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The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAn unholy attack upon his brother-in-law General Arisaydia pitches sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona headlong into the snake-pit of Cedonian imperial politics. But they will not travel alone. The mission from his god brings Penric some of his strangest new allies yet, and the return of some of his most valued old ones... -
The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM BESTSELLING SENSATION GENA SHOWALTER'S ENTHRALLING LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD SERIESWelcome to a dark and sensual world, where the line between good and evil blurs and true love is put to the ultimate test... -
Trials of Dusk and Dreams by Lana Pecherczyk
The only way for Willow to defeat an oppressive faerie queen is to make six villains remember they’re obsessed with her, except . . . One hates her. One confuses her. One distrusts her. One is encased in stone. One rejects her, and, One thinks she’s a dangerous distraction. The task seems impossible...Categorized as:
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Shifter's Homecoming by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTrent Burbank is a wolf shifter who has never shifted into a man. He’s on a mission—send the beast home. He’s given his word that the beast will be coming home, and Trent always keeps his word.After a devastating trauma, his plans are interrupted. Trent is yanked away from the life he knows and charged with a critical task that only he can complete.Now his vow has changed... -
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Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA brand new mail-order bride series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Jagger needs a mate. Fast. He’s running from a dark past and his life as the self-appointed sheriff of the outcast community of Ragtown was supposed to keep him on track... -
Witching Whispers by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGet ready for this laugh out loud adventure and find out what's brewing next with the Davenport witches!Don't miss the next book in The Witches of Hollow Cove series. If you like fast-paced urban fantasy adventure with a kick-butt heroine and plenty of action, suspense, and humor, you’ll love Witching Whispers... -
Dragon's Midlife Soulmate (Shifter Nation: Fated Over Forty) by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter a hellish divorce at 48, I’m ready for a new life.But I just found out this isn’t the only one I’ve lived.My husband sent pics of his eggplant to every woman in Florida,And once I caught on, it was time to divorce the pig.I packed up the RV we’d planned to drive cross-country together,And headed off on an adventure, all on my own... -
Rebel's Karma by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere’s no denying destiny . . . For too long, Benjamin Reese has masked his deadly skills and temper with loyalty and humor. A vampire-demon hybrid, he fiercely protects his family, guards his brothers, and destroys the enemy without mercy. But when he discovers one fragile, beautiful blonde—a woman once mated to a Kurjan, no less—every primal instinct he has buried for centuries roars to life... -
Monster Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsToo destructive to love Brock Redgrave loathes the monster he’s become. The victim of a failed military experiment that was supposed to make him the ultimate weapon, he’s been left with a personality that turns violent and uncontrollable in situations of stress. He was the only one to get out alive, and the military has been looking for him ever since... -
Into Hell by Brenda K. Davies
River, When I find myself face to face with Lucifer, I realize that what he wants from me could destroy Hell and the world. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for those I love, but I’m not sure I can do what is necessary to stop Lucifer’s plans… even if I’m the only one who can. Kobal, As the battle for Hell rages, the line between enemies and allies blurs... -
Bound by Torment by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt was supposed to be a routine mission; get in, fix the cameras that went down at the abandoned tunnels, and go home. Unfortunately, nothing is ever simple, and now Willow finds herself fleeing the Savages hunting her...Categorized as:
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Cosmic Jinx by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucifer took my magic.Okay, so technically, it was Derrick the incubus douche, but he was Lucifer’s guy and following orders. Still, I can’t be a witch without magic, and I can’t be a Merlin. Could my life get any worse? Of course, it can.As I try to adjust and accept life without a drop of magic in my veins, Marcus disappears. Well, not exactly, more like he ghosts me... -
Rebel Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA brand new mail-order bride series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Aidan has been on the run for too long. From his psychopathic family; from the mountain of secrets he’s been hiding from everyone; and from himself. He wears his heart on his sleeve—that’s what everyone thinks anyways—always full of pranks and jokes. But deep down, his heart is tortured and dark... -
