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Into the Lyons Den by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFBI Special Agent Devin Lyons and Russian mob boss/FBI ally Andrei Panchenko have been at each others' throats for years. Literally. They've had their hands around the other's throat lots of times. When Andrei barely escapes a bold attempt on his life, government big shot James Jacobs decides to put Devin in charge of Andrei's safety...Categorized as:
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Fade To Midnight by Shannon McKenna
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe "New York Times-"bestselling author of "Ultimate Weapon" and "Extreme Danger" introduces the long-lost sibling of her beloved McCloud brothers, in her steamiest and most riveting romantic suspense novel yet. Beaten and tortured almost to death, Kev Larsen was found eighteen years earlier in a warehouse alley... -
Wild Heat by Alisa Woods
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's a hot cop. She's a wild artist. Making art has never been so dangerously SEXY. Kaden Grant is well aware that the Seattle Police Department is no friend of shifters. But when the mayor’s favorite artist is targeted by the local hate-fanatic, he orders protective custody for her… and Kaden is desperate to land the assignment. Because any other cop would just get the girl killed...Categorized as:
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Heat Seeker by Lora Leigh
John Vincent has always led a life of danger, and now he has every reason to want to remain as dead as the obituary in the Australian papers had proclaimed him to be. He’d left nothing behind in the life he had once led—except for one woman, and one night of unforgettable passion... -
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The Knight of the Rose by A.M. Hudson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBook no longer in print. Refer now to the combined Tears of the Broken and The Knight of the Rose as "Dark Secrets" by A.M. Hudson. Sequel to the internationally successful vampire novel, Tears of the Broken. Love was only the beginning of her nightmares. When Ara discovered the existence of vampires, she was given the choice between a life as one of them, or a life without her true love... -
Forged In Ash by Trish McCallan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsKait Winchester inherited a special gift from her Arapaho ancestors: she can heal with her touch. And there is no one she would like to get her hands on more than the super-sexy SEAL who seems determined to ignore their off-the-charts chemistry. When the wounded warrior finally seeks her help, she’s ready to nurse him back to health…and into her bed... -
Dirty Ross by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCole Ryker has been a man on a mission since the second he laid eyes on tall, dark and dirty-talking Ross Collins. That mission? To get the macho Delta Force soldier into his bed and out of his head, putting an end to his obsession. When Ross finally agrees to a date, Cole is overjoyed - and, frankly, rather surprised. Ross is like no man he's ever met...Categorized as:
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Encala by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEncala, Book 3 in the Heku Series, finds Emily and Chevalier settled into the palace and life as one of the ruling heads of the Equites begins. The Equites elect Damon onto the Equites Council and he immediately finds himself at odds with Emily. Her independence and head-strong personality harshly conflict with his strict nature as one of the ‘old ones’... -
Lessons Learned by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYears ago, sensitive Jude Brooks got tired of watching junior high life through the vents in his locker. Unfortunately, handsome Hayden Cox's favorite pastime was putting him in there. When Jude's werewolf friends torment Hayden for being human, he takes it out on distractingly beautiful Jude. A lot. Tired of having his son picked on, pack member Henry Cox moves his family away...Categorized as:
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Verdad silenciada by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAgent Hunter Thornton is no stranger to top-secret missions, hes got nothing to lose until a beautiful brunette pulls him into her own dangerous agenda. When a heiress is murdered as Abbie tries to blackmail her for clues, Abbie realizes shes stumbled into an unforgiving conspiracy. They discover a connection and begin a battle against an evil enterprise... -
Forged in Smoke by Trish McCallan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFaith Ansell could never be mistaken for an action hero. The scientist is content in her lab, working with her team on life-changing discoveries. But when a mysterious organization captures her colleagues, she’s forced to flee for her life with SEAL Team 7. Lieutenant Seth “Rawls” Rawlings, ST7’s corpsman, hasn’t been himself since a near-death experience in the Sierra Nevadas... -
Defy The Ravaged by E.M. Raegan
My name is Willow.His name is Jason.He hated me. I hated him— while silently hiding how much all that hate hurt deep down inside me. But all that was before. Before everything changed. Before I woke up to gunshots and screaming and death.Now he still hates me, along with his Uncle Paulie and their club brothers. But I don’t hate him. I can’t, not after he came for me. Not after he saved me... -
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... -
Valle by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe ominous Valle Faction vows to gain possession of what the Equites has hidden in the well protected Island Coven. Just as Emily thinks she’s found peace in the volatile world of the heku, she’s brutally ripped from the protective walls of Chevalier’s coven and thrown into the harsh reality of a Valle prison... -
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The Vengeance of the Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn THE TALE OF THE VAMPIRE BRIDE, Lady Glynis suffered great horrors at the hands of her evil vampire master, Count Vlad Dracula, and vowed she would one day escape him... -
Standing in the Shadows by Shannon McKenna
Ex-FBI agent Connor McCloud can never forget the day he was set up to die at the hands of trusted friend and fellow agent Ed Riggs. Hard justice and loyalty to his badge have cost Connor what he wants most--Ed's shy, studious daughter Erin. He can never have her now, but her beauty still haunts and torments his every waking hour and his most fevered erotic dreams...Categorized as:
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Consume by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEli and Clara's story continues as she tries to finish high school. Eli is as over protective as ever and Tate and his group of friends are no help. They wait for the Horde, always looking over their shoulder. But the ever annoying but strangely prophetic bird begins to become more of a chatter box and Eli learns something that could change some things... -
Favole: Stone Tears by Victoria Francés
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Favole: Set Me Free by Victoria Francés
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSucesso internacional finalmente disponível em português! Donzelas à beira da morte, lânguidas imagens erguendo-se por detrás de uma lápide, castelos carregados de mistérios, lagos obscuros no meio de bosques banhados pelo luar... A temática gótica e vampírica é uma das mais recorrentes da ficção contemporânea e tem originado grandes êxitos literários e cinematográficos... -
Favole: Frozen Light by Victoria Francés
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPoetry and exquisite art... -
Eternal Flame Bundle by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: this bundle is not in chronological order. To avoid spoilers, the bundle should be read in this order: second book, third book, first book Eternal Flame Cynthia Eden invites you into the world of the Others--supernatural creatures who are sexy, powerful, and more than human in every way... No one that deadly should look that good... -
Quenched by Z.L. Arkadie
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sense of duty takes Clarity back to the script where she learns there's a new breed of vampires in the world, stemming from Lario Exgesis, once friend now foe. These second-generation vampires are able to hunt and feed off the first- generation vampires. Clarity also sees that Lario is looking for the power of the sun, a power gifted to the seven daughters of the House of Benel... -
Desire After Dark by Amanda Ashley
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsVicki Cavendish knows she should be careful. After all, there's a killer loose in town—one who drains women of blood, women with red hair and green eyes just like her. She knows she should tell police about the dark, gorgeous man who comes into the diner every night, the one who makes her feel a longing she's never felt before...Categorized as:
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Freaky By Nature by Mia Dymond
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBrett Steele, PI didn't realize there was a politically correct term for stripping until he met Holly London. Initially drawn to her talent, he soon learns there is much more to the "sensual dance" instructor than he thought. Holly has a secret that may change her life forever. When the atmosphere warns her she is the target of a madman, she must expose the secret and trust Brett to stay alive... -
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Zombie Queen by Mary Martel, Brandy Slaven
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe beginning...The beginning is always the best place to start when reflecting on what has been.Thinking back on it, my life had been perfect.Middle class girl in high school with a happy home life.My life had been full of nothing but promise.Life was good.Everything was great.And then my whole world went to shit. In one day.The disease came first.Then the dead...Categorized as:
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Shift by Staci Hart
Bestselling author Staci Hart brings you the second installment of an addictive romantic mythology series where love is the ultimate game, and Aphrodite always wins. Even the gods cannot betray the will of the stars. It’s been a hundred years since she’s warmed my bed, a hundred years spent waiting for her. Now we’ll compete again in a game that matters little to me...Categorized as:
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Heart of Darkness by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA vampire prince on a four hundred year old mission to avenge his murdered sister... Aleksandr Nemov won't stop until the last of the vampire hunter's progeny is wiped from the Earth. Each kill has stolen a piece of his humanity, pushing him towards the black abyss all vampires hold within their hearts... -
Vampire, Vampire by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith her latest sizzling release, Vampire, Vampire, New York Times and USA Today bestselling paranormal romance author Heather Killough-Walden shares two scorchingly hot, sweet and savage stand-alone vampire romance novellas. (Total word count approx. 70,000 words) In the completely reconstructed Thorn and Grace, an old tale of historical romance is given a very dark make-over... -
Tempting Fate by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEurope 1920s. Fifth [published] in the Saint-Germain series, Tempting Fate finds the count as guardian to a Russian war orphan during the Russian Revolution and the end of World War I... -
The Saint-Germain Chronicles by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFleeing Spain at the beginning of their Civil War, the vampire Saint-Germain arrives in California to reunite with the older and wiser Rowena Saxon, who is considering following the Dark Prince into an eternal life. Meanwhile, Saint-Germain is unaware that a ruthless assassin is pursuing him--one of the most charming killers ever to grace the page: Cenere... -
Broken by Shiloh Walker
The national bestselling author of Fragile returns with a luscious new blend of sex and suspense. Quinn Rafferty is working as a bounty hunter for a private detective agency in St. Louis when a new neighbor catches his eye. He's drawn to her-but he has his own soul to mend before he can worry about anyone else... -
Black Heart by R.L. Mathewson
There was something seriously wrong with Marty. That was the only explanation that she could come up with. Why else would she feel this way for the biggest SOB in town? Granted, he was also the hottest man in town, but he was also arrogant, callous, and determined to drive her away even as he drove her crazy with his touch...Categorized as:
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The Species Within by Kimberley Clark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIMPORTANT: This book has been revised. Version purchased/read before Mid Oct, 2014 may be old version. If you have purchased old version please contact... -
Keeping Her by Kelly Lucille
A Contemporary Erotic Romance with a shape shifting Alpha Male trained as a Navy SEAL and the short curvaceous artist who drives him crazy. At 28, Clytie Persephone Jones has reinvented herself into exactly what she wants to be. She changed her name, put herself through school, and is taking chances on a risky art career... -
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Path of the Eclipse by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe mysterious and seductive hero Ragoczy Saint-Germain is torn between the love of a Chinese woman warlord and a voluptuous Indian princess in this historical horror novel set in the Far East... -
Deathless by Scott Prussing
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeathless is book two in The Blue Fire Saga, a paranormal romance series filled with passion, suspense and supernatural danger. Summary: After rescuing her brother from the caverns of a vampire coven and helping to cure her mother of a vampire bite, Leesa Nyland hopes she’s done dealing with all things supernatural... -
Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden
TWO BRILLIANT AGENTS FBI Special Agent Monica Davenport has made a career out of profiling serial killers. But getting inside the twisted minds of the cruel and the sadistic has taken its toll: She's walled herself off from the world. Yet Monica can't ignore fellow agent Luke Dante, the only man who ever broke through her defenses...Categorized as:
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Deadly is the Kiss by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTasked with protecting humanity from harm, the last thing Ashe Granger was searching for on his mission was his destined mate. Then, a mysterious dark-eyed beauty reluctantly offered him shelter. A spark of danger—and a soul-deep recognition—ignited a burning, carnal need….Since her family's exile, Juliana Sabin had borne full responsibility for their safety...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... -
Embrace the Magic by Caris Roane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen a blood rose enters Mastyr Ethan’s world, will he succumb to his deepest needs or lose her forever to an enemy intent on possessing her at all costs? He desperately needs his blood rose… Ethan, mastyr vampire of the Bergisson Realm, never thought to find his blood rose, the one woman who could ease the blood-starvation he’s endured for decades... -
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. -
Dark Season: The Complete Second Series by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the first time, the entire second series of Dark Season books is available in one volume. Also includes 20th Century Vampire (A Dark Season Prequel). Total word count is around 180,000 words, approximately 700 to 800 pages of a printed book. Sophie Hart's relationship with Patrick, the last vampire, continues to take a series of dark twists and turns... -
Foreseen Hunger by Marisa Chenery
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook six in the Ra’s Chosen series.Takan has hidden who he is for three thousand years, but the time for secrecy is coming to an end. He knows it, and more importantly, Ra knows it. To complicate matters, Takan has found his mate. And she means more than happily-ever-after and smokin’ hot sex. She’s the key to ending the demon god Apep’s threat to the mortal realm... -
Os Sete by André Vianco
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMergulhadores encontram uma caravela naufragada no litoral do Rio Grande do Sul e dela retiram vários objetos, inclusive uma grande caixa de prata. Quando a caixa é aberta, sete vampiros do Rio D'Ouro (Portugal), acordam e passam a espalhar terror no Brasil... -
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Heart of Gold by Jessica Bird, J.R. Ward
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe has a passion for unlocking the secrets of the past… Archaeologist Carter Wessex is drawn to Farrell Mountain to solve a centuries old mystery- and find a fortune in hidden gold. One thing stands in her way: Nick Farrell, a notorious corporate raider with no patience for trespassers on his land, and way too much sex appeal... -
Eternal Flame by Valerie Twombly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman he cannot have, a man who is only a dream... When guardian Marcus Dagotto, discovers the gods have gifted him with a mate, he is pissed. He has no room for love and even less for a human who has no idea he exists. Cassandra Jensen, has a shattered heart and has given up on men. Only one man can set her body on fire, but he is a fantasy that haunts her sleep. Two worlds, one desire... -
Fall by Cindy Paterson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLibrarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN13 9780991732715. “He’s destroying me—us. I need him like my next breath, yet I’m suffocating.” An unrequited love that has ripped her to pieces. Delara has loved Waleron for over a century. Their intense chemistry is sensual, gripping, irresistible... -
Heart of a Vampire by Amber Kallyn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratings***This is a book bundle of the Heart of a Vampire series, Books 1-3 Book 1 - Bloodstorm (Available Free on all Etailers) When duty forces a shaman to stop a vampire from her revenge, love doesn’t just burn... it bites. For two hundred years, Niki DeVeraux has been tracking the monster who murdered her family and made her a vampire... -
Tempting the Tiger by Lacey Thorn
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLegend awakened… Reno has known there was more to him since he awoke in the hospital, alive when he should have died. Only one thought consumed him. Find Tah. Watch over him. Protect him. Then everything changed. A tempted tiger… A mission gone wrong brings him face to face with a woman who tempts his tiger from hiding...Categorized as:
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The Bodyguard by Cherry Adair, Gena Showalter
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 21 ratings“Temptation on Ice” When paranormal operative Sebastian Tremayne heads to the Arctic Circle to keep an eye on red-hot physicist Michaela Giese, the polar ice cap isn’t the only thing in danger of melting...
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