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Kingdom of Storms by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLooking to rescue dragon hatchlings? Check. Piss off a demon in the process? Check. Have my mate stolen by a raging psycho who wants his babies? Damn . . . . I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, do solemnly swear I wanted a vacation from trouble. The problem is, trouble did not want a vacation from me or those that I love... -
![Realm of Demons by Shannon Mayer]()
Realm of Demons by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe final (for real this time! ) book in the heartpounding, bestselling series. Get ready for the last ride with Zamira, Maks, Lila and Balder as they race to save . . . well I can't say, that would be a spoiler if you haven't ready book eight . . -
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![The Mercy Thompson Collection by Patricia Briggs]()
The Mercy Thompson Collection by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPatricia Briggs presents a collection that includes the first five novels in her #1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series. By day, Mercy Thompson is a car mechanic in the sprawling Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side...Categorized as:
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![Gossamer by Shannon Mayer]()
Gossamer by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe fate of the world rests on my shoulders as we hang on the edge of Ragnarök. And I can't catch a freaking break. Not even for ice cream and strippers. Facing down the monsters of my past left me on the cusp of death, wounded and running from the one person I trusted with my life. Havoc. My chosen mate is consumed by a curse so powerful it overrides his natural desire to protect me...Categorized as:
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![The Scarlet Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Scarlet Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOnly magic can save us from this nightmare…. Everest is my soulmate. Yet somehow knowing this feels worse. Because now I know this isn’t some silly little teenage-puppy-love crush, I know my feelings for someone I barely know are very, very real. Because now I know this love I feel…he feels it too... -
![A United Front by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A United Front by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass. The Culling draws ever nearer—looms really—like a big, fat cloud of doom. With evil brewing, our enemies grow bolder, the warriors of light and dark scramble to be ready for the Winter Solstice, and the Cumhaill fam jam digs in to face the battle of our world’s alignment. No biggie… Team Trouble is on it... -
![The Dancer and the Dark by Elizabeth Hunter]()
The Dancer and the Dark by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single wrong step could mean their end. Gavin Wallace has a problem, and her name is Chloe Reardon. For years, Gavin and Chloe have built a life together, skirting the vampire world as much as possible. Chloe has continued dancing, and Gavin has continued building a business empire. But for a vampire in love with a mortal, nothing about the future is certain...Categorized as:
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![The Wolf vs Santa by Lauretta Hignett]()
The Wolf vs Santa by Lauretta Hignett
A Little Christmas Mystery. This year, Santa’s on the naughty list. It’s two days before Christmas, and the kids of the Hidden City have suddenly gone on a crime spree after writing their letters to Santa. Has the jolly red guy turned evil? Or is it… the other guy? Join Daphne, our wolfy sleuth, and Dwayne, the Lord of Chaos, as they solve the mystery of the Hidden City Evil Santa...Categorized as:
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![Skullduggery by Helen Harper]()
Skullduggery by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOkay. I’ll admit I’ve got problems. But surrender is word wholly absent from my vocabulary. My grasp on magic is shaky at best and my dependence on spider’s silk is a battle I’m still fighting. But while my heritage and my health might be problematic, I’m certainly not going to roll over and give up. Not me. Not ever... -
![Blood of a Huntsman by May Sage]()
Blood of a Huntsman by May Sage
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe vampires have always feared the first of their kind and his descendants. Now all immortals know there’s a new Eirikrson threatening their way of life. And they don’t intend to let her. Catherine Stormhale has spent decades trying to crawl out of her family’s shadow. Now they’re calling her back home, to serve their clan against her new friends, and she has a choice to make... -
![Genesis by Kristie Cook]()
Genesis by Kristie Cook
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDiscover how the Amadis began in this fascinating prequel to the award-winning Soul Savers Series! While the land of Ancient Greece is plagued with mortals' wars, twins Cassandra and Jordan have lived more than a lifetime as outcasts. When their dying father divulges a secret that's been buried in his soul, his children come to opposite conclusions, launching them down two very different paths... -
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Green Dragon by JS Kennedy
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTheir world teeters on the brink of war; the time to act is now. Mackenzie and Lucan should be celebrating their newly awakened bond. Instead, they’re working to stop Jasper, the tyrannical Dragon Head, from moving forward with the next step of his sinister plan. If he succeeds, GreenRiver’s Mythos shifters won't be the only ones who suffer...Categorized as:
