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Revenant by Larissa Ione
HELL HATH NO FURY . . . For five thousand years, Revenant believed he was alone in the world, a fallen angel beyond any redemption. Now he finds he has a twin brother who had all the light and love Revenant was denied... -
![Soul of a Witch by Harley Laroux]()
Soul of a Witch by Harley Laroux
The scorching hot dark paranormal romance that set Tiktok on fire with its titillating demon, sadistic cult, lip-biting chemistry, and off-the-charts heat– now in a special edition with bonus content for fans of HD Carlton, Penelope Douglas, and Katee Robert. I am the servant of a merciless God. I am the daughter of its preacher. All my life, my power has been controlled by others... -
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![Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan]()
Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan
A rumor has persisted in the vampire world of a dark slayer—a woman—who travels with a wolf pack and any among the vampires who meets her is slain. Mysterious, elusive and seemingly impossible to kill, she is the one hunter who strikes terror into the hearts of the vampires...Categorized as:
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![Shadowed by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Shadowed by Rebecca Zanetti
Jase Kayrs was the fun brother. The warm, charming, easy-going brother of the vampire leaders. Until he was taken and tortured by demons with their evil mind tricks for nearly five years. Upon his return, he’s dark, violent, and not the man they all thought they knew. Not the man he once was... -
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![Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole]()
Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole
From #1 New York Times bestseller Kresley Cole comes this gripping tale of a battle-maddenend warrior driven by revenge and the Valkyrie temptress who haunts his dreams. He Vowed He'd Come For Her... Murdered before he could wed Regin the Radiant, warlord Aidan the Fierce seeks his beloved through eternity, reborn again and again into new identities, yet with no memory of his past lives... -
![Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins]()
Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
I thought things were bad and weird before – hold on – it’s getting worse. Adam and I are both going through identity crises of epic proportions as we Transition from who we were, and discover who we were meant to be. More Fae are dying, and I feel as if time is running out for us to find all of those responsible and put an end to the killings... -
![Dark Magic by Christine Feehan]()
Dark Magic by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light... WOULD SHE FIND MAGIC -- OR MADNESS IN HIS DARK EMBRACE? Young Savannah Dubrinsky is a mistress of illusion, a world-famous magician capable of mesmerizing millions. But there is one--Gregori, the Dark One--who holds her in terrifying thrall... -
![Dark Carousel by Christine Feehan]()
Dark Carousel by Christine Feehan
In the new Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman falls prey to the seductive allure of the past—and a vampire warrior’s intoxicating embrace... The moment Charlotte Vintage walks into his club, Tariq Asenguard’s blood is set on fire...Categorized as:
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![Dark Guardian by Christine Feehan]()
Dark Guardian by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light.... He ran with the wolves...materialized from the mists...hijacked the very heavens to his whims. He was the dark guardian of his people... -
![The HellBeast's Past by Stephanie Hudson]()
The HellBeast's Past by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEscape.That’s all I needed to do.For running was my only option left. But that was the problem when running from a HellBeast King,He liked the chase .So, as I continue to navigate myself around his cruel world,I find not only my life on the line but the Fate of all of those I hold dear.Because Jared wants blood for blood.He wants, a life for a life.Only death is the last thing on his mind... -
![Solo by Ariana Nash]()
Solo by Ariana Nash
How far will he fall for love? Samiel has escaped. It's up to Solo to track him down and return him to the enclosures to await Mikhail and Konstantin's punishment. But Solo's only lead is the one demon no angel can trust—the one demon Solo can't resist—the incubus High Lord Luxen. Luxen has offered to help. On one condition: Solo sets him free...Categorized as:
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![The Beloved by J.R. Ward]()
The Beloved by J.R. Ward
Zsadist. His daughter. Her true love... what could POSSIBLY go wrong?The daughter of a legend finds the love of a lifetime in this passionate, heart-wrenching installment in J. R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series...Nalla, the blooded daughter of Zsadist, has led a sheltered life... -
![Enemy Panther Next Door by Roxie Ray]()
Enemy Panther Next Door by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe’s a powerful panther shifter who needs my rejection…Returning home to help my sick father and finding out that I’m fated to Blayne Walker must be the universe’s idea of a cruel joke.Especially because the stubborn panther shifter with the hard look in his blue eyes is the reason I left Lily Valley in the first place... -
![Possess Me at Midnight by Shayla Black]()
