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Roses in Winter by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsA young girl survives a werewolf attack, and is transformed into a werewolf. When she wasn't able to control the wolf, she was moved to Bran's pack. The law is absolute: if a werewolf cannot learn to control the wolf, they must be destroyed for the safety of all. With hope fading, Asil intervenes.A short story from the world of Mercy Thompson...Categorized as:
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Blood Games by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsWhile Merit didn’t choose to become a vampire or Sentinel of Cadogan House, she vowed to fight for her House and its Master, and she’s managed to forge strong alliances with powerful supernaturals across Chicago. But even though Merit has had wild adventures, this may be her deadliest yet... A killer is stalking Chicago, preying on humans and leaving his victims with magical souvenirs... -
Davy Harwood in Transition by Tijan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe vampire nations sent their armies for her. They feared and sought to destroy her. The werewolves sent their own in the hopes to take her magic. One stood against them all to protect her. And in the midst of everything, as she watched her human life crumble to her feet, Davy grew as the Immortal every day. Her powers transitioned until she would save them all in the end... -
Defiance by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsNow that sixteen-year-old Dru's worst fears have come true and Sergej has kidnapped her best friend Graves, she'll have to go on a suicidal rescue mission to bring him back in one piece. That is, if she can put all of Christophe's training to good use, defeat her mother's traitor, Anna, once and for all, and manage to survive another day..Categorized as:
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Destruction's Ascent by T.A. White
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen the past rises, the world burns. Newly conscripted into the Emperor’s dragon corps, Tate Fisher is still trying to figure out all that her new position entails. Along with an elevation in status comes dangerous enemies. Enemies who would rather see the dragons fall into ruin than remain in their current place of power...Categorized as:
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Reap the Shadows by Annette Marie
Piper is feeling a bit overwhelmed. With Seiya and Lyre missing, Ash recovering from near fatal injuries, and the Gaians picking fights with daemons all over the city, a girl can’t help but think she might be in over her head. And this time, she’s on her own... -
A Spell of Time by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTick tock. Tick tock..." Derek and Sofia return in the 10th book of A Shade of Vampire series! Time is slipping through the Novaks' fingers like sand. The only witch with the power to save them is already within their reach. But how does one fix what one doesn't know exists? Prepare for a wild ride back to The Shade..Categorized as:
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Serena and Lazarus: A Catching Genesis Bonus Chapter by Nicole Riddley
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe's too beautiful to be real. Is he my imagination or hallucination brought by the heavy smog? When the Great Smog blanketed London, Serena’s fate takes a sudden turn. She is left alone when her parents met their untimely death and set to be married to her highest bidder, Mr. George Dungworth, a repulsive, forty-year-old goldmine...Categorized as:
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Witch's Kurse by Glenn Bullion
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsJack Kursed has changed. Still ageless and unable to die, he’s found something worth living for. A wonderful daughter, beautiful girlfriend, and some magic to help take the stress off his curse. Hatred for the mortals no longer clouds his thoughts. He’s traded in his dark ways to help his daughter with her homework, sit on the couch with his girlfriend...Categorized as:
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House of Ravens by Karpov Kinrade
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsUSA TODAY bestselling author Karpov Kinrade defied genre convention with Court of Nightfall. Now, they continue the epic saga of Scarlett Night, a rebel torn between two identities, in House of Ravens. **Includes bonus novella, Night of Nyx You think you know the path to victory? Then tell me how you'll win...Categorized as:
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A Long Conversation (Shadowhunter Chronicles) by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhat does it mean to be married? What do we commit to when we commit to each other for life? On a tense, hot summer night at the New York Institute, one couple will begin to find out as they celebrate their engagement. Another couple will explore that step, only to be thrown back by a violent emergency that calls them to duty before love... -
Shiver Trilogy Boxset by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe amazing, haunting Shiver trilogy is complete! shiver Sam's not just a normal boy - he has a secret. During the summer he walks and talks as a human, but when the cold comes, he runs with his pack as a wolf. Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house - but never dreamed that she would fall in love with one of them...Categorized as:
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by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI hate. I thought I hated before the letter, before the werewolves, but now I understand that was nothing more than a chip on my shoulder. The urbat took what was mine. And, they will pay. Isabelle leads a very normal life...for an emotional syphon. If not for Ethan and his bar, she would have lost her sanity long ago...Categorized as:
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[Un]bidden by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI left home because I didn’t want to end up in a cage like a lab rat. Hitching rides, begging for cash, and sleeping on the ground got old fast. That was the only reason I braved an overgrown path to a group of buildings. I’d hoped to find a bed and a decent night’s sleep. However, what I found was a place overrun by werewolves...Categorized as:
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[Dis]content by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI hate. I thought I hated before the letter, before the werewolves, but now I understand that was nothing more than a chip on my shoulder. The urbat took what was mine. And, they will pay. Isabelle leads a very normal life...for an emotional syphon. If not for Ethan and his bar, she would have lost her sanity long ago...Categorized as:
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Bruja by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsClaudia De Santos has always looked out for every witch but herself. She fought from the shadows as her coven turned dark, and with a little help from her half witch/half alpha werewolf cousin, Tessa, Claudia is doing everything she can to keep her friends and family in the light...Categorized as:
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Healer's Call by A.J. Manney
Rose is a timid healer who’s has been thrust into the supernatural world, a world she’s trying to adjust to. Just as she begins to gain a little confidence in her new abilities, she discovers she’s a fated mate to Maverick, a brash beta from another pack known for his aggressive nature... -
[Un]bidden by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsI left home because I didn’t want to end up in a cage like a lab rat. Hitching rides, begging for cash, and sleeping on the ground got old fast. That was the only reason I braved an overgrown path to a group of buildings. I’d hoped to find a bed and a decent night’s sleep. However, what I found was a place overrun by werewolves...Categorized as:
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Saved at Sunrise by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsNestled deep in the woods, Shadow Falls is a secret camp where teens with supernatural powers learn to harness their abilities and live in the normal world. But Shadow Falls is facing a problem that could finally expose them to the rest of the world. Humans are showing up dead, and rogue vampires may be to blame... -
New Moon: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Young Kim, Stephenie Meyer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn the first installment of New Moon, Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires: the Volturi...Categorized as:
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Dead Wolf by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLearning the painful secrets of her past, Kiera must understand why the truth had been kept from her. When confronting Murphy, Kiera soon discovers he has been keeping his own terrible secret. With Kiera's and her friend's past lives coming back to haunt them, Jack Seth tells her, she must discover the identity of the hooded photographer if she is to push her life back and save those she loves...Categorized as:
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Legacy by Hannah McBride
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[Un]wise by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe dreams start and Bethi’s very normal life goes down the toilet. Reliving past lives, where Dog-men chase her and she sees her eventual tormented death, Bethi sets out to find a way to live this time around. The dreams hint at an answer...Categorized as:
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Lady and the Wolf by Hendrix ., Skye Cross
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWalking among humans are beings far different from them, but whose world intertwines with theirs more than it seems.Van Volkov, revered as a god by his own kind, holds one of the four remaining lycans, Konstantin...Categorized as:
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Dead Seth by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeld hostage by Jack Seth, Kiera Hudson must not only find a way to escape, but save Potter and her father before she turns to stone. With Jack becoming ever more unstable and dangerous, Kiera soon realises the choice he is forcing her to make has far more terrifying consequences than she first believed...Categorized as:
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The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert
Riannon stood in the middle of her living room, watching her husband of six years, Brayden, introducing his true mate, Roxy, to their pack members. Although he insisted that little cute Omega was there only to appease his wolf and would not affect their marriage, Ria knew the sad truth. In less than a year, Roxanne would destroy everything she loved and cherished...Categorized as:
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The Deadliest Bite by Jennifer Rardin
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI have two choices. Carve Brude's name into Hell's bile-encrusted gates. Or lose my soul.After an assassination attempt on Vayl, I find myself pulled into a tangled web that takes the gang to Romania...Categorized as:
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The Complete Lost Royals Saga by Rachel Jonas
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis box set includes all FIVE of the bestselling books in the Lost Royals Saga at a limited-time price, with nearly 2,000 pages filled with romance, magic, mystery and action. Wolves. Dragon shifters. A fallen kingdom destined to rise again. Evie Callahan is positive there's something strange going on in Seaton Falls, her new home. The locals are bigger, stronger, and faster than most...Categorized as:
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(Mis)fortune by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOur world is being judged and even they remain unaware. Michelle, another young woman with an unexplainable gift, finds herself surrounded by the previously undiscovered werewolf society. Kept prisoner for the predictions that torment her, she meekly follows orders waiting for her opportunity to run. When her stepfather dies, she takes a chance and escapes...Categorized as:
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Atoning by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsChloe's POV set after The Darkness Rising trilogy.Chloe and Derek have adjusted to life in Badger Lake. It’s not perfect, but it’s safe and they’re learning the skills they’ll need when it comes time to make a decision about their futures. They’re comfortable and they’re settled . . . until a weekend camping trip with Maya and Daniel reunites them with someone they thought they’d left in the past... -
Awakened Magic by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSomething boils inside of me, making me lose control.All throughout my childhood, I was complacent vying for my father’s approval. Of course, that never happened and I finally relinquished the fantasy when he attempted to kill my fated mate.Making matters worse, I learn that my life was a lie.The man who claims to be my father hunts me. After all, he has all the power and control...Categorized as:
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Wolf Marked by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWerewolves are hunting me down.I was just an ordinary girl waiting tables in a small-town bar. I had no idea magic was real. That was, until I backed my car over a werewolf a couple times.In my defense, the wolf was trying to murder me, and I was all out of mace.Now I’ve got a cult of rogue wolves on my heels, and the only one who can protect me is Jaxson Laurent—the Chicago Alpha...Categorized as:
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Belonging by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 2A novella that takes place after the events in The Reckoning. Written in Derek's POV...Categorized as:
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The Boulder Wolves Trilogy by Olivia Wildenstein
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEnter a world where humans transform into wolves and hearts beat as hard as they break.When the Alpha of the Boulder Pack dies, his son vies to become the next Alpha, and no one dares challenge him. Except Ness. The only female in her pack. Thus begins a treacherous game. The rules: winner takes all... including loser's heart...Categorized as:
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Fury Focused by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLife in Uttira isn't easy for Megan. Knowing what she is hasn't helped her control her temper, an unfortunate personality trait that might just keep her from graduating. Her mood swings don't bother her as much as the weird side effects that come with them. When things start to go up in flames around her, she knows she needs help controlling her abilities...Categorized as:
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Darkest Powers Tales (Darkest Powers) by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis full-length anthology of novellas and short fiction complements the Darkest Powers trilogy, adding new dimensions to the characters and their stories. Dangerous returns to Derek and Simon’s past and tells how they came to be at Lyle House. Divided continues Derek’s story, filling in his adventures with Simon while separated from Chloe...Categorized as:
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Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThere can only be one alpha. Bryn is finally settling into her position as alpha of the Cedar Ridge Pack—or at least, her own version of what it means to be alpha when you’re a human leading a band of werewolves. Then she finds a teenage boy bleeding on her front porch. Before collapsing, he tells her his name is Lucas, he’s a Were, and Bryn’s protection is his only hope...Categorized as:
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Rift by Andrea Cremer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsChronicling the rise of the Keepers, this is the stunning prequel to Andrea Cremer's internationally bestselling Nightshade trilogy! Sixteen-year-old Ember Morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her mother's life. Once she arrives, Ember finds joy in wielding swords, learning magic, and fighting the encroaching darkness loose in the world...Categorized as:
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Baubles and Ben by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA short story featuring Marlee & Ben from the SnowDancer pack. Timeline: Takes place around the same time as Allegiance of Honor.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website...Categorized as:
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New Year's Kisses by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA short story featuring juveniles from the SnowDancer & DarkRiver packs. Timeline: Takes place some time before Shield of Winter .This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website...Categorized as:
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Daring Provocation by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSometimes patience isn't a virtue. Facing off with Malina didn't go quite how Raegan hoped, but she isn't one to give up easily. Now, she's back at school and more than eager to do whatever is necessary in order to protect those she loves most...Categorized as:
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Bone Coven by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAccepting my new fate as only half a witch turned out to be much more difficult than I thought it would be, but when a leader of a coven comes to me with a seemingly unsolvable case, everything changes again.The Green coven is under attack. The children of its leaders are disappearing without a trace and nobody knows how to find them... -
Three Dog Knight by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsI survived a job for royal vampires with my life and identity intact. That means I can return to my normal life as a knight, right?Wrong.When a group of werewolves goes berserk in our local pub, there’s a new threat in the city and the local pack hires me to find out what it is...Categorized as:
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Darkest Powers Bonus Pack 2 by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsContains two companion stories to the Darkest Powers trilogy.In Facing Facts (short story set after The Reckoning), Tori discovers who her father is, and Chloe deals with a vengeful ghost. Narrated by Chloe. This was previously published in Enthralled.In Belonging (the novella set after The Reckoning), Derek's werewolf family comes to claim him. Narrated by Derek...Categorized as:
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Destined by Samantha Young, S. Young
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsPreviously released in 2011 under the title River Cast.Swept into the world of the Daylight Coven, Caia trains to control her ever-growing powers. All the while she struggles with her loyalty to the Daylights now that she has gained insight into the hearts of their enemy...Categorized as:
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Hidden by T.J. Yelden
What happens when fantasy becomes reality? Kendra was a normal girl trying to finish out her senior year of high school. Little did she know what Fate had in store for her. Cade McCoy was a natural born protector, or so his friends told Kendra. Personally, she just thought he was an overbearing caveman with good looks, and an unexplainable need to watch over her... -
Blood Secrets by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe thing about blood… it can’t lie.For my entire life, I’d been complacent. I allowed others to make decisions for me until I almost lost my fated mate. So I did the only thing I could, I took him and ran.Secrets surface and hidden truths are discovered… truths that no one dreamed about facing again.Armed with new knowledge, I must make a choice... -
Shades of Deceit by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe need for vengeance can chase away everything... even those she loves most.Taya's worst fears are coming true as Liam's grief begins to consume him. Watching him slip away, she teeters on the edge of being a patient mate and a desperate woman. With an uncertain future, one misstep could be the end of their new love...Categorized as:
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Strange Angels and Betrayals by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe first two books in Lili St. Crow’s New York Times bestselling Strange Angels series are published together in one volume for the first time! Sixteen-year-old Dru Anderson exploded onto the paranormal scene in Strange Angels —and fought for her life at a secret Schola for djamphir and wulfen teens in Betrayals...Categorized as:
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Shadow Untamed: A Rejected Mates Romance by Avery Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen you’re fated to fall, rising up to howling glory is the last thing you’d ever expect. My birth — like that of many Shadowborns — was a mistake. A demon hybrid of wolf and dusk, I started life as a dead shifter walking with little hope of survival.Every day death tries to claim me, but somehow I keep living, only to end up in the dangerous hidden depths of Shifter Syndicate...
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