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Merry Me: Book 15 in The Jerry McNeal series (Jerry McNeal) by Sherry A. Burton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFeeling guilty at not having made his engagement to April official over the Christmas holidays, Jerry seeks to join her and Max for their annual after-Christmas getaway to Frankenmuth, Michigan... -
Southern Ghost Hunter Series by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSouthern SpiritsWhen 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. It leads to an offer she can’t refuse from the town’s bad boy, the brother of her ex and the last man she should ever partner with... -
The Ghost and the Poltergeist by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Ghost and the PoltergeistBook 34 in the paranormal cozy mystery seriesHaunting DanielleLiving in a haunted house is nothing new to Danielle. In fact, she’s rather fond of the ghosts who visit Marlow House.But after she brings home the twins, unexplained paranormal activities in the nursery perplex not just her, but the ghosts who frequently visit Marlow House... -
Cops and Clobbers in Deadwood by Ann Charles, Charles Kunkle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsViolet Parker has big troubles these days—the ticking kind. To duck the Grim Reaper, she needs to get her hands on eighty-plus rare, mystical clocks locked up tight by a thick-headed detective.The solution? Hijack the truckload of ticking time bombs out from under Johnny Law’s nose.But no caper ever goes according to plan... -
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Devils' Line Vol. 6 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIshimaru tries to bring in Zero Seven and Nine to get inside info on the CCC. In exchange for her cooperation, Zero Seven asks for information on the devil that murdered her mother, and the fateful meeting between Seven and Kikuhara is revealed... -
Bayou Secrets by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeep in the bayou is a place so dark even nightmares tremble in fear. It has been whispered about for a century, and even the hunters of New Orleans don’t trek into the shadows of Madame’s island, a Necromancer more feared than any other. But all that is about to change. A hunter has gone missing... -
Itching for Justice by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn innkeeper who reads minds. An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premier destination for murder.***Includes RECIPEMy name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be... -
Raining Cats and Killers by Addison Moore, Bellamy Bloom
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn innkeeper who reads minds. An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premier destination for murder.***Includes RECIPEMy name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be... -
A Winter Tail of Woe by Addison Moore, Bellamy Bloom
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. It’s a snowy winter in Cider Cove and a show called Mayhem, Baking, and Murder is taping an episode at the inn with me as the guest host... -
The Complete Vampire Chronicles 12-Book Bundle by Anne Rice
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn international bestseller and beloved cultural touchstone, Anne Rice’s classic novel Interview with the Vampire starts “where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth” (Chicago Tribune). But that’s only the beginning... -
Eggnog Trifle Trouble by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's Christmastime in Honey Hollow!Lottie Lemon has a brand new bakery to tend to, a budding romance with perhaps one too many suitors, and she has the supernatural ability to see the dead—which are always harbingers for ominous things to come... -
Deadly Vows by Kate Allenton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPsychic Cree Blue is working on a cold case where the motives and suspects multiply like the spices in her cooking. When Davina Richards went missing the day before her wedding, people assumed she was a runaway bride. Only Cree knows differently. This bride skipped being a missing person and landed smack-dab in the dead zone... -
Bound By Blood by Shane K.P. O'Neill, A.K. Kuykendall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs his moment of death looms, Dracula suffers the ultimate betrayal. The champion of the Catholic faith in Eastern Europe realises there is no place in Heaven for him. It is Lucifer who comes to claim him, though he does not want Dracula's soul. Instead, he bites into Dracula’s neck and then offers his own blood to drink... -
A Frightening Fangs-giving by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn innkeeper who reads minds. An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premiere destination for murder.Each book in the series can be read individually so dive on in! ***Includes RECIPE***My name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be... -
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Devils' Line Vol. 7 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIshimaru, still shrouded in suspicion, leads F Squad on a raid of the CCC’s hideout to get ahold of the list of members, but the CCC turns out to be several steps ahead in this cat-and-mouse game... -
Anne Rice's The Tale of the Body Thief #2 by Faye Perozich, Travis Moore
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSecond in The Tale of the Body Thief series adapted by Faye Perozich featuring exclusive material written by Anne Rice... -
Devils' Line Vol. 5 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDr. Kano sets up a "chance meeting" between the unsuspecting Anzai and his mother. Lee visits a blood donor as we catch a glimpse into his past at ONLO... -
Devils' Line, Vol. 13 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKikuhara comes to terms with the trauma of his past. Anzai, confronting Kikuhara, is forced to make a decision. Queen's plot comes into full view as a high-ranking government official makes a move... -