Possess Me at Midnight by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI crave her as much as I can’t have her. IceSabelle Rion is tempting…and forbidden. Her golden beauty lures me like a flame, her every glance daring me to burn. She’s my enemy’s sister. My weakness. And now, my mission.As evil closes in on the apocalyptic weapon we’re hiding, Sabelle’s life—and the fate of magickind—hang in the balance... -
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![House of Night by Celia Aaron]()
House of Night by Celia Aaron
Only she knows the secret of what happened that night …Trapped in an upside-down castle, Georgia is met at every turn by a creature as cruel and vicious as his vampire kin. Valen, the cursed lord of the manor, is the monstrous minotaur lurking at the center of Georgia’s maze. He stalks her steps, his gaze forever on her as she desperately searches for escape... -
![Dark Possession by Christine Feehan]()
Dark Possession by Christine Feehan
Christine Feehan returns to her uniquely sensual Carpathian world in a novel about the nature of true love and the unnatural forces that can destroy it... Manolito De La Cruz knew he was dangerously close to turning into a vampire. The last thing he expected after being called back to his Carpathian homeland by Prince Mikhail was to catch the scent of his destined lifemate in MaryAnn Delaney... -
![Devoured by Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton]()
Devoured by Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton
Monsters rule the world. And now, they rule me.After an attempt on my life, I find myself saved by an unlikely ally. Injured, confused, and faced with emotions I don’t know how to deal with, I hunker down in a monster’s safe house.But I refuse to stay hidden.With threats coming at us from all angles, I must learn to put my trust in the very monsters I swore to hate.The Grotesque. The Creeper... -
![The Phantom by Gena Showalter]()
The Phantom by Gena Showalter
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with The Phantom, the third book in her pulse-pounding Rise of the Warlords series, featuring a vengeful harpy and a callous torture master locked in a battle to the death. As the son of a war god, Roux Pyroesis has suffered unending pain—he’s caused it, too, dispatching his foes with alarming ease... -
![Crypts and Crimes by Scarlett Dawn]()
Crypts and Crimes by Scarlett Dawn
Through time and crime,The crocodiles cried tears.Furious hearts will not die,Run away, my dears.Once were charmed,Forever enslaved.Rage! Rage!The Fae cannot change.The heart has no mercy... King Athon is a shifter prick.If only my dastardly soul mate was a little less intelligent... -
![Guardian Demon by Aurora Ascher]()
Guardian Demon by Aurora Ascher
A demon with a forgotten past…Raum is the quiet one who rarely smiles. He’s felt numb since Heaven wiped his memory as punishment for crimes he can’t remember. His only relief comes from his penchant for theft and his unusual connection with animals... -
![Worshipped By Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton]()
Worshipped By Monsters by Katie May, Ann Denton
Monsters destroyed the world. But I won’t allow them to destroy me. My Four Terrors have ruled the Ebony Kingdom with an iron fist for years now. However, a new player threatens to change the world as we know it. Barnabas—Creep’s malicious father—is back from the dead, and he’s out for blood... -
![Dark Desire by Christine Feehan]()
Dark Desire by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light... The stranger silently summons her from across the continents, across the seas. He whispers of eternal torment, of endless hunger...of dark, dangerous desires. And somehow American surgeon Shea O'Halloran can feel his anguish, sense his haunting aloneness, and she aches to heal him, to heal herself... -
![Scales and Skeletons by Scarlett Dawn]()
Scales and Skeletons by Scarlett Dawn
The bones of the kinsman tell no lies,A Fae shadow now mars the noon skies.Fly, fly as fast as you can,Fly, fly and flee the crowned man.Strong and terrible, mighty in rage,Fear Fae in your days, marked true by the sage. What in the realm have I gotten myself into this time?I thought it would be a splendid idea to sneak into the Shifter Kingdom... -
![A Game of Fate by Scarlett St. Clair]()
A Game of Fate by Scarlett St. Clair
This book is A Touch of Darkness told from Hades POV. Hades, God of the Underworld, is known for his inflexible rule, luxurious night clubs, and impossible bargains. Used to control, he is not prepared to discover the Fates have chosen his future wife and Queen—Persephone, Goddess of Spring... -
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![Monsters in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters (Monsters in Love) by Evangeline Priest, Vivienne Hart]()
Monsters in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters (Monsters in Love) by Evangeline Priest, Vivienne Hart
Monsters do it better—especially when they fall in love. Dive into this stunning anthology filled with wicked tales and monstrous ever afters. These sweet and steamy short stories feature drool-worthy monsters as they woo and claim their human mates.Scroll up and one-click this limited edition fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction romance collection today... -
![Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh]()
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she is the best- but she does not know if even she is good enough for this job. Hired by the dangerously beautiful archangel Raphael, a being so lethal that no mortal wants his attention, Elena knows failure is not an option—even if the task is impossible. Because this time, it's not a wayward vamp she has to track. It's an archangel gone bad... -
