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Taken in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsTwo young children disappear from their East Side home in New York City, their nanny killed in cold blood. As Lieutenant Eve Dallas begins to unravel the crime scene and search for Henry and Gala MacDermit, she’s drawn into the twisted mind of a kidnapper who will stop at nothing to take revenge... -
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Into Darkness by J.T. Geissinger
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn New Vienna, capital of the oppressive global government formed after the Flash, three things are certain: the sun is poisonous, speaking out is dangerous, and being different will get you killed. And Lumina Bohn is extraordinarily different. Living in terror of discovery, Lu knows nothing of her past?but she knows she must pretend to be human to survive...Categorized as:
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![Rescued by the Orc Enforcer by Kate Rudolph]()
Rescued by the Orc Enforcer by Kate Rudolph
Vorok knows the rules of the Red District. Bust heads. Take names. And never cross the boss. But when the boss's daughter tries to run away from an unwanted engagement, Vorok has a choice to send her home... or help her escape.He's had his eye on the pretty human for years, but there's no way a pampered princess like her would want an orc enforcer... -
![Nurse for an Alien Warrior by Roxie Ray]()
Nurse for an Alien Warrior by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’m supposed to care for a kid, not create one! Space needs nurses. That’s what they told me, and that’s why I agreed to go.They say Raider is the last place I want to end up, but I’m up to the challenge. I’ll care for the warlord’s child.One problem.He wants me to make said child. With him.No. Not happening. Never.I’m not selling my body to some brute! But Kain isn’t the brute I imagined... -
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![Stolen by the Dragon by Riley Storm]()
Stolen by the Dragon by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thought he’d lost everything, but then he found her… The only thing on Damien’s mind is ensuring his race will live on. It’s that single-minded focus that drove the storm dragon through the magical portal, the last of a small band of dragons fleeing an ominous and powerful enemy...Categorized as:
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![His Twisted Tail: Paranormal Dating Agency by Melanie James]()
His Twisted Tail: Paranormal Dating Agency by Melanie James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCalder Lorenson inherits one hell of a mess when he’s thrust into the limelight to fill the role of Alpha at Twisted Tail Pack. With treachery in the ranks, Calder quickly finds himself in over his head. If that wasn’t enough to deal with, pack law decrees that he must be mated...Categorized as:
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![Her Dragon's Treasure by Julia Mills, Linda Boulanger]()
Her Dragon's Treasure by Julia Mills, Linda Boulanger
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBook 29 in the Dragon Guard series. The books in this epic saga can be read as stand-alone stories, or you can experience all the love, thrills and exploits of the whole series from beginning to end. It's up to you. Decades trapped at the bottom of the sea... -
![Dominic by Roxie McClaine]()
Dominic by Roxie McClaine
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI never lose my cool in front of women. Ever. Until her. Dominic gets his share of female attention. A leading contender of the new Bionic Fighting League, he can have any woman he wants, when he wants.Rented out to a family in need, he’s not thrilled about caregiving. Seriously. How boring is that? I can’t believe androids come programmed with audacity... -
![Matter of Time by V. M. Black]()
Matter of Time by V. M. Black
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFourth Book in the Serial by the New York Times Bestselling Author of Blood of Life After yet another series of setbacks for the billionaire vampire Dorian Thorne's alliance, Cora Shaw struggles to regroup. She has school to attend and the wedding with Dorian to arrange--not just any wedding but a union that is to symbolize the friendship between humans and vampires...Categorized as:
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![The Hunt by Susan Bliler]()
The Hunt by Susan Bliler
Kidnapped, corralled, and marked, Vesa Watson refuses to break. A nameless face in the sea of a dozen or so other women who were snatched off the street just like her, Vesa refuses to show any sign of weakness. She can’t. There’ll be no hope of escape if she loses it now. Unsure what is going to happen, she knows one thing for certain... -
![On a Rogue Planet by Anna Hackett]()
On a Rogue Planet by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"I've never had a thing for cyborgs before, but, WOW, now I do!" - Amazon reviewer A sexy, deadly cyborg + a sassy salvage mechanic = a fast, action-packed space adventure Unlucky-in-love salvage mechanic, Malin Phoenix, didn't intend to get caught up in a coup and kidnapped by a sexy cyborg... -
![Gator's Challenge by Eve Langlais]()
Gator's Challenge by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWelcome to Bitten Point, where the toughest battles happen within the heart. Once upon a time a girl loved a boy, but married another man. What a mistake, especially since that man has been using her as part of his sick plot to experiment on shifters. And he’s got a plan to use their sons. Over my dead body. But Melanie might need help keeping her boys safe...Categorized as:
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Taken by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter her djinn lover is imprisoned by a survivalist group intent on eradicating all his kind, Jessica Monroe faces a dire choice... -
