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Changing Beauty by C.M. Owens
THAD I've never had to play games to get what I want, and we both know exactly what I want. And the second I get a chance, I'm bringing her into my world permanently. ROSLYN Thad isn't like anyone I've ever met. I'm not sure if he's the best or the worst thing that has ever happened to me. But I do know I'm becoming addicted, and he seems to love the hell out of it... -
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Bitten Beauty by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsZEE I didn't choose this life. I didn't choose my fate. In fact, fate seems to have thing for fucking me over. Leah is just one more thing I didn't choose, and now I'm fighting everything in me not to turn her into the monster I never wanted to be. But we both know what's going to happen in the end, because as always, I have no control. LEAH He's wrong and right in the same breath... -
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![Fastlander Fallen by T.S. Joyce]()
Fastlander Fallen by T.S. Joyce
Ace has one last promise to fulfill.His father has asked him to try to join one of the Crews of Damon’s Mountains. When the new Fastlander Crew starts accepting applicants, Ace puts his name in the hat on a whim. Will the new Alpha ever allow him to be a part of his Crew? Not if he finds out who he really is...Categorized as:
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![Lost Beauty by C.M. Owens]()
Lost Beauty by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.85 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKYA Survival. It's all I've known for as long as I can remember. I thought it was the same thing as living until him... Until one touch set me on fire. Until one look disabled all my defenses. Until one man could shatter me. Now, even though a distraction is the last thing I need, all I want to do is taste what it's like to feel alive. CHAZ She sees right through me, as I knew she would... -
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![Dark Beauty by C.M. Owens]()
Dark Beauty by C.M. Owens
The continuation of the Deadly Beauties Trilogy... Purgatory was opened for the dark ones to escape, but so much more crept out. Over twenty years later, the consequences are finally starting to appear. And the world full of deadly beauties finds even more deception and secrets to face. As an immortal, it's hard to have any new experiences after living for so long... -
![The HellBeast's Fight by Stephanie Hudson]()
The HellBeast's Fight by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBook 2 in The HellBeast King Series... -
![Curiosity by Christina C. Jones]()
Curiosity by Christina C. Jones
You know what they say about curiosity, right?(Curiosity is an erotic paranormal novella...Categorized as:
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![Savage Hunger by Milly Taiden]()
Savage Hunger by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIsaline Primrose doesn’t let anyone cut the line at her mom’s bakery, no matter how tall or sexy he his. His custom suit, expensive haircut, and deep brown eyes are making her want things. Very dirty things. It’s totally fine to look even if he is a bossy jerk... -
![Dante's Circle Reborn by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Dante's Circle Reborn by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan returns to her bestselling Dante’s Circle series with a collection of four never before published and highly anticipated romances. FALLEN FOR ALPHAS Liam and Alec watched their Pack fall from grace and fought with tooth and claw to make it rise from the ashes again for the Alpha... -
![The Stars Afire by Elizabeth Hunter]()
The Stars Afire by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA new anthology of short fiction featuring your favorite characters from the Elemental Mysteries. In Lost Letters and Christmas Lights, Christmas in Rome wasn’t quite what Giovanni and Beatrice had in mind, until a set of misplaced letters leads them back to their library in the heart of Italy... -
![Viktor by Kym Grosso]()
Viktor by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom NYTs and USA Today Bestselling Author Kym Grosso...a novel in the IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANSAncient vampire, Viktor Christianson, thrived for thousands of years without love. Enjoying the finer things in life, the international playboy embraced the essence of his immortal existence... -
![Enthrall by Sandra R. Neeley]()
Enthrall by Sandra R. Neeley
Vampires are often irresistibly sexy, powerful and misunderstood. Enthrall is all of those, and more. Being the leader of Whispers — a community of paranormals hidden deep within the south Louisiana swamps — is a difficult and lonely existence. He’s waited centuries to find his love, his mate. Then finally, when he’s all but given up, she’s there... -
![Relentless by Brenda K. Davies]()
Relentless by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDante’s relentless determination to bring home lost people and reunite families has driven him since the day his sister disappeared, twenty years ago.After giving up on having a family, his life was consumed with finding those who are missing … until he meets Cassidy... -
![Bayou Secrets by Apryl Baker]()
