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  • Charlie by Janice Whiteaker

    Charlie by Janice Whiteaker

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Charlie is overwhelmed. Shadow Pine is changing so fast it takes everything she has just to keep up. Every minute of the day now goes to stocking shelves. Counting inventory. Filling out freaking spreadsheets. It’s miserable. And it’s all because of one man. Adam Bollingsworth. If the newscaster hadn’t insisted on writing that story, then everything would still be like it was...
  • Rogue by Patricia A. Rasey

    Rogue by Patricia A. Rasey

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ROGUE. Sons of Sangue: Book 4. Vampire MC member Anton “Rogue” Balan, aka Blondy, has turned his back on the powerful Sons of Sangue, betraying the brotherhood he once considered his family. Or so his vampire brethren think. Changing his appearance, his persona, and signing up with rival gang, the Devils, Rogue has gone deep undercover to catch the La Paz Cartel’s kingpin...
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  • Third Time’s a Charm by Michelle M. Pillow

    Third Time’s a Charm by Michelle M. Pillow

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Friends don’t let friends séance drunk. Vivien Stone lost the love of her life over twenty years ago. Now that she’s in her forties with a string meaningless relationships under her belt, she can't help but pine for what might have been. It doesn't help that she's somewhat psychic and can pretty much predict where a relationship is heading before it even starts...
  • The Rhyn Trilogy by Lizzy Ford

    The Rhyn Trilogy by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Katie's Hellion (Book I): Katie thinks she’s going crazy when a baby immortal and death’s personal assistant appear at her doorstep. She’s drawn into a world filled with immortals like Rhyn, an outcast half-breed who claims her as his mate in a show of defiance to his brothers...
  • Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez

    Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He's not just an Alpha, he's THE Alpha. The one they fear. The one they whisper about. The one they call The Rogue King. Every King needs his Queen and Cassiopeia happens to be at the right place at the right time. They can't help who they are - He's the Rogue King and she's unlike anything he's ever met...
  • Scorched by Paula Quinn

    Scorched by Paula Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marcus is a Drakkon as ancient as the stars, stronger than a mountain, and the last of his kind. Men now rule the earth. The time of the Drakkon is over thanks to the legendary Phoenix Amber and the Council of Elders who use its power to transform Drakkon into humans...
  • Demon's Doorway by Glenn Bullion

    Demon's Doorway by Glenn Bullion

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Alex has a good life. Being a unique half demon, he’s used his powers to conquer feral vampires, the darkness inside him, and help ghosts in need. But there’s one more challenge that will be his strongest. Marrying Cindy, the love of his life. Jack has been cursed by a witch’s magic for two hundred years. Unable to sleep, unable to die, his only hope for peace lies with young Kevin, a pure witch...
  • Assassin: Fall of the Golden Valefar by H.M. Ward

    Assassin: Fall of the Golden Valefar by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There is neither pure goodness nor pure evil in your heart—you are what you choose to be. Those are the words Ivy spoke to him three years ago when she sent Eric to the surface. But she had no way to know that every day the curse would twist his mind further, making Eric more depraved and more desperate to stop the monster he is becoming. Eric puts a lethal plan into action...
  • Wicked Flames by Sharon Kay

    Wicked Flames by Sharon Kay

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Gin Bonham lives with a dark secret. Born with an ability she never wanted, she builds her life around science and logic, running from the terror she is capable of causing. When sexy stranger Mathias spots her on a dance floor and cuts in, he leads Gin in a sensual rhythm that continues long after the music stops...
  • Valefar Vol. 2 by H.M. Ward

    Valefar Vol. 2 by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The VALEFAR VOLUMES tell the story of Collin Smith and other Valefar. The dangerous and beautiful Collin Smith just made the biggest mistake of his life, and there is no way to fix it. In his quest to restore his soul, he destroyed the only person he truly cared about, Ivy Taylor. Collin tries to deny his love for her, but his desire to protect Ivy drives him to do things Valefar shouldn't do...
  • Her Avenging Angel by Felicity Heaton

