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Craving in His Blood by Zoey Draven
She’s the fated mate he never wanted…and the human that will bring him to his knees.As the daughter of a traveling chef, I grew up flitting around different galaxies, immersing myself in fascinating cultures, and rubbing noses with socialites. Coming to Krynn was a new chapter, a permanent place to finally call home... -
Christmas Present by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt's Christmas Eve at St Mary's, And all through the house, Nothing is stirring ... Except for Max, Peterson, and Markham, sneaking out at midnight for an assignment that is very definitely off the books. It's ten years ago tonight that Senior Historians Bashford and Grey went missing in twelfth-century Jerusalem. So how did they end up in AD60 Roman Colchester? Max has a theory...Categorized as:
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Protected by the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsZEC’KSiobhan’s scent calls me to claim her, but I tell her the same lie I tell everyone else: I’m not interested in a mate. I focus on her delicious creations instead, even though she’s the one I truly crave.I try to stay away, but I cannot. Everything draws me to her, and when I learn of her quest to find her sister, my mouth offers to help before my brain can stop it...Categorized as:
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Out of the Dark: Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents: Part of the Immortal Ops World by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook Four in the Shadow Agents Series Part of the Immortal Ops World! Operative: Wheeler Summerbee When the government approached Wheeler Summerbee with an opportunity to help serve his country at an even deeper level, he jumped at the chance. Little did he know he'd end up a creature of the night with a thirst for blood or that he had ties to gargoyles...Categorized as:
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Healing the Wolf by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParanormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents: Part of the Immortal Ops WorldParanormal Security and Intelligence Operative and Shadow Agent Gram Campbell is not having a great year. So far this alpha-male wolf-shifter has had his heart and his body broken...Categorized as:
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Bound to Midnight by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook Three in the Crimson Ops Series New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Series the Crimson Ops! Part of the Immortal Ops World! Operative: Philandros "Landros" Mires Immortal vampire operative Philandros "Landros" Mires has spent years withholding the truth from all around him. He's no stranger to lies and told himself over and over again that the ends justified the means... -
Rebel by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLife is complicated along the Hadrian Line. Decisions made on the border will decide the fate of the entire Human Sector.Nora is adjusting to her new role as a player in the games of the powerful. She's gained some interesting enemies and some even more dubious allies. She has also been presented with a unique opportunity, courtesy of Jonah... -
Mated to the Water Dragon by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Cheryl Anders’ parents left Plymouth Falls, she stayed behind, determined to prove to them that the town wasn’t dying. Over a decade later, she finally has her chance to show she was right. The Drakon family has committed to investing in the town with a massive project, and she’s going to oversee it all...Categorized as:
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Area of Influence by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy M. Roth comes the much anticipated next book in the Immortal Ops Series! Paranormal Shifter Vampire Military Special Ops Romance Once a proud, fierce alpha male shifting operative with the Immortal Ops, Lance Toov finds himself under the thumb of an evil master vampire...Categorized as:
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Act of Brotherhood by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParanormal Shifter Military Special Ops Romance. Captain Garth Ingersson is in charge of Paranormal Security and Intelligence Agency Special Ops Team Eight. Its a position he didn't originally want, but one he has grown to accept. The men who look to him to lead are like brothers to him. Especially since he and his twin brother had a falling out years ago...Categorized as:
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Binary Pair by Michael-Scott Earle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFollowing the hint given by Persephone, the crew arrives at planet Y-114-a. What they find throws them into an impossible struggle against an army of deadly robots, a corrupt corporation wishing to enslave the planet, and an evil that is more ancient than the galaxy.And this time, they might not all make it out alive...Categorized as:
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Empire of Night by Justin Somper
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter the surprising revelation of the Tempest family history, twins Connor and Grace face a newly-defined future marked by their Vampirate roots. Meanwhile, Sidorio's evil Vampirate Empire continues its expansion, making it tragically apparent that no ship is safe. As for the pirates, they have a new mission: wipe out the vampirates... -
