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Souls by Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWARNING: This is CORA'S story: This book may be considered NA (new adult) because it contains some swearing, violence and sex scenes: Suitable for ages 17 and up. A Clean Version will also be available on Amazon. Eighteen-year-old Cora Jemison knows what it’s like to date a soul reaper. There are no Friday night movies, no school dances, and no stolen kisses between classes... -
Redemption by S.J. West
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the final installment of The Redemption Series, Anna must face the challenges of retrieving the rest of the seals from the Princes of Hell. As her relationship with Lucifer grows stronger, she learns more about not only her father’s past but also her own. Helena uses her growing influence to strengthen her dominion over Hell and tempt Anna’s dark side into joining forces with her...Categorized as:
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Darkness Unleashed by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling author of the Order of the Blade series, Stephanie Rowe, returns to the haunted recesses of the Underworld, where the most dangerous and unpredictable Calydon of all must face his darkest past and the sensual woman who is hiding a secret that he can't afford to discover... -
Roar and Order by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRomance is the name of the game in this new... -
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Vital by Jamie Magee
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWillow’s journey continues in VITAL, the fourth book in the INSIGHT series. Combating a crumbling family life, a circle of suddenly inconsiderate friends who seem determined to anger her, and a plethora of emotional trials too numerous to withstand, Willow feels overwhelmed. She has pushed herself beyond her own limits and in so doing has closed her mind. Dreams are no longer coming to her... -
Rogue by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsROGUE Sons of Sangue: Book 4 Vampire MC member Anton “Rogue” Balan, aka Blondy, has turned his back on the powerful Sons of Sangue, betraying the brotherhood he once considered his family. Or so his vampire brethren think. Changing his appearance, his persona, and signing up with rival gang, the Devils, Rogue has gone deep undercover to catch the La Paz Cartel’s kingpin... -
Darkness Arisen by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDarkness Hunts Him. Calydon warrior Ian Fitzgerald refuses to die. Cursed by black magic, he has stayed alive through sheer force of will and unyielding commitment to a mission he is sworn to complete. There is only one thing that can defeat him…and she has just found him. Desire Torments Her... -
In Bed with the Vampire by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew SeriesNew HellNew Level of Funnyand New Romance!In this fun installment of Hellscape Holidays, the devil and his BFF are up to no good with their antics. They set their sights on a new couple at Hellscape Holidays and making sure everyone is getting jiggy with it. Not gonna lie, I kinda feel bad for these people...not really... -
Daddy Wolf's Next Door Neighbor by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s worse than having the biggest crush on your dad’s biggest enemy?Being so flustered that you lose balance and fall into the water.Embarrassed. But still in love... with him and his son.Noah is a single dad with secrets.But I’m no less. My family life is a mess.That might be why I’m madly drawn to Noah.He makes me feel safe. Almost as if he’d rescue me from my own evil dad... -
The Enchanted: Council of Seven Shifter Romance Collection by Juniper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA HOT-AS-SIN romance collection that will take you on a wild ride! Read all 16 books in the Council of Seven world! This is the first time all books have ever been published together in one collection. ***** One night at an Enchanted bar changed my entire world forever… I should have just let him have the drink and run. I didn’t. Toby's eyes sucked me in—almost as fast as his lips... -
Striping Hot by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA reporter and a tiger shifter are about to learn that you never know what will happen at one of Gerri Wilder’s famous bachelor auctions!Hard-nosed and clever reporter, Gianna Lee, has dreamed of finding the scoop of a lifetime. She just never knew that she’d stumble across it at the same time she catches the eye of a hunky billionaire tiger shifter... -
Perfect Match 3: Captain's Conquest by I. T. Lucas
Working as a Starbucks barista, Alicia fends off flirting all day long, but none of the guys are as charming and sexy as Gregg. His frequent visits are the highlight of her day, but since he’s never asked her out, she assumes he’s taken. Besides, between a day job and a budding music career, she has no time to start a new relationship... -
Deviled Eggs with a Sprinkle of Sin by Cara Wylde