    Her Avenging Angel by Felicity Heaton

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Once a proud angel of Heaven, Nevar is now a servant of Hell, bound to a new master—the King of Demons. Consumed by darkness and driven to seek revenge, he set in motion a series of events that awakened the Great Destroyer, a force that will bring about the apocalypse. Now, he is the creature’s master and the fate of our world rests in the hands of an angel with only darkness in his heart...
  • Elemental by Kim Richardson

    Elemental by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B005IGOSCC. When seventeen-year-old Kara Nightingale is suddenly struck by lightning and dies—yet again—she finds herself back in Horizon, where angels, oracles and other supernatural beings occupy a mystical world unknown to humanity...
  • Netherworld by Kim Richardson

    Netherworld by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00815MGRQ. Kara had only just begun to enjoy her life as a mortal with David—when they are pulled back suddenly into the world of the supernatural. The Legion has made an important discovery: a new Elemental child, whose whereabouts are unknown...
  • Seirs by Kim Richardson

    Seirs by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Librarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B0098RDUQC. Having only just accomplished her last mission, Kara learns that the evil Seirs are slaughtering Sensitives that refuse to swear an allegiance to Lilith—the Netherworld’s princess and her diabolical half-sister. While on assignment, Kara discovers that Lilith is searching for an ancient weapon that can destroy mankind...
  • Touch of Temptation by Rhyannon Byrd

    Touch of Temptation by Rhyannon Byrd

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Kellan Scott, the Lycan shape-shifter, has vowed to redeem his playboy past…even allowing himself to be captured by his enemies to save a woman he's never met. Once imprisoned, stealing into Chloe Harcourt's cell is the easy part—withstanding her irresistible beauty is next to impossible...
  • Hellbound With You by KazzenlX

    Hellbound With You by KazzenlX

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    “Little lamb, let me tell you this. You’re standing before the gates of hell right now. Doing this means ruining your life. Are you ready to step down to hell with me? ”. As the silence dragged on, the man’s lips curved up into a triumphant, mocking smile and his hand landed on her head. He ruffled her hair and leaned in on her. “Hell is not a good place, at least for a little lamb like you...
  • Butterfly Lane by T.L. Haddix

    Butterfly Lane by T.L. Haddix

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Genre: Romance with paranormal elements. Book Two in the Firefly Hollow Series. When Zanny Franks Campbell walks in on her husband kissing another woman, she’s devastated but not surprised. She’s known something was wrong for a while but hasn’t had the courage to find out what...
  • The Demon Ororon, Volume 4 by Hakase Mizuki

    The Demon Ororon, Volume 4 by Hakase Mizuki

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    While Othello and his Blue Dragon Army face down the bounty hunter Mitsume and the Devil Oscar's forces, Oscar himself finds Ororon and his brood. Oscar has been trying to assassinate Ororon this entire time, fearing his younger brother's power and possible desire to ascend to the throne of hell...
  • Darkest Power by Rachel Van Dyken

    Darkest Power by Rachel Van Dyken

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    What happens when an ancient god is thrust into modern-day life? Find out in #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken’s newest paranormal romance. ". .. Eventually, the worship of Horus stopped. For the favored god had finally turned his back on his people—and disappeared. Until now…"...
  • Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet

    Mayhem and Minnie by Veronica Lancet

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a neurotic serial killer. She's the woman he cannot kill. Marlowe Spencer-Astor is in a slump. He hasn’t killed a single soul in one hundred seventy four days. Not even therapy could solve his murderous problem, though he promised his mother he’d try. But then he sees a homeless girl by the side of the road. Minnie. She’s naked, dirty and smelly–everything that triggers his OCD...
  • Heart of the Incubus by Rosalie Lario

