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Wild Scottish Gold by Tricia O'Malley
She was forged in heat, and he was the hammer that struck too close to her heart. Kaia Bissett came to Scotland for a fresh start. No entanglements. No mistakes. No mixing business with pleasure. But one impulsive, scorching night with a stranger shatters that promise—especially when the stranger turns out to be Thane Blackwood. Her new landlord, and apparently, her biggest rival... -
A Crone to Pick by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsScout Randall knows what she is, more than a witch, more powerful than she ever thought imaginable. She’s only hit the tip of the iceberg on what she can do. Now she has to grapple with another problem. When her former partner Evan was believed dead in a vampire attack, she blamed herself, mourned, and tried to move on. Now he’s back, and he’s more than anybody ever imagined, too... -
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The Bloody Ruin Asylum & Taproom by Seana Kelly
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m Sam, the werewolf book nerd owner of The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore & Bar. My husband, Master vampire Clive, has been asked to go to Budapest to interview for a position in the Guild, a council of thirteen vampires who advise the world’s Masters. The competition for the recently vacated spot is fierce... -
Murder in Containment by Anne Cleeland
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this fourth installment of the Doyle & Acton mystery series, Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle realizes that several apparently unrelated murders are actually "containment" murders--murders to contain an ominous scandal that could reach into the highest levels of Scotland Yard's CID... -
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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... -
Witching You Mistletoe and Mayhem by Jenna Collett
Two magical rivals. One marriage of inconvenience. And an enchanted key that could erase everything. Valerie Spellman believes in holiday miracles—twinkle lights, true love, and the occasional glitter bomb to get the job done. But all the festive magic ends at the feet of Grant Delaney...Categorized as:
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Reverence by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsA short, THREE CHAPTERS from Caleb's point of view from each of the first three books in the series given as a Thank You to fans. It is not necessary to read to continue on with the series. It also includes the first two chapters and a sneak peak of the last book, Independence, which has already released. THIS IS NOT A BOOK. I fell in love with her a little bit right there on the lawn... -
Black Heart by Justin Somper
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThere's a new ship of vampirates roaming the seas, leaving a trail of fear and devastation in its wake. When a high-profile pirate is slain, the Pirate Federation takes decisive action and begins training up a ship of dedicated vampire hunters. The team will be led by newly appointed Captain, Cheng Li and will include pirate prodigy Connor Tempest... -
The Evanescence by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBook two in the Fallen Souls Series. My name is Gemma Lucas and everything in my life is falling apart. Lost Souls are roaming the world, possessing people and the fey have made it their mission to torture the innocent. Death and suffering is becoming a way of life and no matter what I do, things keep tearing Alex and me apart... -
Bewitch by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA vampire with a past stained with blood and a soul tainted with darkness, he is perfect in his self-control, never surrendering to his darkest desires. Now a beautiful witch in the shadowy fae underworld threatens to reawaken long denied hungers and tempts him with carnal pleasure... -
Dragon Kiss: A Dragon Kings Novella by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant’s latest installment picks up where Dragon Arisen leaves off. Alasdair and Lotti return to face the biggest foe the Dragon Kings have met yet—and the stakes have never been higher. Lotti has come a long way since finding love with Alasdair and uncovering her true origins as a Star Person... -
Dead And Beyond by Jayde Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAmber Reed is a dead girl walking. Having just been turned by her gorgeous vampire boyfriend, eighteen-year-old Amber Reed is bestowed with the ability to see ghosts. Between trying to figure out how to control her bloodlust and solving the mysterious disappearance of a friend, Amber realizes someone wants to step into her shoes so badly, they’ll do anything to take her place... -
Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts
