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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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Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBelle Jamison is finally starting to feel like a normal girl again...Categorized as:
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Unhinged by A.G. Howard
Alyssa Gardner has been down the rabbit hole and faced the bandersnatch. She saved the life of Jeb, the guy she loves, and escaped the machinations of the disturbingly seductive Morpheus and the vindictive Queen Red. Now all she has to do is graduate high school and make it through prom so she can attend the prestigious art school in London she's always dreamed of... -
Borrowed Ember by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsEverything in Ari’s life until this point has been borrowed. Her human life with a man who wasn't her real father. A love for a boy who needed more than her to be strong. Kisses with a Jinn who refused to do anything but lend them out in moments of weakness. And even her resolve, which seemed to fail her whenever she needed it most. But Ari is done borrowing...Categorized as:
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Born of Ashes by Caris Roane
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEnter a hidden world of winged vampire warriors—and the women they are sworn protect...For years, she was kept as a human slave—one of seven unwilling “blood donors” for the death vampires who thirst for absolute power. Now, Fiona is a free woman, haunted by her memories of being strapped to a gurney, drained of blood, then revived at the last moment... -
United Eden by Nicole Williams
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLife's been many things for twenty year old Bryn Dawson, but one thing it's never been is easy. And it's only about to get harder...Categorized as:
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Scorched Skies by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsFEAR THE HEAT... The White King has crossed the line, sounded the horn, sent out the wolves. When blood is shed and life is lost the reality of Ari’s position as both hunter and prey finally sets in...Categorized as:
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Cold Blood by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWood Point Academy is not at all what I expected. For one thing, it looks like a cross between military school and Buckingham Palace. Everyone stares, the floors shine so bright you can see your reflection in them from a mile away, and no one smiles. Unless they're kicking your butt in the process...Categorized as:
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Freak Show by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlexa’s arrival in Sin City is greeted with a warning: leave town or be forced out. The return of her lover, Arys, has the Vegas vampires on edge. The Wicked Kiss Las Vegas location has changed in his absence. Werewolf death fights and vampire performance art takes it to a whole new level of crazy. The new club owner, Jenner, shares Arys’s bloodline and a few bad memories... -
Billow by Emma Raveling
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIt has been six months since ondine Kendra Irisavie arrived in Haverleau, the hidden capital of the water elemental world. Six months since she discovered her destiny as the sondaleur. Six months since a series of devastating events left behind their mark...Categorized as:
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Fallen Eden by Nicole Williams
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIf happily ever after were a place, twenty-year-old Bryn Dawson would be on the farthest planet from it. Reduced to stolen glances and secret meetings as they await a Betrothal the Council is bent on stalling, William and Bryn have to settle for happily right now, but with a man like William Hayward at her side, Bryn’s hardly settling...Categorized as:
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Immortal Grave by Nichole Chase
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFOR MATURE YA AUDIENCES. This novel contains violence and sexual situations. While darklings ransack the city, Ree and her friends will learn the depth of the gods' manipulations. Unsure of who is really on their side, Ree must accept her destiny and assume the role of leader. The stakes are higher than they've ever been. Death is waiting for them in every shadowy corner...Categorized as:
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A Matter of Truth by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNot long ago, Chloe Lilywhite seemingly had it all: a prized spot on the Magicals’ Council as lead Creator, a loving fiancé and Connection, and a wealth of good friends. But the poised young woman she projected was nothing more than a façade. Her parents all but disowned her. Power plays and accusations of murder within the Council rocked her confidence...Categorized as:
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In Vino Veritas by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"In Vino Veritas" was Karen Chance's contribution to theChicks Kick Buttanthology (June 2011). It is now available on her website as a free short as per the contract with the publisher.Contains spoilers for Midnight's Daughter, Dorina Basarab #1and Death's Mistress, Dorina Basarab #2... -
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Ungifted by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEven though her father is running for President of the United States, Grace St. Claire is as normal a girl as they come. She’s clumsy, shy, and an outcast among her peers. She even manages to nearly die in a freak accident in front of the entire school. But when Grace survives a vampire attack she quickly learns that she is anything but ordinary...Categorized as:
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Fairest by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsMirror, Mirror, on the wall, Who is the Fairest of them all? In the sequel to UnEnchanted, Mina Grime discovers that all is not fair when it comes to the Fae and their tales, especially when they don’t all play by the rules. Barely surviving the Story’s first fairy tale quest, Mina still has hundreds to go before she can end the curse on her family...Categorized as:
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A Matter of Forever by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt all comes down to this . . . Chloe Lilywhite has struggled for years to find her footing in a series of dangerous and demanding worlds. Creator, first tier Council member, and one of the most powerful Magicals in existence, she was little more than one of Fate’s pawns. But now, Chloe is back home and ready to call the shots. She knows what she wants and who she wants to be...Categorized as:
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Coveted by Stephanie Nelson