I knew attempting to cook something from scratch was a bad idea. All I wanted was to impress my friends with some homemade deviled eggs. Now there’s a seven-foot-tall creature of Hell in my kitchen who’s saying I’m a powerful witch and that I summoned him. He’s more than happy to… ahem… devil my eggs, if that’s my wish and command.No... -
Stripe Poker by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe bets turn serious when their hearts are on the line.Opal Hayes is a tiger shifter who’s dedicated her life to making life better for the senior citizens in her hometown. She’s intrigued when Gerri Wilder suggests a poker tournament for her next fundraiser. When she sets eyes on a smoking hot poker champion, she wonders what Gerri’s up to... -
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No Harm No Howl by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGia Dodson fell on hard times when she got laid off. When Gerri Wilder told her about an opening for her dream job, it sounded too good to be true. It’s the job Gia always wanted, but does Gerri have an alternative motive of the tall, handsome and growly kind? Russ Waters is tired of being alone. He wants his mate, and he wants her now... -
Ryan by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lioness rescued from an underground ring takes on a whole new opponent: a cute geek she just can't resist.Nikita is struggling to adapt to her new life now that she's started working for Nick's protection agency. She meets her match when she falls for Ryan, a skinny geek with a heart of gold who's trying to find his lost friend... -
Demon on the Down-Low: A Mythmatched story by E.J. Russell
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter decades of unrequited love, this kangaroo will jump at the chance for a date. Any date.Lovelorn kangaroo shifter Hamish Mulherne, drummer for the mega-hit rock band Hunter’s Moon, waited years for the band’s jaguar shifter bassist to notice him. Instead, she’s just gotten married and is in a thriving poly relationship... -
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... -
Darkest Temptation by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI'm a werewolf King who chose to step down out of grief for my mate. For centuries I've been alone, choosing to live a life of modesty despite the wealth surrounding me. I deserve to be punished. I crave things I have no business craving. And it is manifesting itself in a way I'm terrified I won't be able to control any longer. Especially since she arrived. Vampire. Orphan... -
Forever in Darkness by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratings**This is a novella approximately 60 pages in length** Cursed to die for a choice his ancestor made, Ian Fitzgerald has spent six hundred years fighting the curse and trying to restore honor to his family's name. But his time to die has finally come, and his doom is in the guise of the one woman he cannot walk away from: his soul mate... -
Alpha & Omega by K. Webster
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOne smile. One damn beautiful smile infected my heart and soul with such a force that I nearly exploded. All hopes of afterlife and the eagerness to leave this one vanished with that one handsome smile. Thump. My heart gave one painful thud and began beating for the first time in its life. And then he spoke. The beautiful smile had an even more beautiful voice... -
Rose Moon by Heidi Adams
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice?Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body... -
Off-Limits To The Grizzly: An age-gap fated mates romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWhen I told my BFF that I thought her dad was kinda hot, she totally freaked.Fast forward ten years, and she’s gone from my life, and I’m trying (failing) to make it in the big city.But when I crash and burn, Mr Johnson is right there, ready to catch me.To take me back to his little log cabin, deep in the forest.And keep me safe from the blizzard... -
Sate the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyshi—half-jinn, half-imp—is the only male who has ever managed to slip through the minotaur labyrinth and lived to tell the tale. He wasn’t so lucky when it came to stealing prized vampire artifacts. Caught and imprisoned, he now has a chance at freedom if he can rescue the gargoyle Levet from that same labyrinth...Categorized as:
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Held by a Monster by Kenzie Kelly
On the run for my life, I stumbled into a monster's arms.A bunch of sick, rich jerks take women no one will miss and set them loose to hunt in a twisted game. But they aren’t the only monsters in the woods.Drym is a creature straight out of my worst nightmares—complete with horns, tail, and a killer physique. A beast who might just be the bodyguard I need to keep me safe from the men hunting me... -
Inferno of Darkness by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMany centuries ago... A brutal betrayal. Fatally wounded by his father, Dante Sinclair has only hours left to destroy his family's tainted legacy before he succumbs to the poison coursing through him. Rigidly focused on his goal, he has no time for anything else, until he meets a sensual, tormented woman that calls to his soul in ways that strip him raw and derails him from his mission... -
