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Epoch by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsSome lives end unfinished, and some transcend time. After a horrific incident, Swayze finds herself trapped between two lives. Patchy memories and fear for her own safety thrust her into a gut-wrenching journey to uncover the truth...Categorized as:
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Rise of the King: Volume One by RJ Kane
Based on the myth of Hades and Persephone, "The Underworld Series" is a fresh take on the myth that challenges common perceptions of good, evil, light, and dark. Everyone has choices to make every single day and your life is a result of those choices. Sephie and the men she finds herself surrounded by find themselves on a path that has been paved over lifetimes...Categorized as:
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Vipers Are Forbidden by Alta Hensley
It’s impossible to enter a pit full of vipers and not get bit.Until you meet me, that is.My venom is far more toxic than the four men who have declared me their enemy.They seek vengeance and launch a twisted game of give and take.I’ll play in their dark world, because it’s where I thrive.I’ll dance with their debauchery, for I surely know the steps.But then I discover just how wrong I am... -
His Possession by P. Rayne
Once upon a time, I thought I’d found my happy ever after. Until she ruined it all.I’d been on the hunt for four long years, and I finally found her.I planned the perfect revenge. Kidnapping Rapsody on the day she was set to marry another man and forcing her to face my wrath while trapped in the confines of my family’s gothic manor... -
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Illicit Monster by Maggie Cole
My father sold me to his enemy. He stole my innocence—right after he dressed me in white and made me vow to be his for all of eternity. Now I’m cut off from my family. Subjected to my husband’s warped rules and laws. At the mercy of a tyrant who leers at me with green heated eyes until I beg him for things I shouldn’t...Categorized as:
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The Pretty Savage by L.K. Reid
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was supposed to destroy him, but he destroyed her instead. VEGAA shadow.A nobody.That’s what I was most of my life.It was supposed to be my last mission.The last payment for my debt.But I never expected him.Adrian Zylla started as a pawn.Just another faceless man I was supposed to destroy.I was an assassin, a professional killer, with no time for emotions... -
Beast of Boston by Bella Di Corte
Sometimes in fairy tales, the heroine falls in love not with the hero, but with the villain.That was my story. I fell for the man many called the Beast of Boston, Cillian O’Callaghan. I didn’t plan on it, especially after he stole me away from my father and forced me to marry him. But like all good tales, there were twists along the way... -
Dark Crown by Shanna Handel
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA fully standalone Arranged Marriage Dark Romance novel I dreamed of my wedding day. Only this isn't a dream. It's a nightmare.He's the king of the mafia.I've been given to him as payment.The most dangerous man in Italy.But he's no fairy-tale king. He's a Beast.Powerful. Fierce. Deadly. He demands my obedience.Takes all of me.His harsh love leaves a trail of fire on my skin. I loathe him.And yet. -
MONOMANIAC by Raphaella Carver
In this gothic, dark romance, Raphaella Carver weaves the tale of a love that transcends Life and Death.A woman with a gothic soul consorting with the dead.A man with an untamable spirit executing his revenge.What will come into existence when his obsession meets her absolution?Throughout the entirety of her life, Ophelia Grimes has been familiar with death...Categorized as:
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Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux
JuniperAfter a cult tried to sacrifice me to their wicked God, I went on the run, doing whatever was necessary to survive. Until a demon offered me a deal: give him my soul and he'll help me claim the vengeance I seek. Blood will be spilled, and the monsters I once ran from will soon be running from me. But damning my soul was just the beginning - it's my heart the demon wants next...Categorized as:
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Kye by Nyssa Kathryn
Sometimes it’s in the depths of hell, that one finds their angel.Samantha Jacobs thought she was aiding her government. She believed the chip she created, the one that could change the world, would be used for the good of mankind. But it was all a lie…and she discovered the truth too late. Now, Samantha will suffer dearly for her mistake... -
Phantom Game by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUnbridled passion collides with an unearthly danger in this GhostWalker novel... -
King of Me by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
“You’re asking me to love you?” asked Mia.He slowly scratched his thick black stubble. “I suppose I am...Categorized as:
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Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSome pasts are harder to escape than others.When Carina Murphy is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, a fresh start in a new town is her only option. Unfortunately, Cradle Mountain may not be the safe haven she’d thought. The son of her new patient may be tall, dark and handsome…but he also knows all about her past.Keeping her job should be the hardest part...Categorized as:
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The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter
For weeks, the immortal warrior Aeron has sensed an invisible female presence. An angel-demon-assassin has been sent to kill him. Or has she? Olivia claims she fell from the heavens, giving up immortality because she couldn't bear to harm him. But trusting - and falling for - Olivia will endanger them all... -
Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Every touch has its price in the second book in the explosive Dark Elements trilogy, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Blood and Ash series.Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Her best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to her mysterious power of a soul-stealing kiss...Categorized as:
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Dwellers of Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown
Some days feel like years, but in Ember Brycin’s case just the opposite is true. Em would be 22 now—if she were human. She’s not. She is a Dae—part Demon and part Fay—with a little Dark Dweller thrown in to make her more of a freak. Life has become further complicated for Ember since returning from the Otherworld...Categorized as:
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Leopard's Fury by Christine Feehan
A ruthless criminal unleashes his most feral desires in the new Leopard novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wild Cat. Passion melts the will of an ice-cold criminal when he meets the one woman who can tame the beast inside him. Leopard’s Fury With her own bakery in San Antonio, Evangeline Tregre made a new life far from the brutal lair of shifters she was born into...Categorized as:
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On The Edge by K.G. Reuss
It’s not the fall that hurts. It’s the sudden stop.I shouldn’t be attending funerals for those I love, and I shouldn’t be wondering if I’m next.This new world is crueler than the last. With my horsemen slowly slipping away, I’m left with a numbness I’m not sure how to navigate.Those I’m warned to keep my distance from keep dragging me closer as I struggle to breathe in this nightmare I’m living... -
Transcend by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 42 ratings“In another life, she was my forever.” An unexpected tragedy leaves Professor Nathaniel Hunt a widower alone with a newborn baby. He hires a nanny. She’s young, but well-qualified, with a simple life, a crazy name obsession, and a boyfriend she met at the grocery store...Categorized as:
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The Chosen by J.R. Ward
A scorching forbidden love threatens to tear a rift through the Black Dagger Brotherhood in J. R. Ward’s newest novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Xcor, leader of the Band of Bastards, convicted of treason against the Blind King, is facing a brutal interrogation and torturous death at the hands of the Black Dagger Brotherhood...Categorized as:
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Darius by J.R. Ward
In this powerful audio exclusive, #1 New York Times bestseller J.R. Ward shares the star-crossed love story of reader favorite, and original member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Darius.Darius, son of Marklon, isn’t looking for love the night destiny comes to claim him. He’s also not interested in crashing his new car... -
Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard
Professor Gabriel Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his former student, Julia Mitchell. Sequestered on a romantic holiday in Italy, he tutors her in the sensual delights of the body and the raptures of sex. But when they return, their happiness is threatened by conspiring students, academic politics, and a jealous ex-lover...Categorized as:
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Fire in the Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown
Fire In The Darkness, Book #2 in the Darkness Series Paranormal Romance ***This is NOT a YA Series but a New Adult(17+). Sexual Content and Language.*** It's been four weeks since Ember Brycin witnessed what her powers are capable of. The Electrical Current Storm has turned Seattle, Washington into a natural disaster zone...Categorized as:
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Nest of Thieves by Rory Miles
Who doesn’t love a bad guy?My family is certain I’ll settle with a boring, law-abiding pack before I graduate from Omega University, but I have other plans. Dangerous ones that break laws, but what’s life without a little risk? With a little practice, my sticky fingers turn to skilled pickpocketing and I discover who I’m truly meant to be: a thief... -
Brutal Birthright by Elliott Rose
He’s a warlord… and she’s the one he cannot claim.Black-hearted warrior.Ruthless in battle.… Professor?Rowan of Nocturne has no desire to join the academic staff at Astracadia Academy. But when tragedy strikes, his only option is to step into the training arena and commit to a role that makes his skin crawl. For an entire, torturous year...Categorized as:
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Echo by Chani Lynn Feener
*As there was a problem with the original cover, while we wait, a special edition of the book has been released. The story itself is the same, but the special edition includes bonus material not in the original, as well as this new cover. The Devils of Vitality always hit their mark.Rabbit Trace is a musical prodigy with a secret...Categorized as:
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Starlight by Olivia Wildenstein
ANGELIC FACT NUMBER 100: Having wings doesn’t make one noble; it simply makes one fly.Naya and Adam have nothing in common. Besides black wings. The same birthday. And fathers who are as close as brothers.But nothing else.Sweet, diligent Naya has always abided by the rules. Arrogant, uncivil Adam has made it his life’s mission to break each one.She is the beloved daughter of an archangel... -
Lovely Wicked Things by Trisha Wolfe
The third and final installment of the Hollow's Row series. Halen: I’ve created a monster. When past and present collide, the fallout feels like the death of my morality. Every time I look into Kallum’s clashing, feverish eyes, I see a dark omen—the threat of what we’ll do to each other if our desires run wild. While the Hollow’s Row case comes to a head, a new heinous player enters the scene...Categorized as:
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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...
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