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Blackout by Dannika Dark
The fate of millions rests on Keystone when they embark on their most important assignment of all…. After what was supposed to be a simple job, Raven and Christian uncover a sinister plot against the higher authority, and the stakes are as high as the body count. The assassins are merciless, with anyone who stands in their way becoming collateral damage... -
Dragon Her Heels by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCrystal Culling never should have moved to Lake Hancock. Her real estate agent had warned her: the property on the end of Fox Hunt Drive was cursed, and if the Dragon of Crystal Lakes ever roused from his slumber, she’d be the first to be sacrificed to his appetite... -
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Club Vampyre by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsClub Vampyre brings together the first three Anita Blake novels, this collection looks at the adventures of the woman vampires call The Executioner. I'm Anita Blake, expert on creatures of the night. Vampires call me The Executioner. What I call them isn't repeatable. Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks with fangs... -
Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsfrom the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense. ". Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel... -
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Dane by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis mysterious island hermit managed to avoid entanglements . .. until she walked into his cabin. Mira froze. It wasn't fear. It was a strange mix of curiosity, compulsion, and desire. He was bare to the waist, and she hadn't been wrong about his strong, muscular body. There wasn't a scrap of fat on him anywhere, just lean muscle rippling beneath light bronze skin dusted with curls of dark hair... -
Hidden by Fate by Shannon Mayer
A prophecy foretold of a journey across the seas that would solve all my problems. But now I'm stuck between an old flame who wants to rekindle what we had, and a jealous vampire who would take the other's head if permitted... -
Eren by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEren wasn't expecting the stowaway to be so small or so . .. female. He let go in surprise. She immediately tried to duck around him. Eren grabbed her around the waist. She started kicking him. For someone who didn't weigh half what he did, she was extremely energetic. "Let me go! " she yelled, struggling... -
Chade by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMax’s arrival into Cali’s world has sparked both hope and controversy for their society as a whole. Change is inevitable. For Cali, Max’s unexpected appearance is a blessing, as she is finally free to be herself; a knight, a woman … a lover. Her easy-going, slightly cynical façade hides a scarred woman who yearns to be accepted... -
I Am Only One by Emeline Rousselot
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn WP After Dark App 100 Most Read List! Her body was exquisite. I wanted to run my tongue around her hardened nipples and grasp her hips while sinking inside her. I contemplated what sounds she would make when I nudged her deep, and how long it would take before she screamed my name. It wasn't a matter of if she would scream my name, only when... -
Perfect Match: The Dragon King by I. T. Lucas
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo save his beloved kingdom from a devastating war, the Crown Prince of Trieste makes a deal with a witch that costs him half of his humanity and dooms him to an eternity of loneliness. Now king, he’s a fearsome cobalt-winged dragon by day and a short-tempered monarch by night... -
Wildfire Phoenix by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHis touch makes her burn. And that's the one thing she must never do. .. Blaise can’t afford to lose control. She can’t let her inner monster rise. Not ever again. Even if that means denying her own feelings… and her fated mate. But that’s okay. She’s used to repressing her animal, and her desires. She can keep her distance from him, no matter what her friends think. Nothing has to change...Categorized as:
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Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco, Janine Granda
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the Sophie and the Odd Ones series…. A cryptic message from the Great Mother sends Sophie on a mission to uncover her own dark past. This quest will lead her on a journey to the Queen Maeve’s former stronghold on Earth. Sophie soon discovers the shocking truth about her erased history and the destiny that awaits her... -
Naya’s Most Important Visitors by Nalini Singh
Free short story in Nalini Singh's November Newsletter. Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t yet read KISS OF SNOW, you might want to save this short story to read later. This is part of the series of shorts focusing on the everyday lives of the characters, away from politics and danger. Set soon after Naya’s birth, this short story features. . -
Witch's Fate by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s vowed to forget him forever. Powerful witch Sofia Viera has loved warlock-werewolf half-blood Malcolm Brent for centuries, ever since they trained to become warlocks together. When Malcolm chose power over her and cast her aside, she vowed to forget him. For four hundred years, it worked. Until he forces her to return to him…. He’ll stop at nothing to have her back... -
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Big Magic by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoin Tessa and her aunts on a thrilling adventure filled with magic, mystery, and unexpected twists. With their unique bond and unbreakable spirit, they prove that even in the face of darkness, light will always prevail. I was sure that once I got married my crazy life would calm down so I could get some well-deserved romantic interludes with my new husband. It didn't... -
Sword of Mercy by Sydney Addae
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsScrambling to stay one step ahead of the Liege, Asia and Hawke discover more than they had bargained for. Hawke discovers his Alpha was also his father and that he had been given to the Liege as part of an experiment gone bad. Mercy has no place in his heart for the treachery he discovers... -
Odds and Ends by Gwen DeMarco
