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Carpathian Collection by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"The queen of paranormal romance" (USA Today) presents three darkly compelling novels in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that "bring[s] vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life" (Publishers Weekly). Dark Curse Dark Slayer Dark Peril. -
![A Heart Fierce and Blooming by Moira Darling]()
A Heart Fierce and Blooming by Moira Darling
A sunshiny vampire baroness. A grumpy lady knight. And six reasons to fight for something softer. Baroness Marienne Solmere is all charm, silks, and unending optimism—a vampire with a big heart, a bigger manor, and no idea how to care for children. So naturally, when six traumatized vampire kids are rescued from a collapsed cult, she takes them under her wing... -
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![Jon's Helter Skelter Cold Case by A.J. Sherwood, Katie Griffin]()
Jon's Helter Skelter Cold Case by A.J. Sherwood, Katie Griffin
Jonathan Bane and Donovan Havili cordially invite you to their wedding. They just have to prove a man’s innocence and get him out of prison first. Not to mention prove Solomon completely inept (not hard), and fired from being a detective. Oh, and train Jon’s new apprentice. They can probably get married this year. Probably. Tags:... -
![House of Crimson Spice by Ruby Roe]()
House of Crimson Spice by Ruby Roe
Two Bonus Spicy Scenes. Best read AFTER finishing the series to avoid spoilers. Stories included:. Octavia - A bonus spicy epilogue. Cordelia - One Thousand Years Ago, by the River. -
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![Immortal — The Imogen Gray Series: Complete Box Set by Lauretta Hignett]()
Immortal — The Imogen Gray Series: Complete Box Set by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsImmortality sucks. Just ask Imogen Gray – over two-hundred thousand years old and teetering on the edge of total insanity. All throughout history, she’s been hunted by an ancient creature who finds her and rips her to pieces every time she dares to access her deepest powers. But Imogen always regenerates. Slowly. Painfully . She’s on a mission to find answers. She’s almost found them... -
![Blood of Night by Emily Goodwin]()
Blood of Night by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey say when one door closes, another opens. And in my case, that door leads right to Hell—literally. Though it’s not necessarily a bad thing, as crazy as it may sound since this specific hell dimension is ruled by Osiris, God of the Underworld. And he just might be the only one who can help me save the world from the total devastation the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse will bring... -
![Dead Line by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Line by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Police Chief Cisco Jackson is rushed to the hospital after suffering a heart attack, he has one request for Detective Ronan O’ find a young mother who vanished without a trace. Ronan is itching to jump feet first into the search, but after recently being shot in the line of duty, promised his husband he’d turned his badge in for good... -
![Tricked, Bewildered and Bitten by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Kellie Dennis]()
Tricked, Bewildered and Bitten by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Kellie Dennis
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHIS BOOK IS PART OF A SERIES, IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE READ AS A STANDALONE. IT CONTAINS HOMOSEXUAL RELATIONS, COARSE LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE. Loki Kirkberry hasn't had it easy. Abandoned as a newborn, Loki has had to navigate life under difficult and shame-inducing circumstances... -
![Master Trentino by Sylvia Black]()
Master Trentino by Sylvia Black
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOne hotter than sin vampire who will stop at nothing to protect his mate. .. Master Trentino rules his region with strength and honor. He has always obeyed the laws of the Consulate, a committee who fearlessly resides over decisions for vampires across the land... -
![Arctic Fire by Erica Stevens]()
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... -
![Ghost Falls by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Falls by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the way to a psychic convention in Niagara Falls, Detective Jude Byrne sees a commercial advertising famed daredevil Cannonball Jackson’s latest stunt, going over the falls in a barrel. Jude thinks it would fun to witness the attempt until his husband tells him the day will end in tragedy. From that moment, Jude’s entire focus is on saving Cannonball from himself... -
![Tempted by the Butler by Erin Bedford]()
Tempted by the Butler by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen your whole world is falling down around you, who do you turn to for salvation? Piper has never been the run and hide kind of woman but when her loved ones are being hunted she has no choice to do as she is told. Or not. Vampire hunters and threat of exposure weren’t going to keep this maid down... -
![Bound by Blood by Lisa Oliver]()
Bound by Blood by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Cloverleah Pack series spin-off story. Maximillian "Max" Lipovsky has been Regent of the Atlanta coven for the past six months. His days are full of meetings and paperwork as he does his best to straighten out the mess left during the disastrous reign of Vadim's brother Ermine... -
![The Last Seer by Davidson King]()