Bayou Secrets by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeep in the bayou is a place so dark even nightmares tremble in fear. It has been whispered about for a century, and even the hunters of New Orleans don’t trek into the shadows of Madame’s island, a Necromancer more feared than any other. But all that is about to change. A hunter has gone missing... -
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![A Very Proper Monster: An Elemental World Novella by Elizabeth Hunter]()
A Very Proper Monster: An Elemental World Novella by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPower, passion, and politics collide in an Elemental World that is ruled by the ancients. A Very Proper Monster In Victorian-era Dublin, Josephine Shaw spends long nights filling the pages of her Gothic stories with the fantastic and the macabre, unaware that the suitor her father has arranged is one of the dark creatures she’s always dreamed... -
![Enslave by Felicity Heaton]()
Enslave by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis determination to succeed in business has left no room in his life for love. Now, a beautiful and deadly succubus has teleported into his dark, decadent world and is in danger of enslaving his heart... -
![Fall of Night by Lara Adrian]()
Fall of Night by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBreed warrior Micah is one of the Order’s best, his reputation for cold justice and lethal skill rivaled only by that of his formidable father, Tegan. So, when a mission Micah’s leading in an off-limits area called the Deadlands goes terribly wrong, leaving him the sole survivor of an apparent Atlantean attack, he won’t rest until he has answers...and vengeance for his fallen team... -
![GOD OF WINE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
GOD OF WINE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff Comes Book #3 of the Immortal Matchmakers Inc. Series. (Standalone)CAN ROCK-HARD ABS SAVE THE WORLD? HE SURE THINKS SO Reckless and wild, the God of Wine has been partying for over ten thousand years. And New Year's Eve, when humans around the world succumb to his naturally occurring spike in powers, is his biggest night... -
![Encala by T.M. Nielsen]()
Encala by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEncala, Book 3 in the Heku Series, finds Emily and Chevalier settled into the palace and life as one of the ruling heads of the Equites begins. The Equites elect Damon onto the Equites Council and he immediately finds himself at odds with Emily. Her independence and head-strong personality harshly conflict with his strict nature as one of the ‘old ones’... -
![Bound by Darkness by Brenda K. Davies]()
Bound by Darkness by Brenda K. Davies
Determined to rescue Simone from the vampires who took her, Killean must become one of the things he’s spent his life fighting—a Savage. As he sinks further into a world filled with death, Killean struggles against his growing bloodlust as he vows to do whatever it takes to save Simone from becoming a monster like him... -
![Shadow Bound by Kayleigh King]()
Shadow Bound by Kayleigh King
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRansom Weylyn is a hunter. Hidden behind his easy smile and laid back attitude is a wolf that craves bloodshed and carnage. No one knows how hard he works to keep that part of himself at bay. Not even his family sees behind his calm façade.But she does. Isabeau Claremont is a killer. Born and bred to be a weapon and nothing more, she’s embraced the monster they’ve made her... -
![Vampire Man by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
Vampire Man by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, comes a standalone Paranormal Romcom about second chances. CAN THIS EVIL VAMPIRE CHANGE HIS WAYS? Just a few short years ago, a medical miracle turned this ancient evil vampire into a human baby. Just a small setback in Mr. Nice’s plans for world domination, right?Wrong... -
![Dark Possession by Aja James]()
Dark Possession by Aja James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlend Ramses is not who he seems…The first-ever Dark King, the most powerful vampire ruler in the world, was once the lowest of the low. A slave who became a Consort who became a King…he’s lived long enough to learn from his mistakes and never repeat them... -
![Jake by Kym Grosso]()
Jake by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRise to Alpha With Alpha blood coursing through his veins, charismatic wolf Jake Louvière, can no longer deny his true nature. As his beast demands his rightful place within Acadian Wolves, he’s forced to choose between killing his Alpha or leaving New Orleans forever. When a mysterious woman trespasses into the bayou, Jake is instinctively wary of the creature that is not wolf... -
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![Her Vampire Obsession by Lesli Richardson]()
Her Vampire Obsession by Lesli Richardson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHER TASTE IS ADDICTIVE AND I WILL NOT SHARE HER. NO ONE GETS HER BUT ME. DexterI've lived a long time. Some might say too long. I honestly don't know what drew me to Lucius' club in Tucson, of all hellish destinations, but dark and self-destructive thoughts have increasingly beckoned to me, as of late.Then I meet her... -
![Break the Day by Lara Adrian]()
Break the Day by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter a shocking betrayal nearly killed him and the people he cares about the most, what Breed warrior Rafe wants more than anything is revenge against the insidious brotherhood called Opus Nostrum. But to achieve that goal, he must turn his back on the Order and infiltrate a dangerous gang with ties to Opus... -
