Alessa Thorn

    Persephone by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    'Persephone' unfolds in the captivating world of 'The God's Universe,' introducing a blend of familiar and fresh faces and the inevitable chaos accompanying them. Life in Styx is finally stable for Persephone and Hades. The city is safe, and their re-established friendship with the Egyptian Gods brings a welcomed calm—until the meddling Fates disrupt their peace with an unexpected a baby...
  • The Rhyn Trilogy by Lizzy Ford

    The Rhyn Trilogy by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Katie's Hellion (Book I): Katie thinks she’s going crazy when a baby immortal and death’s personal assistant appear at her doorstep. She’s drawn into a world filled with immortals like Rhyn, an outcast half-breed who claims her as his mate in a show of defiance to his brothers...
  • Enslave by Felicity Heaton

    Enslave by Felicity Heaton

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    His determination to succeed in business has left no room in his life for love. Now, a beautiful and deadly succubus has teleported into his dark, decadent world and is in danger of enslaving his heart...
  • One Bite Stand by Nina Bangs

    One Bite Stand by Nina Bangs

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Daria never quite lived up to the nightmare reputation the rest of her kind had. Now she has a chance to prove herself. She can win the favor of Hades by delivering vampire Declan Mackenzie to Tartarus. Easier said than done once love enters the games.
  • Encala by T.M. Nielsen

    Encala by T.M. Nielsen

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Encala, 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’...
  • THE HEALER by Sharon Sala

    THE HEALER by Sharon Sala

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    It is a gift that may cost him everything. All his life, Jonah Gray Wolf has had an uncanny connection to animals, and the power to heal the sick and wounded. Driven from the only home he’s ever known by those who wish to harness his gift for profit, he becomes a drifter; working in out-of-the-way towns, never staying anywhere too long...
  • Darkness Seduced by Stephanie Rowe

    Darkness Seduced by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Immortal warrior Gideon Roarke made an oath five hundred years ago to the woman who died for him. The ancient Calydon is ruthless in his quest to honor that promise, even if it means risking everything by teaming up with the one woman who will either destroy him, or finally bring redemption to his blackened, hardened soul...
    Categorized as:
    demons  m-f  contemporary  witches  angels  fantasy  paranormal  magic
  • Bewitch by Felicity Heaton

    Bewitch by Felicity Heaton

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A vampire with a past stained with blood and a soul tainted with darkness, he is perfect in his self-control, never surrendering to his darkest desires. Now a beautiful witch in the shadowy fae underworld threatens to reawaken long denied hungers and tempts him with carnal pleasure...
    Categorized as:
    demons  m-f  contemporary  vampires  paranormal  fae  magic  witches
  • Demon's Doorway by Glenn Bullion

    Demon's Doorway by Glenn Bullion

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Alex has a good life. Being a unique half demon, he’s used his powers to conquer feral vampires, the darkness inside him, and help ghosts in need. But there’s one more challenge that will be his strongest. Marrying Cindy, the love of his life. Jack has been cursed by a witch’s magic for two hundred years. Unable to sleep, unable to die, his only hope for peace lies with young Kevin, a pure witch...
  • Deranged Demons by Mia Hartson

    Deranged Demons by Mia Hartson

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    I'm a demon without her horns, and a princess without her fated mates. Dear old Dad, the demon king, raised me to be ruthless, cunning, and if I'm honest, a little psycho. Being feared is kind of a necessity when you're the daughter of the most powerful king to rule a land of deranged demons. Unfortunately, being a half-angel and half-demon means I'm not truly accepted by either race...
  • Valle by T.M. Nielsen

    Valle by T.M. Nielsen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The 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...
  • Assassin: Fall of the Golden Valefar by H.M. Ward

    Assassin: Fall of the Golden Valefar by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There is neither pure goodness nor pure evil in your heart—you are what you choose to be. Those are the words Ivy spoke to him three years ago when she sent Eric to the surface. But she had no way to know that every day the curse would twist his mind further, making Eric more depraved and more desperate to stop the monster he is becoming. Eric puts a lethal plan into action...
  • Wicked Flames by Sharon Kay

    Wicked Flames by Sharon Kay

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Gin Bonham lives with a dark secret. Born with an ability she never wanted, she builds her life around science and logic, running from the terror she is capable of causing. When sexy stranger Mathias spots her on a dance floor and cuts in, he leads Gin in a sensual rhythm that continues long after the music stops...
  • Valefar Vol. 2 by H.M. Ward