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![My Warrior Wolves by Krystal Shannan]()
My Warrior Wolves by Krystal Shannan
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBetrayed and alone…. Charlotte “Charlie” Mason struggles to put her pack back together after the horrifying loss of her parents. But her Uncle has other plans. Plans to turn the pack over to the one creature who ruined her life. She turns to the mates she sent away to help her salvage not only her broken heart, but what’s left of her family... -
![Origin of Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Origin of Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI thought I knew the world of magic. I knew nothing. By the skin of my teeth, I passed the Vampire Court trials. I’m officially an ally, with the seductive vampire Ares on my side. Everything should be good, except that there’s a magical mob boss on the hunt for dragons. Problem is: dragons are supposed to be dead... -
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![The Forgettable Miss French by Kristen Painter]()
The Forgettable Miss French by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse. Werewolf Virginia "Ginny" French's curse means no one can remember her. Not even for as long as it takes to ring up her groceries or make her favorite iced coffee... -
![Last Strand by Jennifer Estep]()
Last Strand by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery bloody thread has been leading to this . . . I’ve battled a lot of bad guys in my time, both as Gin Blanco and as the notorious assassin the Spider. But I’ve never faced off against anyone quite as powerful and deadly as the dastardly leader of the Circle secret society... -
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Night Watch by Annie Anderson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSloane Cabot is out for blood. Waking up at the foot of your own grave is no picnic. .. especially when you can't remember how you got there. There are only two things Sloane knows for certain: how to kill bad guys, and that something awful turned her into a monster. With a price on her head and nowhere to run, choosing between a job and a bed or certain death sort of seems like a no-brainer...Categorized as:
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Death Watch by Annie Anderson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA prison break. A secret admirer. And a boatload of lies. Just about everything Sloane Cabot knows about her past is a big old pile of malarkey. Couple that with the blank spot of how her family died, and she needs answers, like, yesterday. But when a man shows up dead on her family’s grave, she knows it somehow has to be tied to that fateful night a year ago...Categorized as:
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![Damian's Immortal by Lizzy Ford]()
Damian's Immortal by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBook 3, War of Gods series. The White God’s most trusted friend, Jule, has his powers stripped by the Watchers. They give him an impossible mission: find the mysterious Magician and kill her, before she reopens the gateway between the realms. Jule quickly discovers the beautiful Magician is not what the Watchers claim... -
![Deadhead by A.J. Aalto]()
Deadhead by A.J. Aalto
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMarnie Baranuik has barely had time to enjoy her break from the FBI’s Preternatural Crimes Unit when her favorite hunky vampire hunter comes calling. If Kill-Notch Batten can’t oust an unruly garden invader, maybe Marnie can, but when a wayward woodland sprite takes her for a joyride, it’s more than either of them can handle... -
![Born of Ashes by Caris Roane]()
Born of Ashes by Caris Roane
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEnter a hidden world of winged vampire warriors—and the women they are sworn protect. .. For years, she was kept as a human slave—one of seven unwilling “blood donors” for the death vampires who thirst for absolute power. Now, Fiona is a free woman, haunted by her memories of being strapped to a gurney, drained of blood, then revived at the last moment... -
![Graveyard Dog: A Charley Davidson Novella by Darynda Jones]()
Graveyard Dog: A Charley Davidson Novella by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Darynda Jones comes a new story in her Charley Davidson series…. Michael Cavalcante has one thing on his mind when he knocks on Izzabel Walsh’s door at two in the morning, half-dressed and a bit toasted: fix the woman’s heater and get back to bed... -
![Damian's Immortal by Lizzy Ford]()
Damian's Immortal by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBook 3, War of Gods series. The White God’s most trusted friend, Jule, has his powers stripped by the Watchers. They give him an impossible mission: find the mysterious Magician and kill her, before she reopens the gateway between the realms. Jule quickly discovers the beautiful Magician is not what the Watchers claim...Categorized as:
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![Freak Show by Trina M. Lee]()
Freak Show by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlexa’s arrival in Sin City is greeted with a warning: leave town or be forced out. The return of her lover, Arys, has the Vegas vampires on edge. The Wicked Kiss Las Vegas location has changed in his absence. Werewolf death fights and vampire performance art takes it to a whole new level of crazy. The new club owner, Jenner, shares Arys’s bloodline and a few bad memories... -