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHaving prevented the war between the witches and vampires, Gwen Sparks was ready to move on and heal. She thought she could go home and her life would return to normal—she thought wrong. Being a spirit walker offers her protection, but it also put her life in danger as others covet what she possesses...Categorized as:
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A Killer First Date by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNicholas and Lucy have known each other for most of their lives, but now that they've finally admitted their feelings for each other, Nicholas wants to take her on their official first date-away from all the life-and-death drama that has surrounded them lately... -
Whisper of Light by Jennifer DeLucy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe saying goes that all men are created equal... but Nicole Abbot knows better. Lacking the supernatural gifts of the Sentients she has known all her life, Nicole has lived with her nose pressed to the glass, withering beneath the guilt of her own inadequacies and the disapproving glare of her father... -
Hunter's Hope by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHunter Evans risked his life again and again as a firefighter until the night he died saving a child...only to be reborn as a vampire. Now the man who lived his life as the quintessential “nice guy” must find a way to conquer the deadly urges that threaten to turn him feral. When his own actions put a beautiful woman in danger, he vows to protect her…even from himself... -
A Matter of Heart by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo longer in high school, Chloe Lilywhite is now living and working in Annar, the Magicals’ city-state plane of existence. Since moving, she’s joined the Council, gone on missions with the Guard, moved into her own apartment, and enrolled at the University of Annar. Plus, she’s happily engaged to be married to Jonah Whitecomb, the literal man from her dreams, not to mention her Connection...Categorized as:
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I Am Forever by Wynne Channing
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAxelia fought an army of vampires and survived. Once fated as the destroyer of the vampire race, she is now welcomed into the immortal empire and revered as a god. But instead of relishing her victory, she faces a dangerous new world and an empire at war. Axelia is thrust into the position of supreme vampire and caught in the crossfire of battle... -
The Moth in the Mirror by A.G. Howard
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAn original ebook-only novella in the Splintered series, told from the points of view of both Jeb and Morpheus. Morpheus wants to know more about his rival for Alyssa's affections, so he digs into Jeb's memories of his time in Wonderland. But he may be surprised by what he finds. This brand-new story and perspective from A.G... -
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Bladed Magic by J.C. Daniels
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor the first time in her life, Kit Colbana’s life was going just fine. She had a nice, easy job. She’d managed to escape the not-so-loving attentions of a family who’d rather see her dead than look at her. She had a roof over her head and she didn’t have to fight for every little thing she had. Then she finds herself tangled up with a green-eyed witch by the name of Justin... -
Succubi Like It Hot by Jill Myles
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNOBODY SAID SUCKING WAS EASY. With a hot new figure, her dream job as an archaeologist, and two gorgeous boyfriends to scratch her seductive Itch an angel and a vampire Jackie Brighton is totally getting the hang of life as a succubus. Then she accidentally knocks the pizza guy unconscious with her touch. Great she's cursed...Categorized as:
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The Sharpest Blade by Sandy Williams
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTorn between two worlds. Torn between two lives. McKenzie Lewis’s ability to read the shadows has put her—and …those she loves—in harm’s way again and again. The violence must end, but will the cost of peace be more devastating than anyone ever imagined? After ten years of turmoil, the life McKenzie has always longed for may finally be within her grasp...Categorized as:
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Fate by Amanda Hocking
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsFate - the second installment in the My Blood Approves series... Alice Bonham thinks she's finally found a balance in her life between the supernatural and real life with her brother Milo. Jack - her sorta vampire boyfriend - keeps her at arm's length to keep her safe. As for his brother Peter... she's not sure where he's at, or what he wants with her... -
Vengeance by Tara Brown
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA man once told me there are infinite places love will take you, but revenge is the business of hate and there is only one place hate will take you, the end. The end of you and the end of everything you once stood for. His words still echo in my mind, next to the images of the millions of places I might have gone. Vengeance Amillia Morgenstein wants nothing but freedom...Categorized as:
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Still Sucks to Be Me: More All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton Smith, Teen Vampire by Kimberly Pauley
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWith vampire boyfriend George and best friend Serena by her side, Mina thought she had her whole life—or rather afterlife—ahead of her. But then Mina’s parents drop a bomb. They’re moving. To Louisiana. And not somewhere cool like New Orleans, but some teeny, tiny town where cheerleaders and jocks rule the school... -
Black Fallen by Elle Jasper
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s only one thing more lethal than a vampire. A Black Fallen. Rather, a fallen angel engulfed in the blackest of magic. And three of the most dangerous have descended upon Edinburgh… Tattoo artist, RILEY POE, has changed. After surviving the bites of three potent Strigoi, she has acquired traits from each that parallel those of the most lethal of vampires... -
Reckoning by S.J. Harper
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJoin Agents Emma Monroe and Zack Armstrong. She’s sacrificed. He’s suffered. They’ve both been betrayed. Now it’s time for a reckoning. Special Agent Emma Monroe has a secret. She’s a Fallen Siren, cursed by the gods and banished to Earth for her failure to prevent the kidnapping of Persephone. As an FBI agent she saves the lives of others believing redemption could be one rescue away...Categorized as:
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Taste by Kate Evangelista
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAt Barinkoff Academy, there's only one rule: no students on campus after curfew. Phoenix McKay soon finds out why when she is left behind at sunset. A group calling themselves night students threaten to taste her flesh until she is saved by a mysterious, alluring boy. With his pale skin, dark eyes, and mesmerizing voice, Demitri is both irresistible and impenetrable...Categorized as:
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In Shade and Shadow by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHailed by New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson as "a mix of The Lord of the Rings and Buffy the Vampire Slayer," the Noble Dead Saga has become one of the premiere dark fantasy sagas. Now a new chapter begins as a young woman discovers her true potential for heroics against the shadows of evil... -
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Eventide by Elle Jasper
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNewly-bitten tattoo artist Riley Poe feels herself changing in unimaginable ways. Eli Dupre, her vampire lover, has seen the change in her and fears for her humanity. His rival, Victorian, tells her she must see the patriarch of the vampire cult that attacked her to save her soul... -
Blood Before Sunrise by Amanda Bonilla
""She needed a bargaining chip and this was it. Raif's daughter's life for hers. And he knew damn good and well I was right. Just like he'd assured me the night I'd killed Azriel, this was far from over. His daughter was alive. I knew it. And I was going to find her...Categorized as:
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Duplicity by Nikki Jefford
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIf Graylee Perez thought sharing a body with her twin sister was bad, dealing with a duplicate of herself is two times worse. Gray the second doesn't seem to get that Lee's boyfriend, Raj, is off limits. Then there's the problem of Adrian. He expects one of the Graylees to be his...Categorized as:
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Wicked Circle by Linda Robertson
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe fifth in the exciting urban fantasy series featuring Persephone Alcmedi, a modern-day witch with a sexy werewolf boyfriend. Persephone Alcmedi has helped her waerewolf lover Johnny unlock his powers. Now she must come to the aid of Menessos, the vampire overlord she has secretly marked...Categorized as:
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The Big Fix: A Novel by Linda Grimes
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLinda Grimes’s sexy and hilarious urban fantasy series that began with In a Fix and Quick Fix continues in The Big Fix...Categorized as:
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The Light of the World by Tara Brown
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs if going off to college isn't hard enough, Rayne discovers she has other challenges beyond roommates or first-year workload. She discovers the fate of the world resting on her small shoulders, not to mention the creepy whispers that taunt her in her sleep each night. In the haze of her dreams she hears it, 'You're dead. You're dead and I just forgot to tell you...Categorized as:
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The Dead, the Damned, and the Forgotten by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPreviously published in the print anthology Unbound.A nightwalker is slain, and suspicion falls on Mira—Fire Starter—the last hope of her immortal race, in Jocelynn Drake's The Dead, the Damned, and the Forgotten... -
Crystal Iris by Blair M. Shadows
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet ready to immerse yourself in a magical romance series filled with mystery, modern conflicts, and a love story that will leave you craving more.Professor Iris De Loughery’s life takes an unexpected turn on the night of her thirtieth birthday...Categorized as:
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The Vampire's Curse by S.J. Wright
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 17 ratings**Sending out big thanks to all the new readers! I love you guys.** The tingling, mesmerizing heat blazed even hotter in my veins as I watched him stroll towards me. There was a blatant elegance in the careless way he moved, from the slight swing of his arms to the fluid action in his long legs... -
Fatal Circle by Linda Robertson
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDestiny sucks. . .Categorized as:
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Bound to Me by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMira, the heroine of Jocelynn Drake's New York Times bestselling Dark Days series, has been a nightwalker for centuries, traveling the globe as an enforcer for a secretive, powerful organization. In Bound to Me, for the first time, we travel back into Mira's distant past to see the great love affair that shaped her... -
Hallowed Circle by Linda Robertson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAnd you think beauty pageants are scary? Persephone Alcmedi has been persuaded to compete for the position of High Priestess of the Cleveland, Ohio, coven now that the former priestess, Vivian Diamond, has strangely gone missing. Unfortunately, there are a few small problems with the idea...Categorized as:
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The Gathering Darkness by Lisa Collicutt
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say "third time's the charm", and for sixteen-year-old Brooke Day, they had better be right. She’s been here before, twice in fact, and an evil demon-witch wants her dead a third time. When Brooke is forced to leave Boston for the small town of Deadwich, she thinks her life is over. Before long, her new friends start acting strange—downright evil...Categorized as:
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Blood Bond by Jeanne C. Stein
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs a vampire, Anna Strong has an immortal life…but now she’s running out of time. Anna’s relationship with shape-shifter Daniel Frey has given her hope for a future with him and his son—especially when Frey proposes… But just when Anna starts to think her life couldn’t be better, she must fly to France to be at the side of her dying mother... -
Immortal: Love Stories with Bite by P.C. Cast, Rachel Caine
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn Immortal: Love Stories With Bite, edited by New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series, P.C. Cast, seven of today’s most popular YA vampire and contemporary fantasy authors offer new short stories that prove when you’re immortal, true love really is forever... -
Baehrly Breathing by Elizabeth A. Reeves
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA spin-off of the popular Cindy Eller series. The first book in the Goldie Locke and the Were Bears series. It's difficult to be taken seriously when you are a member of the Magical community and saddled with the unfortunate name 'Goldie Locke'. It certainly doesn't help if you are also about five feet tall, blond, and most commonly described as 'cute.'...Categorized as:
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