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  • Bitten Beauty by C.M. Owens

    Bitten Beauty by C.M. Owens

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    ZEE I didn't choose this life. I didn't choose my fate. In fact, fate seems to have thing for fucking me over. Leah is just one more thing I didn't choose, and now I'm fighting everything in me not to turn her into the monster I never wanted to be. But we both know what's going to happen in the end, because as always, I have no control. LEAH He's wrong and right in the same breath...
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    vampires  m-f  witches  fantasy  paranormal  length-medium
  • Immortal's Honor by Rebecca Zanetti

    Immortal's Honor by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    From award-winning author Rebecca Zanetti comes the newest wildly thrilling Dark Protectors novel with an immortal hero to die for. First comes danger . . . When Vampire-Demon Sam Kyllwood discovers he’s the keeper of some mysterious circle, he laughs it off. When he finds out that his younger brother is supposed to fight to the death in said circle, he snaps right to furious...
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    suspense  vampires  demons  m-f  paranormal  fantasy  witches  magic
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  • The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    FREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM BESTSELLING SENSATION GENA SHOWALTER'S ENTHRALLING LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD SERIESWelcome to a dark and sensual world, where the line between good and evil blurs and true love is put to the ultimate test...
  • Carpathian Collection by Christine Feehan

    Carpathian Collection by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "The queen of paranormal romance" (USA Today) presents three darkly compelling novels in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that "bring[s] vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life" (Publishers Weekly)...
  • The HellBeast's Soul by Stephanie Hudson

    The HellBeast's Soul by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I never meant to change.Never meant to carry the burden of truth.All I ever wanted to do was love him.All I ever wanted was to save him.But I realize now that with wants, sometimes comes sacrifice.The strength to accept the change and the discovery that,You might not be just who you thought you were.You might be exactly who…Your King needs you to be.In order to save… A HellBeast’s soul...
  • The HellBeast's Fight by Stephanie Hudson

    The HellBeast's Fight by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Book 2 in The HellBeast King Series...
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    vampires  demons  m-f  paranormal  fantasy  shapeshifters
  • Emme's Enforcer by Stephanie Hudson

    Emme's Enforcer by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Lost Siren Series Book 4Full Blurb to follow...
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    vampires  demons  paranormal  fantasy
  • The Oh My Gawd Couple by Robyn Peterman

    The Oh My Gawd Couple by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Welcome to my Hell… and not the good one where I’m in charge. Word on the street is that my brother’s son was potty trained at eight months old. Unacceptable. I shall not be bested by God. I have pilfered plastic potties, Cheerios and bagels. I am prepared to teach my boy to put the pee in the hole. All I need now is a potty song. Or so I thought...
  • Grim Justice by Nikki Landis

    Grim Justice by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    There's a peace that can only be found on the other side of war.I've waited nearly two decades for justice.And I'm finally close enough to get revenge.The bad blood between me and Razr goes way back to the day his father, Scar, murdered my old pres, Keys.I took out Scar and then Razr's brother, Acid. They paid for their crimes.I won't rest until Razr meets the Reaper and faces judgment...
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    demons  m-f  bikers  paranormal  mafia  fantasy
  • Pam by Teresa Gabelman

    Pam by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    With a past best left behind, forgetting was something Pam Roark could not seem to do. Nothing was more important than her mate, VC Warrior Duncan Roark, and her son, Daniel. But the circumstances surrounding Daniel and his remarkable abilities throws her back into nightmares she can’t escape...
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    vampires  demons  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • Trials of Dusk and Dreams by Lana Pecherczyk

    Trials of Dusk and Dreams by Lana Pecherczyk

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    The only way for Willow to defeat an oppressive faerie queen is to make six villains remember they’re obsessed with her, except . . . One hates her. One confuses her. One distrusts her. One is encased in stone. One rejects her, and, One thinks she’s a dangerous distraction. The task seems impossible...
  • Rebel's Karma by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rebel's Karma by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    There’s no denying destiny . . . For too long, Benjamin Reese has masked his deadly skills and temper with loyalty and humor. A vampire-demon hybrid, he fiercely protects his family, guards his brothers, and destroys the enemy without mercy. But when he discovers one fragile, beautiful blonde—a woman once mated to a Kurjan, no less—every primal instinct he has buried for centuries roars to life...
  • Fashionably Fooled by Robyn Peterman

    Fashionably Fooled by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A day in the life of the Devil should be exhilarating—lying, stealing, cheating at poker and finally beating Mr. Rogers… Life should be wonderful. Right? Wrong. The love of my dastardly immortal life is eating everything that isn’t nailed down and tried to behead me over a chocolate croissant. While I take chocolate croissants very seriously, I do believe decapitation is somewhat harsh...
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    demons  vampires  humor  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • Stained by Apryl Baker