OAD付デビルズライン 12 限定版 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe GPS bullet lodged in Lee’s leg was removed by the capable hands of Queen, a central figure in the old CCC. But as payment for the surgery, Lee will become a poster boy for Queen’s devil advocacy group. Meanwhile, Eka snipes Prime Minister Morimune, setting off a series of attacks on government officials and allowing a certain official to become acting prime minister... -
Devils' Line, Vol. 11 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAnzai and Tsukasa both venture to ONL at the same time just as the order for them to stay separated is lifted. Spurred on by Midori’s encouragement, they take advantage of the lab’s facilities to take their relationship to the next level, and test the boundaries of Anzai’s self-control... -
Blood Genesis by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBefore there was a modern-day town called Dark Moon Vale, there was an ancient kingdom nestled in the Transylvanian Alps. Before there was a primordial species called the Vampyr, there was a celestial race begotten of gods and men. Before light battled shadow, the sacrifice became mandatory, or the first Blood Moon adorned the celestial sky... There was the Curse. A punishment... -
For Whom The Bell Tolls by Shane K.P. O'Neill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA WAR RAGES AROUND US EVERY DAY. THE STRUGGLE TO SAVE ALL MANKIND. THE ULTIMATE EVIL. The battle for souls has raged since the truce that followed the First Great War of the Angels. God has struck the ultimate blow and sacrifice to gain the advantage and defeat His fallen angel and estranged son, Lucifer... -
Re:Play, Vol. 2 by Christy Lijewski
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter unexpectedly leaving Cree and his position as Faust's bassist, Izsak once again finds himself on the streets that he knows all too well. But a conversation with a mysterious stranger convinces him that his future may not be as solitary as he thinks. Meanwhile, the heartbroken Cree wants Izsak back - but Rail still thinks he's dangerous... -
Wings in the Night Part 2: An Anthology by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDanger, desire and the irresistible allure of the vampire… Return to USA TODAY bestselling author Maggie Shayne's dark, sensual world of Wings in the Night. Part 2 of the Wings in the Night collection includes Twilight Hunter, Embrace the Twilight, Run From Twilight, Edge of Twilight, Blue Twilight, and Prince of Twilight... -
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Dead of Night by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one is more surprised than Cold Case Detective, Ronan O’Mara when he answers his doorbell one night to see members of Salem’s Wiccan community standing on his doorstep with an unbelievable story to tell. According to them, members of their coven are being murdered in a modern-day witch hunt and they want Ronan to look into the matter for them... -
The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsOn the eve of wedding in 1978, Shay Garrett peers into the antique mirror in her family's longtime home, the famous Victorian Gingerbread House on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, and falls unconscious only to wake in the body of her own grandmother Brandy on the eve of her wedding--in 1900. The virginal Brandy, in turn, awakes in Shay's body to discover herself pregnant... -
High Heels Mysteries Boxed Set Vol II by Gemma Halliday
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSynopsisNew York Times and USA Today Bestselling series!Boxed set of three award winning High Heels Mystery novels featuring fashion designer turned amateur sleuth, Maddie Springer, including:ALIBI IN HIGH HEELS - book #4Baguettes, bodies, and haute couture galore! Shoe designer turned amateur sleuth, Maddie Springer, is at it again, this time in fabulously fashionable Paris... -
Luminosity by Abigail Boyd
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIncludes books 2, 3, and 4 of the Gravity series. In Uncertainty, Ariel finds out more information about her grandmother's visions and family secrets. An unexpected reunion turns her life upside down, and she doesn't know who to trust. In Luminosity, Ariel is haunted by reoccuring nightmares that bring her back to the spooky Dexter orphanage in search of something she once lost. -
Blood+, Vol. 03 by Asuka Katsura
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis third, pivotal volume reveals one of the biggest secrets in the Blood+ mythos — but you'll have to wade through plenty of violence, betrayal, and sacrifice before you get there! Hagi shows just how resilient he can be, Kai is as stubborn and reckless as ever, and confused, sweet Riku is once again in the wrong place at the wrong time... -
Favole: Stone Tears by Victoria Francés
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook annotation not available for this title... -
The Key to Erebus by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe truth can kill you… Taken as a small child, from a life where faeries, sirens and mythical creatures are real and treacherous, Jéhenne Corbeaux is totally unprepared when she returns to France to stay with her eccentric Grandmother... -
Favole: Set Me Free by Victoria Francés
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSucesso internacional finalmente disponível em português! Donzelas à beira da morte, lânguidas imagens erguendo-se por detrás de uma lápide, castelos carregados de mistérios, lagos obscuros no meio de bosques banhados pelo luar... A temática gótica e vampírica é uma das mais recorrentes da ficção contemporânea e tem originado grandes êxitos literários e cinematográficos... -
Favole: Frozen Light by Victoria Francés
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPoetry and exquisite art... -
Blood+ Adagio, Vol. 02 by Kumiko Suekane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the three hundred years that the Romanov dynasty has been in power, they have led Russia through an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity, but recent peasant uprisings and a sickly heir have destabilized this once-proud royal family... -