![Blood Debt by Callie Rose]()
Blood Debt by Callie Rose
I’ve dedicated my life to slaying vampires. Now I’m about to offer up my blood.When my brother gets into some serious trouble with the Vampire Clan of Baltimore, there’s only one thing I can do to save his ass.I’ll offer myself up as a blood tribute, infiltrate their underground palace, and find a way to get him out... -
![The Vampire's Captive by Kay Elle Parker, Tabitha Black]()
The Vampire's Captive by Kay Elle Parker, Tabitha Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsViennaIn the space of one night, my world is thrown into the air and dropkicked into a new dimension. Sounds dramatic, right? Probably because it is. I’m no stranger to drama, but this… this takes the award for Best Dramatic Bombshell.It all starts with a carjacking on a dusty highway twenty miles outside Tucson, Arizona.That’s the normal part of that night, I guess...Categorized as:
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![Wrath & Reign by Nikki St. Crowe]()
Wrath & Reign by Nikki St. Crowe
The Demon King crossed over to our world looking for something that was stolen from him. What he found was me.It used to be that the president was the most powerful person in the country. That all changed when Wrath came to our world. He’s more powerful than anything we’ve ever faced.Now there are websites dedicated to worshipping him... -
![Equal Parts by Emma Winters]()
Equal Parts by Emma Winters
Nobody knows happiness better than nineteen-year-old Felicity Eastwood. For years now, she’s been ‘gifted’ with the ability to collect and transfer happiness to anyone at will. Well, everyone except herself. That is until Achilles - renowned criminal mastermind with a face painted like Death and enough charm to cause hormonal riots – crashes into Felicity’s world and makes her feel … something... -
![Sun Crossed by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Sun Crossed by Elizabeth Briggs
My true mate has fallen—but I will find a way to save him.I've been kidnapped again, but this time it's by people who claim to be my allies. They're training me to use my powers so I can defeat my enemies and rescue everyone I love. Including my alpha.Kaden is my true mate, and I won't rest until I get him back—and break the mate bond tying me to the wrong man...Categorized as:
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![The Archer by Alexandra Rey, Alexi Ryan]()
The Archer by Alexandra Rey, Alexi Ryan
Cyrene worked hard to become Lead Archer of her tribe. As one of only a dozen omegas in the Raposo army, she understands the importance of keeping her dynamic hidden in an army comprised mainly of alphas. In the face of annihilation, her tribe forms an alliance with the strange northern Lobo tribe. But nothing ever comes for free...Categorized as:
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![Dark Crime by Christine Feehan]()
Dark Crime by Christine Feehan
Two strangers are bonded by a lust for revenge—and each other—in this short story from Christine Feehan’s “erotic, gripping series that has defined an entire genre.” (J. R. Ward) Blaze McGuire knows who killed her father and she has merciless plans for payback. Until a phone call from a seductive stranger pleads with her to wait. Retribution is in his blood, too...Categorized as:
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![Gilded Wings by Jaymin Eve]()
Gilded Wings by Jaymin Eve
𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓.When my phone rings after a night drinking with my best friend, I had no idea my whole world was about to change. "A book is missing," a deep, unnaturally enticing voice growls down the line... -
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![Sacrifice the Sea by Anna Fury, Amy Pennza]()
Sacrifice the Sea by Anna Fury, Amy Pennza
Deserted by a father I can no longer remember, I’m used to being alone, my only companions the cheerful sea nymphs who frequent my shipwreck. But lately, something powerful brews inside me—an aching restlessness to explore the dark depths beyond my cave.Then I meet Ari, a beguiling merman who tempts me past the edges of my territory... -
![Never Prey by Harper A. Brooks, Brea Viragh]()
Never Prey by Harper A. Brooks, Brea Viragh
Little Red Riding Hood had a big, bad wolf… I have four.I didn’t even know werewolves existed. Or that the story my parents used to tell me about a mythical Moon Goddess was real.But it’s true—all of it—and that means, the part about her gifting me with only twenty-five years of life is too... -
![War by Sienna Moreau]()
War by Sienna Moreau
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Red Rider’s time has come, but a forbidden love may keep him from answering the call.As the second Horseman of the Apocalypse, War is tasked with fueling the flames of the destruction caused by his brother, Conquest. But War has discovered a connection he’s carried forever … one that will change everything... -
![Releasing the Demons by L.D. Rose]()
Releasing the Demons by L.D. Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's out to set the world on fire. She's the only one who can tame him. Blaze Knight has been through hell and back, but the nightmares aren't over yet. Five years after being maimed and tortured by vampires, Blaze is still picking up the pieces of his shattered life. As a genetically-engineered hybrid mercenary, his mission is to protect what's left of humanity... -
![Haidee by Crea Reitan]()
Haidee by Crea Reitan
