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Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
Nalini Singh steps back into the shadows of her heartbreakingly original world where angels rule, vampires serve, and the innocent can pay the greatest price of all ...Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux and her lover, the lethally beautiful archangel Raphael, have returned home to New York only to face an uncompromising new evil ..Categorized as:
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Encore in Death by J.D. Robb
It was a glittering event full of A-listers, hosted by Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh, a celebrity couple who’d conquered both Hollywood and Broadway. And now Eve Dallas has made her entrance—but not as a guest. After raising a toast, Fitzhugh fell to the floor and died, with physical symptoms pointing to cyanide, and the police have crashed the party...Categorized as:
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Lies, Damned Lies, and History by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 29 ratings'I've done some stupid things in my time. I've been reckless. I've broken a few rules. But never before have I ruined so many lives or left such a trail of destruction behind me.' As Max would be the first to admit, she's never been one for rules. They tend to happen to other people. But this time she's gone too far and everyone is paying the price... -
Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole
Bestselling author Kresley Cole continues her seductive Immortals After Dark series with this tale of a vampire shunned even by his own kind and a beautiful phantom, bound together by a passion they cannot resist. A RAVEN-HAIRED TEMPTRESS OF THE DARK... Naomi Laress, a famous ballerina from a past century, became a phantom the night she was murdered...Categorized as:
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Darkness Avenged by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAs the demon world celebrates the defeat of the Dark Lord, the vampire Santiago's mood remains bleak. He still yearns for sensual, raven-haired Nefri, who has inexplicably disappeared. But brooding for Nefri is a luxury Santiago does not have. His traitorous sire, Gaius, is unleashing a violent scourge upon the mortal world, and Santiago must stop him before it's too late.. -
Harmony's Way by Lora Leigh
Sink your fangs into Lora Leigh's series about genetically altered humans with feline DNA. When the Breeds desire the passions of the flesh, they can't help but get frisky... Harmony Lancaster is of the Lion Breed, created to be a huntress with a thirst to kill. But the way she seeks justice outside the law makes her a liability to her own kind...Categorized as:
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Soul Deep by Lora Leigh
Mother Nature has a way of making the most unlikely couples ‘fit’. And what could be more unlikely than a sassy, independent President’s daughter who doesn’t know when to keep her mouth shut and a loner Coyote Breed with a hunger for a cute rosebud mouth that he’s determined to still. The vote for Breed Law is coming down the pike...Categorized as:
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The Hollows Insider by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison has won legions of fans with her sexy supernatural novels featuring bounty-hunting witch Rachel Morgan. And now comes a unique look inside her beloved Hollows series that no fan should miss. . . . The Hollows Insider In the Hollows, the supernatural Inderlanders rule, and humanity must abide by their conventions, or else... -
Stygian's Honor by Lora Leigh
Window Rock, Arizona, is the last known location of Honor Roberts, who vanished when she was just thirteen. It was her only sanctuary from the Breed research that would surely have ended in her death—one such insidious experiment should, indeed, have killed her. That she lived is both a miracle—and a great mystery. Stygian’s mission is to find Honor Roberts, no matter the cost...Categorized as:
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Demon Driven by John Conroe
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSeven months have passed since Chris Gordon met Tanya Demidova. In that time he has adapted to the vast changes in his life. Being faster and stronger, working for a paranormal police unit and dating a vampire. But new threats appear; from the South, from the North, within the NYPD and from the U.S. government. But his greatest danger is already inside him. Book 2 of the Demon Accords...Categorized as:
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Dark-Hunter: An Insider's Guide by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA compilation of 5 never-before-seen Sherrilyn Kenyon short stories from the Dark Hunter Series: * The Promise * Where Angels Fear To Tread * Dark Hunter Christmas * Second Chances * Fear of Darkness Kenyon gives her fans the insider's description of these new stories, which fill in crucial pieces missing from the Dark Hunter series...Categorized as:
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Lawe's Justice by Lora Leigh
In Lora Leigh's scorching new Breed novel, two adversaries are destined to explore the only thing they have in common: an irresistible mating heat... Diane Broen's lived to protect her younger sister Rachel from harm...Categorized as:
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Lust by Lana Pecherczyk
