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Warrior Fae Princess by K.F. Breene
With Charity's fate on the line, Devon and his pack must face the perils of the Realm in search of the elusive warrior fae. With no real experience and against some of the most powerful creatures in existence, they are fighting a losing battle. Thankfully, they don't have to do it alone... -
Preying For Mercy by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOmnibus edition of Moon Called, Blood Bound ANDIron Kissed... -
Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsNell Ingram and her team face a dire, supernatural evil in this newest thrilling paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series. Nell Ingram draws her powers from deep in the earth, and uses them to help Psy-LED, the Psychometric Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes... -
The Werewolf Whoops by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsCharlie Rhodes is back on her feet and ready for action. Luckily for her, The Legacy Foundation officially has its first job in weeks and they’re on the hunt for… werewolves. It seems two campers have gone missing, the campsite littered with strange animal prints. Charlie is excited for adventure but sometimes wishes are more dangerous than they seem... -
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Heartless by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDespite the spoils of a solid relationship and an idyllic life at Keystone, Raven is itching for the thrill of another big case. Things begin to heat up when a dangerous assignment falls in her lap.Searching for the mastermind behind an illegal fighting ring is no easy feat, but as the weeks roll by, Raven's undercover job begins to take an unexpected emotional toll... -
Warrior Fae Trapped by K.F. Breene
The truce between the vampires and the shifters is long over. So when the two factions stumble upon a lost fae warrior who has no idea what she is, all hell breaks loose. Charity hasn't had it easy. Growing up in a bad part of Chicago, left by her mother at 16, she's a survivor. So when she gets a scholarship to a good college out in California, she thinks all her dreams have come true... -
The Chupacabra Catastrophe by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCharlie Rhodes has a new life and it’s not exactly what she thought it would be.She’s psychic, telekinetic and eager to learn from her knowledgeable co-workers at The Legacy Foundation. She’s also nervous, frightened and on edge … mostly because she’s exactly the sort of oddity the group is looking to study and she’s desperate to keep her secret from the very people who are searching for her... -
Leopard's Hunt by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn this pulse-pounding novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Leopard series, animal instinct unites two elite shifters whose heads are at war with their hearts. Gorya Amurov might be known as his family's peacekeeper, but the leopard inside him wants nothing more than to claw to the surface and unleash hell... -
Magical Compass by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsTyson Compass, as one of the famed Compass quads, is not a wizard used to living with regrets. Except for one: Grace Carter. Grace is a healer witch he rejected many years ago. After completely disappearing from his life, she has returned, and turned his world upside down. The attraction between them flares strongly, but she has not forgotten or forgiven his callous rebuff when they were teens... -
Into the Dark by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThree otherworldly tales from the master of paranormal romance and a brand-new Lords of the Underworld bonus guide! The Darkest Fire a Lords of the Underworld prequel Geryon is the guardian of hell, more monster than man. Kadence is the goddess of Oppression, more angel than woman... -
Her Guardian Series Box Set by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWolf. Vampire. Witch. Angel. What happens when you’re destined for all four?When Winter started university with her best friend Alex, she didn’t expect to find herself in the middle of a supernatural war. Who knew saving a stray wolf could earn you the alliance of the pack... -
Lord of Chaos by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 7 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.RageShe appears one day. Naked. Alone. Asking for my help. I try to turn her away, but the infuriating woman won’t listen. I reluctantly offer her a place to stay for the night. I’m happy to find her gone by morning... -
Savage by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNo longer available online - now in the anthology, Men of the OtherworldSavage is about Jeremy Danvers finding Clay... -
Spellcasting with a Chance of Spirits by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI can see and hear the dead. I can also talk to animals. As a natural-born witch and medium, I can do a lot of odd things. In most people's eyes, that makes me a loon. I like to think of it as being unique and eccentric. Plus, now that destiny has brought me back to the town I was born in, I'm not all that different from the supernatural residents of Grimm Cove... -
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Hexing with a Chance of Tornadoes by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI've been told I'm a force to be reckoned with. That I blow onto the scene like a tornado.At age forty I've stopped caring if that's a compliment or a dig. Now I just wear it like a badge of honor. So when life threw me a curveball and I ended up going from a cushy job in New York City to the tiny Southern town of Grimm Cove I thought I was ready for anything.Ha! Not quite... -
Golden Wars by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe shifters council has fallen, and Alpha Ares is ready to fulfill the prophecy. Born from Gods and blessed with elemental gifts, the golden wolf becomes the first Alpha King after a thousand years. The human hunters are at the forefront of the Golden Wars, but something more sinister has been stirring for centuries. A plan to rid the earth of werewolves once and for all...Categorized as:
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Dark Prince by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThere's no escaping betrayal.My life once centered around justice. As a trained warrior for the people of Shadow City, I never questioned what I was taught... until now.My preordained mate and I are finally on the same side, with our list of enemies growing. All we have learned has changed our very foundation and put a target on both our backs... -
Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI had new cupcakes to bake, a new treasure to hunt, and a new dragon in town — literally. Who wouldn’t be ecstatic filling their days with chocolate, trinket collecting, and martial arts training? Yeah … me. Because no matter how much chocolate I ate, I couldn’t fill the dark pit in my soul. A darkness born from blood alchemy... -
Lord of Death by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 9 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.I am Death, and this is my story…No cheating! Contains hot alpha males and therefore strong sexual themes/language... -
The Suck Stops Here by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone has just gotten an epic offer from an unexpected visitor, but it’s not something she’s ready to respond to without serious thought. Besides, she already has a lot on her plate. The recent death of a high-ranking vampire means she and her crew of staff and friends are headed off to the funeral in the middle of the country... -
Heart of Shadows by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMage private investigator Alice Worth must solve the most difficult case of her career: her own.A magic-induced bloodbath during a Vampire Court gala leaves Alice and her boyfriend, alpha werewolf Sean Maclin, wounded. Alice and her ghost sidekick Malcolm reluctantly agree to investigate the deadly supernatural attack... -
Maps, Artifacts, and other Arcane Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOne treasure down, two to go … Three months ago, I nearly lost my best friend while retrieving the first instrument of assassination. I also inadvertently released a rival who was definitely unhinged, way more powerful than me, and obsessed with harnessing the deadly power of the artifacts I’d been tasked by the guardian dragons to collect... -
I Am Only One by Emeline Rousselot
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 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.I shook my head, trying to clear my rampant thoughts... -
The Blood by Z.W. Taylor
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt took one bite to change her life forever. Now Charlotte has found herself in the middle of a war that has been brewing for longer than anyone could have imagined. And it's all in the blood...Join them as they race against time to try and solve the mystery that could destroy or deliver them from this horrible bloody mess... -
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Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsFor years, eager fans have been clamoring for an all-in-one collection of #1 bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon’s novellas... -
Darkness Rising by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe sexy, thrilling adventures continue in bestselling author Keri Arthur’s new Dark Angels series, starring half-werewolf/half-Aedh Risa Jones. Risa will go to any lengths to avenge her mother’s murder—even if it means making a pact with the most evil vampire she’s ever met... -
Winter's War by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe blue-sided human will choose a side. When four princes are born, on the same day, they will rule true. Her saviour will die when the choice is made. If she chooses wrong, she will fall. If she chooses right, then she will rule. Only her mates can stop her from the destruction of all. If the fates allow, no one need fall... -
Lord of Rain by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBook 5 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.BoltI am the son of a god.Not just any god, but the mighty Zeus.I take after my father in many ways. I am powerful and astute. I can be ruthless when I need to be. You have to be driven and relentless when you run an empire... -
Bonds and Broken Dreams by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe had chosen our place, etching our lives into a new land. Then we had defended that land when called upon to do so. And we’d won. We’d maintained our freedom.But magic attracts magic.As they say.So when the sorcerers showed up, holding my recent past hostage — along with a future I had dreamed I might build — it was just as expected... -
Stitched by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker." When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. When the dust settles, my heart feels as though it will never be pieced back together. But there are too many lives riding on my ability to function at my best. So I push through... -
Lord of Destiny by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 6 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.I’m the son of a god.The other half of a coin.Where my identical twin brother, Jarrod, can see the past. I can see into the future.An awesome ability. I’m lucky, right? Nope, I think I’m cursed... -
Found by B.L. Brunnemer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsForget everything you know about the world. Vampires exist, Werewolves exist, monsters hide in the shadows, and it's my job to make sure they obey our laws. My name is Evelyn, and I'm a gargoyle. The last one or so I thought. A team of Gargoyles have found me. And for the first time in over a century, I'm not the only one of my kind around... -
Lord of Tears by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 8 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.I am Trident, son of Poseidon and this is my story…No cheating! Contains hot alpha males and therefore, strong sexual themes/language... -
The Monsters We Are by Suzanne Wright
A brand new trilogy from worldwide bestselling author Suzanne Wright, author of The Dark in You, continues. A seriously spicy fantasy romance perfect for fans of Sarah J Mass, Raven Kennedy and Scarlett Sinclair. Meet Wynter and Cain . . .'This wonderfully wicked lady never fails to deliver the absolute best always . . -
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The Dark-Hunter Companion by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsConsider this handbook your education. Hunter 101. And don't go thinking you got off easy just because there's not a pop quiz at the end. This is the good stuff. The real deal. In here you'll find out all there is to know about being a Dark-Hunter. Now for the disclaimer: This book is mutable. It goes with the wind... -
Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThree months ago, I lost my foster sister, Sienna, to the darkness. As in blood magic and chaos and general mayhem. No one saw it until it was too late, but I should have. Now, I have a wounded heart and soul that I can’t even reveal to anyone around me, because I’m supposed to hate Sienna with the fiery passion of the justified. And I do... -
Oaths of Blood by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWerewolves are immune to every illness and can heal any wound. It should be impossible for one to become possessed by a demon. But that's exactly what Seth Wilder is facing: a werewolf gone insane from possession. He has no choice but to deliver her to the only exorcist in America, Elise Kavanagh, who also happens to be a powerful demon known as the Godslayer... -
Forget Me Not by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOnly a fool would think they could steal from a werewolf... Anticipating a quiet night alone with the man she loves, Darcy’s world is sent into a spin with the arrival of someone from the past - Mason’s. She is further shocked by the intruder’s claim she may not even be the true mate of the Mystic Wolves Alpha... -
Ruled by Steel by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOnly a demon can save the souls trapped in Hell. Elise Kavanagh failed to prevent the Breaking, and now Hell is spilling onto Earth. Now she's delved deep into the City of Dis in an attempt to stop the infernal armies--but even the legendary Godslayer is unprepared to face Dis's fiercest demons, not to mention the responsibility of liberating the humans they've enslaved... -
Darkness Falls by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Keri Arthur brings her Dark Angels series to a breathtaking conclusion as half-werewolf, half-Aedh Risa Jones treads a knife’s edge between the salvation of the human race and its total annihilation. The search for the last key to the gates of hell has begun, and half-werewolf, half-Aedh Risa Jones is in more danger than ever—and one misstep could prove ruinous... -
Lord of Hell by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBook 2 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you. I hate my father. At least, I want to. He is an evil bastard. I should hate him. You see, he’s Hades. God of the Underworld. I am his son. I find I desperately want his approval and, at the same time, don’t want to be anything like him. It’s a screwed-up place to be in... -
Blood Deep by Lindsay J. Pryor
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBad can feel good, Jessie. Bad can feel as good as it can get. The tattoos covering Eden Reece’s arm tell the tale of a con with an appetite for danger. Even so, arriving at The Circus – the criminal heart of Blackthorn – and demanding an audience with the notorious Pummel, is the sign of a death wish. Jessie knows that Eden is trouble. Serious trouble... -
The Dead Don’t Drink at Lafitte’s by Seana Kelly
I’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd owner of the Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. Things have been busy lately. While the near-constant attempts on my life have ceased, I now have a vampire gentleman caller. I’ve been living with Clive and the rest of his vampires for a few weeks while the Slaughtered Lamb is being rebuilt. It’s going about as well as you’d expect... -
Dirty Deeds: An Urban Fantasy Collection ) by Faith Hunter, Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen the going gets tough, the tough get their hands dirty. Join NY Times Bestselling author Faith Hunter, USA Today Bestselling author R.J. Blain, and National Bestselling authors Diana Pharaoh Francis and Devon Monk on a wild romp where the damsels bring the distress and what can go wrong will go wrong... -
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Darkness Splintered by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen Risa loses the second key to hell, she angers several powerful people, and she’s starting to feel the pressure from all sides. She gets a visit from her father, who gives her an ultimatum: Get back the key or he will kill her friends. Risa also finds herself under the scrutiny of the vampire council, some of whom consider her a monster who should be destroyed... -
Testing Fate by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNothing burns as bright as the flames of the refiner’s fire. Moments after hearing the Council sentence her enemy to life imprisonment for attempted murder and illegal use of magic, Darcy is whisked away by the Fates - accused of tampering with destiny. The cherished dream she shared with Mason has been called into question, placing doubt about whether they are actually true mates... -
Last Wolf Standing by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLAST WOLF STANDING, the next stunning installment in the bestselling paranormal romance Mystic Wolves series. “In the space between breaths, Mason’s world forever altered and my heart broke for him. Once again, he was being called to face the refiner’s fire. Only time would tell if he’d survive it, this time, unscathed... -
A Smidge of Voodoo by S.E. Babin
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe end is nigh…Almost.Violet has gathered allies for the war brewing on the horizon. Clara and Dave are still her two most stalwart friends, but the vampire, despite her temporary return to normalcy, is acting strange.Stranger than usual.When the trip to see Marie goes awry, the worst is revealed. The vampires have stepped up their campaign to dethrone Clara and have done something to her... -
Caretaker by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSix months ago Angus Stark was sent to prison, and no one on the outside has seen him since. Denied the visitor passes that would get her into the prison, Trinity grows more desperate with each passing day, convinced something terrible is happening to him. She's not wrong. When the sentencing judge's wife goes missing, Captain Crawford brings Trinity in to help track the woman... -
Dirty Deeds 2 by Diana Pharaoh Francis, Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen the going gets tough, the tough get their hands dirty.Join NY Times bestselling authors Faith Hunter and Jennifer Estep along with USA Today bestselling authors R.J. Blain, Diana Pharaoh Francis, and Devon Monk on a brand-new romp through magical worlds where the damsels bring the distress, what can go wrong will go wrong, and nothing is as it seems...
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