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Preying For Mercy by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOmnibus edition of Moon Called, Blood Bound ANDIron Kissed... -
The Werewolf Whoops by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsCharlie Rhodes is back on her feet and ready for action. Luckily for her, The Legacy Foundation officially has its first job in weeks and they’re on the hunt for… werewolves. It seems two campers have gone missing, the campsite littered with strange animal prints. Charlie is excited for adventure but sometimes wishes are more dangerous than they seem... -
The Chupacabra Catastrophe by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCharlie Rhodes has a new life and it’s not exactly what she thought it would be.She’s psychic, telekinetic and eager to learn from her knowledgeable co-workers at The Legacy Foundation. She’s also nervous, frightened and on edge … mostly because she’s exactly the sort of oddity the group is looking to study and she’s desperate to keep her secret from the very people who are searching for her... -
Moonstruck by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsEvil forces are at play in this spellbinding continuation of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series. Transporting goods is part of the job, but when Keystone accepts the daunting task of moving precious cargo, the team splits up. Raven has orders to follow, but Christian’s seductive ways draw out her violent soul... -
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Club Vampyre by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsClub Vampyre brings together the first three Anita Blake novels, this collection looks at the adventures of the woman vampires call The Executioner.I'm Anita Blake, expert on creatures of the night. Vampires call me The Executioner. What I call them isn't repeatable. Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks with fangs... -
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Collection: Books 6-10 by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA collection of books 6-10 in Laurell K. Hamilton's New York Times bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series...Categorized as:
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Savage by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNo longer available online - now in the anthology, Men of the OtherworldSavage is about Jeremy Danvers finding Clay...Categorized as:
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Heart of Stone by Lisa Edmonds
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHire Alice. Private Investigator of the Supernatural. Alice Isn’t Running Anymore. Five years ago, mage private investigator Alice Worth escaped her grandfather Moses Murphy’s organized crime syndicate. Now, her grandfather’s war with local boss Darius Bell has drawn her out of hiding and put her in the crosshairs of two merciless crime lords... -
Devil's Dream: Shade of Devil Book 1 by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe greatest trick the First Vampire ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist.Before the now-infamous Count Dracula ever tasted his first drop of blood, Sorin Ambrogio owned the night...and now he's back... -
Boundary Broken by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsYears ago, boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther made a promise to an alpha werewolf. Now, just when the supernatural community in Colorado is enjoying a period of hard-won peace, the alpha turns up at Lex’s door to call in his marker. Two of his pack members have disappeared in the Colorado sand dunes, and he needs safe passage to hunt for them... -
The Wolf Vs The Vampire by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEveryone thinks I’m sweet and innocent… but I’m the one who ate the big bad wolf. I’ve been searching for a place that feels like home my whole life, and I think I’ve found it. I’m in the big city, on a mission to save vulnerable supernatural kids — just like I used to be — in my new job as an Otherworld Child Protection caseworker... -
Golden Wars by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe shifters council has fallen, and Alpha Ares is ready to fulfill the prophecy. Born from Gods and blessed with elemental gifts, the golden wolf becomes the first Alpha King after a thousand years. The human hunters are at the forefront of the Golden Wars, but something more sinister has been stirring for centuries. A plan to rid the earth of werewolves once and for all...Categorized as:
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Chameleon's Death Dance by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEven a chameleon can be a target. Libby makes her money as a thief and an assassin, but a girl has to have a cover. To her surprise, her business installing security systems in 23rd century Toronto is taking off, as is her romance with Wil—North America’s top cop. Then an insurance company hires her to recover a fortune in stolen art and jewelry... -
I Am Only One by Emeline Rousselot
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOn WP After Dark App 100 Most Read List!Her body was exquisite. I wanted to run my tongue around her hardened nipples and grasp her hips while sinking inside her. I contemplated what sounds she would make when I nudged her deep, and how long it would take before she screamed my name. It wasn't a matter of if she would scream my name, only when.I shook my head, trying to clear my rampant thoughts... -
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Replica by Shannon Mayer, Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen the sun rises, the nightmares are supposed to fade . . .this time, they don’t. An expose on the dangerous experiments Rachel and Lea uncovered with the Asclepius project turns the world against them. Except for a single man who claims he knows about a hidden plan to complete what was started with Asclepius... -
Strayed by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings**The sequel to Tarnished, book 5.5 of the Caged series** Reunited at last, Ruby and Scarlet have tried to mend their fractured relationship. But Scarlet’s unwillingness to share what she did during her three week expedition has Ruby frustrated and Sean seething... -
Lunar Marked by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSometimes the penalty for magic is death.The Midwest Pack used the Clostra to perform a powerful and dangerous spell to save me. Now the pack is dealing with the aftermath and doing damage control. But they can’t hide how the magic has changed the dynamics of the otherworld—or that they are responsible.Ethan has dangerous secrets and so do I... -
