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Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
In the latest Kate Daniels novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews, magic is coming and going in waves in post-Shift Atlanta—and each crest leaves danger in its wake… After breaking from life with the Pack, mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate—former Beast Lord Curran Lennart—are adjusting to a very different pace... -
![Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs]()
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson has been hailed as “a heroine who continues to grow and yet always remains true to herself.”* Now she’s back, and she’ll soon discover that when the fae stalk the human world, it’s the children who suffer... Tensions between the fae and humans are coming to a head... -
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![Pale Demon by Kim Harrison]()
Pale Demon by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 92 ratingsCondemned and shunned for black magic, Rachel Morgan has three days to get to the annual witches’ conference and clear her name, or be trapped in the demonic ever-after . . . forever after. But a witch, an elf, a living vampire, and a pixy in one car going across the country? Talk about a recipe for certain disaster, even without being the targets for assassination... -
![Magical Midlife Challenge by K.F. Breene]()
Magical Midlife Challenge by K.F. Breene
The signs are unmistakable, Momar isn't just targeting Austin's brother. When one of Momar's grunts breaks into Austin's territory looking to grab Jessie for questioning, Jessie and her crew realize they are under fire. In order to protect themselves, it becomes obvious they need backup.Thankfully, the basajaun's people have invited Jessie and her crew into the basajaunak lands...Categorized as:
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![Midlife Fairy Hunter by Shannon Mayer]()
Midlife Fairy Hunter by Shannon Mayer
A Paranormal Women’s Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass for anyone over forty!Over the hill, all outta ducks to give, and suddenly life is looking up . . .even if you’re living with a ghost and fighting off werewolves.Moving back to Savannah changed my life in all the best ways. New job. New friends. As far from my ex-husband as possible...Categorized as:
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![The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston]()
The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston
Growing up on the tough Philly streets, Gwen O'Neill has learned how to fend for herself. But what is she supposed to do with a nice, suburban Jersey boy in the form of a massive Grizzly shifter? Especially one with a rather unhealthy fetish for honey, moose, and…uh…well, her. Yet despite his menacing ursine growl and four-inch claws, Gwen finds Lachlan "Lock" MacRyrie cute and really sweet...Categorized as:
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![Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston]()
Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston
Ten years after Blayne Thorpe first encountered Bo Novikov, she still can't get the smooth-talking shifter out of her head. Now he's shadowing her in New York-all seven-plus feet of him-determined to protect her from stalkers who want to use her in shifter dogfights. Even if he has to drag her off to an isolated Maine town where the only neighbors are other bears almost as crazy as he is..Categorized as:
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![Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee]()
Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBay Winchester isn’t in the mood for trouble. It seems to continually find her, however, and this time it’s coming in the form of a television production crew.Haunted Traditions has made a name for itself as the premiere reality television show catering to paranormal enthusiasts. Of course Hemlock Cove pops up on their radar...Categorized as:
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![The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston]()
The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston
Even the king of the beasts can find himself unexpectedly tamed by the right woman. . . Weddings have the strangest effect on people. Exhibit 1: Sissy Mae waking up in Mitch Shaw's bed the morning after her brother Bobby Ray's nuptials. Exhibit 2: the gunmen trying to kill Mitch. Exhibit 3: Sissy Mae escorting a bleeding yet sexy lion shifter to her Tennessee Pack's turf for safe keeping...Categorized as:
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![River Marked by Patricia Briggs]()
River Marked by Patricia Briggs
Being a different breed of shapeshifter-a walker-Mercy Thompson can see ghosts, but the spirit of her long-gone father has never visited her. Until now, on her honeymoon with the Alpha werewolf Adam. An evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River-and innocent people are dying... -
![Midlife Demon Hunter by Shannon Mayer]()
Midlife Demon Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Goblins and ghouls and magic, oh my! Hang tight to your britches, this laugh out loud adventure is about to light you up!Ousted from the Hollows Group, the shadow world has officially taken notice of me.With loan sharks sniffing around and knocking on my door, I need to figure out how my ex-husband pushed all his debt onto me, because it stinks of black magic and back alley dealings...Categorized as:
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![Freaky Crypts by Amanda M. Lee]()