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![Venom in the Veins by Jennifer Estep]()
Venom in the Veins by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBlood might be thicker than water, but venom is stronger than just about anything …. It was supposed to be a nice, quiet, simple dinner with friends—but nothing is ever nice, quiet, or simple when you’re Gin Blanco, the Spider, notorious assassin and current queen of the Ashland underworld. This time around, someone seems to be targeting Stuart Mosley, the president of First Trust bank...Categorized as:
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![The Myth Manifestation by Lisa Shearin]()
The Myth Manifestation by Lisa Shearin
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe agents of Supernatural Protection & Investigations (SPI) protect people from predatory supernaturals. This time, we’re the ones who need protection. New York is one of the most popular convention destinations in the world—for humans and supernaturals. Every hundred years, rulers of thhe world’s supernatural races come together to negotiate and renew a peace treaty... -
![Wounded, Vol. 2 by Amy Lane]()
Wounded, Vol. 2 by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGreen and Bracken’s beloved survived their enemy's worst—with help from unexpected vampiric help. But survival is a long way from recovery, and even further from safety. Green’s people want badly to return to the Sierra Foothills, but they’re not going with their tails between their legs... -
![Fangs and Fennel by Shannon Mayer]()
Fangs and Fennel by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAlena Budrene is not just a gifted Seattle baker—she’s also a supernatural. Having survived the virus that made her transformation necessary and outwitted an attack by a Greek hero, she’s ready to settle down and deal with the challenges of living as a “Super Duper. ”. But nothing is easy for a woman who can turn into a giant snake... -
![Wings of Fire by Caris Roane]()
Wings of Fire by Caris Roane
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBy night, the winged warrior Antony Medichi fights the death vampires who threaten his world. By day, he hunts the rogue vampires who invade Mortal Earth. But deep in his heart rages the fiercest battle of all—his soul-searing passion for the one mortal he is sworn to protect…the one woman he is doomed to love... -
![Sharpest Sting by Jennifer Estep]()
Sharpest Sting by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe truth won’t set me free—but it will probably get me killed . .. As Gin Blanco, aka the assassin the Spider, I’m used to having a target on my back. But ever since I started investigating the secret society known as the Circle, that target seems bigger than ever... -
![Scattered Ashes by Jessica Sorensen]()
Scattered Ashes by Jessica Sorensen
My name is Gemma Lucas and my life’s a wreck. Alex, the guy I just might be falling in love with, and the father of my unborn child, left me. Not to mention if I do admit I’m in love with him, it could potentially kill us both. My father’s trapped in his own mind and my mom’s working for the dark side... -
![One Knight Stand by Annabel Chase]()
One Knight Stand by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsI’ve spent a lifetime hiding my identity just to survive. I’ve concealed my true nature from our vampire overlords, including the one who’s captured my heart, and I’ve kept my friends at arm’s length to protect us both. And now I stand to lose them all because of it... -
![In Vino Veritas by Karen Chance]()
In Vino Veritas by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratings"In Vino Veritas" was Karen Chance's contribution to theChicks Kick Buttanthology (June 2011). It is now available on her website as a free short as per the contract with the publisher. Contains spoilers for Midnight's Daughter, Dorina Basarab #1and Death's Mistress, Dorina Basarab #2. -
![Messager by Faith Kean]()
Messager by Faith Kean
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 9 ratings« Il n’y a pas de hasard. Il n’y a que ce qu’on déclenche ou pas. ». Après avoir déserté le palais de Ferin le soir de ses noces, Ren se tourne à présent vers un avenir incertain. Guidé par Hosgard, le jeune homme part en quête de réponses et au-devant de nouveaux mystères... -
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![Grave Watch by Annie Anderson]()
Grave Watch by Annie Anderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMeeting long-lost siblings should be awesome, right? Well, when you happen to be on the wrong side of the law and have every intention of staying there, having a cop for a sister isn’t exactly ideal. And teaming up with said sister? Well, that is just the cherry on top of the craptastic pie that has been my life...Categorized as:
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![Damian’s Assassin by Lizzy Ford]()
Damian’s Assassin by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWith the White God in Europe, Dustin is left alone in Miami to protect the Grey God, a man-god struggling with his identity, and the White God’s mate. One of the Black God’s vamps in Miami suddenly goes rogue and starts killing humans by the dozen...Categorized as:
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![Entice Me at Twilight by Shayla Black]()
Entice Me at Twilight by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn national bestselling author Shayla Black's electrifying new novel, the Doomsday Brethren fight their mortal enemy for the newest weapon in a bloody magical war: the one woman a warrior shouldn't claim . . . yet can't resist... -
![A Royal Witch by Danielle Garrett]()
