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You Can't Hide by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereA new reign of terror has fallen on the unsuspecting residents of Cocoa Beach. They think their worst nightmare is the environmental catastrophe causing the thousands of dead fish in the river until the first body turns up among the dead fish.Young girls are being kidnapped.Behind these kidnappings stands a ghostly person who calls himself the Boxer... -
Where the Wild Roses Grow by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Queen of scream novels does it again! - It's laced with a terrifying nail-biting tension and characters that make your skin crawl. With her blankly staring eyes seeming to gaze into the sky, he put a red rose between her teeth and then gently pushed her into the water. She slowly sank into the slow, flowing river... -
The Rise by Z.W. Taylor
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt takes more than a bite. Charlotte has gone from being a broken human to a strong she-wolf and a damn Thorne, but now she and her mate, are standing on the edge of deliverance or doom as they grapple with a revelation that changes everything... -
Unbound by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen they are attacked on their way back to the palace, Aria realizes she must do whatever is necessary to put an end to the threat looking to destroy all those she loves. Separated from Braith, she focuses on gathering new troops to fight against the powerful threat growing stronger with every passing day... -
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Into Hell by Brenda K. Davies
River, When I find myself face to face with Lucifer, I realize that what he wants from me could destroy Hell and the world. There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for those I love, but I’m not sure I can do what is necessary to stop Lucifer’s plans… even if I’m the only one who can. Kobal, As the battle for Hell rages, the line between enemies and allies blurs...Categorized as:
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Broken by Erica Stevens, Leslie Mitchell
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*****The pre-order price will only be available for a limited time after release. Though this book is a standalone novel, it is highly recommended that it NOT be read without reading the other books in The Captive Series first as it does contain some spoilers. This book is set in the past but it is not meant to be a historical novel... -
Into The Fire by K.G. Reuss
Death was just the beginning. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Marriage. Success. Fulfilled dreams. Happiness. That was what should have been our future. Instead, I was engulfed by a fire I couldn’t put out while my world turned to ash around me. Life changed in the blink of an eye. I was finding that out the hard way as I stood over the graves of those I loved... -
Aura of Night by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTrue evil never dies. It only waits in the dark.All book editor Megan Law wants is to bury the memory of her brutal kidnapping and move on with her life. So when her publisher asks her to spin her hellish experience into the next bestseller, Megan agrees only because it might help keep other women safe... -
Consumed by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen 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... -
Voice of Fear by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA killer is looking to silence them, once and for all. FBI agent Jordan Wallace is close to cracking the human trafficking case she’s been working, when she does the one thing she should never do: let her guard down. The botched undercover mission is semisalvaged by the last-minute appearance of criminal psychologist Patrick Law, but Jordan can’t imagine making a worse first impression... -
Council of Seven: Shifter Romance Collection by Juniper Hart
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat if vampires, werewolves, and shifters really existed? And, they’re sexy as hell! *The fourth book in this collection, Chosen Bear, can only be found in this box set!* Eternal Vampire A spell that defies all rules could cost Lane and Henry their lives and change the course of history. Forbidden Wolf She’s hiding from her destructive pack. He’s the wolf with all the power... -
Vengeance by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDriven by a burning need for vengeance, William sets out in search of the man who ended his mortal life. Determined to kill Kane, no matter what the cost, he travels deeper into the mountains to find him. What he’s not expecting is to discover Tempest. Forced to flee her sheltered mountain town in search of help, Tempest has no idea what to expect from the world outside her valley... -
When She Dreams by Amanda Quick
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsReturn to 1930s Burning Cove, California, the glamorous seaside playground for Hollywood stars, mobsters, spies, and a host of others who find more than they bargain for in this mysterious town... -
Alpha Temptation: Sanmere Shifters Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBad boys, alpha protectors, and witty heroines that will make you beg for more! Read all the books in the Sanmere District world. This is the first time all books have ever been published together in one collection...Categorized as:
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Arctic Fire by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor 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... -
The Enchanted: Council of Seven Shifter Romance Collection by Juniper Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA HOT-AS-SIN romance collection that will take you on a wild ride! Read all 16 books in the Council of Seven world! This is the first time all books have ever been published together in one collection. ***** One night at an Enchanted bar changed my entire world forever… I should have just let him have the drink and run. I didn’t. Toby's eyes sucked me in—almost as fast as his lips... -
Whispering Pines Mysteries Box Set: Books 1-3 by Shawn McGuire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis boxed set contains the first three books in the Whispering Pines mystery series. Family Secrets: A Whispering Pines Mystery Sixteen years after a family feud drove her from the cozy Northwoods village of Whispering Pines, Wisconsin, former detective Jayne O’Shea returns to prepare her grandparents’ lake house for sale... -
Descend to Darkness: A Krewe of Hunters Novella by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham comes a new story in her Krewe of Hunters series…Angela Hawkins Crow awakens to find herself in total darkness. Despite her years as a Krewe agent, she is first seized with panic, but her life and her training kick in...Categorized as:
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Special Ops Shifters: L.A. Force: The Complete Series Collection by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet ready to meet the rugged soldiers of the Special Ops Shifters: L.A. Force series, now available as a complete 7-book collection! Hunky bears, wolves, and an ancient dragon will stop at nothing to protect their mates as they navigate dangerous missions on the streets of L.A...Categorized as:
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A Stop in Time by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author RC Boldt brings readers an intriguing paranormal romantic suspense in A Stop in Time... I’ve been an outcast my whole life. If my scars don’t scare people off, my attitude certainly will. I don’t know what I am or how I got the power to stop time. What I do know is, there are far too many questions I need answers to... -
A Kingdom of Gods and Ruin by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Once upon a dark dream, the gods told me of our ruin,But I wasn’t nearly as afraid as I should have been.The walls of my world are crumbling, and it may be too late to save us.The clock is ticking, and a cruel fate has been laid at my feet,And now I am standing at a crossroads with the blade of destiny in my grip.To strike would be to end us all, but staying my hand is not an option... -
The Road by Brenda K. Davies
River, Standing at the edge of the gateway, I understand two things. One, I have no idea what I’m doing. Two, the gateway to Hell is not closing. Now, there may be only one option left to me, to all of us. I may have to enter the one place I’d hoped to avoid throughout this journey. I may have to enter Hell. Unfortunately, a change in events takes the choice away from me... -
Rogue Games by Reece Barden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove is a dangerous game to play. Forced to open the borders of his territory, closed to the outside world since he was a teenager, Alpha Dean Reynolds has now been charged with hosting the prestigious Alpha Games. The event will draw the strongest and bravest shifters from all around, looking to prove they're good enough to become the new alpha. All coming from pack's that hate his own...Categorized as:
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Scorched Ice by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJulian will stop at nothing to keep Quinn safe from the vampires seeking to use her for her special abilities. Deciding that desperate times call for desperate measures, Julian sets a plan into motion that will force him to do something he’s managed to avoid for five hundred years. Willing to do what she must in order to find peace for her and Julian, Quinn agrees to go along with his plan... -
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Academy of the Fateful by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI thought I'd found a way to destroy the malicious power Roseborne College held over all its students—but I seem to have unleashed a host of fresh horrors instead. The school's ruling spirits are flying free, even more intent on tormenting us... -
Savage Love by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I entered this competition, I never thought there would be so much at stake. Not only is my poor little battered heart on the line, but so is my life.As the dreaded family visits continue, more devastating secrets are revealed. And one changes everything.I’m only just recovering from the shock when it’s time for another elimination, and this one proves to be the hardest of all...Categorized as:
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Tides of Tranquility by Nadia Scrieva