The Last Seer by Davidson King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLearning he’s the last seer should make Bashiri feel special, unique. In this case, it’s the most terrifying and heartbreaking realization ever. Bashiri spends his days loving his animals, running his own meditation studio, and knowing his kind are hunted while hiding in plain sight. He also spends a lot of time avoiding a certain grumpy vampire who rejected him one too many times... -
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![Ghost Tour by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Tour by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the kids out of school for the summer, Detective Jude Byrne takes everyone on vacation to Arizona to visit the Grand Canyon and his grandfather, Running Eagle. The trip will be a chance for everyone to relax and enjoy some fun in the sun without a cold case to work or ghosts to hunt. Little does Jude know he’s dead wrong on both counts... -
![Dead Fun by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Fun by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCome one, come all to Fun-A-Rama, where all your screams come true…. Ride the teacups. Reach new heights on the Ferris Wheel. Survive the Viper. If you dare. What could be more fun than a day at an amusement park filled with rides, games, and all the junk food you can eat? Ronan O’Mara can’t wait to tame the Viper, the parks double loop rollercoaster just like he did when he was a kid... -
![Ghost After Dark by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost After Dark by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile listening to the wildly popular paranormal podcast Ghost After Dark, psychic Copeland Forbes hears a disembodied voice crying out for help. The episode was investigating the haunting of a clifftop mansion, where Domenica Fibonacci lived with her wealthy husband, Vic. On a stormy night in 1984, she tragically fell to her death... -
![The Psychic and The Vampire: Ant and Viktor's Story by Lisa Oliver]()
The Psychic and The Vampire: Ant and Viktor's Story by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoctor Anthony Channon, commonly known as Ant, had a stalker. Fortunately, with his abilities as a level twelve mage he knew the man didn't mean him any harm. Unfortunately, other people didn't feel so kindly toward Ant as he went about his business as a psychic police consultant, and after an errant bullet, Ant finally comes face to face with his stalker and learns one life-changing truth... -
![Anne Rice's The Tale of the Body Thief #2 by Faye Perozich, Travis Moore]()
Anne Rice's The Tale of the Body Thief #2 by Faye Perozich, Travis Moore
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSecond in The Tale of the Body Thief series adapted by Faye Perozich featuring exclusive material written by Anne Rice. -
![Kennard's Story by N.R. Walker]()
Kennard's Story by N.R. Walker
Kennard and Stas have been enjoying being newly bonded mates, hidden away for the last six months in Stas’ cabin, deep in the forests of Northern Russia. When they get a visit from Alec, Cronin, Eiji, and Jodis, Kennard and Stas decide to return to London where they get news of a supernatural disturbance in India... -
![Thorns From The Fall by Jess Wisecup]()
Thorns From The Fall by Jess Wisecup
GWYN. Roman went from target to collateral damage. It seems my heart will suffer the same fate. After killing Bjorn Ericsson, Gwyn has taken control of the Chicago coven that Roman Sauveterre calls home. It's a betrayal she knows he will never forgive her for—and she doesn't think she deserves it anyway... -
![In Death Together by Shelby Rhodes]()
In Death Together by Shelby Rhodes
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsYou’ve returned. .. good! Octavius Evander here, your lovable vampire detective. So, where we ended things last time, everything had gone horribly wrong. What can really be said, besides that change is a fact of life, and unlife. Turney, my love, my heart—unfortunately, he has much change to deal with... -
![Wraith by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Melody Simmons]()
Wraith by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Melody Simmons
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShifter Wraith Panthera has spent most of his life in a cage. Now, he lives in Seattle with other rescued shifters, surrounded by the people who saved them. His urges are strong, though, and he fears his panther side will endanger others if he can't get it under control. When he discovers he must attend a summer camp as protector to one of the Twelve Olympians, he's not singing 'Kumbaya... -
![Scorched Ice by Erica Stevens]()
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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![The Demon Lord: The Crimson Vampire Coven 11 (The Crimson Coven) by B.A. Stretke]()
The Demon Lord: The Crimson Vampire Coven 11 (The Crimson Coven) by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLord Nael DuFour, the Demon Lord, has been sealed in the Demon Sphere for a Millennia. The Dragon Stone has set him free. Little did Jai and his chosen Levi realize what they were unleashing when they made their deal with the Demon Lord to help save the Crimson Coven. Nael is just looking for a little fun when he drops in on the Crimson Plantation... -
![Tracefinder: Changes by Kaje Harper]()
Tracefinder: Changes by Kaje Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrian can Find a lost child or a wanted criminal, but when his secret gets out, even Nick’s skills and connections may not be enough to keep them safe. Brian Kerr is now free of his dangerous boss and his domineering brother. He’s eager to start using his psychic Finding talent to help people, if he can figure out how to do that safely... -
