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The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM BESTSELLING SENSATION GENA SHOWALTER'S ENTHRALLING LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD SERIES. Welcome to a dark and sensual world, where the line between good and evil blurs and true love is put to the ultimate test... -
![The Cupid Chronicles by Courtney Walsh]()
The Cupid Chronicles by Courtney Walsh
Some love stories are written . . . this one is magically delivered. Iris Ellington isn’t looking for love. Not even a little bit. With a long list of failed relationships behind her, she’s decided to reinvent herself as a person who doesn’t fall head over heels on the first date. New town, new job, new Iris. But someone—or something—has other plans... -
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![A Frenemy in Need by Catrina Bell]()
A Frenemy in Need by Catrina Bell
Turns out there’s a. very. fine line between fighting and foreplay…. Birdie’s life is in perfect order. She has a Christmas tree farm to run, animals to rescue, and an idyllic small-town wedding on the books. Everything is going her way. Until her fiancé jilts her at the altar... -
![A Spark of Trouble by Lucy Limón]()
A Spark of Trouble by Lucy Limón
It’s lust at first sight when Chad, a hat-tipping park ranger meets Iggy, a double-horned, bargain-striking demoness. After a quick passionate encounter, Chad wants more, but when he asks for Iggy’s number, she turns him down flat... -
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![After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger]()
After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger
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. Spawned from the bloodline of his enemy, the beautiful but deadly Harpy is determined to lead the untouched Lysander into temptation...Categorized as:
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![Holidays Ablaze by Lucy Limón]()
Holidays Ablaze by Lucy Limón
When an arrogant demon with a taste for the finer things meets a salty chef with an attraction to fire, sparks fly. Sofia, a talented chef whose culinary dreams have flamed out, is spending her holiday hiding away atop Mount Winter Bliss until she's disrupted by the arrival of Samite, a maddeningly pretentious demon. Sofia is no stranger to facing down big egos in the kitchen...Categorized as:
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![Enslave by Felicity Heaton]()
Enslave by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis 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... -
![A Hunger So Wild by Sylvia Day]()
A Hunger So Wild by Sylvia Day
Elijah Reynolds is the most dominant of lycans, a rare Alpha whose skill on the hunt is surpassed only by his primal sexuality. Vashti is the second most powerful vampire in the world, a lethal beauty with a path of devastation in her wake. They are enemies consumed with a fierce desire... -
![One Bite Stand by Nina Bangs]()
One Bite Stand by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDaria never quite lived up to the nightmare reputation the rest of her kind had. Now she has a chance to prove herself. She can win the favor of Hades by delivering vampire Declan Mackenzie to Tartarus. Easier said than done once love enters the games. -
![History and Haunts by Minerva Howe]()
History and Haunts by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecret Springs historical society manager Hank Vargas has two history and hauntings. By day he's a mild-mannered historian. By night he hunts ghosts in old buildings and antique hotels...Categorized as:
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![Never Kiss a Krampus: A Cozy Holiday Monster Romance by Honey Phillips]()
Never Kiss a Krampus: A Cozy Holiday Monster Romance by Honey Phillips
A desperate shop keeper. A very grumpy Krampus. A Christmas miracle? Noelle Green needs a miracle. The town of Mistletoe Hollow is being devoured by a Grinch-like developer, and her beloved Christmas shop is next to the list. Fueled by peppermint schnapps and desperation, she performs a ritual for Yuletide aid. She gets a miracle, all right—just not the kind she expected...Categorized as:
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![A Grizzly Kind Of Love by Georgette St. Clair]()
A Grizzly Kind Of Love by Georgette St. Clair
Wynona Bennett, owner of The Mating Game, thinks everyone should find true love, so it goes against her instincts to arrange a mating of convenience. It's even worse when it’s for a spoiled socialite with a shopping list where her soul should be. But when powerful people resort to blackmail, she either has to make semi-feral Zane Shepherd into an eligible match, or find herself behind bars...Categorized as:
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![Blue Willow by Ki Stephens]()
Blue Willow by Ki Stephens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing home was never part of the plan. Leaving again might be even harder. When Elsie Hart returns to Blue Willow for the first time in eight years, it’s only to settle her grandmother’s estate—not to rekindle old memories or untangle the magic she’s worked hard to forget. But the inn she once loved is more stubborn than it looks. So is the man who’s been keeping it alive...Categorized as:
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![Horned to be Wild by Honey Phillips]()
Horned to be Wild by Honey Phillips
Big horns. Bigger… heart? When city artist Lila inherits her great-aunt’s cottage she expects rustic charm—not a fixer-upper with a failing roof and a grumpy, reclusive minotaur living next door. Torin is big, brooding, and annoyingly attractive. He might have the social skills of a tree stump, but every time he stomps to her rescue she’s more intrigued...Categorized as:
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![Always, Angel by Heather Killough-Walden]()
Always, Angel by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom the "New York Times "bestselling author of the Big Bad Wolf paranormal romances, a brand-new novella in the world of the Lost Angels. For millennia, the archangels have searched for their destined mates on earth. Now they are beginning to unite, but for Angel, it is a time of danger and fear... -
![Kiss and Tell by Cherry Adair]()
Kiss and Tell by Cherry Adair
Marnie Wright has seen more than her fair share of testosterone, having grown up with four overprotective brothers. But now a longhaired mountain man named Jake Dolan has invaded Marnie's peaceful day of soul-searching at her grandmother's old cabin...Categorized as:
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![Once Upon a Krampus by KD Fraser]()
Once Upon a Krampus by KD Fraser
I was alone in the world, and alone in my house in the woods. My husband had passed, leaving me to tend to our dream home by myself. Then one day he showed up. The tales were real. Krampus was real. And he was in my home, sharing my meals, and my bed. -
![Jilted by Jack Frost by Alexa Ashe]()
Jilted by Jack Frost by Alexa Ashe
Snowstorms, prophecies, and a fated mate who wants me gone… I’m not in Colorado anymore. I thought working a double shift in a blizzard was bad enough. Then I stepped out into the storm, and it swallowed me whole. Now I’m in a kingdom of ice, and the man in charge is none other than Jack Frost himself—cold, arrogant, and really not thrilled that I’ve shown up as his so-called mate... -
![Fated for Darkness by Brianna West]()
Fated for Darkness by Brianna West
The morally grey masked assassin gets more than he bargained for in the rebel Dark Fae he's been paid to protect. But together, can this unlikely pair take on a world of enemies and somehow find love along the way? Nika. They call me a rebel—the Marked, the Scorned, the Foretold. I was branded a traitor when my father killed all but one Dark Fae on the Council and fled... -
![Aric by Callie Rhodes]()
Aric by Callie Rhodes
Boundaryland law is simple—whoever trespasses on an alpha’s land becomes his property to do with as he pleases. No woman willingly travels to the Boundarylands. That’s why Aric is so surprised to find a stranger asleep in his bed. She’s not who she says she is…or what she pretends to be. All he knows is that what lies in his bed is his to keep. Jocelyn never meant to come to the Boundarylands...Categorized as:
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![Grimor the Joyless by Cara Wylde]()
Grimor the Joyless by Cara Wylde
When the orcs invaded the human dimension, no one could stop them. War raged for years, and now the monstrous beasts have agreed to peace on two conditions: one, the human scientists must rebuild the machine that brought them into this world; and two, they must be provided with fertile brides to bear them orc babies. Faith Bell is in need of a miracle. A Christmas miracle... -
![Saving a Demon by Amy Padilla]()
Saving a Demon by Amy Padilla
Aziel’s family wants him dead. That’s been true since he was a kid. To stay alive, he keeps his head down and follows orders, including becoming a guardian for his youngest cousin. He knew the job would be a pain in the ass. So when he gets a call from the school about a fight, it didn’t really surprise him. He was determined not to let his cousin become like the rest of his family...Categorized as:
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![War on Christmas by Elle Campbell]()
War on Christmas by Elle Campbell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA witchy loner . . . Freya Nilsen knows exactly how she wants to spend her winter solstice: alone on her couch with a mug of mulled wine watching her favorite spooky TV show. Instead, she’s returning home to Northview, Wisconsin, where she’s always been the moody black sheep of the sunshiny Nilsen family...Categorized as:
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![The Alpha’s Mail Order Bride by Kayla Wolf]()
The Alpha’s Mail Order Bride by Kayla Wolf
I accidentally became the Alpha’s mail order bride. But when I show up, he cruelly rejects me. I’m a struggling writer of shifter romance, but I had no idea shifters existed. Little did I know that I would get married to one. Little did I know that his next step is to imprison me in his house. He says he’s never heard of me, that someone faked his dating profile...Categorized as:
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![A Dangerous Hunger by J.S. Scott]()
A Dangerous Hunger by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDr. Talia Maris had lived her entire life as a freak—a too tall, too plain, too odd woman who sees and senses the presence of otherworldly entities. A total recluse, Talia spends all of her time on her research, living a contented, quiet life with only her loyal feline companion for company. Until that sedate existence comes crashing down around her when she starts being pursued by demon Evils...Categorized as:
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![Roman by Callie Rhodes]()
Roman by Callie Rhodes
Bartered into the hands of an alpha, there was never a chance of escape. No woman willingly travels to the Boundarylands. It's where they are—the Alphas. They keep to themselves in the wilderness, and beta civilization knows to keep its distance. Especially beta women…for fear they may not be a beta after all...Categorized as:
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![Guardian of the Earth House by Cassandra Gannon]()
Guardian of the Earth House by Cassandra Gannon
Elementals: Water, Earth, Fire and Air are only the beginning. Elementals support everything from Darkness to Time, secretly maintaining the processes of nature. Only now the Elementals are nearly extinct. Two years ago, the Air House released a plague that killed ninety percent of them...Categorized as:
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![A Walrus & A Gentleman by Emmaline Strange]()
A Walrus & A Gentleman by Emmaline Strange
Ragnar Ambrose is a simple guy with simple tastes. He enjoys the predictable solitude of his life as a lighthouse keeper, and though he's been unlucky in love, he's content with his quiet routine of collecting oceanographic data, knitting, tending the lighthouse, and of course, maintaining his reputation as the town's local cryptid...Categorized as:
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![Allegiance Sworn by Kylie Griffin]()
Allegiance Sworn by Kylie Griffin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere is no mercy in the demon realm. No escape. In this place of desperation and conflict, anyone who is not purebred is virtually powerless. Until a demon leader seeks to unify the races…. With the alliance of the humans and the half-blood Na’Chi forged, the demon Na’Reish prepare for war by seizing human blood-slaves... -
![Bear Seeking Bride: Trent by Ruby Shae]()
Bear Seeking Bride: Trent by Ruby Shae
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDown on her luck, curvy chef Olive Campbell has reached the bottom of the barrel. She has no job, no money, no boyfriend and no prospects. The way things are going, she'll never get the chance to work with food again. When she sees an ad asking for a mail order bride who can cook, it seems like her luck is beginning to change...Categorized as:
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![The Fire Within by Dana Marie Bell]()
The Fire Within by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will set his world ablaze. Detective Dante Zucco has been tasked with bringing a Shemyaza to justice. As a seris Nephilim, his inner fire comes in handy in battle, but not in love. He's been burned before, but maybe this time he'll find a blaze that matches his own. One of the families of the human victims has hired Elizabeth Rand, PI, to investigate the murders... -
![The Mating Game: Big Bad Wolf by Georgette St. Clair]()