![The Demon's Path by Domino Savage]()
The Demon's Path by Domino Savage
To claim my destiny, I have to go through hell. Literally.When I left my sheltered haven, I never thought I’d end up at a gothic cathedral, training with immortals of all kinds to prepare for an epically dangerous journey.We need to go to hell and find the most powerful slayer of all time, who just happens to be the demonic brother of the half-god, half-incubus angel I’m dating...Categorized as:
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![Daric's Mate by J.S. Scott]()
Daric's Mate by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsGENRE: Adult Paranormal Erotic Romance Book 5 of The Vampire Coalition: Prince Daric Carvillius is the twelve hundred year old Prince of the Vampire Healers, the most powerful being on earth, and very accustomed to getting his own way in every situation... -
![Stranded with an Alien Vampire by Michele Mills]()
Stranded with an Alien Vampire by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsStaying in a charming cabin in the Montana wilderness, during off season, sounds like a lovely vacay because I’m cheap. But it turns out someone else has rented this small cabin at the same time as me (ugh) and I quickly learn three things about this ferocious guy I’m double-booked He’s handsome as hell in an edgy ‘dressed always in black leather’ kind of way.He’s not of this planet... -
![Valle by T.M. Nielsen]()
Valle by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe ominous Valle Faction vows to gain possession of what the Equites has hidden in the well protected Island Coven. Just as Emily thinks she’s found peace in the volatile world of the heku, she’s brutally ripped from the protective walls of Chevalier’s coven and thrown into the harsh reality of a Valle prison... -
![Destined for Time by Stacie Simpson]()
Destined for Time by Stacie Simpson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn erotic romance with a paranormal twist... One night of forbidden passion will never be forgotten - or forgiven. Prophetic visions, conspiring enemies, and epic battles are nothing unusual at the Myths and Legends Casino Resort where dreams and nightmares come to life and nothing is outside the realm of possibilities... -
![Black Swan COLLECTED TALES, Books 1-3 by Victoria Danann]()
Black Swan COLLECTED TALES, Books 1-3 by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings2013 Winner of BEST PARANORMAL ROMANCE SERIES, Reviewers' Choice Awards, the Paranormal Romance Guild. These are single titles presented in a bundle, the first three installments of the serial bundled for your pleasure. Included are: Book 1, My Familiar Stranger: The Vampire Hunters... -
![The Vengeance of the Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater]()
The Vengeance of the Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn THE TALE OF THE VAMPIRE BRIDE, Lady Glynis suffered great horrors at the hands of her evil vampire master, Count Vlad Dracula, and vowed she would one day escape him... -
![Dragon's Fire by Lili Zander, Rory Reynolds]()
Dragon's Fire by Lili Zander, Rory Reynolds
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsStealing from one dragon is lunacy. Stealing from five of them? I must have a death wish. Contrary to popular opinion, I really don’t have a death wish. Yes, I’m a thief, but after almost being torn limb from limb by an irate panther shifter, I’ve given up my law-breaking ways. From now on, I’m sticking to the straight and narrow... -
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![The Sigma Menace Collection by Marie Johnston]()
The Sigma Menace Collection by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe entire series at a savings! The Sigma Menace Collection contains FIVE fast-paced books and also includes the short story Reclaim!! Lose yourself in sexy wolf shifters, fierce mates, and hot chemistry as the West Creek Guardians fight to save their world. Fever Claim (Book 1) Primal Claim (Book 2) True Claim (Book 3) Reclaim (Book 3... -
![Mine by J.R. Ward]()
Mine by J.R. Ward
The hotly anticipated thrilling conclusion of the Lair of the Wolven series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward.In this finale, Lydia and Daniel are bracing themselves for his inevitable decline but first, they must go on a rescue mission that will put both their lives in danger...Categorized as:
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![A Dangerous Fury by J.S. Scott]()
A Dangerous Fury by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHunter's Story, book 3 in The Sentinel Demons series... -
![Always, Angel by Heather Killough-Walden]()
Always, Angel by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the "New York Times "bestselling author of the Big Bad Wolf paranormal romances, a brand-new novella in the world of the Lost Angels. For millennia, the archangels have searched for their destined mates on earth. Now they are beginning to unite, but for Angel, it is a time of danger and fear... -
![Lustre of Twilight by Fiona Davenport]()