    Heart of the Incubus by Rosalie Lario

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Biochemist Cresso Taylor lives the sort of lifestyle most men would envy—he has wealth, natural incubus charm, and more women than he can handle. But it’s not enough anymore. Not after meeting Genevieve Russell, the sexy scientist who works with him at Elcorp Laboratory. And she wants absolutely nothing to do with him. After her fiancé broke her heart, Genevieve has had enough of womanizers...
  • Destiny of Blood by Bryce Evans

    Destiny of Blood by Bryce Evans

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Still nursing a broken heart, Lily Wilder is focused on enjoying the single life. She’s had enough betrayal and heartache to last a lifetime, so finding a man isn’t in her plans, but the night of her pack’s Valentine’s Dance her plans get rerouted. Sindrid Abner is the Vampire King, and it’s his duty to find a strong mate who can help him lead his people into a peaceful future...
  • The Revelation of Sophie Covey by Tana Rose

    The Revelation of Sophie Covey by Tana Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    I thought I knew what I wanted. After discovering there’s a reason for the visions I’ve been having since I was thirteen, that they weren’t in fact visions at all but demons that only I can see. Finding out I’m a Source has answered a lot of the questions I have about myself, but it’s raised more too...
  • Fairy Lies by E.D. Baker

    Fairy Lies by E.D. Baker

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    Stolen from her home, half-human, half-fairy Tamisin wakes in the dark, in a sack, Shrunk to a minuscule size with warrior fairies staring down at her. Is it going to help things that her mother is the Fairy Queen? Is her boy-friend, the half-goblin Jak, going to rescue her? Or can she find a way to Rescue Herself? Luckily, Tamisin is a very resourceful Fairy Princess. .. E. D...
  • Cataclysm by Karice Bolton

    Cataclysm by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    When it becomes obvious that the dark side will stop at nothing to control the mortal world, Ana is faced with a decision that could determine the fate of Fallen Angels everywhere. Determined to not use mortals as pawns, Ana does her best to prepare for the battles ahead while protecting the innocent souls around the world...
  • Destiny's Revenge by Nancy Straight

    Destiny's Revenge by Nancy Straight

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    There was no reason for Lauren to be in a coma. Her physical injuries had healed, but she had been non-responsive for so long that her doctors told her family and Max to move on. She awoke to find her life in a shambles; the man she loved was gone, her friends had moved on with their lives, and her family was ripped apart by her accident...
  • Bite Me by Aidy Award

    Bite Me by Aidy Award

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    99 cents until June 15th only! She’s stolen a soul… and his heart. Ky Puru is the best chance anyone has to get the soul of the Golden Dragon Wyvern back. Nothing will stand in his way - not demons, not witches, not even the king of hell himself. There’s only one problem. Jada, the thief, is a succubus. .. and his true mate...
  • The Demon Hunter by Lori Brighton

    The Demon Hunter by Lori Brighton

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    On Sale for a Limited Time Only! Ellie has always been different, from playing with fairies as a child to fighting demons as an adult. She grew up wondering why no one else seemed to notice the oddities of the world that she came into contact with on a daily basis...
  • Jordyn and the Caverns of Gloom by Tiffany King

    Jordyn and the Caverns of Gloom by Tiffany King

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lies. My so-called family lied. My friends lied. The only guy I ever liked lied. My mentor, the one I was supposed to trust lied. My entire existence is built on lies and yet now they want my help. Scratch that, now. they need my help. I'll play the good soldier, but I am no longer the person I was before. This time it will be on my terms. I will trust no one. I am a weapon. I am Jordyn.
  • Allegiance Sworn by Kylie Griffin

    Allegiance Sworn by Kylie Griffin

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There is no mercy in the demon realm. No escape. In this place of desperation and conflict, anyone who is not purebred is virtually powerless. Until a demon leader seeks to unify the races…. With the alliance of the humans and the half-blood Na’Chi forged, the demon Na’Reish prepare for war by seizing human blood-slaves...
  • Destiny's Wrath by Nancy Straight