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Taming the Monster by Mandy M. Roth, Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMonsters Need Love Too... Over 15 ALL NEW NEVER BEFORE RELEASED Paranormal Romance Tales by NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling authors as well as some of today's top paranormal voices combined into one low priced box set for your reading pleasure! Stories filled with seductive alpha males, shifters, monsters, creatures, demons and more! You do not want to miss this limited time collection... -
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![Strategic Vulnerability by Mandy M. Roth]()
Strategic Vulnerability by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHeld prisoner in remote testing facility in the middle of the Brazilian rainforest, subjected to torture and abuse, Wilson Rousseau has long since given up hope of being rescued. Days blend together until he can’t help but long for death. Saved from his isolated hell by a female’s distress call, he feels an instant connection to her... -
![Cold Stone and Ivy by H. Leighton Dickson]()
Cold Stone and Ivy by H. Leighton Dickson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJack the Ripper gave her his heart. Now he wants it back. The year is 1888, the clockwork British Empire is crumbling and young writer Ivy Savage has literally received a heart in the post. Terrified, her father sends her north to a strange sanitarium in Lancashire where the brilliant but unpredictable “Mad Lord of Lasingstoke” makes his home...Categorized as:
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![Rogue Instinct by Elin Wyn, Ava York]()
Rogue Instinct by Elin Wyn, Ava York
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPeople aren't my strong suit. Give me an engine, anyday -- even on a spaceship. And when a giant, sexy bronze-skinned alien decides I'm not good enough to work on his baby? Game on. Even if he does have talented, broad hands. I just hadn't figured Orrin and I would be working together quite so closely.. -
![Must Love Dragons : Fated Mates Dragon Shifter Novel by Michelle Ziegler]()
Must Love Dragons : Fated Mates Dragon Shifter Novel by Michelle Ziegler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe doesn't know what kind of witch he's dealing with. Kal had no idea what he was walking into when he met Maddie. She might believe that men aren’t from Mars, but he sure isn’t from Earth. Maddie has enough crazy in her life with one ghost too many haunting her. Too bad fate just threw her a man claiming to be a dragon shifter... -
![Wonderment in Death by J.D. Robb]()
Wonderment in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSomeone is hosting dangerous tea parties in 2061 New York... Thing aren't what they seem when Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates what appears to be a routine murder/suicide. When friends of Darlene and Marcus Fitzwilliams insist Darlene would never hurt her brother, Eve digs deeper...Categorized as:
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![Darkness Eternal by Alexandra Ivy]()
Darkness Eternal by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor the Guardians of Eternity, battle is a way of life—whether the plight of their world is at stake, or the fate of their heart… After being held captive by one vampire for four centuries, Kata had no intention of taking another one to the underworld with her. Yet even in the pits of Hell, there’s no ignoring the intoxicating desire awakened by Uriel’s touch…Previously published in Supernatural... -
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Mythean Arcana: Paranormal Romance Box Set by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn celebration of the release of Fate Undone, Book 5 of the Mythean Arcana series, the first four volumes are available for a limited time for only $0.99! "Linsey Hall's brilliantly imaginative Mythean Arcana is THE must-read series of the year for fans of paranormal romance... -
![What Makes an Alien a Dad? by Marina Simcoe]()
What Makes an Alien a Dad? by Marina Simcoe
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs per the marriage agreement between Earth and Neron, Voranian aliens can marry human women, but our species can’t reproduce. Historically, Voranian women have served as surrogates to carry children of the single dads in Voran.The renowned Voranian Professor Thormus is working on a method that would allow the human women married to Voranian men to carry their husbands’ children... -
![Bear My Love by Anya Nowlan]()
Bear My Love by Anya Nowlan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSassy BBW paralegal + Growly, sexy lumberjack bear + A whole lot of wolf pack trouble = Shifter Grove love at its finest! Keesha Bailey has had enough. Enough of the big city. Enough of the shitty boss. Enough of the weak men. A woman can only take so much and Keesha knows she deserves better...Categorized as:
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![Alphas for the Holidays: Over 30 Paranormal Winter Tales of Werewolves, Dragons, Shifters, Vampires, Fae, Special Forces, Witches, Billionaires, Magics, Ghosts, Demons, and more! by Mandy M. Roth, Michelle M. Pillow]()
Alphas for the Holidays: Over 30 Paranormal Winter Tales of Werewolves, Dragons, Shifters, Vampires, Fae, Special Forces, Witches, Billionaires, Magics, Ghosts, Demons, and more! by Mandy M. Roth, Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFeaturing OVER 30 Alpha Tales from NYT, USA Today and National Bestselling Authors! Today's top selling authors have come together to form a collection that is filled with magic, mystery, mayhem and most importantly happily ever afters...Categorized as:
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![Illusion of Death by Lana Kole]()
Illusion of Death by Lana Kole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFalling to your death… Walker, Kai, Remi and Levi are finally reunited, their team once again whole. It should be a time of celebration, but they must first conquer their greatest fear: a world without Mori. Working together, they are prepared to overcome any obstacle to return her to their side... -
