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Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle
It’s been two months since Perry Palomino and Dex Foray’s relationship reached a new turning point, two months since Perry started a new life in Seattle, and two months since their Experiment in Terror show took on a new partner, ex-Wine Babe Rebecca Sims, and found a new level of success. But whenever there is light in their lives, the madness still has a way of coming back in... -
Compelled by Jaymin Eve
A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Deserted for storyline continuity. Simone, of the Torma shifters, thought she was finished with the world of supernaturals that existed outside of Earth. She'd been there, done that, and had the near death experience to show for her time. Then a summons back to Valdor-the vampire world- is dropped in her lap...Categorized as:
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For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison
Despite dating one vampire and living with another, Rachel Morgan has stayed ahead of trouble until now. A serial killer stalks the Hollows, claims victims across society, and ignites a vicious Inderland gang war. Rachel hides an ancient artifact that could stop the killer or start a battle to the death among supernatural races of Cincinnati. Every action has its price...Categorized as:
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It's A Hard-Knock Midlife by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMidlife is supposed to be messy, but this is a full-on catastrophic crisis. Just when I thought life might be getting back to normal—normal being a relative word—I couldn’t have been more wrong. Marriage proposal from the Grim Reaper? Yes. Beautiful healthy baby? Yes. Friends and family safe? Yes. Ghost of my worst enemy sitting on my front porch? OMG. Yep... -
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Darkest at Dawn by Christine Feehan
In one volume for the first time-a Dark novel and novella from the #1 New York Times bestselling author... -
Bound by Benedict Jacka
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsMage Alex Verus is caught between a rock and a hard place in the eighth urban fantasy novel from the national bestselling author of Burned. Right now I wasn’t seeing Richard as the teacher out of my nightmares, he was just another Dark mage, and I looked into the future to see what would happen if I turned that knife on him instead. . -
Hunted by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsUnsolved murders, supernatural creatures and civil unrest. Just another day. Problems keep piling up around Max. No sooner has she dealt with one set of supernatural creatures, than she's called to the city's mortuary to an unusual death. The city's most senior spiritual leader is also trying to get hold of her. On top of that, Bryce cancelled their date and hasn't been seen for days... -
Dark Curse by Christine Feehan
Born into evil and ice, Dragonseeker Lara Calladine longs to find the source of her nightmares. The only man who can help her is Nicolas De La Cruz who, for centuries, has longed to feel the sensual love of a woman without a hunger for blood. He’s found the perfect mate in Lara. But their mysterious pasts share a secret that could destroy them both. -
Scars and Songs by Christine Zolendz
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsShane Maxton is front man for New York City’s popular rock band, Mad World. But he has secrets; he’s not what everybody thinks he is. He comes from an ancient world, from a different time, when angels walked among men. Read the story, through Shane’s eyes, of his forbidden love, his fall from grace and his inner turmoil from living with the irrational emotions of being human...Categorized as:
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Dark Destiny by Christine Feehan
"There is always a price to pay. ". So Darius warned her when she accepted a position with his traveling troupe. And gazing mesmerized at the merciless slash of his mouth, the implacable resolve on his face, the soulless emptiness of his black eyes, Tempest was afraid to ask what it was. She had always been different, apart from others... -
The Chosen by Dannika Dark
"Fear is your enemy's feast. ". The gripping third installment of the Black Arrowhead series. Robyn is desperately searching for a pack, but the odds are stacked against her. Shifters don't accept humans, especially ones with a watchdog. Her fate takes a wild turn when she hitches a ride with a band of rogues who are vying for a spot in a newly formed pack... -
Dark Carousel by Christine Feehan
In the new Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman falls prey to the seductive allure of the past—and a vampire warrior’s intoxicating embrace. .. The moment Charlotte Vintage walks into his club, Tariq Asenguard’s blood is set on fire... -
Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsExplore the darker side of desire and human nature in this edgy, intense, searingly sexy, dark paranormal romance from TikTok phenom Harley Laroux – now with bonus content for fans of Scarlett St. Clair, Katee Robert, Harper L. Woods, and Laura Thalassa. ✳DELUXE LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER with exclusive content, stenciled edges, reversible dust jacket, foil stamping, and designed endpapers! ✳... -
Heart of Venom by Jennifer Estep
The hotly anticipated ninth novel in the hugely popular Elemental Assassin series finds Gin Blanco on a dangerous mission to rescue a friend. When a terror from the past threatens Gin’s friend and body-disposer, Sophia, Gin will stop at nothing to protect her, even if it means walking straight into a killer’s trap... -
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Dark Peril by Feehan C Christine Feehan
Dominic of the Dragonseeker lineage - one of the most powerful lines the Carpathian people has - infiltrates the heart of the enemy camp to learn their plans. This is a one-way mission: he plans to get in fast, relay the information and go down fighting - an honourable way to end his life. But a complication lies ahead. -
