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Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
Step into New York Times bestseller Nalini Singh’s explosive and shockingly passionate Psy-Changeling world…. A dangerous, volatile rebel, hands stained bloodred. A woman whose very existence has been erased. A love story so dark, it may shatter the world itself. A deadly price that must be paid. The day of reckoning is here...Categorized as:
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![Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh]()
Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
Since the moment of her defection from the PsyNet and into the SnowDancer wolf pack, Sienna Lauren has had one weakness. Hawke. Alpha and dangerous, he compels her to madness. Hawke is used to walking alone, having lost the woman who would’ve been his mate long ago. But Sienna fascinates the primal heart of him, even as he tells himself she is far too young to handle the wild fury of the wolf...Categorized as:
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![Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh]()
Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
When a brilliant changeling researcher is kidnapped, DarkRiver sentinel Mercy, a cat, and SnowDancer lieutenant Riley, a wolf, must work together to track the young man-before his shadowy captors decide he's no longer useful...Categorized as:
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The Inheritance by Ilona Andrews
We are at war. The interdimensional invasion brought us unimaginable suffering, but it also awoke talents slumbering deep within us, a means to repel and destroy our enemy. Every day new gates open, leading to breaches filled with monsters and valuable resources. If you are a Talent, your country needs you. The world needs you. Be the hero you were born to be. Adaline is a Talent...Categorized as:
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![Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh]()
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
Nalini Singh explores new heights of sensuality, returning to the world of the Psy - where two people who know evil intimately must unlock the good within their icy hearts. .. As an Arrow, an elite soldier in the Psy Council ranks, Judd Lauren was forced to do terrible things in the name of his people... -
![Born of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The war is on. .. Counted among the fiercest Andarion warriors ever born, Hauk is one of the five founding members of the Sentella- an organization that has declared war on the League that rules the Ichidian universe with an iron fist and terrifies it with an army of well-trained assassins. Hauk's enemies are legion, but he fears nothing and no one...Categorized as:
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![Trials of Conviction by T.A. White]()
Trials of Conviction by T.A. White
Her niece—taken. Her best friend—gone. There’s only one mission that matters now—rescuing her loved ones from enemy hands. Forced to embark on a dangerous journey, Kira will need every one of her allies as she prepares for the greatest battle of her life. With her mind and body failing, it’s a race against time to locate the homeworld of the Tsavitee...Categorized as:
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![The Kinsmen Universe by Ilona Andrews]()
The Kinsmen Universe by Ilona Andrews
** PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED - This is an anthology edition of the Kinsmen Universe, which includes SILENT BLADE, SILVER SHARK, plus a new short story, and three original illustrations. **. Family is everything. Talent is power. And revenge is sweet. In a distant, future world Kinsmen-small powerful groups of genetically and technologically advanced families-control vast financial empires... -
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Senseless by Crystal Ash
Our home is on the brink of war, and my marriage hangs by a thread. While neighboring armies threaten to march on Four Corners, I’m dealing with a war zone at home. I can’t bring myself to look at Reaper or Gunner, let alone speak to them. I don’t know where my love life stands, or if I even have one anymore. Only Jandro is my rock, and only my work gives me purpose... -
![Storm Echo by Nalini Singh]()
Storm Echo by Nalini Singh
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us into the hearts of two fractured people in a world on the brink of a psychic Armageddon . . . Silence has fallen. The Psy are free to feel emotion. Free to love. But Silence was never a prison for Ivan Mercant. The biggest threat to his future lies dormant in his brain—a psychic monster that wants only to feed...Categorized as:
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![Selena by Cebelius]()
Selena by Cebelius
All they needed was a second chance . .. As former police officer, his back broken in the line of duty, James' life hung by a thread. Securing treatment landed him deep in debt and working for a soldier of fortune company to pay for his recovery. When he learned just how dirty that company was, he had to decide if his conscience was worth becoming a lifelong paraplegic... -
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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... -
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Power Game by Christine Feehan
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan is “one of the best storytellers around” (RT Book Reviews). Find out why as two lovers surrounded by greed and corruption discover there’s no telling whom you can trust—or who will come out on top. .Categorized as:
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![Toxic Game by Christine Feehan]()
Toxic Game by Christine Feehan
On a rescue mission in the heart of the Indonesian jungle, Dr. Draden Freeman and his GhostWalker team need to extract the wounded as quickly as possible—or risk spreading a deadly virus unleashed by a terrorist cell. When Draden gets infected, he forces his team to leave him behind. He won’t risk exposing anyone else. He intends to find the ones responsible and go out in a blaze of glory. ..Categorized as:
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Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsLieutenant Eve Dallas walks the thin line between love and hate in this fabulous 40th thriller from #1 New York Times–bestseller J. D. Robb…. Eve Dallas has solved a lot of high-profile murders for the NYPSD and gotten a lot of media. She—and her billionaire husband—are getting accustomed to being objects of attention, of gossip, of speculation... -
![Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Devyn Kell spent his life in service to the League until he learned of the double dealing and backstabbing that was costing innocent people their lives. Refusing to play those politics, he became a Runner - someone who makes sure planets get the weapons, medicine and supplies they need to survive. May the gods have mercy on any who get in his way, because he definitely won't... -
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Endless by Crystal Ash
Our love is endless. Endless is an epilogue novella to the Steel Demons MC series. It is not "required" reading, the story ends in Merciless. This book shares a slice of life for the Steel Demons characters after the series ends. Blurb and cover coming soon! We certainly don't want to spoil anything. .. Reading order:. 1. Lawless. 2. Powerless. 3. Fearless. 4. Painless. 5. Helpless. 6. Heartless...Categorized as:
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Covert Game by Christine Feehan
The GhostWalkers deal with the explosive fallout from Power Game in the lastest suspenseful novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. Despite the death of a traitor and key conspirator, the plot to use the GhostWalker experiments to undermine the security of the U. S. by foreign interests still exists... -
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Tayra by Cebelius
Would YOU love a monster girl? Tony Platz had the respect of his peers, a career on the fast track, and the body of an Olympian. There was only one problem: it was an open secret he carried a torch for his already married partner... -
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Fearless by Crystal Ash
I once did everything in my power to save lives. Now I stand aside and watch men die. The man I love must kill one of his own. Someone he considered a brother, a fellow Steel Demon, put the entire club in danger. As president, Reaper must crush every last threat to his people, or the Steel Demons MC could cease to exist altogether. Reaper is ruthless. His justice is punishing...Categorized as:
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BloodLust by Auryn Hadley, A.H. Hadley
On a world where metal is nearly non-existent, a war for steel has waged for more than a decade. The front lines are populated by pallid iliri and iliri-human crossbreds. Seen as little more than beasts, their lives are cheap and easily replaced, destroying their culture as the body count rises. Being purebred, Salryc Luxx will die, she just wants to make sure it counts... -
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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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Merciless by Crystal Ash
Not even the gods can save us. Two of my men have been captured. The rest of us are barely holding on. We’re wanted, and our army stands no chance against the swarm of mind-controlled pawns. Failure is not an option. Abandoning my husbands is not an option. But the longer we take to plan, the closer we get to losing them. Even worse, our companion gods are no help. Horus can’t see them... -
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My Lady Quicksilver by Bec McMaster
Determined to destroy the Echelon she despises, Rosalind Fairchild is on seemingly easy mission. Get in. Uncover the secrets of her brother's disappearance. And get out. In order to infiltrate the Nighthawks and find their leader, Sir Jasper Lynch, Rosalind will pose as their secretary... -
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![Soul Deep by Lora Leigh]()
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... -
![Love and Decay, Volume Two by Rachel Higginson]()
Love and Decay, Volume Two by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsZombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after. A lot has changed for Reagan in the few months since she stumbled upon the Parker family. She has given up her isolated vagabond lifestyle and along with her best friend Haley, made a permanent home with the brothers and their sweet, little sister...Categorized as:
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![Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh]()
Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh
A sexy paranormal series set in a world where genetically altered Breeds and the humans who created them sometimes come together in the fiercest of passions. After the Feline Breeds' main base is attacked, Tanner desires revenge. So he kidnaps Scheme Tallant-the daughter of a one-time high-ranking member of the Genetics Council...Categorized as:
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![Stygian's Honor by Lora Leigh]()
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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![Echoes of Insurrection by T.A. White]()
Echoes of Insurrection by T.A. White
With the alien scourge responsible for the greatest war in humanity’s history in full retreat, Kira Forrest anticipates a few months of rest and relaxation while she and her found family recover from their ordeal. Her hard earned peace is cut short when an attack on the Great Houses reveals cracks in the very foundation of the empire...Categorized as:
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![Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank]()
Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank
At one with the darkness, the mysterious Shadowdwellers must live as far from light-loving humans as possible in order to survive. Yet one damaged human woman will tempt the man behind the Shadowdweller throne into a dangerous desire. .. Worlds Couldn't Keep Them Apart. Among the Shadowdwellers, Trace holds power that some are willing to kill for...Categorized as:
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![Lawe's Justice by Lora Leigh]()
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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![Only Bad Options by Jennifer Estep]()
Only Bad Options by Jennifer Estep
A WOMAN WHO SEES EVERYTHING . . . Few people know the name Vesper Quill. To most folks, I’m just a lowly lab rat who designs brewmakers and other household appliances in the research and development lab at the powerful Kent Corp. But when I point out a design flaw and a safety hazard in the new line of Kent Corp starcruisers, everyone knows who I am—and wants to eliminate me... -
![Megan's Mark by Lora Leigh]()
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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![Fighting to Survive by Rhiannon Frater]()
Fighting to Survive by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsPicking up where The First Days ends, Fighting to Survive features the further zombie-killing, civilization-saving adventures of a pair of sexy, kick butt heroines and the men who love them. A hundred or so survivors of the zombie plague have found tenuous safety in the walled off center of a small Texas town...Categorized as:
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![Siege by Rhiannon Frater]()
Siege by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAs the survivors continue to seek stability in their lives,. forces both inside and outside the fort walls move. them toward a final, climactic conflict between. the living and the dead. Jenni, Katie and the others. discover that they are not alone, that there is another. enclave of survivors whose leaders plan to take over the fort...Categorized as:
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![Evernight by Kristen Callihan]()
Evernight by Kristen Callihan
Once the night comes . . . Will Thorne is living a nightmare, his sanity slowly being drained away by a force he can't control. His talents have made him the perfect assassin for hire. But as he loses his grip on reality, there is no calming him—until he finds his next target: the mysterious Holly Evernight. Love must cast aside the shadows . . -
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Expose Me by Kaydence Snow
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMagic is power in the new world order, but all my coveted ability has ever gotten me is doing someone else’s dirty work. I’ve busted my ass to become a valuable asset to the privileged supernaturals who rule this brutal world, and build a life I love. Until an arrogant, sanctimonious jerk saunters through a portal and ruins everything... -
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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... -
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Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
The classified experiment is the brainchild of renowned scientist Peter Whitney and his brilliant daughter, Lily. Created to enhance the psychic abilities of an elite squadron, it can transform their natural mental powers into a unique military weapon. But something goes wrong. In the isolated underground labs, the men have been dying-victims of bizarre accidents...Categorized as:
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Kingdom of Tomorrow by Gena Showalter
From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes a fusion of modern and fantastical worlds, where a young woman must navigate a secret society, uncover a shocking enemy…and resist an undeniable attraction. Twenty-year-old Arden Roosa knows only Ourland... -
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Adrian's Eagles by Angela White
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"The Slavers are coming. .. I can almost feel their hate. ". Adrian’s hand rested lightly on his gun. "The Eagles want them to. After all the hell they've caused, my Army can't wait to make them pay. ". Eagles are men and women who care about the future of their country, so much, that they are willing to make any sacrifice...Categorized as:
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![Death Speaks by Tamara Rose Blodgett]()
Death Speaks by Tamara Rose Blodgett
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCaleb's in high school now and thinks the chaos of last year is behind him. Unfortunately, a serial killer is on the loose and children are his victims. Caleb agrees to help the police apprehend the murderer. .. until the killer takes notice of Caleb and his paranormal friends. Carson and Brett remain the bullies they always were and their posse continues to grow... -
![The Rift Walker by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith]()
The Rift Walker by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith
Princess Adele struggles with a life of marriage and obligation as her Equatorian Empire and their American Republic allies stand on the brink of war against the vampire clans of the north. However, the alliance's horrific strategy for total victory drives Adele to abandon her duty and embark on a desperate quest to keep her nation from staining its hands with genocide...Categorized as:
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![Mated Seers by J.C. Andrijeski]()
Mated Seers by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“And Death will live among them in the guise of a child…”. They call her The Bridge. She leads them now. The reality of that, of leading a people and culture she barely understands, would be daunting even without what the myths say about her. As it is, they look at her, and see the end of the world. More unnerving still, they want to follow her there. She’s married now...Categorized as:
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![Carmine: Rise of the Warrior Queen by Alan Janney]()
Carmine: Rise of the Warrior Queen by Alan Janney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe girl once known as Katie Lopez wakes up in an abandoned Wal-Mart with no memory, possessing only the vague sense that something has happened. Where is her family? Where is her boyfriend? She has a faint recollection of him, a ghost of a memory. The world, she discovers, is staggering from the weight of rampaging mutants, victims of a bizarre surgery gone wrong...Categorized as:
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![Navarro's Promise by Lora Leigh]()
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. -
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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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![Five Minutes Longer by Victoria Sue]()
Five Minutes Longer by Victoria Sue
Enhanced World: Book One. Talon Valdez knew when he transformed into an enhanced human, his life and his dreams were finished. Reviled, mistrusted, and often locked away, the enhanced were viewed as monsters, despised by the public, and never trusted to serve in the military or any law enforcement agency... -
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Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik
A space princess on the run and a notorious outlaw soldier become unlikely allies in this imaginative, sexy space opera adventure—the first in an exciting science fiction trilogy. In the far distant future, the universe is officially ruled by the Royal Consortium, but the High Councillors, the heads of the three High Houses, wield the true power... -
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Endgame by Ann Aguirre
Regret nothing. Sirantha Jax has the J-gene, which permits her to “jump” faster-than-light ships through grimspace. She loves nothing more than that rush, but the star roads have to wait…. Her final mission takes her to La’heng, a planet subjugated during first contact. Since then, the La’hengrin homeworld has been occupied by foreign conquerors. All that’s about to change...
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