Trapped by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBJ is a Fios (Seer) which means she can see the Fae-dark or light, through their Glamour and their invisibility. The war between the two forces of Fae has heated up and BJ is being drawn into the fray. There is a 17th century hunk who wants to help-but he is trapped... -
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Vampire Hunter by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"Author Victoria Danann has a surefire hit!" - Night Owl Reviews TOP PICK "...it’s so good that I could read over and over again. - Bitten by Love"I wish I could give this more than 5 stars, it's that good... -
Zeta Hack by Michael-Scott Earle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAdam, Eve, and Z have narrowly escaped the clutches of Elaka Nota Corporation and exited hyperspace around the orbit of Queen’s Hat Station- where they intend to re-stock and repair Persephone. Instead, our heroes find themselves in the middle of an undercover police operation, gang war, and terrorist plot that threatens the two million innocent citizens of the immense space station... -
Burning Bright by Michael-Scott Earle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe crew of Persephone only has 300 days to find help for the planet of Uraniel. They return to Queen’s Hat Station with hopes of recruiting more people for their ship, or finding any leads about the super-powered aliens threatening the galaxy.But Elaka Nota is waiting for them on Queen’s Hat, and the conflict sets the crew of Persephone on a path that will change their friendship forever... -
Darkness by Joann I. Martin-Sowles
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNot long ago, Laney Alexander was living a carefree life, that is, until she was thrown into a world full of creatures only the imagination thought possible. Now, after surviving a terrifying night, Laney and Oliver are lying low at Julz's place, relieved to be in each other's arms once again. But fate seems to have other plans..Categorized as:
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Immortal Ops Box Set by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsBox Set Available for a LIMITED TIME ONLY and on SUPER sale for a LIMITED TIME ONLY! Immortal Ops Box Set Books 1-4 Paranormal Shifter Military Special Ops Romance Box Set includes: 1. Immortal Ops 2. Critical Intelligence 3. Radar Deception 4... -
Roman: Fury of Her King by Julia Mills, Linda Boulanger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBook 2 in the Kings of the Blood series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. She thought it was a chance meeting… He knew it was Destiny. Her dreams were coming true… His future was within his grasp. Life turns on a dime. Things can change in the blink of an eye... -
Surrendered by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCommander Thornex is a Hybrid--half Kindred and half Pyro--a much feared people who have the ability to unleash horrific maelstroms of flame whenever they are angered. All his life Thorn has struggled to control the destructive power within him. A horrible accident in his past made him swear to never unleash the fire again and for many years, he has kept himself under tight control...Categorized as:
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The Vampires' Blood Mate by Lili Zander
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Complete Vampires' Blood Mate Series, now available in one Boxed Set. The vampires of Shayde want more than just my blood… The first night, I was bitten. The second night, I was hunted. The third night— the night I was marked for death —I attracted the attention of four dangerous, enigmatic vampires. Ragnar, Saber, Zeke, and Nero...Categorized as:
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Immortal Ops Books 1-4 by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBooks 1-4 in the Immortal Ops Series! Contains 2016 Anniversary Editions of: Immortal Ops Critical Intelligence Radar Deception Strategic Vulnerability Paranormal Shifter Military Special Ops Romance Immortal Ops Immortal Ops Team Captain Lukian Vlakhusha is having issues with his newest target, Peren Matthews. His higher ups want her eliminated. He simply wants her...Categorized as:
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Kidnapped by the Monster by Ava Mona
The very last person Leah expects to come to her rescue when the President betrays her is a monster. He’s supposed to be blood-thirsty, a feral murderer, but instead, he’s the only thing that helps her gain her freedom, promising that she’s safe with him…and that she’s his... -
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Matter of Time by V. M. Black
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFourth Book in the Serial by the New York Times Bestselling Author of Blood of Life After yet another series of setbacks for the billionaire vampire Dorian Thorne's alliance, Cora Shaw struggles to regroup. She has school to attend and the wedding with Dorian to arrange--not just any wedding but a union that is to symbolize the friendship between humans and vampires...Categorized as:
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Blood Trouble by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlood Trouble "Belen?" I blinked up at him. As usual, he was shining brightly, although he'd dampened it so I might look at him. "Lissa, this is certainly the beginning." He gazed around us. At leveled homes and devastated bodies. I understood what he said. All too clearly. It had been my suspicion, but I was too afraid to voice it aloud, as if saying it might make it real... -
Blood Captain by Justin Somper
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAs fans of the Vampirates series know, nothing is quite as it seems when Vampirates and pirates are involved, so twins Connor and Grace have to keep up their guards. But with every new challenge pulling them farther apart, it seems that the time has finally come for the twins to explore their separate fates... -
Night's Pleasure by Amanda Ashley
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDesire Casts a Dark Spell... Savanah Gentry’s life was so much simpler when she was a reporter for the local newspaper. That was before her father’s sudden death drew her into a mysterious new world she was just beginning to understand...Categorized as:
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Immortal War by Justin Somper
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA bloody war is raging across the oceans, with the Pirate Federation and Nocturnals in alliance against the renegade Vampirates, led by Sidorio and Lola... -
Strategic Vulnerability: New & Lengthened 2016 Anniversary Edition by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy M...Categorized as:
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Captiva Captive by Talyn Scott
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree things should have never happened: Habaline Shapeshifters walked the face of the earth, legends of Mythoi blended in flawlessly with human society, and Blythe Giarrusso returned home to Florida. A powerful vampyr will stop and nothing to get her back. Unfortunately, he’s standing in a very long line...Categorized as:
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Warrior's Mate by Emma Alisyn
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Dark Alien Prince + his unquenchable desire x his insatiable thirst = a warrior willing to defy a galaxy to claim his mate. Born with a platinum spoon in her mouth, warrior bride-in-training Gayle throws it away in order to sneak aboard a Yadeshi military vessel to escape imprisonment by her family... -
Bearly Magic by Catherine Vale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe local humans don’t know it, but they live among a growing community of shifters, mages, dark elves, and even vampires. San Fransisco may look like a beautiful city by day, but when the lights go down, the streets are crawling with paranormal creatures, of all kinds. Angela Mason works for the Order of Protection...Categorized as:
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His Earth Maiden by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer elite Federation soldier, now turned space pirate, Jackson Burke has done his best to turn his life around—for the better. He isn't prepared when fate leaves a woman's safety totally in his hands. Since heroes don't leave a damsel in distress—and despite being outlaw pirates, the crew considers themselves the good guys—Jackson assumes responsibility for the beauty... -
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Deceit and Lies by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLies come easy for me, as easily as I can change my face and my appearance with my forbidden magic. It’s necessary…I’m an Assassin. Dangerous and deadly and I’ve just agreed to take on the most treacherous mission of all. But when I meet my mark…the new leader of the Vampires, Cassius Allarde…my instincts are screaming that something’s wrong... -
The Dragon Tycoon's Bride: Billionaire Shifter Paranormal Romance by Natalie Kristen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSimone Dixon is back in her hometown to attend an old friend's wedding. Her friend's boss has generously offered to host her wedding at his lavish residence. But Simone certainly never expected anyone's residence to be a castle! Who in the world lives in a castle in this day and age? A dragon, that's who... -
The Heir by Elin Peer
The strongest crush can turn into the deepest resentment.As a young girl, I had a massive crush on Thor Aurelius, the future ruler of the Northlands. That crush died nine years ago when he ridiculed and humiliated me to my very core. Now I resent his arrogant personality and avoid him at all costs...Categorized as:
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Bear Home for Christmas: BBW Holiday Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWrap yourself up in a smoking-hot bear shifter romance this Christmas! Orphaned Noelle Hollis has nowhere to go for the festive season. A half-baked plan has brought her to the small town of Northwood on a freezing, snowy night two days before Christmas. When it comes to nothing, leaving her cold, lonely, and mad at herself, she breaks down in a cafe...Categorized as:
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Losing Amalia by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis is not a full-length novel. It is a bonus scene from Escaping Fate, Veredian Chronicles Book 1 told in Lhor's POV. Please read Escaping Fate first to fully enjoy this bonus scene. EXCERPT Her sultry voice stirred the embers, deep in my gut, of a fire I had not felt in years. The same powerful connection struck me when our eyes met. My skin tingled and my pulse perked up... -