Marked by Benedict Jacka
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsMage Alex Verus is hanging on by a thread in the ninth urban fantasy novel from the national bestselling author of Burned. When Mage Alex Verus ends up with a position on the Light Council, no one is happy, least of all him. But Alex is starting to realize that if he wants to protect his friends, he'll need to become a power player himself... -
Stealing Phoenix by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsPhoenix belongs to the Community, a gang of thieves with paranormal powers. Yves Benedict, an American student visiting London, is her mark. But Yves turns out to be more than just a target. He is her destiny. Her soulmate. The Community owns Phoenix's past and it wants her future too. Can Phoenix save the boy she loves . . . and herself? -
Enemy Panther Next Door by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 25 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...Categorized as:
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Dark Peril by Christine Feehan
Dominic of the Dragonseeker lineage, one of the most powerful lines the Carpathian people has, ingests vampire blood laces with parasites in order to be able to go the very heart of the enemy camp and learn their plans. It is a one way mission. He knows he has little time once the parasites and the blood go to work...Categorized as:
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Misplaced Souls by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSix years, three months, and two days ago, I was kidnapped by a black witch. Then forced to bear witness as she slaughtered witches and sorcerers across Europe, siphoning their magic and corrupting what she could of my own power in order to raise vanquished demons... -
Walking in the Dark by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSome people find power in the light. Others are meant to walk in the dark. Ollie Wit left it all behind: a new home, friends who saw her as something more than a fragile shadow walker and a budding relationship with Kane. She did it all in an effort to shield Asher, who should’ve never been able to escape the Shadowlands... -
Stalk the Dark by Debbie Cassidy
A Vampire King without a heart needs a watcher who guards hers dearly, but I didn’t expect that watcher to be me. The Order of Helsing have protected the innocent from the Vampire King’s ravenous hunger and cruel games for centuries. He can’t be killed. He can’t be stopped. Because this ancient being has no master... -
The Dark Prince by S.L. Jennings
Book Two of The Dark Light Series. Dorian Skotos is Dark. And although that brand of sheer, unrelenting evil is a direct threat to her life, Gabriella is tragically in love with him. Gabriella knew it was all too good to be true... -
Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan
Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what is expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family’s watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread... -
Dark Obsession by Sarah Piper
A vicious demonic plot. A curse decades in the making. An epic love that burns hotter than the very fires of hell…. Charlotte. .. All Charley’s nightmares are real. Demons. Dark witches. Her murderous uncle. With her soul bound to an ancient demon lord and her sister taken captive by a monster, hope is in short supply. But Charley will not go down without a fight... -
Dark Predator by Christine Feehan
All New from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. As brutal as the undead he hunted, Zacarias De La Cruz was a master executioner. Now his stark and savage journey has ended...Categorized as:
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 91 ratingsJapan's most highly regarded novelist now vaults into the first ranks of international fiction writers with this heroically imaginative novel, which is at once a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage, and an excavation of the buried secrets of World War II. In a Tokyo suburb a young man named Toru Okada searches for his wife's missing cat... -
Blood and Reign by Rumer Hale
It’s time…. Time to end this once and for all. With my mates by my side, I know we can get through anything…even if the world burns around us. It all started with King, and it will end with him too. Even if that means I have to hunt him to Hell to finish this. One way or another…. One thing’s for sure. King’s reign will end…. That I can promise you. -
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Refugee by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsWhispers, rumors, and horror stories abound about The Barrens and the strange creatures that lurk within them. Determined to find the remaining vampires that stood against his father in the war, Braith knows that it’s dangerous to enter the inhospitable land, but that they must if they are to have a chance at gaining allies to help overthrow the king...Categorized as:
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Dark Seduction by Sarah Piper
Betraying the vampire king has deadly consequences. But what if you crave the punishment? Charlotte. .. Get in, get the intel, get out. And above all, don’t get noticed. As a master thief, Charley D’Amico lived by those rules. .. until she screwed up and fell in love with her mark—a sexy, commanding vampire king whose cravings are as dark as his secrets. She should be running for her life... -
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Night Treasures by Richard Amos
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s no rest for the, erm… Well, for me. Or for Tae Frost. Chaos reigns supreme, everything turned upside down. The world is calling out for a hero. Can I rise to the challenge, or am I doomed to linger in the dark? I have to hold on to hope. For Tae. For Fizz. For the whole of my heart. You have to be strong…... -