The breathtaking conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with Jewels of the Sun and Tears of the Moon. .. Darcy Gallagher has always believed in the pull of fate, the magic of legend. .. and the importance of money. She longs to find a rich man who will sweep her away - into a world filled with glamour and adventure, and the exotic life that is her destiny. . -
Daric's Mate by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsGENRE: Adult Paranormal Erotic Romance. Book 5 of The Vampire Coalition:. Prince Daric Carvillius is the twelve hundred year old Prince of the Vampire Healers, the most powerful being on earth, and very accustomed to getting his own way in every situation... -
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Destined for Time by Stacie Simpson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn erotic romance with a paranormal twist. .. One night of forbidden passion will never be forgotten - or forgiven. Prophetic visions, conspiring enemies, and epic battles are nothing unusual at the Myths and Legends Casino Resort where dreams and nightmares come to life and nothing is outside the realm of possibilities... -
Scorched by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 2 in the USA Today Bestselling series, The Dragons of Eternity. As a half-breed dragon, Torque never had the luxury of choosing his future. Not only did his father barter him to the highest bidder, but a rare Shinto fey claimed to see him in a vision that involved recovering a lost treasure for the powerful dragon, Synge... -
Healed by Fire by Catherine Banks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“The dark approaches. Fire will consume and restore, happiness and pain must be experienced collectively. Death for three will be the end. ”. Her memory taken and her whereabouts unknown Artemis is taken in by a coven of witches who give her the name Chandra... -
Embracing the Wolf by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWerewolves come in two different categories, good and evil. Although Richard Ritter's family has encouraged him to make the change for years, he never considered embracing his wolf until he meets Kate Davis. One night with her however, and his life changes forever. After a horrifying evening of violence, Kate Davis's life is turned upside down...Categorized as:
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Sate the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyshi—half-jinn, half-imp—is the only male who has ever managed to slip through the minotaur labyrinth and lived to tell the tale. He wasn’t so lucky when it came to stealing prized vampire artifacts. Caught and imprisoned, he now has a chance at freedom if he can rescue the gargoyle Levet from that same labyrinth... -
Hoodoo Heaven: A Paranormal Women's fiction novella by Reggi Dupree
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Hoodoo, Texas—Mayberry with magic, midlife, and a dash of murder. I expected my forties to be filled with imbalanced hormones and an ex-husband or two. Instead, I died for the second time, was gifted a Thor hand, then sent a summons to my hometown of Hoodoo, Texas. The one place I swore never to return after being accused of murder... -
Death Kissed by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOF RITE AND RUIN is the 5th and FINAL book in the Arcane Arts Academy series by bestselling author Elena Lawson. Pre-order now to be among the first to read it! Full blurb coming soon! -
To Have It All by B.N. Toler
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRock bottom. Liam had set up shop there. After an accident left him injured and unable to work, it wasn’t long before he ended up on the street with his dreams in the gutter. This was it. This was his life. Until the day he met Max Porter—a man who appeared to have it all... -
Step by Cindy Paterson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00A1X69X8. ‘Only her love can restore his trust—only with his trust can she win her battle. ’. Kilter, an immortal Senses Visionary, excels at being rude and crass with little hope of finding peace after being betrayed and tortured by his brother more than a hundred years ago... -
Dragon's Successor by Isadora Montrose
Words every virgin is panting to hear from her first and only lover:. A. I love you. B. I can’t live without you. C. You’re mine by right of capture. Billionaire Dragon Lord Roland Voros went with C. BBW Kayla Cooper blew him off...Categorized as:
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When Darkness Falls by Shannon Drake
WHEN DARKNESS FALLS. .. In a windswept Scottish cemetery, Jade MacGregor's carefree vacation abroad is marred by a seemingly random tragedy. A year later, back home on a shadowy French Quarter street, she glimpses an oddly familiar face. Coincidence--or something far more disturbing? AND TERROR TAKES HOLD. .. Surrounded by her friends and engrossed in her work, Jade should feel secure...Categorized as:
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Rory's Mate by J.S. Scott