The Mating Game: Big Bad Wolf by Georgette St. Clair
Going on a very public date with Ryker Harrison, the sexy, surly ex-boxer whose Alpha attitude and string of one night stands have earned him the nickname “the Big Bad Wolf”? Daisy would run as fast as her paws could carry her. .. if it wasn't a publicity stunt for her favorite aunt's new dating service. But it turns out the handsome shifter and his family have other ideas... -
![Witching You A Charmed Christmas by Jenna Collett]()
Witching You A Charmed Christmas by Jenna Collett
Delia Frost only wants two things for a promotion to agent at the enchanted miracle-granting agency, Third Wish Enterprises, and to catch the attention of her longtime office crush. But those gifts aren’t under her tree unless she can complete the case file that just landed on her desk...Categorized as:
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![Hex the Halls: A Rivals-to-Lovers Witchy Christmas Romance by Madeleine Eliot]()
Hex the Halls: A Rivals-to-Lovers Witchy Christmas Romance by Madeleine Eliot
It’s three days until Christmas, and Sage has only one thing keeping her from the cozy comfort of home and family at the holidays. Unfortunately, that one thing is Dr. Alec Ashcroft, the cold and condescending postdoc in the magical portomancy department, who also happens to stand in the way of Sage’s degree... -
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![A Dangerous Bargain by J.S. Scott]()
A Dangerous Bargain by J.S. Scott
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 16 ratings27 year old Kat Larson is haunted by demons. Literally. And how was she to know that there was more than one type of demon? The Evils want to destroy her soul, while billionaire Sentinel demon, Zachary Winston, claims that he wants to protect her. Kat opts for Zach’s protection…but it doesn’t come without a price...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Whispers by Nina Bangs]()
Wicked Whispers by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Nina Bangs welcomes you back to the Castle of Dark Dreams, a place of otherworldly secrets and sensual men with the power to fulfill your most private fantasies. All Ivy had ever wanted was a safe, secure life with no drama. Now she was working in an adult theme park where visitors came to role-play their wildest imaginings... -
![Mark of the Bear by N.J. Walters]()
Mark of the Bear by N.J. Walters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen the devil wants a deal, there's no bowing out gracefully. At twenty-nine, Hollywood scream queen Kellsie Morris is acutely aware the clock is ticking on her career. Luckily, the one big role she needs to pad her retirement fund has just come through-the story of an immortal, shape-shifting warrior trapped in a carnival run by the Devil's minions... -
![All That Falls by Kimberly Frost]()
All That Falls by Kimberly Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe should never have touched his blood. .. The Etherlin muses have long served as a source of divine inspiration. Now their world stands between the forces of Heaven and Hell. As his muse, Cerise propelled her musician boyfriend to the heights of fame, but when he died under mysterious circumstances, her powers vanished. Now she's plagued by disturbing half-formed memories of his final night. -
![Kiss of the Betrayer by Boone Brux]()
Kiss of the Betrayer by Boone Brux
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor fifteen years Luc Le Daun has blamed himself for the death of the woman he loved. His secret guilt has led him into a life of danger, risking all and committing to none. Killing Luc Le Daun has been all Jade Kendell has thought about for years. But when her plan goes awry and she’s brought into the Bringers’ fold, her own dark secret threatens to be revealed... -
![The Dark God's Bride Trilogy, #3 by Dahlia L. Summers]()
The Dark God's Bride Trilogy, #3 by Dahlia L. Summers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote: New cover/author name edition for ASIN# B00D96E5HQ. “If you die without my permission, I will drag you back from the Realm of the Dead. ”. Once again imprisoned in an elaborate trap, Summit spends three years trying to break free. When he returns to the mortal world, he finds that Amara is holding secrets from him...Categorized as:
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![Lay Me Down by Erin Kellison]()
Lay Me Down by Erin Kellison