False Value by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsNow in hardcover, the eighth book of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London. Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm... -
Air Bound by Christine Feehan
The sisters of Sea Haven, bound by the heart and the magical power of the elements, return in this soul-stirring new novel from Christine Feehan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Spirit Bound. .. For as far back as she can remember, Airiana Ridell has always been aware of her extraordinary gift... -
Inevitably Yves by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI gave up searching for an enduring love centuries ago. When my past walks through the door, I think I may have finally found it. My history is a sad one, filled with longing and chasing dreams that always eluded me. But don’t feel bad for me. My life is incredible, unwittingly designed on my endless quest to find my fated mate. I created a beautiful family of five loyal and loving brothers... -
Rebel Magic by Alex Fox
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Fast Urban Fantasy Series with a Badass Female Bounty Hunter. My name is Rebel Weston and I'm going to hunt you down. .. My talent for tracking has made me a damn good bounty hunter for the past decade, but it's also gotten me solidly under the thumb of notorious casino boss, Kai Warcloud. I need to break free before I kill him or he kills me... -
Cruel Enchantment by Anya Bast
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsView our feature on Anya Bast’s Cruel Enchantment. The Dark Magick series continues from this New York Times bestselling author. To keep her fae race from being eradicated, Emmaline Gallagher must retrieve an object of fae power from a locked ancient box. Only Aeric O'Malley has the forging skills to create a key. But will their tumultuous past stand in the way? -
New Regime by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRune and her people have been taken under the mysterious wing of the Annex, an agency that works toward Other equality. But with the new regime comes changes and some monstrous enemies the Annex seems to have brought with it. The crew finds themselves up against a group called the Shop, whose leader cares only about his lab and the monsters he creates there... -
Wolf Outcasted by Avery Song
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"You've completed your task, Willow, and it's time for the world to acknowledge that what was once rejected now deserves a new role. A position of power that no one will be able to steal from you. ". When the world proclaimed me an outcast, I fought against that role and destroyed everything — and everyone — that tried to belittle me... -
Kiss of Fate by S. Young
A standalone adult paranormal romance from New York Times Bestselling author Samantha Young writing as S. Young. Fionn Mór was once a high king of Ireland; a fierce warrior who led his tribes against the invading fae. It was a war he couldn’t win and to save his family he turned consort for the Fae Queen. Fionn escaped as the thing he once despised, and the people he loved betrayed him for it...Categorized as:
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The Stone Warriors: Dragan by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDragan Fiachna, heir to the curse of royal blood, a horror hiding behind a beautiful face . . . you shall remain locked in stone until a maiden, untested and pure, shall find grace in your beast and safety in your nightmare. Dragan Fiachna, born to a life of loneliness, cast into stone by a sorcerer’s curse and imprisoned forever in darkness... -
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Darkness Unveiled by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Sky decided not to join our pack, I thought that would be the end of our dealings with the enigmatic wolf. But she’s pulled back into pack business when Sky’s the first one on the scene of a murder attempt of one of our pack members. At first, I mark it off as a coincidence but I'm proven wrong... -
Kissed by the Dark by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsLife with Kane is wonderful, right up until it’s not. People like me, Shadow Walkers, who know that monsters are real and nightmares don’t only happen when you’re sleeping, are always waiting for the worst. But no one believes me when I tell them disaster is looming, not even Kane, the man who has seen more than I can imagine. When the worst does happen, I’m not prepared... -
Vice and Void by Sadie Hewitt
Dakota Montgomery knew she should have steered clear of The Savage Wolves Brotherhood. Now with a promising start to her career, the vow she made twelve years ago to keep her distance remains stronger than ever...Categorized as:
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Wildblood by A.J. Vrana
The Witcher meets October Daye with a splash of John Wick in this dark, gritty, and sexy urban fantasy-noir. Kai Donovan has always had sharp teeth. Earning his keep as an underground fighter in South Boston, he revels in well-earned notoriety. Wild. Irreverent. Vicious. His secret: he’s the monster from a fable... -
The Living End by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAs the FBI closes in on the Las Vegas underworld, Daniel Faust -- grifter, thief, and sorcerer -- isn't the only one feeling the heat. Half-demon racket boss Nicky Agnelli is fighting to hang onto his empire, leaving a trail of dead informants in his wake, while Daniel's ex-girlfriend Jennifer rallies her forces on the street and aims her sights at Nicky's crown... -
Dark Crime by Christine Feehan
Two strangers are bonded by a lust for revenge—and each other—in this short story from Christine Feehan’s “erotic, gripping series that has defined an entire genre. ” (J. R. Ward). Blaze McGuire knows who killed her father and she has merciless plans for payback. Until a phone call from a seductive stranger pleads with her to wait. Retribution is in his blood, too...
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