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the Sophie and the Odd Ones series…. A cryptic message from the Great Mother sends Sophie on a mission to uncover her own dark past. This quest will lead her on a journey to the Queen Maeve’s former stronghold on Earth. Sophie soon discovers the shocking truth about her erased history and the destiny that awaits her... -
The Beast in Him / The Mane Event / Big Bad Beast / Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn The Mane Event, Shelly Laurenston introduced a whole new breed of heroes--sexy, shape-shifting hunks who redefine the term Alpha male. Now, in The Beast in Him, one gorgeous lone wolf is about to meet his match. .. Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school... -
Grace by Cebelius
Would YOU love a monster girl? Grace Daytau is a gargoyle with a fresh lease on life. After turning state's evidence gets her witness protection at a university campus, she's determined to play it straight. There's just one problem: she hasn't been to school in almost twenty years! If she can't make the grade Daytau will revoke her witpro scholarship, leaving her at the mercy of the syndicates...Categorized as:
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Heart of Fire by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJoin Alice. Private Investigator of the Supernatural. It has been a rough month for mage private investigator Alice Worth. Alice hasn’t had a decent night’s sleep in weeks, her relationship with werewolf Sean Maclin is on the rocks, a federal agent hounds her every step, and a powerful vampire whose ulterior motives have ulterior motives watches her every move... -
The Protector by Dannika Dark
“Love is a battlefield. ”. The stakes have never been higher in this riveting installment of the Black Arrowhead series. As a member of the Shifter Council, Eden Thompson faces critical decisions every day, yet nothing has proved more challenging than selecting a mate. While she’s busy evaluating potential suitors, a felon with an axe to grind trespasses on her land...Categorized as:
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Pleasing Platinum by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou hate Mondays? Try finding out that the mother you thought was dead is actually alive, being attacked by elves - who are definitely not Santa's friendly little helpers - and discovering that you're not nearly as human as you believed you were. Yeah. All before five o'clock...Categorized as:
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Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Set in the Dark-Hunter universe. Originally included in the. Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet and Dark Hunter Companion. This is the short story that was given away with Unleash the Night about Acheron and his brother Styxx. It can be found in Acheron and Dark Bites. -
The Stone Curse by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGargoyles are meant to be unbreakable, but even stone shatters if you apply the right amount of pressure. The devastating attack on the cadets has the academy in lockdown. With betrayal coming from within our ranks, my circle of trust grows smaller. Everything is about to change. -
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Summoned by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA telepath with a lethal twist. My name is Neely and I live among shapeshifters in the desert truckstop town of Sundance, California. As a telepath-spiker, I can read a person's thoughts. I can also spike deadly power straight into their brain. I'm in an uneasy relation-friend-ship with Lucas Blacke, an enigmatic tiger alpha that I'm drawn to, but don't fully trust...Categorized as:
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Making Dinner by Nalini Singh
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The Catalyst of Corruption by Becca Andre
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAddie Daulton wants nothing to do with her dark past as an Alchemica alchemist. Content with her new life surrounded by the people she cares about, she has chosen to live with amnesia rather than face the person she was. She focuses on alchemy’s healing properties, helping others and hoping to find a way to save Rowan before his magic consumes him. But Addie isn’t the only one with a dark history... -
Hero Bear: Paranormal Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBear shifter Knox has never had it easy. Whatever he touches, whatever he loves, ends up dead. Or so he thinks when he moves to Bear Creek to stay with his old army buddy, Jamie. But fate is not ready to give up on this hero bear and when he meets Hannah, his true mate, he starts to believe in happy endings. Hannah is a social worker, with a problem... -
Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFor one woman, he will risk more than his life. .. Rafferty Powell has exchanged challenge coins with his arch-nemesis Magnus Montmorency, and their next battle will be their last. But Rafferty never expected to meet a woman whose desire for Magnus’ downfall matches his own—and whose presence sparks Rafferty’s long-awaited firestorm...Categorized as:
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A Dragon's Family Album by Thea Harrison
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis collection contains Dragos Takes a Holiday, Pia Saves the Day, and Peanut Goes to School (two novellas and a short story in the Elder Races series, previously published separately). All three stories focus on the Cuelebres, the First Family of the Wyr. Dragos Takes a Holiday: When the Cuelebre family heads to Bermuda for some much needed R&R, it’s no ordinary weekend in the sun... -
When A Lioness Pounces by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere’s a new guy in town, a mysterious and domineering man with secrets. Reba likes secrets. She especially loves swatting at them until they spill their guts—sometimes quite literally. But Gaston isn’t swayed by her sensual allure. LIE. This slick club owner is very much intrigued by the cocoa-skinned beauty, but he doesn’t dare show too much interest lest his enemies notice... -
Seducing the Dragon: Part Four by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWill Evie be able to bring back Bram’s human half? Will they rescue baby Murray? And is Evie Bram’s true mate? All of these questions, and more, will be answered in this final installment! -