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Legacy of Blood by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the streets of Paris, someone wants to paint the town red…When Special Agent Jeannette LaFarge is called in to investigate a vineyard in the Reims region of France, the last thing she expects to find is multiple bodies with every vein bled dry. It’s yet another case tailor-made for Blackbird... -
Scar Tissue by M.C. Domovitch
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen successful model Ciara Kelly wakes up in hospital, remembering nothing of the weeks she has been missing, her only clues are the ugly words carved into her skin. According to the police she was a victim of the Cutter, a serial killer who has already murdered three women... -
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Blood Games by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlending the dark eroticism of the vampire with the suspenseful adventure in history's most exotic locales, Yarbro's Saint-Germain epic continues in this third book that takes place in the last chaotic days of Nero's Rome... -
Devils' Line, Vol. 14 by Ryo Hanada
"When I saw her again after we broke up, I was relieved.I felt like I’d come home to the place where I belong…"After the dramatic showdown between the devil advocates and the government, the surviving members of the former CCC attempt to move on with their lives—but Public Safety has other plans... -
Afflicted by R.D. Baker
THIS MONSTER IS OUT FOR BLOOD - AND SHE'S READY TO BE CONSUMEDJULIETMaybe the mega-virus that threw the world into an apocalypse and turned the vampires into zombies did mess up my brain. Because the new officer at my compound—where I am kept to be used as a blood supply for the vampires—is strangely irresistible.Which is ridiculous, because all vampires are dangerous, and cold, and vicious... -
Calamity at the Carnival by London Lovett
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSpring is in the air. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, Jackson's kisses keep coming, and despite the occasional moodiness of her ghostly housemate, Sunni is looking forward to the season.It's spring break in Firefly Junction and the Stockton Traveling Carnival has come to town. Sunni finds herself saddled with an uninspiring story assignment... -
Double Trouble by London Lovett
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFirefly Junction meets Port Danby as Lola and Lacey take a trip to the Cider Ridge Inn in Double Trouble. Sunni Taylor is finally going to meet Lola Button, the quirky antique dealer who sold her some rather unusual old photos of Cider Ridge Inn. When Lola arrives with her best friend, Lacey Pinkerton, Sunni and Lacey find they have a lot in common... -
Hiding from the Light by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom the three million copy bestselling author of Lady of Hay comes the big new novel by the bestselling author of WHISPERS IN THE SAND is a gripping tale of witchcraft and romance, past and present, as her modern-day characters are caught up in a battle that has been raging for hundreds of years. The parish of Manningtree and Mistley has a dark history... -
The Lost Soul by Suzy Turner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDecember and Lilly have got their work cut out for them. Not only are they desperately trying to figure out the identity of the Lost Soul, and track him down, they've also got to investigate why Powell River's newest resident has got all of their men falling at her feet. But when they learn that the Nephilim might be involved, it becomes clear that they're all in extreme danger.. -
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Tempting Fate by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEurope 1920s. Fifth [published] in the Saint-Germain series, Tempting Fate finds the count as guardian to a Russian war orphan during the Russian Revolution and the end of World War I... -
The Saint-Germain Chronicles by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFleeing Spain at the beginning of their Civil War, the vampire Saint-Germain arrives in California to reunite with the older and wiser Rowena Saxon, who is considering following the Dark Prince into an eternal life. Meanwhile, Saint-Germain is unaware that a ruthless assassin is pursuing him--one of the most charming killers ever to grace the page: Cenere... -
Blood+ Adagio, Vol. 01 by Kumiko Suekane
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the eve of the Russian Revolution, our favorite Chiropteran-hunting duo masquerades as members of Tsar Nicholas Romanov's royal chamber orchestra. Saya begins to uncover some of the strange secrets of the Romanov royal family and, of course, finds some hideous Chiropteran beasts who are doing a little masquerading of their own... -
Path of the Eclipse by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe mysterious and seductive hero Ragoczy Saint-Germain is torn between the love of a Chinese woman warlord and a voluptuous Indian princess in this historical horror novel set in the Far East... -
我不是天生欧皇 [I Wasn't Born Lucky] by 蛋白
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“I wasn’t born a lucky person, I’m just too strong.”On his way home late in the evening, Xiao Li found a letter asking for help and inexplicably came to an unknown place. He had to finish the task given before he could succeed in returning to reality... -
Captured by the Hunter by Calle J. Brookes, C.J. Brookes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings★ ★ ★ HE CAME FOR VENGEANCE. HE FINDS HER INSTEAD. ★ ★ ★Cormac Jareth, greatest hunter the Dardaptoan vampires have ever seen, wants one thing:Vengeance.For his sister. For the unborn nephew murdered at an evil human’s hands.Two thousand Dardaptoans have been victims of Leo Taniss. It’s Cormac's life’s purpose to make Taniss pay for his sins.Starting with Leo Taniss’s granddaughter...
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