Wild Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs the wildest and shyest of the Ragtown bears, Timon doesn’t expect to find a mate, let alone a human one. Rejected by his clan for his different-colored eyes, all he wants is to live in Ragtown in peace, running his pizza parlor. But when a petite, dark-haired human and her scatter-brained friend crash into town in their RV, his life is thrown into a spin... -
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Charmed Nights by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey took my Merlin license away. To get it back, I must complete the witch trials. Okay, so I have to pass a few magical trials. No big deal. Right? Wrong.The trials are treacherous, ominous, and deadly. I’m not prepared for such brutal, magical tests, but I can’t stop. Stopping means failure, and too many people are counting on me. But then the worst happens... -
Council of Seven: Shifter Romance Collection by Juniper Hart
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat if vampires, werewolves, and shifters really existed? And, they’re sexy as hell! *The fourth book in this collection, Chosen Bear, can only be found in this box set!* Eternal Vampire A spell that defies all rules could cost Lane and Henry their lives and change the course of history. Forbidden Wolf She’s hiding from her destructive pack. He’s the wolf with all the power... -
Bear's Midlife Surrogate (Shifter Nation: Fated Over Forty) by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAt 41, I never imagined I’d be signing a baby contract.Or that the father would be my one true mate.My ex gambled away my kids’ college funds Along with my dreams of starting a business.After putting everyone else first for the last 23 years,Nothing will stop me from making my dream a reality... -
Grizzly Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brand new mail-order brides series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Savannah's luck seems to finally be changing when MateMatch, a secret dating agency sends her to Ragtown to meet the match they've found for her. Under different circumstances, she would have been excited for her new life... -
Dragon Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCallan Balter’s dragon is dying. Ever since he lost his family and his ancestral home, Ragtown has been a sanctuary to the noble Scottish dragon. But without his clan, his own territory, and his mate, his dragon cannot survive. Arch matchmaker, Florence, believes she has to solution to at least one of these problems--the only issue? He needs to rescue his match first... -
Carved by Brenda K. Davies
River, As the perilous journey across a country I’d long thought destroyed begins, I don’t know who I am anymore or what I’m becoming. My abilities grow stronger with each passing day, as does the fear of what comes next. All I know is that I will do anything to avoid becoming like Lucifer, and to protect those I love, even if that means protecting them from me... -
Bear's Midlife Second Chance (Shifter Nation: Fated Over Forty) by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAt 46, I’m going through The Change…In more ways than I’d ever imagined.After Dean Thompson broke my heart 28 years ago,I left my hometown and never looked back.Now my adoptive parents are nearing their eighties,And even though they’re shifters, They need help more than they’d care to admit.So I packed up my life and my hormonal teenage daughterAnd finally headed home to Carlton... -
Cursed Midlife Bear by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen I turned 40, getting divorced was nowhere on my radar.Neither was getting pregnant with a cursed bear shifter’s baby.Have a divorce party, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.It was, until I ended up in handcuffs.A group of Karens rained on my parade at the wineryAnd in my drunken haze, I mooned every last one of them—Along with the responding officer called in to arrest my ass... -
Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love : BBW Bear Shifter Romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes all it takes is a second chance. Niall Crawford has given up on dating. He’s sick of Shiftr, with its glittering promises of 90% matches that turn out to be nothing but mistakes. That’s just fine, because he’s stuck in Devil’s Back Ridge, two hours outside of Hope Valley, being temporary Alpha to a ragtag bunch of half-civilized beasts... -
Dalton by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDalton has only made one enemy in his easy-going life. Too bad that Shiftr has just matched him with her... Dalton Tucker has always been the odd bear out of his wealthy family. Years ago, he escaped to live a simple life in Hope Valley. But now he’s off to Running Bear Lodge to be best man at his older brother’s fancy wedding... -
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Hill Bear Christmas: Bear Shifter Holiday Romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gutsy B&B owner with a ski-resort-sized problem. A single father and his children who never celebrate Christmas. Together, can they bring the magic of Christmas to their hometown? Grace Jensen has been working hard to prepare the small log cabin business she runs with her mother for the most exciting time of the year – Christmas... -
