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Night's Reckoning by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsDarkness comes for everyone, and some fates are inescapable.For over a thousand years, the legendary sword Laylat al Hisab—the Night’s Reckoning—has been lost in the waters of the East China Sea. Forged as a peace offering between two ancient vampires, the sword has eluded treasure hunters, human and immortal alike.But in time, even the deep gives up its secrets... -
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Martyr's Promise by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen Summer Mackenzie and her boyfriend disappear in the fog-shrouded forests of Northern California, it sets off more than one alarm. The sheriff’s department is looking for them, the state rangers are on their trail, and even private security companies have gotten involved...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Labyrinth by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Midnight Labyrinth by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHe's one human caught in a tangled maze of theft, politics, magic, and blood. In other words, it's just another night.Benjamin Vecchio escaped a chaotic childhood and grew to adulthood under the protection and training of one of the Elemental world's most feared vampire assassins. He's traveled the world and battled immortal enemies.But everyone has to go home sometime...Categorized as:
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![Southern Bred and Dead by Angie Fox]()
Southern Bred and Dead by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA haunted church. A ghastly death. Can Verity clear up the case before she’s buried way over her head?Verity Long would really like a day off. Between uncovering the culprit who capped her gangster ghost housemate and dodging the bomb her boyfriend just dropped on their relationship, her spiritual calling has gotten complicated... -
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Pearl Sky by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“If you want to make something new, my Benjamin, be wary of what you unmake in the process.”It’s not just any holiday season for Ben and Tenzin. Elder Zhang’s oldest servant is reaching the century mark and Ben and Tenzin arrive to honor him, but no sooner have they landed on Penglai Island than they’re confronted with the theft of a priceless artifact...Categorized as:
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![Diamonds and Blood by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Diamonds and Blood by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSixty million in diamonds and a dead billionaire. Sometimes even a successful heist has its problems. Bags of diamonds and breathtaking jewelry are the only clues to a chain of puzzling murders. When Libby’s questions draw the attention of Montreal’s organized crime bosses, she finds herself a target... -
![Paladin's Kiss by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Paladin's Kiss by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s the vampire wedding of the century… and maybe the end of an empire.The upper echelons of immortal society have gathered in New Orleans, all of them curious to witness the joining of Gavin Wallace, the immortal business mogul, to the human woman who captured his heart... -
![Dating with a Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett]()
Dating with a Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA mysterious supernatural assassin is loose in D.C. – a man made of marble, hell-bent on murdering the most popular senator the country has seen in years... -
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Legacy by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Melanie left her sheltered, bizarre childhood behind for college, she was determined to embrace her new life, but forgetting her past proved impossible. Though she tries to live a normal life, she shuns anyone who tries to get close to her.Kyle is determined to break through Melanie’s walls, but when she makes it clear she doesn’t talk about her past, he doesn’t push... -
![Saint's Passage by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Saint's Passage by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEveryone said that Lupe Martínez was a good kid. She listened to her mom, she helped at the homeless shelter, she got good grades, and she had a bright future ahead of her.Until she disappeared.Now no one knows what to think. The police are sure she ran away; her mother is sure she didn’t. Days have passed and no one knows what to do until her family priest suggests they call in an old friend...Categorized as:
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![Maze of Souls by J.L. Bryan]()
Maze of Souls by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt's October, and down at newly opened Pine Hollow Farm, the ghosts are running wild!. This “genuine” old-time family farm offers a big heap of fun fall activities. You can drink cider fresh from the orchard, enter a pumpkin-carving contest, and explore the five-acre corn maze... -
![Crown of Magic by T.J. Green]()
Crown of Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPassions run deep at Beltane - too deep.With the Beltane Festival approaching, the preparations in White Haven are in full swing, but when emotions soar out of control, the witches suspect more than just high spirits... -
![The Skeleton in the Closet by Angie Fox]()