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFive years ago, Adlivun defeated the Clan of Zalcan in a crushing victory. Since then, Queen Aazuria has liberated all of the oppressed underwater nations and joined them together under the crown of the Oceanic Empire. Everyone is enjoying this time of peace, prosperity, and rebuilding, when whispers begin to surface that danger might be afoot again... -
The Alpha's Determined Mate by Eve Bale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne wolf bite, and life as I know it is over… My new life comes with a simmering attraction to an amber-eyed wolf who makes it his mission to fill my days with laughter. A feeling I’m desperate to kill, because I can’t trust male shifters. Not after what the last one did to me... -
Delivered to My Grizzlies by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMonroe:I’m destined to be alone for the rest of my life. Me and my books and my cats and no children. I don’t think that, but my parents and family can’t stop talking about it. The Mail-Order Mating app seems like a way to appease them without actually mating. I’ll make my preferences impossible to fill. But I get a match. Two grizzlies.And they are hot. Older, daddy-type hot.So I give it a shot...Categorized as:
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Spark: A Curvy Girl + Shapeshifter Romance by Ophelia Sexton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Bearpaw Springs Resort is haunted by a vengeful ghost...or so local legends would have it.When a series of supernatural events terrorize the hotel's staff and guests and injure one of Sophie Markidis's shifter friends, the painfully shy, curvy Mythtrust News intern is compelled to investigate. She faces opposition from the hotel's owner and a ghost who seems to hold a grudge against shifters...Categorized as:
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Daddy Wolves of the Wild: (A Daddy Shifter Box Set) by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot all love stories start with sunset strolls down the beach. These powerful shifters have defended the ones they love, and picked up some painful scars along the way. But don’t let the rock-hard muscles or glowering looks fool you... -
Dragon Protectors: Shifter Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel, Juniper Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThree Dragon Shifter Series. One Giant Collection!If you love dragon protectors who are alpha to the core, you will love this box set that includes three complete dragon series. ***A forbidden wish. A dragon prince. A fairy who could change everything.I’ve been alive for centuries. I’m a dragon prince, and I am used to getting my way. But, I need a change... -
Taken Home By The Grizzly: A fated-mates romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNanny wanted for three lively kids, the ad said. Traditional mountain home.What it didn’t mention was that the kids totally wild, and the house is a creepy dump.Then the parents disappear, leaving me all alone.The furnace is broken, it’s freezing cold, and the only person in sight is the big, surly mountain man who lives next door.The kids say he’s scary and walks around naked a lot... -
MESSAGE in the BONES by Dawn Merriman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLong-buried bones, psychic visions, a tattoo with messages from above, and a clown-masked murderer chasing through a corn maze. Will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last word!.Freak is a nasty word, but many people in this small town have no trouble calling me a freak, or worse... -
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Emma Frost Mystery Series: Vol 4-6 by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsASIN moved from less recent editionCROSS YOU HEART AND HOPE TO DIE:We all know that high school reunions can be a daunting and sometimes horrifying experience. Well, for Emma Frost that is exactly what it becomes when she is invited to meet with all of her old classmates at a desolated hotel in the most Northern part of Denmark... -
Macabre Magic by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIncluded in Shiver: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor and Horror.When you’re married to an illusionist, you never know what surprise is around the corner.Matilda believes she doesn’t scare easily. Horror films make her laugh rather than jump in terror. Jay begs to differ. With just the right magic trick, he thinks he can give his wife a scare for Halloween, so the two make a bet... -
Mated to the Pride: A Military Shifter Reverse Harem Romance by Jade Alters
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOur pride of lion shifters is just four. But it’s a lot for one woman to handle. From the moment she arrived on our doorstep, Jessica has had a place in our hearts. We all felt it—that instant attraction that drew her to us. Of course, we’d all heard of the rumors of the One Mate. One person who is the true mate for all members of a clan...Categorized as:
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Get Witch Quick by Daisy Prescott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter falling for tall, dark and brooding Andrew Wildes, Madison Bradbury’s life goes from boring college parties to fighting off curses and dark magic with the help of Salem’s most powerful witches and a pair of ghosts... -