A Royal Witch by Danielle Garrett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Beechwood Manor is filling up fast and Holly’s feeling the pinch. There are several new roommates in the Beechwood Manor, and one of them is a royal witch. Literally and figuratively. Unrest in a haven-ally magical kingdom leads a foreign princess into hiding and the Supernatural Protection Agency deems the Beechwood Manor as the perfect safe house—and Holly, her perfect guardian... -
![Lord of the Abyss & Desert Warrior by Nalini Singh]()
Lord of the Abyss & Desert Warrior by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Once upon a time. .. the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs. Now they must return and save Elden. .. and time is running out. .. -
![Taken by Claire Farrell]()
Taken by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s been months since Ava fooled the British vampires and dealt with Becca for good, but although life has been easier, it’s not without its problems. Her deal with the twins is physically harming her, Peter’s grasp on his sanity is tentative to say the least, Carl is struggling, and Esther is losing her edge... -
![Spell Bond: More Tales From the Old World (Old World Chronology) by Melissa F. Olson]()
Spell Bond: More Tales From the Old World (Old World Chronology) by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe ties that bind are even stronger when magic is involved. These eight all-new tales run in between and alongside the main Old World novels, allowing fan favorites to take center stage and exploring the deep bonds between allies and frenemies. Ride along with vampire ranch hand Wyatt for a night in "The Cowboy," and join Lily as she experiments with forbidden magic in "The Witching Hour... -
![Forsaken by Heather Fleener]()
Forsaken by Heather Fleener
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Prophecy Will Be Fulfilled. .. Ancients were created in the beginning of the age of man. The Vampire were birthed by the underworld after mankind’s fall from grace to destroy what remained of God’s people. This threat to Creation was countered with divinely-breathed immortals. The Witch were most effective against the nefarious agenda pursued by the evil ones... -
![Tales From Otherworld: Collection One (Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon) by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Tales From Otherworld: Collection One (Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon) by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of short tales from New York Times, USA Today, and PW Bestselling Author Yasmine Galenorn's Otherworld Series--find out what goes on between the Otherworld books... -
![Hexes Go Well with Tequila by LeAnna Ehrsam]()
Hexes Go Well with Tequila by LeAnna Ehrsam
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the moment Ursula Cambridge, a 38-year-old woman from the Midwest, realizes she's become invisible in her life and relationship, she and her Irish Wolfhound, Casper get a magical invitation to live in The Lost Souls House in Salem, Massachusetts... -
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![Magic Strikes - Midnight Games by Ilona Andrews]()
Magic Strikes - Midnight Games by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings4th Curran's POV, takes place during Magic Strikes. Featured in Small Magics anthology.Categorized as:
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Starter Pack by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis Starter Pack consists of 3 short stories that take place before the first in each series. Calling of a King: This spoiler free piece takes place before Britt- heroine of the King Arthur and Her Knights series - is drawn back through time to ancient Britain to serve as a substitute for the legendary King Arthur... -
![Cursed Lines by Camille Douglass]()
Cursed Lines by Camille Douglass
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPeg Darrow managed to survive her first major case but with questions still lingering will she. survive round two? After pulling on Death’s whiskers on her last assignment Peg did what any self-respecting witch. with a hefty payday, a new hazardous job, and a healthy awareness of her own mortality would. do: she completed some professional development. Freshly home from the soldier of fortune... -
![A Shift in Ashes by Maddox Grey]()
A Shift in Ashes by Maddox Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlood oaths aren’t the type of debt that you can ignore. Not if you want to keep your magic or your life. When Eddie offered Nemain a blood oath years ago, she’d accepted because it’d been the only option that had allowed them both to walk away. Eddie swore to take her secrets to the grave, and Nemain promised to take him back to his home realm so he could rescue his lover... -
![Taste by Claire Farrell]()
Taste by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomeone is hunting down the people she's promised to protect, but Ava's taste for battle is slowly disappearing. She's losing the people in her life, one by one, and without them, her inner light can only weaken... -
![Corrigan Lust by Helen Harper]()
Corrigan Lust by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThings aren't looking particularly rosy for Corrigan, Lord Alpha of the Brethren. Just when he'd thought that Mack was going to be his forever, she dumped him front of half the Otherworld leaders. With the growing threat of the necromancer, Endor, to deal with, not to mention his turbulent feelings concerning the fiery, red-headed dragon, Corrigan is going to have a lot on his plate...
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