The Skeleton in the Closet by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom New York Times bestseller Angie Fox, the second book in the new Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries. A haunted library is no place for a girl who can see ghosts, but when Verity Long stumbles on a dead body in the middle of the main reading room, she has to believe someone… even a dead someone… must have witnessed the crime. Her ghostly sidekick Frankie warns her to stay out of it... -
![Delectable Magic by Iris Beaglehole]()
Delectable Magic by Iris Beaglehole
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRosemary Thorn is finally about to achieve her dream of opening a chocolate shop in the magical village of Myrtlewood...In the lead-up to the Lughnasa festival, trouble is brewing in Bermuda...Rosemary has her hands full with the launch of her much anticipated magical chocolate shop... -
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![Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, Robert O'Keefe]()
Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, Robert O'Keefe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe ornate, casket-like packaging and neogothic graphic design of this immortal trilogy is eerily enticing on its own. But just lift the lid, slide the first tape from its ghostly sleeve, and you'll soon embrace the hypnotic realm of the undead.Book 1, Interview with the Vampire, opens with the seductive purr of F... -
![Chameleon's Death Dance by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Chameleon's Death Dance by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEven a chameleon can be a target. Libby makes her money as a thief and an assassin, but a girl has to have a cover. To her surprise, her business installing security systems in 23rd century Toronto is taking off, as is her romance with Wil—North America’s top cop. Then an insurance company hires her to recover a fortune in stolen art and jewelry... -
![The Gravedigger’s Son by Darynda Jones]()
The Gravedigger’s Son by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe job should have been easy.Get in. Assess the situation. Get out. But for veteran tracker Quentin Rutherford, things get sticky when the girl he’s loved since puberty shows up, conducting her own investigation into the strange occurrences of the small, New Mexico town... -
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![Moon Elder by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Moon Elder by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHE #1 AMAZON BESTSELLING SERIES • Vampire private eye Samantha Moon is back and on the hunt for the Elder Gods in this electrifying paranormal mystery.Wealthy, reclusive families seldom hire private investigators for ordinary jobs.So when a woman from such a family asks Samantha Moon to locate her missing brother, the vampire detective suspects all is not quite as it seems...Categorized as:
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Black Widow by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThere’s nothing worse than a cruel, cunning enemy with time to kill—and my murder to plan. With wicked Fire elemental Mab Monroe long gone, you’d think I could finally catch a break. But someone’s always trying to take me down, either as Gin Blanco or my assassin alter-ago. Now along comes the Spider’s new arch-nemesis, the mysteriously named M. M... -
![Homicide at the Haunted House by Beth Dolgner]()
Homicide at the Haunted House by Beth Dolgner
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsDivorced, broke, and broken down in the old mining town of Nightmare, Arizona, Olivia Kendrick is desperate for a job. At forty-two years old, she never thought she would be starting over like this, let alone in a tucked-away town filled with tourists, offbeat residents, and an outspoken UFO hunter... -
![After the Bite by Lynsay Sands]()
After the Bite by Lynsay Sands
The Argeneaus are back!Immortal Enforcer Valerian just wants to relax. His last assignment had been more grueling than he'd care to admit, and golf has always helped him unwind. If golf course owner Natalie thinks it's a little odd for him to tee off at sunset every evening, she's keeping it to herself. The single mom is sexy as hell, and her little daughter Mia only adds to his delight... -
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Spider's Trap by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe next thrilling book in Jennifer Estep’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling Elemental Assassin series—“an extraordinary series… One of the most intriguing heroines in the genre” (Romantic Times Book Reviews). Keep your friends close but your enemies within stabbing distance... -
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Moon Matador by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe wait is over! The latest Samantha Moon novel is here! When the owner of an ancient bullfighting ring—a bullring that had been transplanted piece by piece from Madrid—calls on Sam to look into a family curse, the private detective is pretty sure things are about to get weird. She isn't wrong... Her investigation into the haunted stadium soon uncovers more questions than answers...Categorized as:
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![Unicorn Moon (Vampire for Hire (world) #33) by J.R. Rain]()
Unicorn Moon (Vampire for Hire (world) #33) by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe latest "Vampire for Hire" novel is here!Samantha Moon figured her daughter's birthday would be nice and normal, not usher in a magical apocalypse.Amid the frequent chaos in her life, Sam has learned to take comfort in the boring moments. She's one of the few people who doesn't mind a long day in the office... -