Lies among friends…Liza Lazarus’s devotion to the law is only eclipsed by her loyalty to her vigilante family. The tough, no-holds-barred, city detective crushes it on the outside, but on the inside, she’s losing a battle for her sanity and heart. Sensing lust makes her physically sick. It’s great for catching rapists and murderers, but for finding love? Impossible... -
Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsTwo Men-- Darcy Smith always sensed she was different from everyone else--if only she knew how different. Possessing a secret strong enough to end an entire race of demons, Darcy unwittingly becomes a pawn in an epic battle between the vampires and the weres as she discovers a new world filled with ecstasy--and dark passions. . . One Desires Her Love. .Categorized as:
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How To Marry A Werewolf by Gail Carriger
Guilty of an indiscretion? Time to marry a werewolf. WEREWOLVES The monsters left Faith ruined in the eyes of society, so now they’re her only option. Rejected by her family, Faith crosses the Atlantic, looking for a marriage of convenience and revenge. But things are done differently in London. Werewolves are civilized. At least they pretend to be...Categorized as:
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Bound By Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe Sylvermysts have a reputation as sinister cousins to the fey, and none are more mysterious than Ariyal and his tribe. To save his people from banishment, he faces a new challenge: Jaelyn, an elite vampire warrior sent to capture him. By rights, he should kill her on sight... -
Christmas in the Kitchen by Nalini Singh
This story slots in before Bonds of Justice and features several members of the DarkRiver leopard pack, including two sentinels (the most senior members of the pack aside from the alpha).*Found in Nalini Singh's 12/21/12 newsletter...Categorized as:
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The Man Within by Lora Leigh
He had protected her as a child, filled all her teenaged fantasies, and as a woman, he stole her heart. Only to break it. Now, fifteen months later, the news has released. The man she loves is one of the genetically altered Feline Breeds who have shocked the world with their presence. He's also her mate. The mark on her neck attests to that...Categorized as:
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Shadow City by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe world is falling apart. The magical apocalypse has come. Now is the time to guard the covenstead against both raiders and refugees. But Max has been stolen by a powerful demi-god who is determined to force her to find a way to use a magical power she never knew she had—even if it kills her. Meanwhile, back in Horngate, a Fury is birthing...Categorized as:
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Megan's Mark by Lora Leigh
In the first book of her erotic new series, Lora Leigh invites you to an intriguing world where genetically altered Breeds and the humans who created them commingle—and sometimes cross the boundaries of desire… Cursed with the extraordinary power to feel other peoples’ emotions, Megan Fields has tucked herself away in a remote corner of New Mexico, working as a small-town sheriff’s deputy...Categorized as:
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Demon's Revenge by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"I guess this isn't a good time." Lendill folded into the kitchen. "Here. It has bourbon in it." I pushed my cup of tea toward him and rose from my seat to make another. "Land and sky, Reah, this is strong." Lendill took a sip from my cup. "Yeah. Sit down," I said. "What do you want?" "Is that any way to treat a mate you haven't seen in months?" "You only show up when you want something," I said...Categorized as:
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The Hero Within by Bec McMaster
Can this villain become her hero? As the only healer in a war-stained town, Eden McClain is devastated when the Salt Plague sweeps through the wastelands she calls home. Suddenly she's racing against time to save her people–and her niece–before it's too late. When she hears whispers of a cure, she knows she can't cross the dangerous Wastelands by herself to get it. She needs a guide... -
Always After Dark The Boxed Set Books 1 - 4: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Elle Thorne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlways After Dark is a spinoff with the white tiger from Shifters Forever: Vax, born Vittorio Tiero. He’s the one that helped Kane out during a shifter battle. Always After Dark takes place in Dallas, Texas. The Tiero family, a group of white tiger shifters is bringing some of its business interests from Europe into the United States... -
Out of Chances by V.M. Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Second Installment of the Hit Serial Featuring a Sexy SEAL Shifter and a Tough, Curvy Heroine Chay Bane’s years of experience tell him that Tara Morland is doomed, destined to lose against the panther that took over her mind and transformed her body...Categorized as:
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Fury Calling by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Kaeleen Donovan. I’m a Theosian—a minor goddess. They call me Fury. By day, I run the Crossroads Cleaning Company, and I also read fortunes and cast hexes at Dream Wardens, a magical consulting shop. But by night, I'm oath-bound to Hecate, goddess of the Crossroads...Categorized as:
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Berserker by K.J. Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story continues…Then Comes the Fighter who also become a MotherBerserkerWhy do they need a fighter who will fight until their last breath unless they are pulled back from the brink?Tessa Montgomery knew she had to leave her sister’s Pack. So she went back home to recover. Think about her next steps.Except trouble followed her there...Categorized as:
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Demon's King by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Reah, we have good information on Zellar." That had me jerking my head up to stare at Lendill. Zellar. Just the sound of that name had every member of the ASD seething. Zellar—the rogue warlock who left drained planet cores in his wake. For years, he only worked on worlds outside the Alliance—the ASD had gotten too close to him on too many occasions...Categorized as:
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Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWerewolf in trouble... Biffy, newly minted Alpha of the London Pack, is not having a good Christmas. His Beta abandoned him, his werewolves object to his curtain choices, and someone keeps leaving babies on his doorstep. Professor Randolph Lyall returns home to London after twenty years abroad, afraid of what he might find...Categorized as:
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Demon Revealed by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratings(Reah, I know you're not happy with us right now, but we didn't order the firebombing. RAA moved without consulting us.) (And I'm supposed to believe that?) (Reah, you're being disrespectful with a superior.) I didn't answer him. If he knew how disrespectful I wanted to be—I was staring at Xiri's bones, after all. I sobbed...Categorized as:
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Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsImogene Hale is a lowly parlourmaid with a soul-crushing secret. Seeking solace, she takes work at a local hive, only to fall desperately in love with the amazing lady inventor the vampires are keeping in the potting shed. Genevieve Lefoux is heartsick, lonely, and French...Categorized as:
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Navarro's Promise by Lora Leigh
The breed guaranteed Mica no harm would come to her, but they never allowed for her sensual fascination with Navarro, or his unstoppable need to claim her as his mate, in both body and soul...Categorized as:
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Red Phoenix by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe intrigue deepens as the demon threat closes around mortals and gods alike... When Emma Donahoe took the position of nanny to John Chen's daughter Simone, she never expected to be caring for the child of a Chinese god, and she didn't expect that demons would want him dead. Nor has moving from nanny to partner in his heavenly realm made Emma's life any easier... -
Space Witch by Michael-Scott Earle
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAdam, Eve, and Z have successfully escaped the grasp of the Elaka Nota Corporation. Their plan was simple: arrive at the trading outpost on Gliese 876 - C’s moon, look for honest work, and buy supplies for their strange new starship... -
Soul Resurrected by Keri Lake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs Wrath’s fiercest son, Logan carries the scars of fifty years spent in the most dreaded prison of the underworld, for a sin he’d kill to keep secret. Enduring decades of gruesome torture has left Logan feared by and detached from others, until a female Alexi’s blood resurrects his soul from death and, with it, the pleasures he’s been denied for so long...Categorized as:
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Ergan: Winter Valley Wolves #5 by V. Vaughn, Mating Season Collection
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKayla Hayward never expected to end up in Winter Valley for good, but when she returns for her fifth reunion it’s easy to stay and avoid the aftermath of a bad relationship. Landing a teaching job alongside her lifelong secret crush makes it even more attractive. While the popular girls didn’t date guys like Ergan Wakefield in high school, there’s nothing stopping Kayla from giving it a shot now... -
Her Mistletoe Minotaur: A BWWM Paranormal Holiday Romance by Erin St. Charles, Shani Greene-Dowdell
The adorable little shifter town of Perdition, Texas, turns into a winter wonderland every December. Which is why minotaur shifter Mitch Wayne has carefully cultivated a Grinchy, grumpy persona for years, keeping carolers, charity solicitations, and holiday invitations at bay. He hated Christmas, and he hated how the town residents lost their ever loving minds this time of year... -
Shadow Winged by Jilleen Dolbeare
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPiper Tikaani is a rare breed. She is a female bush pilot and an Inupiaq shapeshifter. Up until now, the worst she's had to contend with were rowdy clients, rough terrain, and turbulence. After a family friend was found dead on the roof of his remote cabin, Piper has been running into more trouble...Categorized as:
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Loved by Alpha Wolf by Sarah J. Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings*5 FREE BONUS BOOKS INCLUDED (Dragons of Umora)* For ten years, Fergus thought his mate was dead. But with the sudden appearance of the Council leader, he finds out that not only is the love of his life alive, but she is being kept as a prisoner. He is able to find her, but she has no memories of him. Diana remembers nothing aside from the darkness and the pain...Categorized as:
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Zarin by Sarah J. Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings*5 FREE BONUS BOOKS INCLUDED (Dragons of Umora)* Willow is running from an abusive relationship. On the road to freedom she finds herself drawn to the small town of Stratham where thing’s aren’t as they seem. She never expects to fall for a man again, especially not one who’s a dragon. Haunted by his past, Zarin has waited his whole life to find the woman who would complete him... -
Dragon Misfit by Eve Langlais
Someone pulled a Jurassic with my genes.I am the result of an experiment—human spliced with dinosaur—or so I assumed growing up. According to my parents, they rescued me from a lab when I was just a roly-poly egg. All my life I’ve hidden what I am because my parents told me I had to, but when they die, my world is blown apart.Which is when I meet Urion...Categorized as:
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Lion and the Falcon by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhat’s a poor feline to do when trouble strikes from every direction? Find a pillow and a patch of sunlight for a relaxing nap, or realize that sometimes a lion needs to make new rules and show a stubborn falcon he’s more than just a handsome kitty? Avian Soaring Security has transferred Clarice to the Furry United Coalition so she can help track some escaped psycho patients...Categorized as:
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Generation 18 by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA serial killer striking every twelve hours. A Kite monster murdering at random. Though neither event seems related, Agents Sam Ryan and Gabriel Stern quickly discover a link between the two-the military base known as Hopeworth... -
The Reckoning by Jennifer Ashley, Joy Nash
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA lone werewolf defies his entire pack and everything he's ever known to protect a demon woman from the "Wolf Hunt." A vengeful vampire thirsts to claim a "Blood Debt" from the two beings responsible for this eternal nightmare: the Old One who turned him - and the beautiful Sidhe muse who killed him...Categorized as:
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Tease Me by Aidy Award
Fulfill a destiny, save the world-- and the soul of her mate. Fleur Anthousai, a curvy earth witch, has known since birth that she has a destiny to fulfill. Too bad nobody told her what it was. She hopes her friends, the Wolfe pack of Blue Creek, might have finally pointed her in the right direction when she’s invited to the multi-pack scenting ceremony...Categorized as:
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Out of this World by J.D. Robb, Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLove, Supernatural Style Love is the universal language. And nowhere is this more apparent than in these extraordinary stories from four of today’s hottest authors...Categorized as:
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Taming The Vampire by Mandy M. Roth, Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFeaturing OVER 25 All New Alpha Vampire Tales from NYT, USA Today and National Bestselling Authors! Limited Time Boxed Set! From sinfully sexy, charismatic bad boys with a thirst for more than blood, to toe-curling hotties with rough edges just waiting to be tamed, these vampire tales will burn the pages and melt your heart...Categorized as:
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Midnight Sins by Cynthia Eden
Cara Maloan doesn’t look like a monster. In fact, the gorgeous blond nightclub singer possesses heavenly attributes that make Atlanta detective Todd Brooks sure there’s a higher power somewhere. But a twisted killer is leaving a trail of bodies in seedy hotel rooms across town. The male victims show no wounds–it’s as if the life was simply drained from them...Categorized as:
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Crimson Wind by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTHERE ARE GOOD GUYS. THERE ARE BAD GUYS. AND THEN THERE'S MAX. Max knows what trusting the wrong person can cost you. Her former friend Giselle, a powerful witch, enslaved Max years ago, turning her into a Shadowblade, a deadly warrior compelled to fight for Giselle. But there's more at stake now than Max's thirst for revenge...Categorized as:
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Blood Double by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBreanne's Journal Eleven days. Eleven days it took, for me to become vampire. The beating had revived old nightmares and I only wished to die. I'd shaken my head and muttered "no" through lips so bloodied and swollen it was difficult to say the word. He'd asked me if I wanted to live. I said no. He asked me if I wanted to be strong and live forever. I said no again, with difficulty...Categorized as:
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Secrets at Midnight by Nalini Singh
A changeling will do anything to find and keep his mate in this smoldering story from New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh. Bastien Smith is frustrated. A changeling male should be able to track his mate anywhere—through fire and hail, snow and rain...Categorized as:
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