Freaky Crypts by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsPoet Parker thought her past was lost to her…but it’s about to invade her present.Her uncle Sidney is in New Orleans, which just happens to be where Mystic Caravan is setting up shop for the week, but Poet isn’t expecting a happy reunion. Things are tense—to say the least—and that’s before zombies are reported in the French Quarter... -
![My Angel by Alanea Alder]()
My Angel by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsVivian Mercy has been running from the past for so long she doesn’t know any other way of life. When a panicked call comes from one of her only friends she finds herself returning to the city of her nightmares where her dedication as a doctor and resolve to help others is put to the test. Etain Vi’Aerlin has been watching over Noctem Falls for centuries... -
![Dark Skye by Kresley Cole]()
Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
In this highly anticipated fifteenth novel in the Immortals After Dark series, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole spins a sultry tale of a mighty warrior scarred inside and out and the beguiling sorceress with the power to heal him—or vanquish him forever...Categorized as:
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![Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston]()
Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston
When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. Trouble is, her too-cute rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz insists on helping out... -
![My Salvation by Alanea Alder]()
My Salvation by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPriest Vi’Aerdan wants nothing more than for his mate to be safe, but nightmares plague him with images of her being torn to shreds. Despite consulting Meryn, his anxiety persists. He remembers the helplessness associated with his failure to help his unit brothers when they were trapped in the caves of Noctem Falls... -
![When He Was Bad by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden]()
When He Was Bad by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsA scorching after-dark anthology featuring Alpha males so hot, so wild, and so bad, they may just be the best you've ever had... Shelly Laurenston Miss Congeniality I'm young, good looking, and one day I'll be Alpha Male of my family's Pack. But Professor Irene Conridge acts like I don't even exist. Now she's got enemies coming out of the woodwork and I have to protect her... -
![Bonds of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy]()
Bonds of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
Note to my stupid cupid self: The next time I go and anchor myself to a hot covey, make sure those anchors aren't about to compete in a fight to the death. Yeah. Total downer. I have a body now and I don't intend to lose it. I also don't intend to lose the genfins that I've grown so attached to... -
![Hunted by Suzanne Wright]()
Hunted by Suzanne Wright
Larkin is tired of her friends constantly trying to play Cupid. Just because they are all happily mated doesn't mean she needs to be. And she definitely doesn't need the over-protective men in her life vetting potential partners for her. In a bid to get them off her back, the harpy turns to the one person she knows they would never approve of . . .Teague Sullivan... -
![My Champion by Alanea Alder]()
My Champion by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsDeclan Lionhart has been running interference between the Founding Families and the citizens of Noctem Falls since the day he arrived in the city. His hopes of being a simple unit warrior crumbles in the face of their troubles and it looks like he will always be bound by his family’s political legacy... -
![Bite Me by Shelly Laurenston]()
Bite Me by Shelly Laurenston
Livy Kowalski has no time for idiots. When you shapeshift into a honey badger, getting through life’s irritants is a finely honed skill. Until she gets stuck housing her nutso cousin and dealing with her dad’s untimely and unexplained demise. That’s where Vic Barinov comes in—or his house does... -
![Charlotte's Reject by K.R. Treadway]()
Charlotte's Reject by K.R. Treadway
Joseph Barden’s senior year can’t end fast enough. As a shifter who can’t shift, he’s found himself tormented by Charlotte Fender and her “Spiders...Categorized as:
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![Dark Debt by Chloe Neill]()
Dark Debt by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsA vampire never gets old. But neither do his enemies. When a figure from Ethan's dark past makes a splashy debut in Chicago, Merit and her Master don't know whether he's friend or foe. But they'll have to figure out soon, because trouble is brewing in the Windy City... -
![Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston]()
Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston
An Amazon Most Anticipated Romance of Summer Back with more sexy shape-shifting antics, New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston's outstandingly witty, snarky, steamy, world-building Honey Badger Chronicles continue...It's instinct that drives Finn Malone to rescue a bunch of hard battling honey badgers. The Siberian tiger shifter just can't bear to see his fellow shifters harmed...Categorized as:
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![Blade Bound by Chloe Neill]()
Blade Bound by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe thrilling final installment of Chloe Neill’s New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series sees a sinister sorcery advancing across Chicago, and it may usher in the fall of Cadogan House… Since the night of her brutal attack and unwilling transformation to vampire, Merit’s stood as Sentinel and protector of Chicago’s Cadogan House... -
![Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston]()
Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston
The Honey Badgers are at it again in the New York Times bestselling and outstandingly witty, snarky, sexy, shape-shifting, world-building Honey Badger Chronicles. This time around, a family of clueless tiger shifter brothers have no idea how lucky they are to have caught the eye of three fierce honey badger females...Categorized as:
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![Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes]()
Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes
With his wedding behind him, Fred is looking forward to nightly life finally settling down. Unfortunately, someone from his past has other, far less peaceful, plans in mind. Finding his clan under attack, Fred must scramble to discover who is working against him and how to fight back... -
![Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston]()
Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston
He's big, burly, and way smarter than your average shapeshifting bear. He's also about to get trapped by own his game. . . Lou Crushek is a reasonable, mellow, easygoing kind of guy. But once someone starts killing the scumbags he works so hard to bust, that really gets under his fur...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Marked by Chloe Neill]()
Midnight Marked by Chloe Neill
As the Chicagoland Vampires series continues, Merit and Ethan find themselves in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, where winning may require the ultimate sacrifice... A vampire’s grudges don’t stay dead long... Merit is one of Chicago's most skilled vampire warriors; these days, she doesn't scare easily... -
![A Gilded Cage by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Gilded Cage by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Ye screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Life sucker-punched me...I have family I didn’t know about, a magical heritage laying its claim, and a mystery I apparently need to solve.There are three things I love most in life…my wild and crazy Irish family, Redbreast Whiskey at Shenanigans, and living in Toronto... -
![Howl For It by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden]()
Howl For It by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
They hunger for your pleasure. They growl for your touch. And in these sizzling stories by New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden, these sexy wolf shapeshifters are lust at first bite. . . "Like A Wolf With A Bone" by Shelly Laurenston Quiet little Darla Lewis couldn't be happier when the most-feared member of the South's rowdiest pack kidnaps her... -
![Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston]()
Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston
She’s the woman he’s been hired to kidnap. But ZeZé Vargas has other ideas . . . like getting them both out of this nightmare alive. Just one problem. She’s crazy. Certifiably. Because while he’s plotting their escape, the petite Asian beauty is plotting something much more deadly . . -
![Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston]()
Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston
What do you do when you’ve got a hillbilly tiger by the tail? Or maybe the question should be: what wouldn’t you do… Nikolai Vorislav likes his single life just as it is. Simple, relaxing and quiet. What he doesn’t need is some foul-mouthed Texan hellcat living in his house, eating his food, flirting with his idiot brothers and shooting holes in his home with his granddaddy’s gun... -
![Posthumous Education by Drew Hayes]()
Posthumous Education by Drew Hayes
Much like accountants, fey never forget a debt.Just as Fred is settling down in his new abode, he receives word that a favor is being called in, one he promised to a dangerously powerful member of otherworldly royalty. Bracing danger, adventure, and unknown threats, Fred is instead asked to take on an entirely different role than anticipated... -
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![Deadly Assessments by Drew Hayes]()
Deadly Assessments by Drew Hayes
After several years as a vampire, starting a business, founding his own clan, and proposing to his girlfriend, Fred is finally beginning to settle into life as an undead accountant. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy about his continued survival, or the dangerous friends he’s made along the way... -
![The Elven Days of Christmas by A.K. Caggiano]()
The Elven Days of Christmas by A.K. Caggiano
Piper MacLean’s Christmas is a ho-ho-horror show, but she’s used to all that by now, five years into becoming the de facto matriarch of the family, if still single and childless much to everyone else’s chagrin. But she does have one indulgence every finding the perfect Christmas tree.While searching the national forest, Piper is led to a beautiful spruce by way of magic...Categorized as:
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![Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston]()
Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston
There’s nothing like a good-ol’-boy wolf. And ace security expert Ricky Lee Reed serves, protects and seduces with all the right moves… Sure, Toni Jean-Louis Parker has to be the responsible oldest sister to a crazy-brilliant clan of jackal siblings...Categorized as:
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![Spiral of Need by Suzanne Wright]()
Spiral of Need by Suzanne Wright
