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Only the Quiet by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIzzy Sage is settling into her new life despite the pall hanging over her past.While the memories of the catastrophe that took her parents when she was a child remain elusive, she finds she’s comfortable in her new environment… even though she happens to have taken up the same position her father held when he was killed... -
Only the Lonely by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIsabella “Izzy” Sage spent her formative years on Belle Isle in Detroit, playing next to the gate that separates the living from the dead as her parents drew a paycheck from the grim reaper council. Then the impossible happened, tragedy struck, and Izzy found herself an orphan... -
Blood Father by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKagen Silivasi is a powerful ancient vampire with a unique gift for healing – he is also a son, a brother, and a loner who has survived unspeakable tragedy and loss: Beneath his handsome, well-mannered exterior lies an alter ego consumed by rage and an undefinable impulse to “kill them all...” Arielle Nightsong is a brave human, a rebel spirit, and an accomplished healer in her own right... -
Hypnos by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFollowing the devastation of World War III, nuclear radiation has spawned magic, ranging from nuisance koppa oni plaguing the Golden Gate to masters of the elements. It falls to the FBI's supernatural quads and their supervisors to protect those who can't protect themselves... -
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Trickster King by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPatrick Laycal loves his family above all else, but he needs time off work from ruling over stubborn Texans. Rather than rest and relax, Pat does what he does best, sowing the seeds of chaos and progress wherever he goes... -
Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsScorching secrets, descending darkness, and a chance to reach retribution. It seems as if everything Ryanne does results badly for her or those around her. Her last attempt to save someone’s life ended up killing her. Now stuck in limbo with no idea how to get back to her body, Ryanne is in desperate need of some guidance... -
Entice Me at Twilight by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn national bestselling author Shayla Black's electrifying new novel, the Doomsday Brethren fight their mortal enemy for the newest weapon in a bloody magical war: the one woman a warrior shouldn't claim . . . yet can't resist... -
Death's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSince the beginning of time, the archangels have longed to know true love. When four female angels were created for the four archangels, Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Azrael, a chaos spurred by jealousy erupted, and the archesses were secreted away to Earth. The four favored archangels followed, prompting a search that has lasted millennia...Categorized as:
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Darker by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAlexa O’Brien is fighting a losing battle with the dark power growing inside her as she struggles to cope with the absence of her wolf mate, Shaz. There’s no time to feel sorry for herself. She must find a way to stop Lilah, a demon queen hell bent on forcing Alexa to willingly surrender her blood to break a centuries old curse. With her power bound, Lilah is ready to play dirty...Categorized as:
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To Kill an Angel by M. Leighton
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRidley Heller thought her life would be perfect and trouble-free once she had Bo back. Unfortunately, she couldn’t have been more wrong. Learning Bo’s true identity has left them with their most difficult decision yet. They have two options. One, they can run away together and spend eternity looking over their shoulder, hiding from both God and Sebastian... -
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... -
Priestess Dreaming by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWe're the D'Artigo sisters: savvy half-human, half-Fae operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Delilah is a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden. Menolly is a vampire married to a gorgeous werepuma. And me? I'm a Moon witch married to three gorgeous husbands, and I'm about to journey through the veils to search for a long lost legend.. -
Queen of the Hill by Genevieve Jack
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt's good to be the queen! Book 3 in The Knight Games Series After saving her caretaker, Rick, from certain death, Grateful Knight is ready for their happily ever after. The date is set and wedding plans are in the works. But when the witch responsible for the candle that almost ended Rick's life shows up in Red Grove expecting payment, the price is more than Grateful can bear... -
Mortal Defiance by Nichole Chase
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOne short week turned Ree McKenna’s life upside down. Not only does she have the weight of the world on her shoulders, but she still has to juggle homework, a job, and a curfew. While Ree tries to find her footing amidst the chaos, the Dark Ones and their champion are busy hunting down any humans that have a touch of the gods running through their veins...Categorized as:
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide, Volume 2 by Maryelizabeth Hart
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"I'm the Slayer. Slay-er. Chosen One? She who hangs out a lot in cemeteries? Ask around. Look it up: 'Slayer comma The.'" " -- Buffy, "Doomed"" As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers... -
For Whom The Spell Tolls by H.P. Mallory
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA war between The Resistance and the Netherworld, A vampire who isn't all that he appears, And the ultimate price that must be paid. Dulcie O'Neil thought her luck couldn't get much worse but it's about to get a whole lot worse. Forced into declaring war against the Netherworld and her father, Dulcie will find herself fighting for everything she believes in... -