    Stained by Apryl Baker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I Am Death. I Am Darkness. I Am Creation. These are the simple truths Emma Rose Crane, AKA Mattie Hathaway, has run from for the last two years, but the situation she finds herself in will not let her flee her past anymore. It’s barreling toward her at the speed of a bullet. Mattie finds herself back in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the trial of Dan’s mother...
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    m-f  demons  paranormal  horror  fantasy  length-medium
  • Rogue Wolf by Terry Bolryder

    Rogue Wolf by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Save a horse, ride a rogue wolf…Reno has been running from his past for a long time. As a powerful alpha tied to the notorious ruling family of the wolves, he wants nothing more than to lay low and never be found. Even if he still dreams of the woman he was forced to leave behind for her own safety...
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    demons  m-f  paranormal  fantasy  shapeshifters
  • Short, Lethal & Claimed by R.L. Mathewson

    Short, Lethal & Claimed by R.L. Mathewson

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Forget everything that you thought you knew about vampires…From NY Times Bestselling Author R.L. Mathewson comes the eighth installment in the incredibly sexy paranormal romance series that breaks all the rules. For the past eight hundred years, Logan has been focused on one thing.Revenge...
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    suspense  vampires  paranormal  fantasy
  • The Stars Afire by Elizabeth Hunter

    The Stars Afire by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A new anthology of short fiction featuring your favorite characters from the Elemental Mysteries.
 
In Lost Letters and Christmas Lights, Christmas in Rome wasn’t quite what Giovanni and Beatrice had in mind, until a set of misplaced letters leads them back to their library in the heart of Italy...
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    vampires  m-f  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • Swipe Right to Bite by Carrie Pulkinen

    Swipe Right to Bite by Carrie Pulkinen

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dating a demon is pure hell...Succubus Katrina is fasting for her freedom. If she can ignore her demonic urges long enough, Satan will eventually forget about her, and she'll be free.Just because she isn't getting it on doesn't mean she can't help the supes of New Orleans do the pants-off dance-off.Introducing Swipe Right to Bite, the best and only hook-up app for the supernatural...
  • Magic Julep by Gina LaManna

    Magic Julep by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Lily Locke receives a royal decree summoning her to the Kingdom of Crystalvia, she can hardly turn down the request. However, the invitation doesn’t come without a catch. When the queen begs Lily to crack a curse that has held their village captive for three years, Lily promises to do everything she can to free them. If she doesn’t, the kingdom will eventually languish… and disappear forever...
  • Fashionably Dead and Demonic by Robyn Peterman

    Fashionably Dead and Demonic by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Anastasia I’m dead. He’s demonic. It never would have worked…Getting dumped by the Demon of my dreams wasn’t exactly in the game plan. Game plans suck. Throwing caution to the wind is my new motto.I used to be a semi-happily single Vampyre...
  • Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A brand new mail-order bride series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Jagger needs a mate. Fast. He’s running from a dark past and his life as the self-appointed sheriff of the outcast community of Ragtown was supposed to keep him on track...
  • Vlad by Patricia A. Rasey

    Vlad by Patricia A. Rasey

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    One woman has the power to bring the king of vampires to his knees. Check out USA Today Bestselling Author, Patricia A. Rasey's latest, emotionally driven novel that has paranormal romance readers clamoring for more. Vlad Tepes, king of the vampires, has a problem on his hands...
  • Vital by Jamie Magee

    Vital by Jamie Magee

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Willow’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...
  • Shifter's Homecoming by Lisa Ladew

    Shifter's Homecoming by Lisa Ladew

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Trent Burbank is a wolf shifter who has never shifted into a man. He’s on a mission—send the beast home. He’s given his word that the beast will be coming home, and Trent always keeps his word.After a devastating trauma, his plans are interrupted. Trent is yanked away from the life he knows and charged with a critical task that only he can complete.Now his vow has changed...
  • Relentless by Brenda K. Davies

    Relentless by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Dante’s relentless determination to bring home lost people and reunite families has driven him since the day his sister disappeared, twenty years ago.After giving up on having a family, his life was consumed with finding those who are missing … until he meets Cassidy...
  • Destroy Me by Elena Lawson

    Destroy Me by Elena Lawson

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Destroy Me is the explosive conclusion to The Last Vocari series. Follow Rose as she takes her place among the monsters she once hunted to fight her greatest battle yet...
  • Wrath's Siren by Stephanie Hudson

    Wrath's Siren by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Writing down your dreams…that sounded pretty harmless right? Turned out, I was sort of good at it. Turned out, it made a good book. Because who knew you could make money from writing about the man of your dreams. Who knew it would pay to fantasize about a fictional character you had fallen in love with...
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    vampires  demons  paranormal  fantasy
  • Debauched by Bella Klaus