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCallie Marks never knew that when she had caught the bouquet at her best friend’s wedding…she would also meet her destiny in the same place. Rory Hale was the nicest, sweetest man she had ever met. He was also the most unattainable. Gorgeous, rich and smart, Rory would never be interested in her. He wouldn’t go for a plump, boring woman that was a chef and suffered from the rejections of her past... -
Alpha King by R.K. Munin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCathleen, a bear shifter, possesses the valuable and rare SoulCipher gift which means she can heal emotional wounds. Despite her brother and community’s best efforts, she ends up kidnapped by an unscrupulous Pack of wolf shifters. Forced to spend her days healing people while the wolves holding her reap all the rewards, soon she finds herself worn out from overuse of her gift...Categorized as:
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Caressed by a Crimson Moon by Amanda J. Greene
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsConsumed by madness and tormented by dark memories of blood and death, Hadrian Lucretius, King of the Validus Clan, has returned after living in self-imposed exile for nearly three hundred and fifty years. To maintain peace with the vampires, Eva Maldonado is offered as a sacrifice to the crazed vampire king by her father, the alpha of the Silveria Shifter Pack... -
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... -
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. -
Ronan by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s searching for freedom and he’s the one to give it to her. Bree. I never knew how much I needed my freedom until I moved to the Klamath Mountains. I was ready to get out on my own and let my bear run free. But when I have a run-in with the Eater Motorcycle Club it could have gone really bad if my cousin, who is part of the New Law MC, hadn’t shown up...Categorized as:
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Color Me Wicked by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmanda Harcourt had one scorching night of incredible sex with Conleth Maguire on a Galveston, Texas beach ten years ago. Then she’d left Con for a career in New York City. She’s back in Galveston now as the interior designer for the weird and wacky Castle of Dark Dreams, a theme park attraction. Old memories surface when she finds out that Con has been hired to paint the castle... -
Liam's Mate by J.S. Scott
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLiam Hale is a vampire healer with secrets, secrets that he has kept hidden for hundreds of years from his brothers for their own protection. He's resigned to his lot in life, to work only for the benefit of his people. .. until he meets mage healer Regan Taylor. Regan makes Liam want more, much more than a lonely vampire healer can ever possess... -
Saving Midnight by Emma Holly
Graham Fitz Clare became a vampire to save his adoptive father from a deadly enemy. Sadly, the price of that rescue may have been too high. Edmund's captors are at large again, and are amassing the sort of power that could make them unstoppable. In the end, the love the Fitz Clares share with each other could be all that stands between them and a desperate storm of destruction. -
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Nathan's Mate by J.S. Scott
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsJewelry maker Sasha Taylor is from an old and aristocratic line of mages and expected to mate with a mage of the same background to secure a continuing pure line of little magic children. She would probably have complied with the old mage tradition had she not had one tiny problem with the plan... -
The Phoenix Charm by Helen Scott Taylor
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParanormal Romance. HE'S PURE TEMPTATION. Cordelia has sworn she'll abstain from looking into Michael's future--particularly when the image in the gilded smoke of her divination mirror shows him half naked... -
Winter Ice by Jaci Burton
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Storm for All Seasons - Winter Ice By Jaci Burton Book 3 in the Storm For All Seasons series. Control is everything to Logan Storm. Control over the family business, the Rising Storm Hotel in New Orleans, control over his emotions, and control over the magic within him. Sophie Breaux is the granddaughter of a voodoo princess and welcomes the supernatural powers that live within her... -
Pleasures Untold by Lisa Sanchez
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHell hath no fury like a witch done wrong. Pissed off and packing an arsenal of witchy mojo, Martha is on the warpath. Determined to avenge the murder of her mother and grandmother, her mission is simple: kill every vampire, demon and underworld bastard she comes across, because one of those hell beasts might be the monster that stole her childhood from her... -
Destined by Allison Kraft