Taken by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s been months since Ava fooled the British vampires and dealt with Becca for good, but although life has been easier, it’s not without its problems. Her deal with the twins is physically harming her, Peter’s grasp on his sanity is tentative to say the least, Carl is struggling, and Esther is losing her edge... -
Forsaken by Heather Fleener
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Prophecy Will Be Fulfilled... Ancients were created in the beginning of the age of man. The Vampire were birthed by the underworld after mankind’s fall from grace to destroy what remained of God’s people. This threat to Creation was countered with divinely-breathed immortals. The Witch were most effective against the nefarious agenda pursued by the evil ones... -
Charmed by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife or Death? Not many people would choose death. But what if death chooses you? What if death doesn’t mean the end of your life, but the beginning? For a Death Escort, death is life. Death is your paycheck. Death is your job. And Charming is the best Escort the Grim Reaper has ever had. But when you piss off the Reaper, being the best doesn’t matter... -
Dark Crossroads by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter three months of silence, Reynard shows up at Aria's door asking for her help in ousting a new mage who wants control of Haul Du. She sees no reason to help a man who was more than willing to toss her soul to a demon, but with the threat of an unknown enemy looming Aria needs all the friends she can get--and that might mean aligning herself with those who are more foe than friend... -
Taste by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomeone is hunting down the people she's promised to protect, but Ava's taste for battle is slowly disappearing. She's losing the people in her life, one by one, and without them, her inner light can only weaken... -
Of Shadow Born by Dianne Sylvan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSpread throughout the dark corners of our world lies the Shadow World, a society of vampires who feed off the living... -
Bound by Blood: Sweet Version by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratings***This is the SWEET version of Bound by Blood, edited to be suitable for a younger audience***Dr. Samantha Moore is one of the youngest and most acclaimed researchers in the world. Her specialty is blood and she has been recruited by the largest pharmaceutical company in Scotland... -
Slightly Spellbound by Kimberly Frost
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith two kinds of magick at odds inside her and two gorgeous men vying for her attention, Tammy Jo Trask is used to being pulled in opposite directions. But in the latest Southern Witch novel she’ll have to make some serious decisions—like how she intends to stay alive... -
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Witchcraft by Emma Mills
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJess is no ordinary vampire. Protected by the Manchester vampire clan, and initiated by her family’s east coast American coven, she is sought after by every dark witch and warring vampire faction. Jess must fight if she wants to keep hold of her friends, her sanity and finally her existence... -
Killing Rites by M.L.N. Hanover
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJayn Heller has discovered the source of her uncanny powers: something else is living inside her body. She's possessed. Of all her companions, she can only bring herself to confide in Ex, the former priest. They seek help from his old teacher and the circle of friends he left behind, hoping to cleanse Jayn before the parasite in her becomes too powerful... -
Left for Undead by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSecret government operative Sasha Trudeau earned a long vacation with her lover and fellow Shadow Wolf, Hunter, after the brutal wolf-like attacks that left New Orleans in an uproar...Categorized as:
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Body of Sin by Eve Silver
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe ultimate fall from Grace… Once the favorite son of the Lord of the Underworld, Lokan Krayl held enviable privileges and powers. Powers that led to a devastating betrayal—murder. Resurrected by his immortal brothers, Lokan is still trapped in purgatory. He has no way to contact his family. He has no answers... -
Night's Touch by Amanda Ashley
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOne kiss can seal your fate... Cara DeLongpre wandered into the mysterious Nocturne club looking for a fleeting diversion from her sheltered life. Instead she found a dark, seductive stranger whose touch entices her beyond the safety she's always known and into a heady carnal bliss. A year ago, Vincent Cordova believed that vampires existed only in bad movies and bogeyman stories... -
Tegan's Magic by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSomething is rotten in Tribane city. The humans are descending into madness and Tegan is certain that Theodore has something to do with it. The sorcerer and his followers have sent her father to hell and she's determined to bring him back. She's not going to lie down and play dead this time, now she has magic on her side... -
Savvy by Ingrid Law
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsA vibrant new voice . . . a modern classic. For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a "savvy" -a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity . . . and now it's the eve of Mibs's big day... -
Tegan's Return by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTegan always knew that she couldn’t remain hidden forever, she left Tribane to escape the danger posed to her by the supernatural creatures who dwell there, but every day she has mourned the friends and family she had to leave behind. It’s been two years, but Tegan struggles on with the new lonely life she has built for herself. She might crave human companionship, but at least she’s still alive... -
A Tale of Two Vampires by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTime isn’t always on a vampire’s side… Iolanthe Tennyson has had a very bad year—due in part to the very bad men in her life. So, she’s accepted her cousin’s invitation to spend the summer in Austria indulging in her photography hobby... -