    Destiny's Wrath by Nancy Straight

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In the final installment of the Destiny Series, Lauren and Max still yearn for their normal life together. Although finally united, they’re unable to enjoy their bliss when they learn nine people have been viciously murdered. Lauren and Max are consumed by guilt when they realize the murderer is a young man who saved Max’s life months earlier...
  • Riven by Alivia Anders

    Riven by Alivia Anders

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE THIRD BOOK TO THE AMAZON BESTSELLING ILLUMINE SERIES! Captured, imprisoned, and left to burn. You know what they say- where there's smoke there's fire. .. For the last two weeks, Essallie Hanley has been a prisoner, in more ways than one. Held hostage by the Queen, she is forced to endure the mind-numbing pain tearing her body- and soul -apart, killing her with every tick of the clock...
  • Heaven Sent by E. Van Lowe

    Heaven Sent by E. Van Lowe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Readers who devoured Boyfriend From Hell and Earth Angel will be captivated by the third book in the Falling Angels Saga. As summer break for Glendale Union high begins, heartsick Megan awaits Guy's return while struggling to control her emerging abilities. Love is in the air, but can the new loves in Megan, Maudrina, Suze and Aunt' Jaz's life be trusted? Nothing is what it seems...
  • Cross and Spider by Tana Rose

    Cross and Spider by Tana Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    My first year at Septem Stellae is over. I should be enjoying my summer, relaxing, focusing on my Youtube channel and on getting a tan. But when my world is suddenly turned upside down, it becomes even more imperative that I learn how to control the magic swirling in my body. Ezra, Fielder, Gideon and Hardin think they can teach me everything I need to know. But I have my doubts...
  • Prince of Ice by Emma Holly

    Prince of Ice by Emma Holly

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 26 ratings
    Humans like to call them demons, but the Yama are an old and civilized race, far too civilized to fraternize with lesser beings. It is only through subterfuge that a quarter-human infant, one Xishi Huon, is raised side by side with the Midarri heir, whose own peculiarities make her his soulmate—at least until the whispers of their unnatural fondness get her banished to an orphanage...
  • Daemon's Angel by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Daemon's Angel by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Sent into the body of a beautiful woman by an evil sorceress, Arina, an angel, finds temptation in the arms of Daemon, a man who is plagued by strange dreams that cause everyone to call him ""the devil's son. "".
  • The Reckoning by M. Leighton

    The Reckoning by M. Leighton

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Carson Porter thought she’d had one of her most challenging years to date when she began her transformation into a reaper, but little did she know her battle had only just begun...
  • The Shadow Wolf by Bonnie Vanak

    The Shadow Wolf by Bonnie Vanak

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On the run from authorities, gutsy Megan Moraine knows shadow wolves like herself have no place in this world. But she's still prepared to do anything to protect her young charges. That resolve is tested when the trio is captured by Gabriel Robichaux. Everyone knows that Gabriel is a ruthless bounty hunter, a member of an elite group called the Enforcers...
  • Angelique and the Demon by Anne Golon

    Angelique and the Demon by Anne Golon

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Angélique is denied the peace of mind she has longed for when the beautiful but unsettling Ambrosine, Duchess de Maudriborg, and her entourage of King's girls are shipwrecked on the shores of Goldsboro. She is threatened by strange forces and by a mysterious band of pale strangers creating discord and mayhem in the region...
  • My Way to Hell by Dakota Cassidy

    My Way to Hell by Dakota Cassidy

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    View our feature on Dakota Cassidy’s My Way to Hell. A hilarious new romance that really turns up the heat, from the national bestselling author of Kiss and Hell. After defying Lucifer to save her best friend Delaney, ex-demon Marcella Acosta has been banished to exist in the plane between heaven and hell-and there isn't a shopping mall in sight...
  • Forgotten Sea by Virginia Kantra