    Valefar Vol. 2 by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The VALEFAR VOLUMES tell the story of Collin Smith and other Valefar. The dangerous and beautiful Collin Smith just made the biggest mistake of his life, and there is no way to fix it. In his quest to restore his soul, he destroyed the only person he truly cared about, Ivy Taylor. Collin tries to deny his love for her, but his desire to protect Ivy drives him to do things Valefar shouldn't do...
  • Ink Ever After by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Ink Ever After by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author of the Montgomery Ink and Talon Pack series comes an anthology filled with eleven bonus After-the-HEA novellas and short stories in most of her series. Their Wicked Future (A Redwood Pack and Talon Pack Novella). Quinn and Gina almost sacrificed everything to save their Pack and their mating...
  • Her Avenging Angel by Felicity Heaton

    Her Avenging Angel by Felicity Heaton

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Once a proud angel of Heaven, Nevar is now a servant of Hell, bound to a new master—the King of Demons. Consumed by darkness and driven to seek revenge, he set in motion a series of events that awakened the Great Destroyer, a force that will bring about the apocalypse. Now, he is the creature’s master and the fate of our world rests in the hands of an angel with only darkness in his heart...
  • Touching Eternity by Airicka Phoenix

    Touching Eternity by Airicka Phoenix

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Before Fallon was created to destroy. Before love became the ultimate weapon of destruction. There was Amalie and the horror that started a revolution that tore the fabric of humanity, of everything standing in the balance between power, hope and survival. Amalie has one wish, one gnawing desire — she wants to die. She wants to leave this world behind with its pain and darkness...
  • CHECK by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    CHECK by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times bestseller, Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, comes CHECK, book #3 of the Romantic Suspense series, Mr. Rook’s Island. (Approx. 225 pages). SHE’S ONLY GOT DAYS TO LIVE. HE’S GOT HOURS. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING THE WOMAN YOU LOVE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR MORE TIME? Mr. Rook, eccentric billionaire and owner of the most exclusive island resort in the world, has a secret...
  • High Intensity by Dara Joy

    High Intensity by Dara Joy

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    WHAT IS HIGH INTENSITY? Silken Caresses. Steak bomb sandwiches. A hot press of lips. A haunted chef. Seductive touches in the dark. Spirits who gobble the haute cuisine. A master strategist. A miscreant ghost. And a very, very fat cat...
  • Elemental by Kim Richardson

    Elemental by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B005IGOSCC. When seventeen-year-old Kara Nightingale is suddenly struck by lightning and dies—yet again—she finds herself back in Horizon, where angels, oracles and other supernatural beings occupy a mystical world unknown to humanity...
  • Perfect Match 2: King’s Chosen by I. T. Lucas

    Perfect Match 2: King’s Chosen by I. T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    When Lisa's nutty friends get her a gift certificate to Perfect Match Virtual Fantasy Studios, she has no intentions of using it. But since the only way to get a refund is if no partner can be found for her, she makes sure to request a fantasy so girly and over the top that no sane guy will pick it up. Except, someone does...
  • Netherworld by Kim Richardson

    Netherworld by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00815MGRQ. Kara had only just begun to enjoy her life as a mortal with David—when they are pulled back suddenly into the world of the supernatural. The Legion has made an important discovery: a new Elemental child, whose whereabouts are unknown...
  • Always, Angel by Heather Killough-Walden

    Always, Angel by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    From the "New York Times "bestselling author of the Big Bad Wolf paranormal romances, a brand-new novella in the world of the Lost Angels. For millennia, the archangels have searched for their destined mates on earth. Now they are beginning to unite, but for Angel, it is a time of danger and fear...
  • Seirs by Kim Richardson

    Seirs by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B0098RDUQC. Having only just accomplished her last mission, Kara learns that the evil Seirs are slaughtering Sensitives that refuse to swear an allegiance to Lilith—the Netherworld’s princess and her diabolical half-sister. While on assignment, Kara discovers that Lilith is searching for an ancient weapon that can destroy mankind...
  • Morgan's Fate by Dana Marie Bell

    Morgan's Fate by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    His Fate is finally in front of him…and he’s never letting go. Morgan and Magnus Grimm return from their search for Skuld, Norn of the Future, only to find that she’s been living under their noses this whole time...
  • Guardian's Joy by Jacqueline Rhoades

    Guardian's Joy by Jacqueline Rhoades

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Running from an unknown past. .. JJ Justice has spent her adulthood lost and alone and vulnerable to the haunting of a past she can't remember...
  • Perfect Match 1: Vampire’s Consort by I. T. Lucas

    Perfect Match 1: Vampire’s Consort by I. T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    When Gabriel’s company is ready to start beta testing, he invites his old crush to inspect its medical safety protocol. Curious about the revolutionary technology of the Perfect Match Virtual Fantasy-Fulfillment studios, Brenna agrees. Neither expects to end up partnering for its first fully immersive test run.
  • The Demon Ororon, Volume 4 by Hakase Mizuki