![King of Gods by Scarlett Dawn, Katherine Rhodes]()
King of Gods by Scarlett Dawn, Katherine Rhodes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStunning. Addictive. Bloody. The bestselling VAMPIRE CROWN series continues with King of Gods, as the authors dive deeper into the chaos of Royal machinations. Dark schemes, rich humor, and carnal exploits weave this next installment into one gripping adventure. The Breaking Time has come in S’Kir. The Spine is ready to be broken and reunite the races... -
![Come Back To Me: The Crimson Vampire Coven by B.A. Stretke]()
Come Back To Me: The Crimson Vampire Coven by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHarrison (Harris) Montgomery has hit a dead end. Its been three weeks since his chosen fled the City of Crimson under the cover of night, never to be seen again. Harris felt like he had finally found peace when he looked into the soulful blue eyes of his chosen, but now he was alone... -
![Her Vampire Suspect by Brenda Trim]()
Her Vampire Suspect by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You’re in over your head, Agent. ”. I told her not to come to the club. The beautiful mortal on a mission. She shouldn't be back. But women are dying, and she thinks we're involved. FBI agent or not, she can't take on the vampire king and win. I need to help her find a serial killer. But she won't obey me. So I'll have to make her. And when our enemies close in, I won't throw her to the wolves... -
![The Vampire Awakening Series Bundle by Brenda K. Davies, Leslie Mitchell G2 Freelance Editing]()
The Vampire Awakening Series Bundle by Brenda K. Davies, Leslie Mitchell G2 Freelance Editing
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe first three books in the bestselling Vampire Awakenings Series. Book 1, Awakened. Traumatized by her past, and struggling to move on from it, Sera has spent the past three years of college hiding herself from the world and content to stay that way... -
![Vampires of Eden: Book Three Thomas by Karla Nikole]()
Vampires of Eden: Book Three Thomas by Karla Nikole
Vampires of Eden, Thomas, is the maximally comforting and heartfelt conclusion to a trilogy steeped in self-reflection and growth, overcoming hard things and surrendering to passionate, consenting (and sometimes unexpected) romance. When Thomas Antony Blakeley is sold in a blind marriage contract to a mysterious purebred vampire, he doesn’t know what to think, and frankly, he doesn’t care... -
![Dead of Night by Pandora Pine]()
Dead of Night by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one is more surprised than Cold Case Detective, Ronan O’Mara when he answers his doorbell one night to see members of Salem’s Wiccan community standing on his doorstep with an unbelievable story to tell. According to them, members of their coven are being murdered in a modern-day witch hunt and they want Ronan to look into the matter for them... -
![Growing Sanctuary by Susi Hawke]()
Growing Sanctuary by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSanctuary B & B—Our wards are strong and our door is open! Hey, y’all. It’s me, Darcy Valentine. I’m still enjoying a fabulous, never-ending first date with my sexy vampire boyfriend Storm. Can you believe we’re coming up on ten months? Yep, we go together like toast and jam... -
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Judgment by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe felt it to his bones, and his instincts were telling him to get Roman to safety whatever the cost. He knelt down next to Roman and brushed the hair back from his face. Such a lovely face and such woeful eyes. “Do you trust me, Roman? ” Zac whispered. Roman Kaleva has no idea how he ended up here... -
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![The Vampire's Heart: Pittsburgh Vampire's Vol. 20 by B.A. Stretke]()
The Vampire's Heart: Pittsburgh Vampire's Vol. 20 by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn M/M gay paranormal romance. Fate doesn't make mistakes. .. Peter Zyra feels out of place in Pittsburgh. He followed his best friend, dragon shifter Dion and his new mate Ronin here to find The Dragon Circle and Dion’s heritage. He’s happy for his friend but feels like a fish out of water. An elf alone in the glossy glass tower surrounded by Hadden Vampires... -
![Dead Serious by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Serious by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a grieving father begs the cold case team to investigate the untimely death of his eighteen year old son from a suspected fraternity hazing, Detective Ronan O’Mara is all in. Discovering the previous detectives assigned to the case have done little over the years to solve it, Ronan is determined to uncover exactly what happened to Bash Stark... -
![Ghost Motel by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Motel by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTourists check in, but they don’t check out…. Wanting to spend one last summer weekend with his family, Detective Jude Byrne books them into a four star hotel on Maine’s beautiful rocky coast. Unfortunately, when Jude arrives, he finds the name of the hotel is Four Star and the motel itself looks the same as it did when it opened in 1976... -
![Dead Giveaway by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Giveaway by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith no customers to speak of, Psychic Tennyson Grimm decides he’s going to take some well-deserved time away from work, when a woman bursts into his office with a cremation urn she found in a neighbor’s trash. Laura is excited for Tennyson to make contact with the spirit, so that she’ll have an incredible story to tell her book club... -