![Alien Giant: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon]()
Alien Giant: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA nine-foot-tall alien warrior just kidnapped me.How's your day going? Diana is a survivor. It's all she knows. But she has big plans once she escapes the dangerous outpost where she's been stranded for the last ten years. Plans that involve buying a ship of her very own and traveling to a sparsely populated planet to live out the rest of her days in the sun... -
![Secret Daughter for the Alien Warrior by Athena Storm]()
Secret Daughter for the Alien Warrior by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Kaleidian soldier captured my heart.And left me with an unexpected gift goodbye.Garet finds me, lost and wondering a perilous jungle.He saves me.And then claims me as his.That decision changes our lives.When he disappears unexpectedly, it breaks my heart.I didn’t expect to want him the way I do.Nor was I expecting to be forced to move lightyears away…Or to find out I’m pregnant... -
![The Fifty-Seven Lives of Alex Wayfare by M.G. Buehrlen]()
The Fifty-Seven Lives of Alex Wayfare by M.G. Buehrlen
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Beautiful prose, an intelligent plot, and a heroine as fabulous as she is unique—I couldn't put it down!" —C. J. Redwine, The Defiance Trilogy For as long as she can remember, 17-year-old Alex Wayfare has had visions of the past...Categorized as:
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![On a Cyborg Planet by Anna Hackett]()
On a Cyborg Planet by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan he give a beautiful warrior cyborg the pleasure she's never experienced? A sexy, fast-paced sci fi romance novella in the Phoenix Adventures . After a vicious coup, cyborg Axton Saros, Prime of the planet of Centax, is trying to rebuild his world. Still recovering from his captivity and dark guilt, he won't let anything get in his way... -
![Temptation: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Elle Thorne]()
Temptation: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Elle Thorne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJoe’s got a problem. There’s a curvy bear shifter trespassing in Bear Canyon Valley. And he’s been charged with taking care of the matter. Looks like he’s got two problems, because he didn’t count on wanting her. She’s a curvy bear shifter that wants to be left alone. Tell that to Joe. BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance If hot sex skeeves you out, you may want to pass on this book... -
![Meant to Be by Megan Derr]()
Meant to Be by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Draconis are a race of unexpected power and ability, complicated by their tendency to ‘match’ with other magics capable beings. The trial to decide whether or not they should be exterminated is about to begin, and both sides have gathered some of the brightest minds in the galaxy to argue before the Star Assembly of the Infinitum Government... -
![Rekker: Warlord Brides by Ava York, Starr Huntress]()
Rekker: Warlord Brides by Ava York, Starr Huntress
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRekker wasn't expecting to be matched. On the eve of being sent to retrieve a mysterious artifact, he's sent something just as enigmatic. A human woman, lush and curved. His mate. Even worse, she wants nothing to do with him. His blood burns for her, but the need to make her happy overrides everything. He'll find a way to set her free, even if it means he'll be alone. Forever... -
![Different Senses by Ann Somerville]()
Different Senses by Ann Somerville
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJaven Ythen is an angry man. A shooting on the job triggered his genetic empathy, and as a result, he lost his career as a cop, and his lover. Now he has to find something to do with his life, while coming to terms with losing the job and the man he loved, as well as a racial heritage unsuspected by anyone in his family. He lives in a society divided by class and race... -
![Bear Mate: BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen]()
Bear Mate: BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlake Madden is a bear on a mission. Three missions, to be exact. One: Kick-start the PAC's health program. Two: Sniff out an elusive flower and destroy it. Three: Claim that curvy witch as his mate. Jasynta Morgan is a witch on a mission. Make that three missions. One: Stop a takeover bid for her coven. Two: Find an elusive flower and protect it... -
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![Dane by Ashley L. Hunt]()
Dane by Ashley L. Hunt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Elderhood is in my veins, but she’s the one that has my heart. I am new to the Elder throne, but I am no amateur. With my brother as my predecessor and our father as his, leading my people is all I know. And, right now, I must lead them in war. She is the new Ambassador to Alien Relations. It is her job to work with me and come to a peaceful agreement of coexistence... -
![Frost by Michelle M. Pillow]()
Frost by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll he wanted was a little adventure and maybe to find a wife on Earth. What he got was a hell of a lot more than this alpha alien bargained for. Alpha male alien Edur (aka Frost Chaos) will do anything to escape his ice tundra of a home planet. He'll even convince his brothers to jump onboard a bride procurement spaceship bound for Earth.. -
![Echo in Time by Viola Grace]()
Echo in Time by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlara has spent her life under the radar, hiding her nature from the government and those around her. When it came to a choice of letting her cousin fall into servitude to their own government or live a life free in the stars, Alara stepped into the path of disaster and made sure that Tosha went free... -