Critical Intelligence: New & Lengthened 2016 Anniversary Edition by Mandy M. Roth
From NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy M. Roth comes the much anticipated New & Lengthened Anniversary Edition of Critical Intelligence Pre-order now and lock in the price $0.99 USD! (Special $...Categorized as:
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Adrienne by D. Renee Bagby
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe crossed dimensions to claim her as his queen-but her reign may destroy his world. A Bron Universe novel Adrienne Backett wants two simple little things this spring break: rest and relaxation. After nearly four years of slaving away for her college education, she deserves a holiday. What she gets is pulled into another dimension by a man who claims she's his rightful queen... -
Alien's Feral Seed by Aya Morningstar
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAbducted. Taken to a hellish alien world. And it only gets worse.Horrifying creatures called the Vereni are out for my blood,But my abductor is an alien warrior who claims he's my protector.He says there's only one thing that will truly keep me safe.His seed.To protect me, he fights through the Vereni with a ferocity and possessiveness that no human man has ever shown me...Categorized as:
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Loving The Bear: BBW Paranormal Bear Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElle Redfern is done running. She has just bought a modest, little bakery and she hopes to finally be able to make a fresh start in this small town. She has never known love and happiness, and she wishes, with all her heart, that she could find true love and have a happily-ever-after. Like in a fairy tale. But her life is no fairy tale. She has the scars to prove it... -
Alphas for the Holidays: Over 30 Paranormal Winter Tales of Werewolves, Dragons, Shifters, Vampires, Fae, Special Forces, Witches, Billionaires, Magics, Ghosts, Demons, and more! by Mandy M. Roth, Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFeaturing OVER 30 Alpha Tales from NYT, USA Today and National Bestselling Authors! Today's top selling authors have come together to form a collection that is filled with magic, mystery, mayhem and most importantly happily ever afters...Categorized as:
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His Secret Heir: Dread Lord's Fated Mate by Emma Alisyn, Celeste King
A matebond born in blood and betrayal. An obsessed alien warlord prince who will hunt her across galaxies rather than let her go. . .CHANDAI'm just your average gal, a fugitive on the run from the possessive barbarian warlord who tried to claim me as his mate and drag me back to his planet as a blood concubine.I fled. He isn't happy...Categorized as:
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Death Defying by Nina Croft
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart snake, part human, and—some would say all bitch—Captain Tannis of the starship El Cazador has one goal in life—to earn enough credits to pay for the Meridian treatment to achieve the immortality she craves. And one last job will get her there. The assignment: protecting the most powerful man in the Universe. Being leader of the known universe isn’t all it’s cracked up to be... -
Bear's Kiss: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrisha Singh has just moved to the city to take over her grandmother's little restaurant. Determined to continue her Nanni's legacy and build up the business of Curry Corner, Prisha throws herself into her work. She is just a hardworking chef, a small business owner, and she never expects danger to come striding through the front door of her little restaurant...Categorized as:
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Bear's Baby: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBaxter Sadowski is good at his job and he is good with women. He works hard, plays hard, and likes to have fun. But Baxter isn't one to kid himself. He knows that fun and happiness are two different things. It takes a lucky bear to find his true mate, and well, he knows better than to count on luck. Lindy Meyers has never forgotten a tough, tenacious, hunky Black Bear she met ten years ago...Categorized as:
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Big Bear by Natalie Kristen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZoe Riley is passionate about her job and she loves working as a nurse in a small town hospital. To raise funds to upgrade the children's wing, the hospital decides to hold a fun, quirky charity auction. Zoe jumps in with both feet to help. It sounded like a great idea at first, but now she's not so sure... -
Mail-Order Bear by Natalie Kristen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLauren Sanchez is up to her eyeballs in trouble. There is no way she can pay off her brother's debt, but the wolves aren't going to let her off. Unless...her name isn't Sanchez. Being a mail-order bride is the only way she can get married in a hurry and get out of this dangerous situation. She has to stay alive, not just for herself, but for her young nephew, Eddie, who has just been orphaned...Categorized as:
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