Books like 'Children of the Night'
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Lilacs and Leather by Thora Woods
She's safe as long as she's hidden.Lydia Anderson is an unbonded omega who left her life behind to escape a family more interested in their status than protecting their daughter from an alpha who won't take no for an answer. It took everything, but Lydia managed to break free, running as far as she could. Now she lives with her head down, avoiding attention.Her past is still on the hunt... -
Unhinged by Dreia Wells
Everything I thought I knew about my life was a lie.With all the revelations about me coming to the surface, I just need time to figure it all out. Trying to navigate my day-to-day life with four soul tethers, a fated mate, and my betrothed is a challenge within itself, but time is not on my side. When I think I can settle into my new normal, my world turns upside once more...Categorized as:
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A Little Wicked by A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m paying bills, making powerful enemies, and collecting magical lovers. You know; everyday stuff. I’m just a tarot reader. Okay, not just. My birthright means I’m the best fortune teller you’ll ever meet. Too bad I never listen to my own advice. My name is Georgette; but only my mother gets to call me that. I’m the child of a witch and a wolf, and trust me, that union had consequences... -
Little Kiss of Snow by Clio Evans
Join everyone from Creature Cafe for a Little Kiss of Snow.Twas the night before Christmas...And all through the house...Every human was waiting...For their Creature to pounce...From Christmas ornament kinks to cookies and milking-- enjoy these 10 holiday short stories PLUS a New Years Novella featuring two new characters... -
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Nicky and the Night Owls: Part One by Sierra Cassidy
Nicky Marino's life suits her, or at least it would if her mom would stop nudging the beta about her dating slump. Now that her brother Sidney's gotten hitched, the pressure's on - and a new night shift job at the library makes for a tempting sanctuary.All's quiet until an unexpected encounter leads to another...and another. -
Pixie Problems by A.H. Hadley
Being human, my life at Silver Oaks isn't quite a fairytale. This is a school for fae refugees, and I'm not one. Instead, I'm going to be a knight in shining armor - wielding the one thing none of them want to be iron.I'm just not very good at being a hero. My magic is dangerous to the fae... -
Rest by Rose Carver
Every time I thought I was done being a runt, my body found a new way to remind me.But now? I’m failing for two.In many ways, Pack Maddox has been saved by their new pup. They have a restraining order against Pack Carson, a new reputation in high pack society, and the growing family they've always wanted.Assuming Eve's body is up to the task... -
Summoning Shadows by Winter Pennington
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe second Rosso Lussuria Vampire Novel Epiphany has risen within the ranks of clan status. Declared Elder and Inamorata before the Rosso Lussuria vampires, to raise a hand against her is to raise a hand against Queen Renata herself. She has taken Iliaria, the Great Siren Dracule, as her lover and ally, wearing Iliaria’s sigil as a sign of their unlikely alliance... -
Queen Takes Camelot: Gwen by Joely Sue Burkhart
The Once and Future King has always been my curse. You think King Arthur is a hero. You blame me for the fall of Camelot. Because I refused to choose. Yes, I loved Lancelot. Once upon a time, I loved Arthur, too. I loved all of his friends, even Merlin, the cantankerous wizard. But Arthur’s jealousy destroyed our love... -
Nicky and the Night Owls: Part Two by Sierra Cassidy
Now that Nicky’s found a hot, loving pack all her own, it’s time to get down to living the dream, right?Well...maybe not.After her last job literally went down in flames, the beleaguered beta finds herself on the wrong end of the investigation—and she’s not the only one. Not to mention her newfound family is at odds with a packmate’s biological relatives, and that means trouble for everyone... -
Breaking the Ice by Calliope Stewart
From the author who brought you The San Francisco Omegas series comes a new The Seattle Omegas. Aurelia Peterson has always been the rock of her family. Daughter, cousin, sister, mom. She used to be a wife too, but that ended violently, leaving Aurelia with mobility issues and trauma that haunts her dreams. All Aurelia wants is to raise her son, Tobey...Categorized as:
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Moonlight Love and Witchcraft by Vaela Denarr, Micah Iannandrea
“I love you. And I need you like the blood in my veins. Without you I wouldn’t be me.”A werewolf and a vampire with an unbreakable bond. A cute witch fleeing her home for a crime she may or may not have committed. A burning desire for something more between them... -
Tainted Souls by Alisha Williams
Zed is dead. I watched him die in my arms.But I refuse to let this be the end. My father has the power to bring him back. And if he refuses to, I’ll go into the pit of souls and get him out myself.I’m warned that if I do this, that he won’t be the same. That there's no guarantee that what I pull out of the pit will be my Zed.I’m too stricken with grief to care... -
Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Every sorority has its secrets... And college freshman Ginger Carmichael couldn't care less. She has more important things on her mind, like maintaining her perfect GPA. No matter how much she can't stand the idea of the cliques and the matching colors, there's something about the girls of Alpha Beta Omega—their beauty, confidence, and unapologetic sexuality—that draws Ginger in...Categorized as:
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Tainted Hearts by Alisha Williams
So everything the pure bloods have been taught all these years was a lie?Does God really know what his right hand men are doing in his name?And how the hell do I tell three of my mates that their fathers are lying, deceiving sorry excuses of Archangels?My life got turned upside down the moment I stepped onto this island and it never seems to stop.I went from two mates to five... -
Her Beasts by Mandy Muse
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTime is a luxury—one that I don’t have.I fear my fate inside these walls almost as much as I fear my husband outside of them.The more I uncover the secrets my family kept from me, the more I realize I’m not who I thought I was.In spite of all the lies, I’ve fallen for the men that roam this castle.My mating bond with Aeon and Lucien is strong...Categorized as:
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A Pack Uncertain by Jenny L. Black
***CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR A PACK UNWANTED***Cat: My suppressants failed on my mate and me mid-heat, and we made the difficult decision to find some alphas to weather my future heats. Even though I never thought I would want a relationship with an alpha, the pack we found surprisingly managed to capture my heart. I fell in love with them.However, I found out they lied to me. They have an omega... -
A Pack Unwanted by Jenny L. Black
All my life I expected to be a beta. When I met a lovely man in college during class freshman year I thought nothing of it. Three years later when I unexpectedly emerged as an omega I was determined that our lives wouldn’t change. Now five years later, my suppressants fail on my mate and I mid-heat... -
Academy of Protectors by Gray Holborn
Meet Max Bentley: She’s socially awkward, uncommonly naive, and doesn’t have a filter between her brain and her mouth (though she’s heard great things about them and is on the hunt for one of her very own—fingers crossed).Oh! And her whole life is about to implode...You know what’s annoying? Having your first real date interrupted by a werewolf and a hellhound...Categorized as:
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Unshaken by Dreia Wells
I was supposed to be a Light Guardian.My whole life was mapped out and I was going to proudly follow my ancestor's footsteps. So why did the Angels reject me? I trained for years to become one of the Elite in the Angels fight against the forces of evil. When the time came for me to attend Caelum Academy, my invitation never came...Categorized as:
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For Love and Blood and Fury by J.J. Arias
A ruthless vampire. A powerful witch. A healer with a hidden legacy. A searing paranormal romance that proves three hearts can beat as one.Elena, the head of Miami’s vampire cartel, never expected her ex-girlfriend Zuri—a powerful witch—to storm back into her life demanding help with a rival coven... -
The Life of Anna: The Complete Story by Marissa Honeycutt
When tragedy shatters Anna’s life at a young age, she finds hope in two men who take her under their wings. Life is perfect until her sixteenth birthday when her world is turned upside down. Her beloved Jack and Devin have turned into monsters that haunt only the darkest of nightmares; nightmares that soon become her reality... -
Door of Bruises by Sierra Simone
𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬.We are all, for better or worse, doomed to love each other until death do us part. My heart belongs to Proserpina and St. Sebastian—even if he no longer wants it. Even if she has left it behind to follow him.Delphine’s fled back home, and Becket’s holy calling is in peril...Categorized as:
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Dimitri's Forbidden Submissive by Ann Mayburn
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAs the daughter of an outlaw biker, Rya DeLuca is used to living a wild life, but nothing could prepare her for the danger of falling in love with Dimitri Novikov... -
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Always Running by Calliope Stewart
Is it finally time to stop running?Tibby Sinclair is the queen of messy beginnings. Raised for fourteen years in a religious cult before being tossed into the San Francisco Omega Academy, Tibby never had a chance. That didn't stop her though. She toughened up and became someone that would protect herself... -
Switch Heater by K.L. Moore
Three years. Three years at the Omega Center, learning everything I need to learn, becoming the omega that they say we're supposed to be. You know what else they say? That we'll find our pack, our alphas, while here. There hasn't been an omega yet that's walked through those doors and not walked out ready to bond with their intended packs and alphas. The exception being me... -
Blood Rituals by Aoibh Wood
Boston Homicide Detective, Caitlin Reagan, walks a razor's edge, propping up her life on emotional constructs designed to help her manage grueling PTSD. She keeps her mother, boyfriend, and work separated and controlled, all in service to one horrible, tragic act she committed amid the Iraq war... -
Transistor by Molly J. Bragg
When Naomi Woodward’s doctor recommended her for a clinical trial, it seemed like the answer to her prayers. She was finally able to get her gender confirmation surgery and the surgery was a resounding success. She finally looked and felt like the woman she always knew she was... -
A Night Most Wicked by Lexie Winston
What happens to Susie and Mark when their car breaks down an hour out of Vegas after leaving Lila?Strangely enough, there is no one else on the road that evening and they must be in a dead zone as neither Susie nor Mark has cell reception...
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