Elfemies to Lovers by Jennifer Chipman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe daughter of a runaway Christmas Elf. The son of Santa Claus. A whole lot of Christmas Magic. What could go wrong?Ivy WintersAs the head elf at Santa’s Christmasland, I never expected to be butting heads with the new executive—or going on a date with him. But when he asked me to go home with him for Christmas, I surprised myself by saying yes.Oh, and he’s from the North Pole...Categorized as:
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A Dangerous Hunger by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDr. Talia Maris had lived her entire life as a freak—a too tall, too plain, too odd woman who sees and senses the presence of otherworldly entities. A total recluse, Talia spends all of her time on her research, living a contented, quiet life with only her loyal feline companion for company. Until that sedate existence comes crashing down around her when she starts being pursued by demon Evils...Categorized as:
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The Alpha's Second Chance by Melody Tyden
Serena Baker is just an ordinary woman living an ordinary life. She works as a medical resident, has a little house of her own and a close group of friends. The closest thing she has to a man in her life is the portrait that hangs on her bedroom wall that she talks to when she's on her own...Categorized as:
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The Acropolis by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"We have a new assignment for you, Mr. Reinhardt." These words are not comforting to me. At eighteen, I am a gargoyle who has been demoted because I broke the rules. Now I have a new mission, a new mark to protect. But I don't expect Emma Chase. I don't expect to question my own race. I don't expect to care for my own mark. And I am not prepared for what I find at The Acropolis... -
Melancholia by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMalcolm's had a problem for as long as he can remember. No matter where he goes or what he does, he leaves misery in his wake. Sadness and negativity are his constant companions, influencing others around him until they cannot bear to live. But then Rae shows up in his life, and everything changes. Darkness cleaves to light. Anger yields to joy... -
Valefar Vol. 1: Demon Kissed Novella (Demon Kissed) by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe VALEFAR VOLUMES tell the story of Collin Smith and other Valefar. It's 369 days before Ivy loses her soul to a demon kiss. And, Collin Smith, the most powerful Valefar this side of Hell, wants his soul back. He thinks he'll get it too, until a bargain with a powerful demon proves to be more costly than he hoped... -
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... -
The Fire Within by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will set his world ablaze. Detective Dante Zucco has been tasked with bringing a Shemyaza to justice. As a seris Nephilim, his inner fire comes in handy in battle, but not in love. He's been burned before, but maybe this time he'll find a blaze that matches his own. One of the families of the human victims has hired Elizabeth Rand, PI, to investigate the murders... -
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Awaken by Lori Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe thrills continue in Lori Adams’s addictive New Adult series of paranormal romance—the Soulkeepers—featuring the hottest love triangle in this life . . . or the next. Sophia St. James has every reason to be happy: she survived the kiss of death from the seductive Demon Knight Dante and is free to be with Michael, her sexy Guardian Angel... -
A Sky Full Of Stars: A Brother’s Best Friend Sports Romance by Katherine Jay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Lainey Bennett, and I’m hopelessly in love with my older brother's best friend—rising star quarterback, Thomas Kelly.He’s popular and out of my league, but even if he wasn’t, there’s an invisible sign on my forehead telling him I’m “off-limits.”But when he accidentally stumbles into my bedroom during one of my brother’s obnoxious parties, all that changes... -
Rose Moon by Heidi Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice?Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body...Categorized as:
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Secret Twins for the Alien Noble by Athena Storm
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI've got a secret that will change everything…And it comes in a pair.I lived a simple life as a bartender on a war-torn planet. Until a Kaleidian mercenary walked in and shattered it. His charm was irresistible, and I let myself give in to him.Big mistake.Suddenly, he was gone, leaving me with more than just a broken heart…Now, Drex is back... -
The Dragon’s Mail Order Bride by Ruby Knoxx