    Forgotten Sea by Virginia Kantra

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A lost soul. .. Fallen angel Lara Rho is eager to prove herself as a Seeker--one called to rescue other children of air before they are hunted down by the children of fire. Drawn to rootless, restless sailor Justin Miller, she is determined to save him. But Justin is no angel. .. A lost life. .. Charming drifter Justin is reluctant to get tangled up in port with conscientious Lara...
  • Kiss of the Betrayer by Boone Brux

    Kiss of the Betrayer by Boone Brux

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For fifteen years Luc Le Daun has blamed himself for the death of the woman he loved. His secret guilt has led him into a life of danger, risking all and committing to none. Killing Luc Le Daun has been all Jade Kendell has thought about for years. But when her plan goes awry and she’s brought into the Bringers’ fold, her own dark secret threatens to be revealed...
  • The Dark God's Bride Trilogy, #3 by Dahlia L. Summers

    The Dark God's Bride Trilogy, #3 by Dahlia L. Summers

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Note: New cover/author name edition for ASIN# B00D96E5HQ. “If you die without my permission, I will drag you back from the Realm of the Dead. ”. Once again imprisoned in an elaborate trap, Summit spends three years trying to break free. When he returns to the mortal world, he finds that Amara is holding secrets from him...
  • Lord of the Deep by Sherri L. King

    Lord of the Deep by Sherri L. King

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The fifth of the Horde Wars stories. Tryton, Elder of the Shikar Council, knows the cost of love and vows never to fall prey to its seductive embrace. He cannot, for that way lies madness, destruction and unspoken secrets centuries old. Niki Akitoye is a woman cursed by love, indeed by any emotion that makes her lose grip on her tightly held control. When Niki loses control, people die...
  • Dazzling Brightness by Roberta Gellis

    Dazzling Brightness by Roberta Gellis

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Emerging from the world of ancient Greece, Hades, Lord of the Underworld, and the mystical Persephone defy the gods of Olympus to defend an eternal love that they share between the sun and the shadows. Original. From the mists of timeless legend. .. an enchanting, unforgettable tale of passion, intrigue and adventure that brings two mythical lovers magnificently to life. .
  • Angel of Mercy by Shannon Dermott

    Angel of Mercy by Shannon Dermott

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Mercy struggles to put the broken pieces of her life back together, including her relationship. With loss that cuts deep, she’s on a mission to make right all the things that have gone wrong. But nothing is ever that easy. And she’s determined not to stay in the dark any longer. With someone hell bent on coming between her and her heart, her perilous adventures run light speed ahead...
  • Demons Within by Raquel Dove

    Demons Within by Raquel Dove

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With the pressure off, and the Magi a world away, Alex begins training for the inevitable. But trouble soon rears its ugly head as unexpected side effects from the bonding with Balthazar kick in...
  • Awakening the Demon's Queen by Calle J. Brookes

    Awakening the Demon's Queen by Calle J. Brookes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Rathan was the displaced king of demons bent on revenge against Kindara's family, her beloved brother in particular. Kindara was his means to an end. He got more than he bargained for when he kidnapped her and separated her from her daughter. .. Now they must work together to complete Kindara's quest. .. for if they don't, she and Jierra could be the next of their Kind to be lost. ..
  • Eyes in the Darkness by Rebecca Royce, Ripley Proserpina

    Eyes in the Darkness by Rebecca Royce, Ripley Proserpina

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    There's something in the darkness, and it's watching her. .. Lacey Madison wants to be like every other teenager. She wants to wave to her best friend, and have him wave back. She wants to kiss a boy, and for him to stay in town. She wants to go to school, and not be accused of murder...
  • Rainerio by Lynn Hagen

    Rainerio by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Fantasy Romance, M/M, demons, vampires, public exhibition]. Taken from a life in the human realm, Dillon must adjust to being surrounded by demons. It's not hard when he has his sights set on one delicious looking warrior. From the moment he first laid eyes on the handsome Rainerio, Dillon knew what he wanted...
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