Ally Marshall isn’t just a wolf shifter — she’s a Seer. But a girl doesn’t exactly need special powers to know that Derren Hudson despises her entire kind. Disdain practically rolls off the Beta of the Mercury Pack . . . disdain mixed with a healthy dose of desire. And no matter how much the ruggedly handsome male appeals to her, this is one call of the wild she’s determined to ignore... -
![Angel of Chaos by Debra Dunbar]()
Angel of Chaos by Debra Dunbar
Samantha Martin didn't want the title of Iblis and all the hellish responsibility that comes with it. She sure as heck didn't want these feathery angel wings permanently affixed to her back– although those have their perks. She especially doesn't want all the extra projects the Ruling Council keeps dumping on her plate... -
![The Fangs of Freelance by Drew Hayes]()
The Fangs of Freelance by Drew Hayes
When Fred formed his own parahuman clan out of necessity, he understood that it was going to come with new responsibilities. Much as he hoped those tasks would center around extra paperwork and perhaps the occasional mandatory class, enough time around the supernatural has taught him to be ready for anything. Or so he thought... -
![Hunted by K.M. Shea]()
Hunted by K.M. Shea
Ever feel like you don’t belong?Try being a hunter living with werewolves. I’m the definition of “doesn’t fit in”. I’m not Pack, but I’m not the enemy, either.I struggle to survive among werewolves who are stronger and faster than me, and are competitive enough to break a bone or two for the sake of “fun.”Greyson, their alpha, is the worst of them all... -
![Boarlander Bash Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Boarlander Bash Bear by T.S. Joyce
Sebastian “Bash” Kane is ready for a mate. He’s been fighting for his lumberjack crew of bear shifters to lift the ban on women in the trailer park, and his alpha has just given him the go ahead to find the woman of his dreams. But when he meets a shy newspaper editor in a diner, it becomes clear that finding a mate might not be so easy... -
![Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes]()
Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes
The sequel to the Amazon bestseller THE UTTERLY UNINTERESTING AND UNADVENTUROUS TALES OF FRED, THE VAMPIRE ACCOUNTANT. After discovering just how filled with magic, intrigue, and adventure the parahuman world of being an Undead American can be, Fredrick Frankford Fletcher did exactly what was expected--he became a certified parahuman accountant... -
![Witches Get Stitches by Juliette Cross]()
Witches Get Stitches by Juliette Cross
Violet Savoie has a plan. A dream, rather. To open her own tattoo shop, which caters to supernaturals in need of permanent charms. As a powerful Seer, she has the potent magic to cast every kind of spell. Except the kind to give werewolves control over their beastly side. And her business partner Nico needs help in the worst kind of way.Nico Cruz has a secret. A motive, rather... -
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![A Fate Unknown by Sinclair Kelly]()
A Fate Unknown by Sinclair Kelly
I'd love to tell you how I got stuck in a house in the middle of Nowhereville, Illinois. Or how many years I've spent with no memory of the person I used to be. But I can't. Those details are locked down tight inside the chaos of my mind, and I don't have the key.The only thing I do know - I’m dead... -
![Taste of Torment by Suzanne Wright]()
Taste of Torment by Suzanne Wright
It’s been five months since vampire Sam Parker Bound herself to Jared Michaels, her powerful co-commander within the Grand High Master vampire’s personal legion. Life as a Bound couple has been going just fine…until the Grand High Master announces he will be stepping down from his position and wants Sam and Jared to take his place. Oh joy. Despite Sam’s reservations, she agrees to ascend... -
![Love & Heart Braking by Kelly St. Clare]()
Love & Heart Braking by Kelly St. Clare
A moneylending kraken, angry echo imp, and emotionally limited witch have it out for me.I swear. What did I ever do to deserve this crap?Life is more twisted than a forest nymph’s vines, and in an ingenious or moronic move, I’m now working for the Twelve. Until this point they’ve seemed happy to kidnap and drain me, so safe to say this risk is bigger than an earth guardian’s... well, you know... -
![Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks]()
Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kerrelyn Sparks delivers the exciting conclusion in the Love at Stake series, where a Marine-turned-vampire finds love with the shifter princess forbidden to him... Russell wakes from a coma to find he's become a vampire. Now he has a thirst for revenge. Determined to hunt down the master vampire who turned him, he's used to working alone . .Categorized as:
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![The Italian Screwjob by Chris Tullbane]()
The Italian Screwjob by Chris Tullbane
It's been several years since John Smith became San Diego's supernatural mediator, and he's as surprised to still be alive as anyone. A lot of the credit goes to Anastasia, the vampire whose relationship status with John can be safely filed under 'It's complicated... -
![Reese by Raven Kennedy]()
Reese by Raven Kennedy
Five years ago, I saw something I shouldn’t have. Ominous, right? But what really sucks is I got caught. I’ve been trapped as my animal ever since, hidden away and forced to stay shifted and silent. Until one day, when I get brought to a pet shop where a shifter recognizes me for what I am and brings me to her pack. A really friggen weird pack. I need to get out of here...Categorized as:
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