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI needed to get away from home. Desperately.So I took the first chance I got.I signed up to become a mail order bride.I’m getting married to a complete stranger.So now I’m here, staring at this absolutely unbelievable guy.Muscular chest. Hard stomach.Fantastic kiss.Probably too good to be true. Is he?It’s like there’s a secret fire in him.Something smokey, something more than just hot...Categorized as:
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Angel Unborn by Andris Bear
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHell has literally come to Earth for one mortal and what’s worse, she is expected to leave behind all hope for a family of her own to stand in defense of humanity against the darkest forces of Hell. But when Satan offers her the normal life she covets, Joey must decide if the price of mankind’s salvation is worth her own damnation... -
King Of The Damned by Juliana Stone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith darkness all around him, The League of Guardians is his only means of redemption… Azaiel, the fallen, has been given a second chance to atone for the sins of his past. With demons gathering and threatening the league, he must find out if their circle has been breached. What he doesn’t foresee is a woman—a fierce warrior—who will turn his world upside down and awaken his tortured soul... -
My Cruel Billionaire by Laura Olsen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI got pregnant, dumped and fired......by my ruthless billionaire boss.I thought I could delete him from my life and move on.And yet I still see him every time I look at my son.Our son.Five years later Michael Wallace returns into my life and turns everything upside down.He is still ten years older than me, infinitely richer than me and insanely hot... -
Blood of Zeus by Meredith Wild
An ancient grudge. A forbidden love. The only thing worse than being a demon is being a Valari. As an undergraduate at Los Angeles’s Alameda University, Kara Valari can sometimes succeed at forgetting she’s both... -
Love's Prophecy by Brenda Dyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B00702YWF0. Dark warriors of might... Mel is a vampire warrior sworn to hunt and kill demons in the dark streets of Vancouver. But he's burdened with a new assignment: find the meaning behind the Vampire Prophecy... -
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Keltor by Jennifer Sage
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeltor is a Guardian of the light even though he exists nearly in Shadow, haunted by his past. His world, the world of the Guardians, is a dark reality that coexists in modern day with ours. Behind the warm veils of our lives a war rages against the Shadow Demons and the Guardians protect as much of humanity as they can, still believing in us as a race... -
Celestial Beginnings by Rebekah Daniels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a descendant of a fallen angel, nephilim Malachi Starkman, is all about his duty in protecting mankind and preventing Satan’s army from growing any further. He leads a squad of talented warriors on this quest to preserve humanity, but as leader, he feels every aspect is his responsibility... -
Shadows and Light by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReap the Shadow, Slay the Light I don't know what I am, but I'm not human...and neither are the creatures that killed my mom. Running will only carry me so far because there's a darkness within me, ready to destroy me, and a burning light, begging for escape. It's the light that screams to my pursuers and works them into a frenzy... -
Howl of the Wolf by N.J. Walters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHell’s last chance could mean their last breath. Hades’ Carnival, Book 4 When artist and tarot reader Sabrina Wolfe runs across an old carousel wolf in an antique shop, she can’t resist buying the compelling symbol of her totem animal, her protector. But she isn’t prepared when the wooden animal comes to fang-flashing life—and shifts into a darkly sexy man...Categorized as:
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Pride of the Lion by N.J. Walters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Once upon a time, a writer woke up in the middle of her own book " "Hades Carnival, Book 3" Araminta Davenport has arrived. After giving up her librarian job to be a full-time writer, all those lonely nights alone with her cat and her keyboard have paid off. She s been invited to participate in one of the biggest reader appreciation weekends as a professional author... -
Brimstone Academy: Semester Two by Alexis Calder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGetting involved with a demon is like playing with fire. And maybe I want to get burned. With sexy twins competing to get in my pants and a teacher I can’t have, my love life is complicated. Add in a brooding royal who wants to play dirty and I’m in way over my head. The biggest problem is: I want them all...
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