Delivered to My Tigers by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAnaisI’ve loved tigers ever since I was a little girl in braids. My degree is focused on veterinary medicine, but my passion is cryptozoology. Tigers shifters in particular, of course. When I downloaded the Mail-Order Matings app, it was to learn more about them.What better way to learn about tiger shifters than to be matched with one. Or two...Categorized as:
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A Seer Among Shifters by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI belong to fate.The Supernatural Underworld has called to me for longer than I can remember, sending visions as it reaches for me.Or at least, that's what I thought was happening.In reality, I somehow managed to tap into the stream of fate and have been stealing bits and pieces from it throughout my life.But every time I took from fate, it took from me as well. Over time, it captured my soul... -
Bearing Secrets by Layla Nash
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSunshine Wilkes runs a shelter and escape route for women with nasty husbands. She handles whatever the world throws at her... until she rescues a crazy pregnant lady raving about werewolves -- and carrying a little boy with a puppy tail. Sunny realizes she's in over her head in a magical world she didn't realize existed... -
Fate of Three: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Jade Alters
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’m falling in love with three jaguar shifters. They might be my only hope at surviving the most dangerous man I know. Mr. January… He’s a ruthless gangster. A collector of dark magical artifacts. I’m trapped… He’d kill me if I tried to leave. But I still have a chance. The three shifters are not only hot as hell... -
Teddy's Boys by E.J. Frost
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThree boys.Two murders.One terrible choice.From the moment Mum climbed into a limo with a fae stranger and left me behind without a backwards glance, all I've wanted was a home. A place I knew was my own, where I was safe and loved.Twelve years later, just as I'm starting to carve out that safe place, Da exiles me to backwater Massachusetts... -
A Wolf Betrayed by Taylor Spratt
Is the Evil you know always the best option?Amira has been has been taken by Alpha Ragnaron and the Blood Moon Alphas refuse to let her go without a fight. Alpha Logan also has his own plans on how to take his mate back. It's an all out Alpha war for Amira as all five wolves refuse to let her slip away... -
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My Soul To Take by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat would you do for a well paying job and a dental plan?I know what I’d do. A whole helluva lot. And that’s exactly what I got. Hell.Baby sitting a cemetery was supposed to be an easy job. Stay up all night. Keep an eye out for kids partying. Maybe get some school work in.What I wasn’t supposed to do was deal with three ghosts that wanted nothing more than for me to leave... -
Five, Six ... Grab your Crucifix by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereThe Priest is a man with a mission from God. He is to help those possessed by evil to finally become free from their stronghold. He has expelled demons for years and had great success.But there is one demon he never managed to cast out. And that demon has now come back to get him... -
The Supernatural Bounty Hunter Files: Special Edition Fantasy Bundle, Books 1 thru 5 by Craig Halloran
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFans of the shows like the X-Files, Castle and Supernatural loves this series, perhaps you will as well ... Book 1 Smoke Rising The unexpected begins ... Agent Sidney Shaw is one of the FBI’s finest. Tough as nails with a calculating mind, she thought she was ready for anything. Enter John Smoke. His spirited arrest methods landed him hard time in prison...Categorized as:
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Taming Her Bears: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Jade Alters
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne party gone wrong. Drugged and captured, Natalia found herself stranded on an island with the wrong type of people. With no experience surviving in the wild, she was ready to accept her inevitable fate. Until.. A team of four gorgeous bear shifters come to her rescue. From the moment they lay eyes on her, they become vulnerable and at risk in more ways than imaginable... -
Ruling Darkness: A Supernatural Academy Paranormal Romance by Laney Powell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen evil demons need something, blood is thicker than water. I thought getting Xavier back was the solution to all of our problems, but it turns out that the demon from Hell, Rafael, has other plans. Oh yeah, and Rafael? He’s claiming to be my father. Which explains some things—like how he’s able to torment me in my dreams... -
Silenced by Crystal North
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m not crazy.My parents had me tested.And much to their disappointment, my diagnosis set me free from under their oppressive thumb.Travelling across the world to attend Santa Catalina University with my best – only – friend brings me freedom and happiness…To a point.What I don’t expect is a mountain of a man to bring silence and calm to my otherwise chaotic brain...
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