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThere’s dissension within my band of brothers. The presence of one girl threatens to tear the already fragile bonds to shreds.The motorcycle clubs of Ash Hollow have been at war for longer than I’ve been alive. With each new generation, the wars get uglier. The body counts get higher. The city falls deeper into darkness and disorder.I have a plan to change all that...Categorized as:
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![The Hellbeast King by Stephanie Hudson]()
The Hellbeast King by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt all started with that night.The night I made my biggest mistake.The night I entered their world.The day I snuck into the infamous Devil’s Ring Fight Club.I had followed my cousin Amelia, who turned out not to be quite as innocent as I first believed. In fact, it turned out she didn’t live in the same world as I did… Not at all. I knew this the moment I entered his kingdom...Categorized as:
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![The Dragon King's Mate by Lola Glass]()
The Dragon King's Mate by Lola Glass
I was supposed to seduce the dragon king, but before I could, he claimed me as his.Now I’m chained to him, trapped in an ancient mating process I neither want nor understand.I’ve got to get out, but there’s only one way to do that now—and it involves a much more permanent type of shackle... -
![Still Waters by Alex Gabriel]()
Still Waters by Alex Gabriel
A reformed nix. Drakjan has been living as a harmless freshwater merman for so long he sometimes almost believes in the lie himself. Almost. A deadly hunter. Hraban has dedicated his life to taking down creatures like Drakjan, protecting those who cannot protect themselves. An uneasy truce... -
![Blood Day: The Complete Duet by Lexi C. Foss]()
Blood Day: The Complete Duet by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBlood Day.The deadly graduation ceremony that dictates who I will become in this world run by vampires and lycans.There is no escape. Nowhere to run. Obey or die. My name isn’t relevant. My identity fails to mean a thing. It’s my scores that count. And Master Cedric is hell-bent on failing me.I bow. I beg. I crawl.But nothing is good enough for the ancient vampire with cruel dark eyes... -
![Good Intentions by Brenda K. Davies]()
Good Intentions by Brenda K. Davies
River, It has been thirteen years since the war started, the bombs were dropped, and the central states became a thing of the past. When the war ended, a wall was erected to divide the surviving states from those destroyed. I never expected to go beyond the wall but unlike all the others who volunteered to go, I wasn’t given a choice... -
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![Pursued by Rebecca Rivard]()
Pursued by Rebecca Rivard
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHE VAMPIRE SYNDICATE ROMANCESShe accepted my blood bond. She's mine now...The hot new vampire mafia romance series from PRISM award-winning author Rebecca RivardThey call us the Dark Angels: Gabriel, Zaquiel and Rafael. We’re brothers. Princes. Billionaires.The richer-than-sin heirs to one of the world's most powerful vampire Syndicates.But we’re not vampires, we’re dhampirs... -
![Famine by Sienna Moreau]()
Famine by Sienna Moreau
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA fallen angel with a broken heart. The Horseman who rejected him. A love that can destroy them both.Punished for choosing love over faith, the Archangel of Kindness emerged from a century of confinement enshrined in darkness, a shell of his former self. Rejected by the very Being for whom he sold his soul, the last threads of his sanity were stripped away. He became Lucifer, the King of Hell... -
![Bride of Lucifer by Emily Shore]()
Bride of Lucifer by Emily Shore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I’m the angel in her. She’s the devil in me."A little angel flew to Hell on Earth. And fell for the Devil...After opening Hell on Earth, a Vegas-on-steroids tourist empire, Lucifer hosts the Bride Trials.Astraea, a sweet but psycho angel finds herself bound to the Devil after her failure to kill him. She never imagined she'd end up Lucifer's spy, solving murders in the midst of a multi-race war...Categorized as:
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![Sinful Curses by Brenda K. Davies]()
Sinful Curses by Brenda K. Davies
As Sahira and Orin move deeper into the Barren Lands, their journey takes them through treacherous places that hide endless surprises and formidable enemies.Faced with continued challenges, they will do whatever it takes to find answers… and freedom .Along the way, new friends emerge, lives are lost, and the secrets unveiled will either bring Orin and Sahira closer or tear them apart forever... -
![Captive of the Dark Elf by Celeste King]()
Captive of the Dark Elf by Celeste King
I’m nothing more than a plaything. My life is worthless.That’s a basic truth that all human women on Protheka are reminded of daily.Imagine an innocent daughter following her dad to his work as the head groundskeeper for a Dark Elf noble.This young woman is curious and stumbles into a room she doesn't belong in.A Dark Elf sees her, and his desires inflamed, he literally takes her from her dad... -
![The Adventure of Sterling Jones: A Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees Sidequest by Jennifer Cody]()
The Adventure of Sterling Jones: A Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees Sidequest by Jennifer Cody
My life has been full of danger and fun since the day I realized what widening my big, blue eyes a bit could do for a boy like me...
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