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAble to navigate sleep’s vast dreamwaters, wild child Maisie Lane makes easy money as a courier delivering packages from one dream to another. So what if her employers are on the shadier side of the law? Her sister thinks she’s living for the pleasure of the moment. Pleasure is involved—why shouldn’t it be? —but every step Maisie takes is part of a careful plan... -
![A Very Dragon Christmas by Katie Reus]()
A Very Dragon Christmas by Katie Reus
It will take a miracle to survive Christmas…. Victoria is about to have a baby. But not just any baby, a wolf-dragon hybrid, and her overprotective mother-in-law isn’t giving her any peace. She means well, but by the time Victoria finds herself climbing out a bathroom window to escape her overly-vigilant family, she realizes something’s got to give... -
![Happily Ever Haunted by Ellie Hall]()
Happily Ever Haunted by Ellie Hall
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI fell in love with a ghost. Yes, from my past, and I just can’t seem to forget about him. They say it’s bad luck for a black cat to cross your path—one has been tailing me for days—but it didn’t start there. Years ago, I was trapped in a railcar for twenty-four hours. Also, I accidentally shattered two mirrors and got struck by lightning once...Categorized as:
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![Forced Knocked-Up Mate by Ruby Knoxx]()
Forced Knocked-Up Mate by Ruby Knoxx
I’m forced into a mate bond with the wolf I hate. And as a bonus, he knocks me up. .. I’m a witch with generous curves who used an obscure spell. I didn’t know it would bind me to a cold, heartless bully. And I certainly didn’t know that he’d claim my curves and impregnate me…. I’m isolated, being a witch in a wolf pack, but my spell only makes things worse... -
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![Help! I'm the Big City Boy in My Christmas Comfort Movie by Joel Abernathy]()
Help! I'm the Big City Boy in My Christmas Comfort Movie by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMerry Christmas. .. FOREVER. If there’s anyone who can help Matthew Harrington get over his broken heart, it’s the man who made him believe in love in the first place. Unfortunately, Ben Clark, the six-foot-six Christmas tree farmer with soulful blue eyes and rugged good looks, is literally too good to be true—he’s the love interest in Mistletoe Hollow, Matthew's favorite Christmas comfort movie...Categorized as:
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![Captive Soul by Anna Windsor]()
Captive Soul by Anna Windsor
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’s definitely getting warmer. Her flame power nearly extinguished in a battle against the dark forces attempting to control Manhattan, fire Sybil Camille Fitzgerald is down but not out. Joining a new squad of warrior witches, she hopes to reclaim her fighting spirit and, with luck, her pyrotechnic mastery... -
![Tangled Tinsel by Vivian Arend]()
Tangled Tinsel by Vivian Arend
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's the cat's meow, and he's ready to pounce! Five miles of leather-clad leg is all it takes to lure Kyle Branegan out from his carefully hidden lifestyle as part of the Cougar Corp, a secret branch of the Shifter Enforcer League. He's hoping for a night of fun and frolic, cat-style, no strings attached... -
![More Than Fiends by Maureen Child]()
More Than Fiends by Maureen Child
Cassidy Burke is finding it hard to believe that she's next in a long line of demon dusters-Burke women paired with centuries-old cleaning solution to shine windows and spot demons. Sure, her "Clean Sweep" maid service is taking off, but wiping out supernatural bad guys? Come on. But Cassie's surprised by her sudden fighting instincts and fierce new strength. . -
![Eternal Moon by Rebecca York]()
Eternal Moon by Rebecca York
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are destined to be together for all eternity—if they can defeat the evil stalking them. Determined to stop a madman, P. I. Renata Cordona is undercover when she’s almost attacked by a pack of vicious dogs. A lone wolf saves her. Then, out of nowhere, a man with an electrifying touch appears—the man who is clearly her destiny. -
![Hell Hounds Are For Suckers by Jessica McBrayer]()
Hell Hounds Are For Suckers by Jessica McBrayer
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVampire, Hannah’s best friend has coupled up and Hannah is feeling alone and lonely. One night on a stroll through her favorite grave-yard she is be-hounded by a small growling fur ball. The puppy refuses to leave and reluctantly she takes him in. She soon needs expert advice because the puppy won’t eat any of the expensive dog chow she buys and burps fire...
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