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Psyche's Caress by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRoha Excelter - code named Psyche - is on assignment on Marketh. She had a simple investigation planned until someone tried to kill her. Twice. The simple problem turned out to be a conspiracy to keep volunteers imprisoned and the population in general, ignorant...Categorized as:
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![The Power of Two by Patti O'Shea]()
The Power of Two by Patti O'Shea
The UCE: In the 21st and 22nd Centuries, the United States changed and grew. Now the United Colonies of Earth dominate the globe. But a mysterious voice is broadcasting treason, inciting revolution and referring to the "ideals of 1776"—and to an enigmatic figure named Banzai Maguire. To find Banzai, the UCE assigns Cai Randolph... -
![Collector of Souls by Naomi Lucas, Cameron Kamenicky]()
Collector of Souls by Naomi Lucas, Cameron Kamenicky
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOphelia is a half-breed, half-Earthian, half-Trentian. She was raised on a backwater planet on the outskirts of a Trentian controlled sector, on a planet that was so far out in the fringes that the intergalactic council barely knew of its existence. One day changed her life. When she was brutally examined to see if her body was viable to procreate– she was found barren... -
![Alien Explosions by Sadie Carter]()
Alien Explosions by Sadie Carter
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSometimes it’s a very fine line between love and hate. Humans were inferior and troublesome creatures, and unlike his fellow warriors, Moroco had no intention of ever mating one. Trust a female again? Never. Not when he knew how easily they could betray you... -
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Hiding by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaking herself unseen was Daphne’s skill until a forest encounter made her want to be noticed by the new Ambassador of the Nine. Daphne has spent her adult life since the Tokkel invasion fighting for jobs to support herself. With her parents dead, her family consists of one...Categorized as:
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![aHunter4Life by Cynthia A. Clement]()
aHunter4Life by Cynthia A. Clement
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘She was near. Deep in his bones, her essence surrounded him and the memory of her was an ache that eight long years had not dulled. His head spun with the possibilities of what this meant. His breath caught in his throat; he forced himself to exhale. He’d been frantic to find her, but his efforts had been futile... -
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Dark Shadows by Marilyn Ross
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite warnings from the townspeople, Victoria Winters accepts the offer to come to the strange Collins House as governess. For some curious reason she feels the secret of her past may be uncovered in the bleak manor high on Widow's Hill. From the moment she arrives, Victoria becomes the target of someone in the house determined to destroy her... -
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![Multiple Organisms by Viola Grace]()
Multiple Organisms by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDrahali has lived her life as a freak, a woman who was far more than one of the guys. Her strength was limitless, but it doomed her to a life alone until the day the Sector Guard recruiter arrived and offered her a chance to be his partner and possibly more. Remar suffered the same fate on his home world with his body able to split into multiple incarnations of the original... -
![Past Tense by Viola Grace]()
Past Tense by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMayden Morningside is a Reader who works with contracts and lives a quiet life until her old recruiter from Terra comes asking her to join the Sector Guard. She will have her body changed to match her partner's, a strange but necessary practice when one's partner is a dragon. Harusk is a sleeper, a dragon who chose to preserve his genes through a prolonged hibernation... -
![Hard Hearted by Viola Grace]()
Hard Hearted by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSaving her fiancé showed Gralial's people what a freak she was and they punished her accordingly by removing her soul. Left with only intelligence and her talent, Gray must start a new life in the Alliance as the Sector Guardsman Hard Hearted. She is assigned to Teklan base as their healer and physician and partnered with a being that she never even heard of... -
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Ripped And Roar by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCila has spent her life controlling a power that can kill with a word, but will becoming a Guardsman solve her problems, or bring them to the fore with a roar? Cila Wen has lived her life unable to speak for fear destroying those around her. The Sector Guard has offered her a position and assistance in controlling her talent, but Cila is not sure if that is even possible... -
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Harvest Hunt by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAshlin wants to save the beast marked for the hunt, but when intelligence sparks in his eyes the idea becomes the gateway to a new life. Ashlin has spent her life trying to move beyond her status as a throw-back. Unlike all of the population around her, she has to fight for respect on a daily basis... -
![Powered Up by Viola Grace]()
Powered Up by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIlsa Kimoni has spent the last three years saving her own people in privacy, locked away in the seizure centre on Pahnnan. When a member of the Sector Guard request and demands her skills, she has no choice but to say yes. Controlling technology is her talent, but she will need skill and patience to deal with her new partner, Razer...
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