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Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews
From the New York Times #1 bestselling author, Ilona Andrews, comes a fun and action-packed new adventure in the Innkeeper Chronicles! We invite you to relax, enjoy yourself, and above all, remember the one rule all visitors must obey: the humans must never know. Life is busier than ever for Innkeeper, Dina DeMille and Sean Evans...Categorized as:
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Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
The #1 New York Times bestselling author spins an epic tale of loyalty, treachery, murder, and the long shadow of war…. His passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car. And died within minutes…... -
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Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews
Thank you for joining us at Gertrude Hunt, the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, during the Treaty Stay. As you know, we are honor-bound to accept all guests during this oldest of innkeeper holidays and we are expecting a dangerous guest. Or several. But have no fear. Your safety and comfort is our first priority...Categorized as:
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Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
Dina DeMille doesn’t run your typical Bed and Breakfast. Her inn defies laws of physics, her fluffy dog is secretly a monster, and the only paying guest is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head... -
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Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
On the outside, Dina Demille is the epitome of normal. She runs a quaint Victorian Bed and Breakfast in a small Texas town, owns a Shih Tzu named Beast, and is a perfect neighbor, whose biggest problem should be what to serve her guests for breakfast. But Dina is. .. different: Her broom is a deadly weapon; her Inn is magic and thinks for itself... -
Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
From the creator of the #1 bestselling Dark-Hunter novels - the spellbinding League series continues! In a universe where assassins make the law, everyone lives in fear - except for Syn. Born of an illicit scandal that once rocked a dynasty, he always knew how to survive on the bloodthirsty streets. But that was then, and the future is now. .. He takes no prisoners...Categorized as:
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Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon
In a world where the League and its assassins rule, where betrayal and treachery are everywhere. .. the only survivors are those ones who are. .. BORN OF SHADOWS. For Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary... -
Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsEve Dallas tracks a couple whose passion is fueled by cold brutality in the newest crime thriller from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Obsession in Death and Festive in Death. When Lieutenant Eve Dallas examines a body in a downtown Manhattan alleyway, the victim’s injuries are so extensive that she almost misses the clue... -
Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter
Growing up poor on New Chicago’s meanest streets, Ava Sans had two options: be the predator or be the prey. No contest. Now, working for Alien Investigation and Removal, she’s been ordered to capture the biggest, baddest warrior of all—a vampire too beautiful to be real, with the ability to manipulate time... -
Dark Taste of Rapture by Gena Showalter
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter captivates with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, and a powerful AIR agent consumed by his desire for a woman he can never have. . . . With one caress, he can give unforgettable pleasure . . . or unending pain. . . . Hector Dean is shaved, tattooed, and totally ripped—and he has a deadly secret...Categorized as:
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Undone by Alessandra Hazard
Alphas don’t submit. They can’t. It’s a fundamental fact of life. But when Anthony Blake’s rut turns deadly, Michael Terlaine has an impossible choice: Do the unthinkable and submit, or watch his best friend die. The act should have been degrading. Instead, it awakens a part of Michael that shouldn’t exist. Desire. Craving. Obsession...Categorized as:
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Dying Wish by Shannon K. Butcher
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJackie Patton has been rescued by the Theronai from her captivity and torture at the hands of the Synestryn, only to learn that she's a potential match for the Theronai warriors who need a woman to literally save their lives. Forced to choose, she unexpectedly selects Iain, a cold-hearted warrior who doesn't want to be saved...Categorized as:
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Savor Me Slowly by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsHALF HUMAN, HALF MACHINE. .. ALL WOMAN. Mishka Le'Ace was created to be an undercover operative. .. literally. Her beautiful body has been mechanically augmented to give her superhuman strength -- strength she's going to need. Her latest mission sends her to rescue Alien Investigation and Removal agent Jaxon Tremain from torture and death. With him, she discovers a passion unlike any other...Categorized as:
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Can't Help Falling in Love with an Alien by Chloe Archer
River. Working for the Alliance is a sci-fi nerd’s dream–aka mine–come true. I’ve even won the heart of my grumpy-sexy alien boyfriend. Nothing can bring me down, baby. I’m walking on freaking sunshine! Except now one of Kai’s douchey AF exes decides to turn up like a bad case of crabs. I don’t trust him one bit. But I’ve got even bigger problems to worry about... -
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Confederation by Michael R. Hicks
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn the second book of the In Her Name science fiction & fantasy series, Reza Gard has been banished from the Kreelan Empire and is once again a stranger in a strange land as he returns to the human Confederation. Befriended by a marooned Confederation naval officer leading a desperate fight against the Kreelans on a distant colony world, she reunites Reza with Nicole Carré... -
Xander's Chance by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA continuation of the "War of Gods" saga . .. As the single-most powerful vampire on the planet, Xander is the ultimate bored predator with too much time on his hands. He manipulates the minds of immortals for fun and bullies around the Gods, while guarding the secret source of his power, a crystal that can wipe out the planet...Categorized as:
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When Gracie Met the Grump by Mariana Zapata
Of all the things that could have landed in her yard… it had to be him. For most people, finding a half-naked superbeing in their yard might be a dream come true. Unfortunately for Gracie Castro, it’s the exact opposite. Especially when he’s grouchy, rude, and shows no signs of leaving anytime soon. But when a hero of mankind needs you, you do what you have to... -
The Pirate Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsShapeshifter Romance. Cat-shifter Prince Jarek sails the high sky doing what he pleases…that is until drug dealers kidnap one of his men. But the rescue mission goes wrong and instead of a crewman, he liberates a woman who he believes is desperately trying to escape her captors. He soon discovers he unwittingly kidnaped a princess... -
Born of Vengeance by Sherrilyn Kenyon
A fate worse than death . . . Bastien Cabarro survived the brutal slaughter of his entire family only to have his wife pin their murders on him. Made Ravin by The League, he is now a target for their assassins-in-training to hunt and kill. The average life expectancy for such beings is six weeks...Categorized as:
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It's Not Unusual To Be Loved by an Alien by Chloe Archer
A sexy alien living incognito on Earth meets a sci-fi loving nerd who wants to rock his universe. What could possibly go wrong? Besides the unexpected tentacles and the accidental Mating Courtship Ritual, that is. .. . RIVER SULLIVAN. As a bona fide sci-fi nerd and total X-phile—the truth is out there—I’ve always believed in aliens. Duh... -
Blood Hunt by Shannon K. Butcher
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHope appeared out of nowhere, naked and alone, a woman without a past. The only thing she knows is that she is imbued with a strange power. It's in her blood. And two men want to posses it. One is Logan, a Sanguiner demon-fighter who needs Hope's essence to survive. The other is Krag, a Synestryn lord whose desire is to enslave Hope, and drain her of the lifeforce...Categorized as:
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Night Reigns by Dianne Duvall
Ami isn't much for trusting strangers. She has a hard time trusting anyone. But she's no coward, and she's no pushover in the protection department either. So when she comes across a mysterious warrior taking on eight deranged vampires on his own, she doesn't hesitate to save his bacon. Of course, that was before she realized what one little rescue would get her into . . -
Sinta by Honey Phillips
Sinta is coming to town - but this time he’s the one receiving a gift. An unexpected inheritance comes at the perfect time for Holly. Her on-again, off-again relationship is off for good, her Christmas plans have been canceled, and her parents have decided to spend the holiday traveling. But the remote mountain cabin she inherited is not the idyllic paradise she remembers from her childhood...Categorized as:
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Havoc by Ann Aguirre
The Conglomerate’s most dangerous convicts have made the prison ship Perdition their home. And they will defend it…. Perdition is under siege. Mercenaries have boarded the station with orders to take control of the facility—and execute the prisoners. Their commander is offering full pardons to the first five inmates willing to help the mercs complete their mission... -
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Heart Quest by Robin D. Owens