    The Demon Ororon, Volume 4 by Hakase Mizuki

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    While Othello and his Blue Dragon Army face down the bounty hunter Mitsume and the Devil Oscar's forces, Oscar himself finds Ororon and his brood. Oscar has been trying to assassinate Ororon this entire time, fearing his younger brother's power and possible desire to ascend to the throne of hell...
  • Once Upon a Krampus by KD Fraser

    Once Upon a Krampus by KD Fraser

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    I was alone in the world, and alone in my house in the woods. My husband had passed, leaving me to tend to our dream home by myself. Then one day he showed up. The tales were real. Krampus was real. And he was in my home, sharing my meals, and my bed.
  • Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet

    Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a neurotic serial killer. She's the woman he cannot kill. Marlowe Spencer-Astor is in a slump. He hasn’t killed a single soul in one hundred seventy four days. Not even therapy could solve his murderous problem, though he promised his mother he’d try. But then he sees a homeless girl by the side of the road. Minnie. She’s naked, dirty and smelly–everything that triggers his OCD...
  • No Going Back: Soft Focus / After Dark by Jayne Ann Krentz, Jayne Castle

    No Going Back: Soft Focus / After Dark by Jayne Ann Krentz, Jayne Castle

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Two exciting novels by one talented New York Times bestselling author, together for the first time in a single volume. SOFT FOCUS. Executive Elizabeth Cabot knows when to cut her losses--and she runs her personal life the same way. So when she learns that Jack Fairfax has deceived her, she's determined to end their romantic relationship...
  • Heart of the Incubus by Rosalie Lario

    Heart of the Incubus by Rosalie Lario

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Biochemist Cresso Taylor lives the sort of lifestyle most men would envy—he has wealth, natural incubus charm, and more women than he can handle. But it’s not enough anymore. Not after meeting Genevieve Russell, the sexy scientist who works with him at Elcorp Laboratory. And she wants absolutely nothing to do with him. After her fiancé broke her heart, Genevieve has had enough of womanizers...
  • Eternal Flame Bundle by Cynthia Eden

    Eternal Flame Bundle by Cynthia Eden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Librarian'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...
  • Bayou Heat Collection One by Laura Wright, Alexandra Ivy

    Bayou Heat Collection One by Laura Wright, Alexandra Ivy

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    6 Gorgeous Puma Shifters, 6 Sexy Stories. .. The Bayou Heat Collection One includes the following six bestselling paranormal romance titles by Alexandra Ivy and Laura Wright:. RAPHAEL/PARISH. BAYON/JEAN-BAPTISTE. TALON/XAVIER. Author Note: Each title can be purchased individually or as a box set. 120,000 words. A USA Today Bestseller! New Year. New World. New Species...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  contemporary  paranormal  fantasy  length-long
  • The Mage by Jean Johnson

    The Mage by Jean Johnson

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    This is the final book in the acclaimed series of "cursed brothers, fated mates, prophecies. .. destiny and magic. "(Robin D. Owens). New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz hails Jean Johnson's writing as "fabulously fresh, thoroughly romantic, and wildly entertaining. " Now, Johnson returns for the final book in the series of eight brothers destined to fulfill a strange prophecy...
  • Quenched by Z.L. Arkadie

    Quenched by Z.L. Arkadie

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A 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...
  • Cataclysm by Karice Bolton

    Cataclysm by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    When it becomes obvious that the dark side will stop at nothing to control the mortal world, Ana is faced with a decision that could determine the fate of Fallen Angels everywhere. Determined to not use mortals as pawns, Ana does her best to prepare for the battles ahead while protecting the innocent souls around the world...
  • Don't Flirt With Demons by Grace McGinty

    Don't Flirt With Demons by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    We've all been through that one shitty break-up. The one that breaks your heart, turning you into a sobbing, soggy mess. Where you drink so much you accidentally summon a demon. No? Just Elsie? When Elsie decides to get over a bad break-up with a small fire pit and a large bottle of vodka, the last thing she expects is to summon the sexy as hell demon, Ukobach. He of the Impressive D...
  • A Dangerous Hunger by J.S. Scott

    A Dangerous Hunger by J.S. Scott

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dr. Talia Maris had lived her entire life as a freak—a too tall, too plain, too odd woman who sees and senses the presence of otherworldly entities. A total recluse, Talia spends all of her time on her research, living a contented, quiet life with only her loyal feline companion for company. Until that sedate existence comes crashing down around her when she starts being pursued by demon Evils...
  • Destiny's Revenge by Nancy Straight

    Destiny's Revenge by Nancy Straight

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    There was no reason for Lauren to be in a coma. Her physical injuries had healed, but she had been non-responsive for so long that her doctors told her family and Max to move on. She awoke to find her life in a shambles; the man she loved was gone, her friends had moved on with their lives, and her family was ripped apart by her accident...
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