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhile flying across the Atlantic on the centennial anniversary of the Titanic's tragic maiden voyage, Apolline Greer, last in a long line of vampire hunters, finds herself suddenly transported from her airliner cabin to an eerily familiar ocean liner cabin—as well as the entirely unfamiliar body of her ancestor, Noelle Greer...Categorized as:
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Bear with Me by Miranda Stowe
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBeing only one-fourth shape shifter, jaguar-human Rhea Griffin hopes to skip her mating heat altogether. But no such luck. It's coming, and it's coming soon. Good news is that advancements in technology have made it so she doesn't have to turn into a total ho-bag and want sex from every male within a fifty-mile radius...Categorized as:
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Bearllionaire by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHe's a billionaire, and a bear, and he'd never let anything happen to his mate. When billionaire tech mogul Ryder Hart returns to Bearstone Park, he isn't expecting to meet the love of his life and prove his father right about mates and love at first sight. He isn't expecting curvaceous, stubborn accountant Janna Wright... -
Cursed by Ice by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Frank comes the smoothly sensual second book in an exciting new series featuring four immortal warrior brothers who must stake their hearts against their fate. As punishment for plotting with his brothers to steal immortality, Garreth is suffering a freezing torment until the end of time... -
A Little Fate by Nora Roberts
In The Witching Hour (Once Upon A Midnight - 2003) , a kingdom is plagued by tragedy until a wizard-god's spell brings forth a courageous and beautiful young woman who must follow her heart in love--and follow her destiny in battle... -
Garden of Darkness by Anne Frasier, Theresa Weir
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHaunted by both the town of Tuonela and the betrayal of Evan Stroud, medical examiner Rachel Burton tries to leave, but is brought back by the skinned body found in the woods. Others are coming to Tuonela, drawn to the legend of the Pale Immortal, the so-called vampire whose exhumed body is now on display. And others will die... -
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A Love Worth Biting For by Roxy Mews
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHart Clan Hybrids, Book 1. Who’s afraid of the big bad hybrid? Amber Paulson’s wolf has chosen a mate for her, but Amber is not amused with its pick. Jake Meyers might look amazing in a wet T-shirt and have the cheekbones and strong jaw that artists drool over. Too bad he is missing a pulse. Jake is a vampire, well, mostly... -
With the Sunrise by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAthan Bancroft was drawn to a ring with a striking amethyst a century ago and has been wearing it all those years. He had no idea the piece of jewelry was meant for his destined consort—until he looked across a crowded ballroom straight into eyes that were a perfect match for the stone. Selene Brassard has always been fascinated by stories about vampires, but she had no idea they really existed... -
The Wizard's Spell by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTorian Le Fury is a powerful wizard who believes that Sara Myers is a witch with enough magical power to either destroy or save the world. Sara's not interested in doing either, and she wishes Torian would make his gorgeous self disappear from her life. When the evil Dark Ones come for her, she realizes that she's going to need the power of magic to survive. -
Caly's Lion by Lizzie Lynn Lee
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA wounded lion is a dangerous beast. .. While hiding from vicious militants in a shack she's called "home" the past couple of weeks, Caly Anderson happens upon a wounded lion. Even though the ferocious beast scares the holy hell out of her, the nurse in her wins over, compelling Caly to help the big, suffering cat. .. just as soon as she's finished freaking the fuck out, that is...Categorized as:
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Bearing His Name by Eve Langlais
Previously published in the anthology The Big Alpha in Town, New York Times bestselling author Eve Langlais,. the paranormal queen of steam and sass, pulls out all the stops in this sexy, funny novella. Meeting his mate should have been cause for celebration. There’s just one teeny tiny problem. Jade thinks Ark might have impregnated her sister... -
The Wolf's Mail-Order Bride by Ella Goode
Cassie Madson doesn’t believe in true love, fated mates or happy ever after which is why when she’s approached by a matchmaker for a marriage of convenience, she agrees immediately. She needs a place to hide from her dangerous ex-boyfriend and the backwoods of upstate New York sounds perfect. She’ll vow to honor this stranger sight unseen, but she won’t love him...Categorized as:
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