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTucked away in the Druida City of Celta, Trif Clover knows she has a HeartMate. She wants him so badly she’s actually going door-to-door with her charmkey to find him. What she doesn’t know is that he has already found her. Guardsman Ilex Winterberry knows that Trif is his HeartMate, but fears that being twice her age, with a short life ahead of him, he will only scare her away...Categorized as:
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Aliens on Earth by Jodie A'Lores, Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat's worse than being mated to an alien warrior? Finding out your new mate is exiled to Earth, which means your hopes of getting off this forsaken rock just went out the window of his broken down spaceship... -
Designation Overload by Jamie Kassel
Colton Berringer is a private in the army, and he's a good shot. So, he's got that going for him. He's also a Dominant, but his only skill seems to be having an easy going personality. While he doesn't think he's anything extraordinary, Whitestone does...Categorized as:
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Caitlyn Can't Die by Liz Hambleton
Since when did surviving the apocalypse become a good thing? Caitlyn was doing okay before the end of the world. She had a decent job, dated around, and there was nothing a glass (bottle) of wine couldn't fix. When a Halloween haunted house proves to have real-life monsters turning everyone into creatures with black goo for blood, she manages to survive a few months on pure luck. The thing is. . -
Warrior Avenged by Addison Fox
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSecond in the sexy paranormal romance series. Starring the immortal warriors of the zodiac. Millennia ago, the goddess of justice created a race of fierce warriors-each imbued with a special power of the zodiac-charged with protecting humanity from the darkest evils. .. Immortal warrior Kane Montague is as lethal as the Scorpion that makes his powerful form... -
Bridal Jitters by Jayne Castle
Jayne Ann Krentz writing as Jayne Castle. From "seasoned pro" (People) Jayne Ann Krentz writing as Jayne Castle, comes the ultimate tale of adventure: falling in love. Virginia Burch, a psychic archeologist, can't believe her luck when she meets Sam Gage, a ghost hunter and owner of prime real estate in the Old Quarters of Cadence, above the Dead City... -
The Lasaran by Dianne Duvall
New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall brings readers the first novel in a thrilling new sci-fi series full of action, intrigue, humor, and romance. Taelon searches the galaxy for his younger sister, who mysteriously disappeared while on a diplomatic mission... -
Fire of Stars and Dragons by Melissa Petreshock
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dragon's fire cannot be tamed. In 22nd century sovereign America, women should be seen and not heard. Unfortunately, twenty-one-year-old CAITRIONA HAYDEN didn't get that memo! Determined to make her way in the world following the death of her uncle, being "seen" is the least of Cait's problems. Someone's trying to kill her...Categorized as:
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Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn intergalactic cold war-and some heated passion- from an inventive new voice in futuristic romance. After a stint in an alien prison, Captain Ari Rose wonders why she even bothered to survive. Stripped of her command and banished to her father's scientific expedition to finish a Ph. D. she doesn't want, Ari never planned to languish quietly behind a desk. She wasn't built for it, either...Categorized as:
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Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
How do you find the perfect man? You come home to him. Imagine returning from work to find him in your living room? It has been a horrible day for Deanna Jones. She’s fired from her job– and that turns out to be the highpoint of her day... -
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The Battle Sylph by L.J. McDonald
He is one of many: a creature of magic, unrelentingly male. He is lured through the portal by pure female beauty, a virgin sacrifice. She is killed, and he is silenced and enslaved. Such a dark ritual is necessary. Unlike their elemental cousins—those gentler sylphs of wind and fire—battlers find no joy in everyday labor... -
Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsMarketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt had just finished a day on jury duty. When she stepped out of the Pueblo Caliente courthouse, all she was thinking about was the work she had to get caught up on. Then her attention was caught by a fight between a couple that looked like it was about to turn ugly...Categorized as:
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Alpha Breeds by Milana Jacks
Omegas belong to the king. But this one belongs to me. Kingsley. At the frat party, someone must have spiked my beer, because I see a bright light and find myself sitting on a bed with a huge, green monster looming over me. I screech and throw every sharp object within reach...
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