All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsToni Davis's Christmas wish list 1. Springing my best friend from the psych ward. 2. Living somewhere that doesn't have coffins in the basement. Occupied coffins. 3. Finding Mr. Right. Please make him tall, dark, handsome, and alive. This Christmas isn't so merry for Toni...Categorized as:
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Ravenous Beasts by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe clock is ticking, and it seems like everyone wants a piece of me. Alaar wants me to be the savior of the universe. The werewolf Alpha of Ironclaw is obsessed, and has sunk to horrifying new depths to get his paws on me. Poor Sarah, the poltergeist, has had a breakdown, and I'm the only one who can stop her from razing Castlemaine to the ground.Even Dwayne is driving me insane...Categorized as:
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Blood Magic by Laken Cane
My new alpha did the impossible. He freed my hobbled wolf.And though I've craved a pack and an alpha since I was a rejected kid, I rebel against being anything less than his equal--even as my wolf worships the very ground he walks on. It makes for an interesting dynamic.Flung headfirst into the supernaturals' world, I am no longer a lonely, agonized outcast running from the moon... -
Hisses and Honey by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe climactic final volume of The Venom Trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Shannon Mayer. Humble baker turned supernatural Alena Budrene is lovely and lethal, and for the first time, she’s owning it. Finally rid of her low-life ex-husband, she’s free to date sexy vampire mob boss Remo, who respects her as both a Supe and a woman...Categorized as:
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Forget Me Not by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOnly a fool would think they could steal from a werewolf... Anticipating a quiet night alone with the man she loves, Darcy’s world is sent into a spin with the arrival of someone from the past - Mason’s. She is further shocked by the intruder’s claim she may not even be the true mate of the Mystic Wolves Alpha...Categorized as:
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The Darkest Kiss by eri Arthur Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDanger turns her on. Desire turns her dangerous…Riley Jenson hunts evildoers—and does it with a style all her own... -
Bayou Kings by Luanne Bennett
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIs Katie Bishop living with a warlock? Savannah is about to become a former city on the map if Katie can’t figure out how to get rid of the warlocks who just blew into town. Equally disturbing are their deep ties to Jackson’s father, the man who brought them. Randall Hunter is hell-bent on bringing Jackson into the family business... -
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Testing Fate by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNothing burns as bright as the flames of the refiner’s fire. Moments after hearing the Council sentence her enemy to life imprisonment for attempted murder and illegal use of magic, Darcy is whisked away by the Fates - accused of tampering with destiny. The cherished dream she shared with Mason has been called into question, placing doubt about whether they are actually true mates...Categorized as:
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The Gorgon Agenda by Lisa Shearin
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA planet-killing weapon, sinister sisters, and immortal monsters.All in a day’s work for the agents of SPI.I’m Makenna Fraser, seer for SPI (Supernatural Protection & Investigations). I knew SPI protected some of the world’s most dangerous relics, but I didn’t know our draconic founder, Vivienne Sagadraco, kept them in a vault deep below Manhattan.Until the most lethal relic of all was stolen... -
Rogue Magic by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNo one said life was going to be easy, but mine just keeps getting harder. My best friend has been abducted by a madman who seems to have returned from the dead with the sole goal of seeking revenge against me. She’s my friend, but she’s also essential in finding a cure for a virus that has the potential to destroy the supernatural world... -
Nightsoul by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho would have thought that a mysterious and powerful man who chose to go by the name Mephisto would be more than meets the eye? I did! And yet I still wasn’t prepared for what I discovered about him.He’s a wildcard. But with so many people wanting me dead, I need all the friends I can get.My life is quickly becoming a cornucopia of crap, and I don’t need any more enemies or any more trouble...Categorized as:
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The Warlock King by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJason Alberich wears the crown of the sovereign of the warlocks, a dark breed that uses darker magic. He wears it well, skillfully wielding a power that would corrupt others. Yet he has paid the price for his control, bearing the scars of a time when his power had control over him. He is haunted by the regrets of a shady past and now lives each day and night with an isolated soul... -
Tainted Blood #3) by Joann I. Martin-Sowles
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTainted Blood is the third installment in The Brookehaven Vampires series: Laney’s life is suddenly tangled by deceit, and as she tries to pull her past, present, and future together, she finds herself and her friends fighting for their lives... -
Silverfall by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA spell revealed I was marked by the raven. Now what?Well, I already know day drinking isn’t the answer. And Mephisto, with his increasing interest in me and my magic, isn’t either. But what is?The secrets behind the mark keep unfolding, revealing that I’m more dangerous than anyone ever suspected and that I’m the only person preventing the demise of several powerful and dangerous magical beings... -
Darker by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAlexa O’Brien is fighting a losing battle with the dark power growing inside her as she struggles to cope with the absence of her wolf mate, Shaz. There’s no time to feel sorry for herself. She must find a way to stop Lilah, a demon queen hell bent on forcing Alexa to willingly surrender her blood to break a centuries old curse. With her power bound, Lilah is ready to play dirty...Categorized as:
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Dark Nightingale by Luanne Bennett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree vampires walk into a tattoo shop… Some people would welcome their long-lost family. But when your father is a ruthless, ancient vampire, it’s best to run in the opposite direction. Emmaline is a demure witch with a heart of gold. She’s also more powerful than all of Blackthorn Grove’s witches combined... -
Fangs and Fennel by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 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... -
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Assassin's Match by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy magic is broken. His heart is unreachable.Falling in love was never my intention. Especially not with the formidable Master Assassin, Alexei Mason.When Alexei stepped into my life, he tore through every defense around my heart... until the moment I discovered his bitter secret.Now I must risk everything for a love he can't return... -
Midnight Falls by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLibrarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B015AIO6R4.A shapeshifter who possesses magic shouldn’t exist—and some people want to keep it that way.Sky has finally accepted that her life will never be simple again. As a werewolf who is a host to a powerful spirit shade, Sky has the ability to manipulate magic, among other things—and that means she has many enemies in the otherworld... -
Lunar Bound by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA pack is only as strong as their Alpha. After an attack injures our Alpha, a rival pack tries to take control of the Midwest Pack. I have to consider the unimaginable to protect my pack—challenge our Alpha. A challenge against the pack’s Alpha is a challenge to the death. Am I prepared to do this?Loyalties are divided and our pack is ready to implode... -
River of No Return by Annie Bellet
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNature, it is said, abhors a vacuum. I’m finding this is true in the worst way… Defeating her evil ex-boyfriend hasn't exactly been the reprieve from trouble that Jade hoped for. When Alek's mentor shows up with an injured Justice and government agents start asking questions she doesn't want to answer, Jade's problems are just beginning... -
Blood Catalyst by A.L. Kessler
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath threats, black magic, and vampire business is all just another day in the life of Abigail Collins. Abigail has her hands full with her first PIB case since she came back from leave. When the brother of a Cult member shows up dead, Liz requests Abby be put on the case. The cause of death? A missing heart... -
Shifter Shadowborns by Avery Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Rejected Mates Romance...Categorized as:
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Of Love and Shadows by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKage: I may be powerful. I may be the darkness. But it turns out I’m not the only monster who lurks in the shadows. The silence has been broken, and a secret from long ago has been unearthed with devastating consequences. The past has come back to haunt me, and everything I thought I knew has been turned on its head.Danger strikes at everything I hold dear, and death stalks my mate and me... -
Shadow City Royal Vampire: The Complete Series by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath waits in the shadows, stalking my every move. Family is everything. So when my sister ran away to be with her new boyfriend, I chased after her. A strange, crimson eyed man attacked me within minutes of my arrival, only to bring me my destiny. Alex, an arrogant, handsome flirt, saved me. No matter how hard we try to fight our connection, we're drawn to each other... -
Marked in Flames by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy mate rejected me, leaving me broken. I refuse to let that happen again—even if Steele is the one for me.I hold the power of flame and future in my hands, but I know the world is watching. Waiting for us to fall.The truth and lies that bind the Aspen Pack together are crumbling and I am to bear witness to its fate.I know the Enforcer of the Aspens is my mate... -
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Darkness #2) by Joann I. Martin-Sowles
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDarkness – the second installment in The Brookehaven Vampires series: Not long ago, Laney Alexander was living a carefree life - that is, until she was thrown into a world full of creatures only the imagination thought possible. Now, after surviving a terrifying night, Laney and Oliver are lying low at Julz’s place... -
Curse Breaker by Karina Espinosa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne Vampire. One cure. To save her life, Mackenzie had no choice but to turn Amy into a vampire. Wrought with guilt over it, Kenz searched throughout the supernatural world and found the impossible--a cure to vampirism. Now, led by the villainous Elders, members of the vampire community are creeping from the shadows, united by their determination to claim the elusive cure... -
Kitty Saves the World by Carrie Vaughn
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe final novel in the New York Times bestselling seriesIt’s all come down to this, following the discoveries made by Cormac in Low Midnight, Kitty and her allies are ready to strike. But, when their assassination attempt on the evil vampire Dux Bellorum fails, Kitty finds herself running out of time... -
Forget About Midnight by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlexa's struggle with the turn has sent her straight into the arms of the one man who feeds her madness: Kale Sinclair. Together they wreak havoc on the city and discover why they are so wrong for one another. When Alexa's sister, Agent Juliet O'Brien, gets busted covering up Alexa's kills, she's arrested by the government op she works for. They offer Alexa a deal... -
Stitching the Talisman by L.A. McBride
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSome women settle for charm bracelets. I get a murder of crows tattooed on my body.And that's the good news. After sending a demon back to hell, I thought I'd have a few weeks to kick back with my girls, go on that hot date with a certain stony-eyed enforcer, maybe even catch an outdoor concert or two... -
Bound by Magic by Karina Espinosa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll debts must be paid. Mackenzie Grey has had it rough these past couple of months. She’s lost her job, her relationship with Sebastian is teetering on the edge, and she’s hiding from a particular warlock that’s ready to call in his favor. When Bobby Wu catches up with Kenzie, it’s not what she expects. He said he would own her, and he meant it quite literally...
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