Shadowbound by Dianne Sylvan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpread throughout the dark corners of our world lies the Shadow World, a society of vampires who feed off the living. In Austin, Texas, one woman must quell the cravings rising within her, as the very fate of the world rests in her hands… Ever since her Prime, David Solomon, returned from the dead, Miranda Grey has been hungry... -
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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... -
Oathbreaker by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Third Book in The Godhunter Series: Vervain Lavine needs a little time to figure things out. Things like how to control the multiple beasts and magics inside her. Or how to lead a Pride of werelions who act more like a bunch of frat boys than grown men...Categorized as:
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Born to Blood by Melanie Nowak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAllie thought vampires were almost human; until she became one. Her friend Felicity is dating the son of a vampire hunter, yet has a psychic bond with one of his prey. These two girls are part of a diabolical plan to control destiny, and blood may not only be the catalyst for change, but also the master of manipulation behind it... -
Tegan's Power by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the city of Tribane, you can come in any time you like but you can never leave. Fearing Ethan’s transformation, Finn has decided to escape the city with his friends in tow. Unfortunately, a magical barrier has been erected preventing anyone from leaving. Along the way, he makes the acquaintance of a runaway half elf named Allora... -
Evolving Ecstasy by Melanie Nowak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsALMOST HUMAN ~ The First Trilogy In this paranormal fantasy, chapters alternate perspective between a vampire and a young woman, as they join an ensemble cast of characters to navigate difficulties of addiction and desire; perils of zombies and vampires; and struggles with abuse, morality and... college... -
Arise by Amber Garr
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith power comes the responsibility to accept its consequences. After the betrayal of those closest to her, Eviana Dumahl struggles to cope with her new reality. Kidnapped, broken, and confused, she is forced to engage in a war that will alter merfolk politics forever. With her estranged father leading the charge, Eviana has no choice but to stand by his side... -
Ancient Magic by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to bestselling author Alexandra Ivy’s new Magic for Hire series, where the witches of a small New Jersey bookstore discover a secret dormant for centuries—and one woman unlocks the passion of a solitary heart . . . The Vampire Cabal meets only under the direst circumstances...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Sapphire Talisman by Brenda Pandos
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWith the local vampire coven decimated, Julia and Nicholas try to begin a somewhat normal life together. Bound by secrecy from a shape shifter determined to see Julia’s world-saving prediction come to fruition, Julia isn’t allowed to tell Nicholas the leader survived, ransacking her happiness with guilt... -
Fallen Angel of Mine by John Corwin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHINGS JUST GOT REALER. Justin has just barely caught his breath after surviving an encounter with the most notorious assassin in the Overworld, hellhounds, and his father's demon spawn relatives, when the universe throws him another curve ball... -
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Big Game by C.J. Ellisson
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn this much-anticipated third installment of the V V Inn series, our sexy couple journeys to Argentina, bringing half their seethe along for the ride. Vivian and Rafe venture into the Seat of Darkness, the Tribunal's base, to uncover who's plotting against them and why... -
Bad Blood by Nikki Jefford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAurora returns from boot camp to a new assignment, an unwelcome roommate, and the increasingly amorous attentions of a certain vampire hunter. College is starting, and so is Aurora’s undercover work at a network of swanky parties known as “Tastings” for high rolling vampires who like their blood laced with fine wine. But Aurora’s not the only one on the prowl... -
Last Breath by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat do a dead cosplayer and a ritual murder have in common? Plenty.Solaria Ainsworth isn’t a paladin, she’s not even an ordained Templar Knight, but she can’t resist poking her nose into police business when magicians are found murdered in Baltimore. When the murders spread to include those of the magical group Haul Du, she rethinks her participation in the investigation... -
WitchLove by Emma Mills
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith the reappearance of a lost love, Jess flees to the only people who can help her control her increasing powers and gain independence – her family’s coven. But with a bruised heart can Jess learn to forgive or will she find new love in the United States? Witchlove, the third installment of the Witchblood series, is a new adventure that takes Jess from New England to Voodoo country in the South... -
December Moon by Suzy Turner
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOn her 15th birthday, December Moon discovers she is the descendant of a family of witches, kept in the dark her entire life in an effort to protect her. But when Lilly, her best friend, finds herself in danger from one of the world's most evil vampires, December will do everything in her power to stop him. December Moon is a fantasy novel for children and young adults set in BC, Canada... -
Buying Trouble by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Midnight's Daughter , New York Times bestselling author Karen Chance took us to a new corner of Cassie Palmers world and introduced us to the lives of the mysterious vampires who rule the night. Now, read the eSpecial, Buying Trouble, the companion novella to Midnight’s Daughter, and learn why vampires aren't the only creatures to fear. Claire just wants to keep out of trouble...
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