Bones of Fire by Eric M. Hill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEdwin Styles’ life is about to be turned upside down. He doesn’t believe in demons and warlocks. He should. They’re out to get him and his family. He doesn’t know that his precious daughter is being stalked by a demon of witchcraft and will soon suffer such a devastating betrayal that her faith will be shaken to its core... -
Romancing The Paranormal: All New Tales by Stephanie Rowe, Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratings13 BRAND NEW paranormal stories from your favorite USA Today, New York Times, and Amazon Bestselling authors. Here’s a list of all 13 paranormal anthology authors! 1. Stephanie Rowe 2. Robyn Peterman 3. Victoria Danann 4. Kym Grosso 5. Dakota Cassidy 6. Claudy Conn 7. Teresa Gabelman 8. Melanie James 9. Gena D. Lutz 10. D’Elen McClain 11. Julia Mills 12. Brandy L. Rivers 13... -
Wolf Rebel by Paige Tyler
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe let him get away SWAT werewolf Rachel Bennett is hounded by nightmares after a vicious attack left her with PTSD. Not knowing who or what she can trust anymore, she's relieved to be assigned to a high-profile protective detail. Diving into work might be the distraction she needs, until she notices the mysterious hunk who seems to follow her wherever she goes—and recognizes him... -
Angel in Embers by Krista Street
The community’s war is over, but the fight for my future has only just begun.I know what I want and so does Logan. But wanting and wishing don’t guarantee a happy ending. Still, I’m determined to give us a fighting chance in what feels like impossible circumstances.So I join Logan on a trip home, and my eyes are opened to an entire world of werewolf hierarchy and politics that I didn't see coming... -
Master Unchained by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter a painful betrayal in his past, Immortal Stealth Guardian Hamish MacGregor vows to never get involved with another human. But when he is charged with protecting Councilwoman Tessa Wallace from the Demons of Fear, his powerful desire for her soon makes this routine assignment the greatest challenge he’s ever faced... -
Thieves About by Erin R. Flynn
Being one of the most powerful enchanters ever and a woman doesn’t always have too many people giving Soraya Devil much credit… Even if most don’t have the balls to admit that to her face. That’s fine. She knows how to play the games and normally better than the people who start them... -
Kiss of Death by Brenda K. Davies
AislingVolunteering to work at the wall wasn’t my life’s goal, but in this new world, the dreams of old are things of the past... especially when I discover I’m part demon. I embraced my demon side and the freedom it offered—until it led me straight to Hawk. Now I find myself bound to a man I don’t even know... -
Bear Cop Undone by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOne minute I’m running from a crazed stalker. The next I’m in the arms of Kade Reynolds. Huge, fierce, ex-military, and apparently, intent on protecting me at all costs.My one rule as far as guys are concerned: never date a cop. But the pull between us is doing very bad things to me... -
Forget Me Not by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRe-Edited and Revised 17th Anniversary EditionRegency Paranormal Gothic RomanceFrom NYT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow comes a tragically beautiful love story that defies perception.When the scandalously independent Isabel Drake refuses to marry the man her parents choose for her, they force her to take lessons on how to become a respectable lady... -
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Passionate Bites: Hot Tales of Vampire Romance by Sharon Hamilton, K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen hot vampire romance novels by NY Times & USA Today bestselling authors. ***Only available until Jan. 2015***Full novels Passionate Bites is a paranormal romance collection loaded with sizzling hot alpha-males & badass heroines... -
Academy of the Forsaken by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I arrived at Roseborne College searching for my foster brother, I had no idea what I was in for. In the past few weeks, I've endured torments both physical and emotional. I've looked death in the face. And I've made an unnerving discovery that's left me scrambling to pick up the pieces of the quest I started out on.But the supernatural beings who run this school haven't conquered me yet...Categorized as:
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Demons are Forever by Kim Baldwin, Xenia Alexiou
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsVeteran Elite Operative Landis “Chase” Coolidge’s latest mission requires every bit of her considerable tracking skills because she has to locate a colleague kidnapped by a brilliant scientist responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands. Former op Phantom is along for the ride, desperate to find her missing lover. By day, Heather Snyder works in the New York fashion industry... -