    Debauched by Bella Klaus

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    I’ve made a deal with two devils. But I’ll be damned before I pay. I’m on the brink of losing everything: my home, my freedom, and my husband. The key to saving myself is a long-forgotten memory I have no chance of finding. A memory from a life I barely believe exists. If I fail, Hades will die, and the forces of evil will consume Heaven and earth...
  • Consumed by Brenda K. Davies

    Consumed by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When Mollie awakens to find herself in a cage, she doesn’t remember how she or her sister got there, but she also discovers they are not alone in their nightmare. After their captors take her sister, Mollie vows to do whatever it takes to rescue Aida. The only problem is, she has no idea how she’s going to break free… until Mike arrives...
  • Fashionably Fabulous by Robyn Peterman

    Fashionably Fabulous by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Once upon a time there lived a Fairy. And not just your run of the mill kind of Fairy. The reincarnated Fairy Queen of Zanthia. The Queen. She was a modern woman—a human no less. Armed with a potty mouth, a firm grasp of every note in Michael Jackson’s song catalogue, and some friends in very high places, she was set. Yet this Queen wasn’t exactly sure she wanted the job...
  • Fatal Traditions: A Short Story from the Deadwood Humorous Mystery Series by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle

    Fatal Traditions: A Short Story from the Deadwood Humorous Mystery Series by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There’s a real trick to catching a soul-stealing Hungarian devil made of shadow and smoke. Unfortunately, Violet Parker doesn’t know what that trick is and her aunt’s life depends on her figuring it out. But killing is an old family tradition for her ... or rather a fatal tradition...
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    suspense  m-f  paranormal  humor  fantasy  length-novella
  • The Librarian's Vampire Assistant: 4 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    The Librarian's Vampire Assistant: 4 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes a snarky Mystery with a side dish of Romance and two sprinkles of chaos, THE LIBRARIAN’S VAMPIRE ASSISTANT, Book Four . (Yep! These books are STANDALONES. But the more you read, the merrier!) SHE’S MINE. BUT HAS SHE FORGOTTEN? A crazy vampire has stolen my librarian. And if that’s not bad enough, it is my fault...
  • The Librarian's Vampire Assistant: 5 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    The Librarian's Vampire Assistant: 5 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes the FINAL vampire-mystery-slash-romance-slash-adventure about a librarian and her trusty vampire assistant, The Librarian’s Vampire Assistant, Book 5. (Yes, yes. Still a standalone. Yippy! You don’t have to go back and read all four books. But don’t ya kinda wanna?)NEVER HIRE A HANDSOME VAMPIRE!MIRIAM MURPHY loves being a librarian...
  • Blood of Night by Emily Goodwin

    Blood of Night by Emily Goodwin

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    They say when one door closes, another opens. And in my case, that door leads right to Hell—literally. Though it’s not necessarily a bad thing, as crazy as it may sound since this specific hell dimension is ruled by Osiris, God of the Underworld.And he just might be the only one who can help me save the world from the total devastation the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse will bring...
  • Break the Day by Lara Adrian

    Break the Day by Lara Adrian

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a shocking betrayal nearly killed him and the people he cares about the most, what Breed warrior Rafe wants more than anything is revenge against the insidious brotherhood called Opus Nostrum. But to achieve that goal, he must turn his back on the Order and infiltrate a dangerous gang with ties to Opus...
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    demons  vampires  m-f  fantasy  paranormal
  • Bound by Torment by Brenda K. Davies

    Bound by Torment by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    It was supposed to be a routine mission; get in, fix the cameras that went down at the abandoned tunnels, and go home. Unfortunately, nothing is ever simple, and now Willow finds herself fleeing the Savages hunting her...
  • A Very Proper Monster: An Elemental World Novella by Elizabeth Hunter

    A Very Proper Monster: An Elemental World Novella by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Power, passion, and politics collide in an Elemental World that is ruled by the ancients. A Very Proper Monster In Victorian-era Dublin, Josephine Shaw spends long nights filling the pages of her Gothic stories with the fantastic and the macabre, unaware that the suitor her father has arranged is one of the dark creatures she’s always dreamed...
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    vampires  m-f  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • Enslave by Felicity Heaton

    Enslave by Felicity Heaton

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    His determination to succeed in business has left no room in his life for love. Now, a beautiful and deadly succubus has teleported into his dark, decadent world and is in danger of enslaving his heart...
  • After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger