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Unraveled by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAfter the shocking revelations of the previous book, Bitter Bite , the world of Ashland’s become even more sinister, and Gin Blanco (aka Ashland’s most fearsome assassin, the Spider) no longer knows who—or what—she can count on... -
![Dead Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Dead Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAmerica's favorite vampire detective is back! Book 17 in the bestselling “Vampire for Hire” series! Samantha Moon once considered being turned into a vampire as the single greatest upheaval of her life—but she'd been wrong...Categorized as:
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![Dead of Night by J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney]()
Dead of Night by J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb, puts futuristic lieutenant Eve Dallas in a supernatural showdown with a most seductive criminal: a vampire. An ancient coin whisks an American woman and a modern-day earl into the past-and into each other's arms-in a stirring tale from Mary Blayney...Categorized as:
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![Vampire Sire by J.R. Rain]()
Vampire Sire by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen Sam receives a shocking letter and an unexpected inheritance, she teams up with Allison to check out the spooky estate. Her spooky estate. What she discovers there sends her hurtling down a path toward the unmasking of her vampire The man who turned her into a vampire a decade earlier. On Sam’s journey to into her past, something wicked lies in wait to threaten the future...Categorized as:
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Siren's Battle by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNow Alpha of the Chicago werewolves and the first female one in North America, Seraphine Thomas has more on her plate than she can handle or wants to. Engle had to go, and while she’s glad the threat to everyone in the city—both humans and paranormals—is dead and gone, now there is a huge mess to clean up...Categorized as:
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![A Wedding Breakfast by Nalini Singh]()
A Wedding Breakfast by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFree short story in Nalini Singh's Newsletter.Deleted scene from Archangel's StormThis scene was deleted from an early draft of Archangel’s Storm. It has spoilers for previous books in the series, so if you haven’t yet read those, save this to read later. Also, please note that as this scene was deleted early on, it will no longer fit perfectly into the book’s timeline and/or series continuity... -
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Blood Catalyst by A.L. Kessler
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath threats, black magic, and vampire business is all just another day in the life of Abigail Collins. Abigail has her hands full with her first PIB case since she came back from leave. When the brother of a Cult member shows up dead, Liz requests Abby be put on the case. The cause of death? A missing heart... -
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A Haunting Touch by Ward Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNightmare on memory lane.I’m Darla. I’m a psychometrist. I can read thoughts and emotions left upon objects. Some people call my ability a “gift.” Some people are idiots.You see, my ability isn’t providing easy answers when I try to learn who killed one of my inn’s guests, a developer about to cover a scenic meadow with condos.The dead developer created another problem... -
![Winter Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Winter Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA trickster god, a famous sword, and the mother of all storms.All while looking for a werewolf on the run..Categorized as:
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![Wicked Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Wicked Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSamantha Moon is back and doing what she does best: solving crime, finding killers, and helping those who can't help themselves...For years, Samantha Moon has wanted to be normal. It seemed an impossible dream—right up until it happened.Well, sorta happened; after all, normality is a relative thing for a vampire detective.With the final defeat of Elizabeth, Sam's world was rocked again...Categorized as:
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![Sun Dance (Vampire for Hire (world) #32) by J.R. Rain]()
Sun Dance (Vampire for Hire (world) #32) by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampire private eye Samantha Moon confronts an enemy from her past in this riveting supernatural mystery from USA Today bestselling author, J.R. Rain.With unusual sunspot activity making headlines and alarming scientists, Samantha Moon gets a surreal visit from Josephine—a silver-haired woman who believes she’s the incarnation of the Moon. She has an urgent case for Sam... -
![In Black We Trust by J.C. Andrijeski]()
In Black We Trust by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“This strike you as a particularly wise idea, brother?” Manny asked under his breath. “Striking a deal with vampires?”Black gave him a look. “No. But all my other ideas were worse.” * *A coup is underway.That coup threatens the entire United States––possibly the whole of the human race.Psychic detective, Quentin Black, has no idea who’s behind it, what their goal is, or what they want with him... -
![Devils' Line, Vol. 9 by Ryo Hanada]()
Devils' Line, Vol. 9 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAnzai, thanks to his reawakened memories from his childhood, is called in to the MPD to give a statement on Kikuhara. After the dissolution of F Squad, Jill struggles with a sense of being unmoored. Lee has gained a reputation as a bit of a devil-hero, but shadowy figures from his past start to catch up to him. And deep in the forest somewhere in Gunma Prefecture, Makimura opens his eyes.. -