Dragons in Fire by Krista Street
I’m kicking myself for being so trusting, but that trust led me to a whole new realm—a world I never knew existed.Now that I know what I truly am, I must learn to control my powers so I can return to my life as a supernatural healer. Thankfully, I have an interesting, if unusual, instructor to help me along the way... -
Heart of Fire by Meredith Wild, Angel Payne
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s forged from heaven. She’s promised to hell.Professor Maximus Kane can no longer deny his passion for his stunning yet mysterious student, Kara Valari. But surrendering to their desires carries more consequences than just violating the Alameda University conduct codes. Kara has defied her destiny. Higher directives have been violated. Now there’s hell to pay... -
Savvy Negotiator by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFive women of “questionable professions” have been murdered, and that means Acadia Collins—according to her new alias—is heading to Denver. She tries to avoid mixed areas, but corporate also wants to expand into the area. It seems a dangerous move to make when she has an ancient vampire interested in her and vowing not to let her go... -
The Road by Brenda K. Davies
River, Standing at the edge of the gateway, I understand two things. One, I have no idea what I’m doing. Two, the gateway to Hell is not closing. Now, there may be only one option left to me, to all of us. I may have to enter the one place I’d hoped to avoid throughout this journey. I may have to enter Hell. Unfortunately, a change in events takes the choice away from me... -
Wolf Hunt by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWerewolf Logan Wright receives a mysterious phone call from Nadia, a beautiful demon woman he interviewed in his capacity as detective in the LAPD paranormal unit. She’s breathless and scared, and begs for his help. The former Packmaster—enforcer of pack law and official executioner for his wolf pack—has developed a fierce protectiveness for Nadia, and he drops everything to find her... -
One Greedy Fool by A.S. Oren
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSincerity "Hope" Johnson has goals. Eat. Find a safe place to sleep. Never rely on the kindness of others. It's lead her down an interesting path in life. Currently, she works as an assistant to a Private Investigator. All the training, and the little pay. But that's just one of the sacrifices of learning the trade... -
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Hear No by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's only the end of the world ... Nathan's job for the past three thousand years has been to clean up supernatural messes. Jaded, ruthlessly effective and selfless, he's seen it all and can handle anything - demons, homicidal angels, even bad bosses. His latest challenge: A creature named Shadowman is seeking out the three keys it believes will open portals between earth and hell... -
Spell of the Ball by Deanna Chase, Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust in time for Halloween. Check out this spooky collection of magical short stories by eight bestselling paranormal authors. Spirits, Hurricanes, and the Krewe of Ghoul by Deanna Chase It’s Halloween and Pyper Rayne’s all vamped up, ready to play the vampire bride. And so is Ida May, her resident ghost... -
Dante by Eve Vaughn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings100K Plus Dante Grimaldi has traveled the world to track down an elusive rogue vampire and its cohorts who are responsible for the torment of his family. Now, they've crossed the final line by kidnapping the Grimaldi offspring. In a race against time to save his family, Dante will destroy anyone who gets in his way. Even the sexy shifter who has offered to help him in his search, if he has to... -
Night Demon by Lisa Kessler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeep within the Yucatan jungle a demon has awakened...Gretchen Finch's job would be much easier if she weren't alone in the jungle with a brilliant recluse whose every glance sets her on fire. But the more she focuses on her work, the closer she gets to unlocking the mysteries of a terrible creature - the Night Demon - that threatens the world as she knows it...Categorized as:
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Reawakening by Amy Rae Durreson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor a thousand years, since their defeat of the Shadow at Eyr, the dragons have slept under the mountains. Now their king, Tarnamell, has woken. Driven mad by loneliness, he hurls himself south until he finds and tries to claim the Alagard Desert. Unfortunately, the desert already has a guardian spirit, and he doesn't want to share... -
Wicked Deeds by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNevermore... Eager to start their life together, historian Vickie Preston and Special Agent Griffin Pryce take a detour en route to their new home in Virginia and stop for a visit in Baltimore. But their romantic weekend is interrupted when a popular author is found dead in the basement of an Edgar Allan Poe-themed restaurant...
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