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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Autumn's Bane by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Father of Dragons has returned to the world and all hell is breaking loose. A group of vrykolakas is running loose, threatening to spread plague through Seattle. A shadow dragon has his sights set on destroying the Wild Hunt. And in the midst of the chaos, Ember’s facing a major decision brought on by a twist in her status with the Queen of Dark Fae... -
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Healed by the Dragon: Part 4 by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPART FOUR. The final installment of Finn and Arabella's story. 25-30k estimated / 18+, explicit language and sexual situations / No Cliffhanger. Stonefire Dragons Reading Order:. Sacrificed to the Dragon. Seducing the Dragon. Revealing the Dragons. Healed by the Dragon. -
Silverback Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBear shifter, Dean, has almost given up on finding a mate. Instead, he’s carved out a fulfilling role as a foster parent to older kids. Then she walks into his life, the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen. His mate. His life will never be the same again. A birthmark on her face has haunted Elizabeth her whole life. She has always struggled to meet new people and visit new places... -
Spell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final classes have begun, and the only thing standing in Imara’s way is an ancient and deadly enemy. .. of her kitten. Imara’s life is going according to her plans. She has her boyfriend, her kitten, and is about to earn her degree in Magecraft and graduate. Once she has that degree, she has the right to request an application for a commercial magic license... -
Water Witch: A Dustin Walker Anthology and Other Tales by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Dustin Walker’s witchcraft awakens, he discovers he harbors a leviathan, one that could destroy him—and his family—should he fail to learn how to control his powers. Dustin Walker first appeared in the Witch & Wolf standalone novel, Beneath a Blood Moon, and is featured in the majority of stories in this anthology... -
The Sinner by Dannika Dark
“She had wrecked him, body and soul. ”. An addictive page-turner in the Black Arrowhead series. Cecilia is an introvert who rarely leaves the house, but she must overcome her fears in order to sell her late father’s extensive book collection. When she encounters a handsome wolf from her past, her world turns upside down... -
The Sinner by Dannika Dark
“She had wrecked him, body and soul. ”. An addictive page-turner in the Black Arrowhead series. Cecilia is an introvert who rarely leaves the house, but she must overcome her fears in order to sell her late father’s extensive book collection. When she encounters a handsome wolf from her past, her world turns upside down... -
Fangs and Fennel by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAlena Budrene is not just a gifted Seattle baker—she’s also a supernatural. Having survived the virus that made her transformation necessary and outwitted an attack by a Greek hero, she’s ready to settle down and deal with the challenges of living as a “Super Duper. ”. But nothing is easy for a woman who can turn into a giant snake... -
Lawe's Justice by Lora Leigh, Brianna Bronte
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDiane Broen's lived to protect her younger sister Rachel from harm. But now that Rachel has been mated off, Diane's occupied herself with less fulfilling tasks at the Genetics Council--until she's paired with a new team member, a Breed male notorious for his attitude, and a touch that makes her recoil. Lawe isn't thrilled with her either. A lion at heart, he prefers a lair of solitude... -
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... -
Healed by the Dragon: Part 1 by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPART ONE. Arabella MacLeod was tortured by dragon hunters a decade ago. Ever since, her clan coddled and tip-toed around her, most especially her older brother. Desperate for a chance at freedom, she volunteers to foster with the Scottish dragon-shifter clan. She’s determined to stay clear of the charming Scottish leader, but not only does he keep crossing her path, her dragon is drawn to him... -
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The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 04 by Miyuki Tonogaya
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions! Modern-day snow spirit Himuro and his cool and self-assured colleague Fuyutsuki decide to cosplay together for the office's Halloween party... -
Unicorn Vet by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWho do you call when you find a tiny baby dragon? Shifter Vets! Angel is a small-town veterinarian with a horny secret. Everly is a stressed-out manager on vacation who just found a darling baby dragon. He knows they were made for each other. But a few things stand between them and true love, namely. .. 1. A truckload of mystery fish. 2. His suspicious werewolf colleague. 3...Categorized as:
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Blaze by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAnson is a fierce Dragon King, a dragon shapeshifter born and bred to protect his own. But when a rogue tech company hacks into their world, he must join forces with the unlikeliest of allies: a human female. Her name is Devon Abrams. A rising star at the firm, she has no idea that her boss is in league with the sinister Fae and their secret war against humanity...Categorized as:
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Awakened by Fire by Erin Kellison
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet lost in a world of danger, secrets, and desire in the newest installment of bestselling author Erin Kellison’s action-packed Dragons of Bloodfire series. Billionaire dragon shifter and Bloodkin Triad member Warrick Voclain is no stranger to power... -
Her Dragon's Soul by Julia Mills, Linda Boulanger
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’d seen the golden highlights of her strawberry-blonde hair glistening in the firelight and it was obvious. When the seductively soft scent of Angel’s trumpets with their light lemony overtones had invaded his senses, Liam Drennan just knew she was the one the Universe had made for him and him alone... -
Burning Up by Angela Knight, Nalini Singh
Passion runs as hot as a fever dream in these all-new stories by four New York Times bestselling provocateurs of the paranormal. .. In Angela Knights's Blood and Roses , a vampire warrior and his seductive captor join forces to stop a traitor from unleashing an army of demonic predators on their kingdom...
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