![A Lovely Drop by Darynda Jones]()
A Lovely Drop by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA woman who claims to do the impossible... Andrea Grace comes from a long line of women who can do the impossible: They can eavesdrop on the past. But ever since her mother's suspicious death, Andrea has led a half-life, guarding herself from those who would kill to get their hands on her... -
![Burned by A. Blythe, Annabel Chase]()
Burned by A. Blythe, Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAlternative Cover Edition of ASIN: B01DFCMS5E Magic is a real bitch. Covert agent Alyse Winters is a powerful djinni until she finds herself on the wrong end of a burn notice. Cuffed and cut off from her magic, Alyse is dumped in Philadelphia where her past is only too eager to catch up with her... -
![Blood Vengeance by Tessa Dawn]()
Blood Vengeance by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRamsey Olaru is a bona fide bad-ass: a lethal vampire, a seasoned warrior, and a ruthless mercenary in the king’s Sentinel Guard. He’s accustomed to taking what he wants, ramrodding his way through obstacles, and silencing anything—or anyone—who gets in his way... -
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Bound By Hell by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe second book in the hilarious action-packed urban fantasy series by USA Today Bestselling Author, Erin Bedford. In the City of Lost Angels, keep your friends close and your demons closer… For a millennia Mary Wiles played the good guy. Stay on the path and all would be well... -
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The Darkest Frost: Volume 2 by Tanya Holmes, Marisa Shor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsATTN: This is not a standalone. This is Volume 2 of a 2-part serial. Please read The Darkest Frost, Volume 1 first. Volume 2 begins where Volume 1 left off. ----------------------------------------------- The job seems simple enough at first: go undercover and catch her best friend’s killer. But psychic detective Denieve Knight gets more than she bargained for when she enters Dr... -
![A Bite Before Dying by E.A. Price]()
A Bite Before Dying by E.A. Price
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampires and shifters don’t mate. It’s impossible, deadly even. Vampires and humans can. Vampires and witches – no problem! But vampires and shifters are incompatible. Unfortunately, the remorseless sabre-tooth tiger shifter trying to woo her doesn’t seem to have got the message...Categorized as:
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![Moon World (Vampire for Hire (world) #29) by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Moon World (Vampire for Hire (world) #29) by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSamantha Moon finds herself in a world of trouble... literally.Being trapped in an alternate dimension is not usually a problem for her. Unfortunately, the reality around her came from the mind of Quentin Arnbury, an author with a penchant for being wicked to his characters.Here, people don’t simply die... they die horribly...Categorized as:
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Last Breath by Katherine Diane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been two months since the body of the Dark Prince vanished in the clawed grip of a demon lord. With no further sign of trouble, the Hush is back to business as usual. And Syren, heir to the vampire throne, is up to her old tricks—or so it seems... -
![Black the Sun by J.C. Andrijeski]()
Black the Sun by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“He’s just like his cousin,” the seer grunted. “Sh*t followed him everywhere, too. No matter where he went, there it was.” Black and Miri go to Thailand, to Black’s private resort on the island of Koh Mangaan. There, they find themselves running a quasi-refugee center for seers fleeing Lucky Lucifer, otherwise known as Miri’s Uncle Charles... -
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Abusing the Alpha by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsStruggling to get over what the vampire councilman did to her, FBI Division Chief and Chicago wolf Alpha Seraphine Thomas dives into her job to cope. She’s making more headway on getting her office trained—and other offices—helping Simone with corruption in their community she was blind to, and solving a stack of cases that aren’t hers. And calling it a “stack” is seriously downplaying it...Categorized as:
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![White Silence by Jodi Taylor]()
White Silence by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"I don't know who I am. I don't know what I am." Elizabeth Cage is a child when she discovers that there are things in this world that only she can see. But she doesn’t want to see them and she definitely doesn’t want them to see her . What is a curse to Elizabeth is a gift to others – a very valuable gift they want to control... -
![Invasion: An Urban Fantasy by Willa Blackmore]()
Invasion: An Urban Fantasy by Willa Blackmore
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWitchery... People think it's fun and easy. Whisper a spell, fire up a candle or two, then flutter your eyelashes at some sexy beast waiting in the wings. Bingo. Problem solved. Yes, that's how it goes... in movies maybe. Real life? A whole 'nother thing. And the only sexy beast waiting for me is the kind that rips your eyeballs out. My love life is a work in progress...
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