![Dead For Christmas by Pandora Pine]()
Dead For Christmas by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s beginning to look a lot like murder…. While on vacation in Florida with his family, Detective Ronan O’Mara gets the one call every police officer dreads; his former partner, Shane Matheson, is dead. Retired and living in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, Shane took a job as a mall Santa... -
![Ghosted by Pandora Pine]()
Ghosted by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter an argument with his husband, Detective Jude Byrne leaves the house to cool off. When Jude hasn’t returned after two hours, Cope begins to worry. He calls around to all of their friends and neighbors in attempt to find his missing husband, but to no avail. Jude Byrne had vanished without a trace... -
![Master Tuscano: Dark Vampire Romance by Sylvia Black]()
Master Tuscano: Dark Vampire Romance by Sylvia Black
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsChristian Tuscano wants revenge. As one of the Masters of the Consulate, it is his right to seek justice for Delilah. Unfortunately, the syndicate leaves her dead at his feet, and he has no choice but to bring her into the powerful underworld she has always shunned. It turns their lives upside down... -
![Forever Touched by Becky Moynihan]()
Forever Touched by Becky Moynihan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA debt to a vampire is forever . . . As a witch living among bloodthirsty vampires, I’m always in danger. But I can’t leave, not until my father’s debt is repaid—a debt that is now mine. By day, I serve my strict mistress and her two spoiled daughters. By night, I’m a dancer at an exclusive vampire-owned nightclub. And that’s not all... -
![High Heels Mysteries Boxed Set Vol II by Gemma Halliday]()
High Heels Mysteries Boxed Set Vol II by Gemma Halliday
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSynopsis. New York Times and USA Today Bestselling series! Boxed set of three award winning High Heels Mystery novels featuring fashion designer turned amateur sleuth, Maddie Springer, including:. ALIBI IN HIGH HEELS - book #4. Baguettes, bodies, and haute couture galore! Shoe designer turned amateur sleuth, Maddie Springer, is at it again, this time in fabulously fashionable Paris... -
![Two By Twilight by Maggie Shayne]()
Two By Twilight by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“Run from Twilight”. A serial killer who strikes by the light of the full moon has made Mary McLean his next target. She knows she should be cautious, but she can’t stay away from Michael Gray, a mysterious man with an unearthly secret. But is he there to protect her? Or is he the real danger? “Twilight Vows”... -
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![The Dragon King by B.A. Stretke]()
The Dragon King by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHarkin Ravenscroft, The Dragon King, never thought he would find his true mate. Harkin figured he had already lived that part of his life. Not wanting to wait, he took a squire dragon as his mate and they had five sons before Roland died at the hands of a hunter. Now his sons are grown and his son Quinn has already started a family of his own... -
![Her Vampire Temptation by Alexis Alvarez]()
Her Vampire Temptation by Alexis Alvarez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE’LL LEARN TO CALL ME MASTER. The redheaded mortal is intoxicating – young, smart, beautiful. I took her to the dungeon and delivered a lesson in pleasure. And a little pain, to make her blood sweeter. Then I wiped her mind and sent her home. Because immortals and mortals don’t mix. But now three young women matching her description are missing, and the vampire I sired is up to no good... -
![Feral by Mia Monroe]()
Feral by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's danger and desire wrapped up in one person. I'm not into guys, but I can't stay away. I came to New Onyx seeking opportunity and experiences, trading in my small town existence for a big city one. I never expected to stumble upon a place like Lair, a nightclub that captures all of life's hedonistic pleasures. Working there is. . -
![Search and Devour: Pittsburgh Vampires Vol.14 by B.A. Stretke]()
Search and Devour: Pittsburgh Vampires Vol.14 by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“You have a connection a tenuous one, but you know him, and you can feel him even if you’ve not yet met. Reach out with your mind and find him. ”. Keagan Hahn is on the run. After witnessing a crime, he bolted before they could catch him, and now he’s being hunted by terrifying creatures hellbent on his death... -
![Redemption: Book Five in the Dominion Series by S. E. Lund]()
Redemption: Book Five in the Dominion Series by S. E. Lund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author S. E. Lund, the long-awaited conclusion to the Dominion Series of paranormal romantic suspense novels. Redemption, Book Five in the Dominion Series, concludes Eve's quest to learn the truth about her mother's death, her own birth and her role in the fight to prevent Dominion-- vampire rule over humans. The Dominion Series:... -
![Blood Sacrifice: Vampires of Blood and Bones by B.A. Stretke]()
Blood Sacrifice: Vampires of Blood and Bones by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You can’t report this, Theo. ”. “I will,” Theo stated defiantly. “You won’t,” Bastian stated. Agent Theo Hawke arrived in Mt. Pleasant, not entirely sure what he was going to find. His superiors sent him to investigate the veracity of a letter they received accusing the Sheriff’s Department and Louis DuCane of all manner of crimes and cover-ups...
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