Lustre of Twilight by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJareth Bancroft doubted he’d be one of the daywalkers who was lucky enough to find his destined consort. More than five hundred years of searching had yielded nothing. But one touch proved him wrong in the very best way.Narkissa Anders thought vampires were make-believe…until she stumbled upon a nest of them and barely escaped with her life... -
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Afflicted by R.D. Baker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS MONSTER IS OUT FOR BLOOD - AND SHE'S READY TO BE CONSUMEDJULIETMaybe the mega-virus that threw the world into an apocalypse and turned the vampires into zombies did mess up my brain. Because the new officer at my compound—where I am kept to be used as a blood supply for the vampires—is strangely irresistible.Which is ridiculous, because all vampires are dangerous, and cold, and vicious...Categorized as:
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![Chaz by Laurann Dohner]()
Chaz by Laurann Dohner
Shoni thinks she's had the worst day of her life after being jilted on her wedding day. Then she embarrasses herself in front of a handsome stranger. Just when she thinks things can't get any worse...they do. Her life is about to be turned upside down and put in danger.Chaz will do anything to protect his uncle's Lycan pack... -
![Guardian's Joy by Jacqueline Rhoades]()
Guardian's Joy by Jacqueline Rhoades
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRunning from an unknown past... JJ Justice has spent her adulthood lost and alone and vulnerable to the haunting of a past she can't remember...Categorized as:
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![Jeweler to the Blessed by Jillian Witt]()
Jeweler to the Blessed by Jillian Witt
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn a kingdom where touch drains emotions for power, Emberline masks hers, but when she becomes the key to the Blessed’s magic, her broody bodyguard could make her feel too much.His touch would be her undoing.With a single touch, the ruling Blessed could realize Emberline Arkova is immune to their magic... -
![Jules by Kathi S. Barton]()
Jules by Kathi S. Barton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLenore MacFinley, Lenny to her friends, is a homicide detective, and a damn good one. But when she finds herself next on the hit list, things turn deadly. Broke and critically injured, Lenny wants nothing to do with the handsome, bossy Were Tiger. Jules Golden finds himself tricked into meeting his new mate... -
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![Eternal Flame Bundle by Cynthia Eden]()
Eternal Flame Bundle by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: this bundle is not in chronological order. To avoid spoilers, the bundle should be read in this order: second book, third book, first book Eternal Flame Cynthia Eden invites you into the world of the Others--supernatural creatures who are sexy, powerful, and more than human in every way... No one that deadly should look that good... -
![All the King's Men: The Beginning by Donya Lynne]()
All the King's Men: The Beginning by Donya Lynne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNOTE: This book is a prequel. Reading the first five books of the series will greatly enhance your reading experience of this book. Micah Black is a vampire in trouble. He already lost one mate in the Middle Ages and barely survived her passing. Now, he's about to lose another, and this time it could kill him. Except he's not entirely convinced he has actually mated Jackson... -
![Kindling Flames: Blazing Moon by Julie Wetzel]()
Kindling Flames: Blazing Moon by Julie Wetzel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrouble has once again found its way to Brenton… When a pack of rogue werewolves makes a grab for the local pack's land, Rupert, the local alpha, does his best to keep the peace. Unfortunately, his people have been having some issues of their own that complicate matters... -
![Burning Ash by N.J. Walters]()
Burning Ash by N.J. Walters
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNo one is more surprised than Asher, one of the oldest vampires on Earth, that he's attracted to vamp hunter Jo Radcliffe. She's smart, a talented slayer, and she's gorgeous. Something about her pulls at him, like no one ever has before. For a man, whose name strikes fear in everyone—this is something new and intriguing. And quite possibly deadly, if she discovers his secret...Categorized as:
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![The Breed Casstiel's Vow by Alice K. Wayne]()
The Breed Casstiel's Vow by Alice K. Wayne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings*Warning: This book contains strong sexual content and graphic violence, it is not suitable for persons under the age of 18. After the brutal kidnapping of her brother, Tessa Roberts, a human born with the ability to read other human minds, plunges herself into the dark and mysterious world of the Breed, hell bent on finding him. What she encounters however, is far more than she bargained for... -
![Warrior Unraveled by Tina Folsom]()
Warrior Unraveled by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsScanguards witch Wesley Montgomery is determined to form an alliance between his group and the elusive Stealth Guardians. But Virginia Robson--ex-enforcer, newly minted member of the Stealth Guardian Council, and a woman who gets Wesley's heart pumping in his chest--isn't making it easy for him...
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