    After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 25 ratings
    A timeless seduction A unique temptation And a whole world of dark desires... From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter The Darkest Angel Winged warrior Lysander has been alive for centuries, and yet he's never known desire-until he meets Bianka...
  • Grizzly Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Grizzly Mate by Ariana Hawkes

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A brand new mail-order brides series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Savannah's luck seems to finally be changing when MateMatch, a secret dating agency sends her to Ragtown to meet the match they've found for her. Under different circumstances, she would have been excited for her new life...
  • Fall of Night: A Midnight Breed Novel by Lara Adrian

    Fall of Night: A Midnight Breed Novel by Lara Adrian

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Breed warrior Micah is one of the Order’s best, his reputation for cold justice and lethal skill rivaled only by that of his formidable father, Tegan. So, when a mission Micah’s leading in an off-limits area called the Deadlands goes terribly wrong, leaving him the sole survivor of an apparent Atlantean attack, he won’t rest until he has answers...and vengeance for his fallen team...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  demons  m-f  anthologies  paranormal  fantasy  aliens
  • GOD OF WINE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    GOD OF WINE by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff Comes Book #3 of the Immortal Matchmakers Inc. Series. (Standalone)CAN ROCK-HARD ABS SAVE THE WORLD? HE SURE THINKS SO Reckless and wild, the God of Wine has been partying for over ten thousand years. And New Year's Eve, when humans around the world succumb to his naturally occurring spike in powers, is his biggest night...
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    vampires  m-f  humor  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • Encala by T.M. Nielsen

    Encala by T.M. Nielsen

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Encala, Book 3 in the Heku Series, finds Emily and Chevalier settled into the palace and life as one of the ruling heads of the Equites begins. The Equites elect Damon onto the Equites Council and he immediately finds himself at odds with Emily. Her independence and head-strong personality harshly conflict with his strict nature as one of the ‘old ones’...
  • THE HEALER by Sharon Sala

    THE HEALER by Sharon Sala

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    It is a gift that may cost him everything.All his life, Jonah Gray Wolf has had an uncanny connection to animals, and the power to heal the sick and wounded. Driven from the only home he’s ever known by those who wish to harness his gift for profit, he becomes a drifter; working in out-of-the-way towns, never staying anywhere too long...
  • Romancing The Paranormal: All New Tales by Stephanie Rowe, Robyn Peterman

    Romancing The Paranormal: All New Tales by Stephanie Rowe, Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    13 BRAND NEW paranormal stories from your favorite USA Today, New York Times, and Amazon Bestselling authors. Here’s a list of all 13 paranormal anthology authors! 1. Stephanie Rowe 2. Robyn Peterman 3. Victoria Danann 4. Kym Grosso 5. Dakota Cassidy 6. Claudy Conn 7. Teresa Gabelman 8. Melanie James 9. Gena D. Lutz 10. D’Elen McClain 11. Julia Mills 12. Brandy L. Rivers 13...
  • Vampire Man by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Vampire Man by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, comes a standalone Paranormal Romcom about second chances. CAN THIS EVIL VAMPIRE CHANGE HIS WAYS? Just a few short years ago, a medical miracle turned this ancient evil vampire into a human baby. Just a small setback in Mr. Nice’s plans for world domination, right?Wrong...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  m-f  humor  paranormal  fantasy  length-short
  • Arctic Fire by Erica Stevens

    Arctic Fire by Erica Stevens

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    For the past six years, Quinn has looked forward to the day when she would finally have her revenge against the vampire who slaughtered her family. What she never expected is for that vampire to walk into Clint’s bar and unleash terror and death on her small desert town...
  • Seal of Solomon by Golden Czermak, Cassy Roop

    Seal of Solomon by Golden Czermak, Cassy Roop

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    WARNING: This book is for mature readers only. Not for children. It contains adult themes, violence, coarse language, sexual situations, nudity, and paranormal themes. The Adventure Continues... From author Golden Czermak, comes the second installment of the enthralling Journeyman Series...
    Categorized as:
    demons  vampires  fantasy  paranormal  length-short
  • Dark Possession by Aja James

    Dark Possession by Aja James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alend Ramses is not who he seems…The first-ever Dark King, the most powerful vampire ruler in the world, was once the lowest of the low. A slave who became a Consort who became a King…he’s lived long enough to learn from his mistakes and never repeat them...
  • Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano

    Talyn: Repose by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Talyn wants a vacation.As war breaks out to destroy Abydon’s Blight, Talyn has decided to take a much-needed vacation, and to explore some of the world with her friends and lovers.Unfortunately for Talyn, just because she wants peace and quiet doesn’t mean the world is going to give it to her. World walkers are agents of chaos on Garloth whether they like it or not, and Talyn is no exception...
    Categorized as:
    vampires  demons  fantasy  magic  paranormal  length-long
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