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Hidden Deception by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJust back from Paris, Shelby barely has time to get over her jet lag before she is right back in the thick of things. Uncle Joey, the local mob boss, needs her help to find out what his son is hiding from him. Detective Harris, AKA Dimples, has an unsolved homicide on his hands, along with a missing engagement ring... -
![Moonlit Nights & Northern Lights by T.J. Rose]()
Moonlit Nights & Northern Lights by T.J. Rose
How to survive fake dating your telepathic arch nemesis during an undercover mission in Scotland:. 1. Don't think horrible thoughts about him in case he's listening in. The creep. 2. Ensure Freddy the zombie ferret doesn't bite him. Much. 3. Try not to call him Detective Dickface (unless he really deserves it). 4. Don't let him find out you're catching feelings for him. Rory...Categorized as:
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![The Lady Has a Past by Amanda Quick]()
The Lady Has a Past by Amanda Quick
Beauty and glamour meet deception and revenge in this electrifying novel by New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick. Investigative apprentice Lyra Brazier, the newest resident of Burning Cove, is unsettled when her boss suddenly goes on a health retreat at an exclusive spa and disappears without another word...Categorized as:
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![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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![A Queen of Thieves & Chaos by K.A. Tucker]()
A Queen of Thieves & Chaos by K.A. Tucker
From internationally bestselling author K. A. Tucker comes the third novel in her Fate and Flame series, an adult fantasy novel that should be read in series order. "You betrayed your brother to steal a broken crown. ". The kingdom stands on the brink of chaos... -
![Dragonsworn by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Dragonsworn by Sherrilyn Kenyon
There is nothing in the universe the cursed dragon, Falcyn, hates more than humanity . . . and in particular, Greek humans. In a war he wanted no part of, they systematically destroyed everything he’d ever cared for. Now he lies in seclusion, away from the world and waits for the day when evolution will finally rid him of the human vermin...Categorized as:
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![Reckoning by Montana Ash]()
Reckoning by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA reckoning is coming – but not the one Axel was counting on. Society is still in shambles and although Axel was prepared to help stitch it back together, he was not prepared to do it alongside the woman who tore his heart out fifteen years ago. Celeste had been his entire world, that is, until she told him it had all been a lie; she’d never loved him... -
![Fated To The Alpha Defender by Roxie Ray]()
Fated To The Alpha Defender by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy alpha will do anything to protect me. But he doesn’t know how far I’ll go to save us…. War has been declared on the shifter race, and my fated mate and I aren’t the only ones in shock. The news broadcasts are filled with outrage. Shifter activists are already protesting. Our only choice is to go to war and to start training for the battle that is coming... -
![Wrath of the Wicked by Alexi Blake, May Sage]()
Wrath of the Wicked by Alexi Blake, May Sage
A defiant prince. Haunted by guilt, hunted by assassins, Rovan’s in dire need of a distraction. The mysterious little liar pretending to be a simple common-born girl is the perfect thing. Until he sees the woman behind the mask. A cursed assassin. In the eleven years since her future was read, Daria has done everything in her power to run from the reality that none of her deeds would ever matter... -
![Immortal Throne by J.C. McKenzie, Harper A. Brooks]()
Immortal Throne by J.C. McKenzie, Harper A. Brooks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome crowns are worth fighting for…. This one is worth dying for. When I find out I have less than a year to live, the last thing I want to do is take up some birthright left by my estranged father. Or have anything to do with the jerk who delivered the message. But it looks like my bucket list will have to wait. Not only does Hell exist, but I’m half demon and the heir to the Immortal Throne...Categorized as:
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![Eagle's Flame by K.L. King]()
Eagle's Flame by K.L. King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDr. Maeve "Mac" MacInnis is a physician working at the only hospital in Grey Lake, New Hampshire. She has made a pleasant, but lonely home for herself in the quaint shifter village with her chihuahua Lucy and her blind pug Linus. Her life is uneventful until she is forced to kill the traitorous Officer Cal Harris to save May Jensen's life...Categorized as:
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![Marcus: Grizzly Guardians by Kat Baxter]()
Marcus: Grizzly Guardians by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve never believed in fated mates. It’s not common among bear shifters, so I never gave it much thought. I do know one thing for sure, humans and bears do not mix. So when voluptuous and sassy Aspen Reeves moves to my small town, I do everything I can to ignore the pull I feel towards her. My bear is certain she belongs to us... -
![Phase of Hate by Coralee June]()
Phase of Hate by Coralee June
I was a prodigy. A grieving sister. A girl falling for him. I died, and now I’m reborn. Stronger. Deadlier. Angrier. I’m determined to punish those that turned me into a monster. The curse kept me alive, but at what cost? I’m at war with my nature. I refuse to ever accept my fate. Once a prodigy, now a curse. Once love, now hate. -
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![Death Lord by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Death Lord by Elizabeth Briggs
Death is my fated mate--and my worst enemy. He is Death. The 4th Horseman. The son of Lucifer. And I'm going to kill him. He's the Grim Reaper of New Orleans, stealing souls to make up for his absent one, but he'll pay for the lives he's taken. Someone has to stop him, and it's going to be me. He murdered my father, Fenrir, and I'm ready to unleash my wolf upon him...Categorized as:
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![Cursed Magic by Jen L. Grey]()
Cursed Magic by Jen L. Grey
Surviving was just the beginning. Now, the real nightmare begins. Betrayed by the man who was meant to stand beside me, I watched my pack fall in a bloodbath of treachery. My sister and I barely escaped—but in the chaos, we were separated. Pulled from the river, I was saved—begrudgingly—by Ryker, a ruthless and powerful pack leader with secrets of his own...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Detective Next Door by Roxie Ray]()
Wolf Detective Next Door by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHelp—my new neighbor is dangerously hot and I think he might bite…. My publisher thinks that the small, quiet town of Lily Valley is the perfect place to cure my writer’s block. But even she couldn’t have known about the real-life alpha hero living right across the hall. Miles is like a character straight from the pages of one of my romance novels...Categorized as:
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![His Rejected Mate by Lindsey Devin, Skye Wilson]()
His Rejected Mate by Lindsey Devin, Skye Wilson
The show is over, but I’m not giving up on our love without a fight…. The deadly hit television show The Reject Project may have stopped filming, but that doesn’t mean we’re done fighting for our lives. We’ve been abandoned on the island while war wages on the mainland, and Kira’s been kidnapped by a dangerous scientist... -
![The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee]()
The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee
A vampire hunter goes undercover at a mysterious university—and finds herself falling in love with her roommate, an alluring vampire, in book one of a seductive sapphic paranormal fantasy...Categorized as:
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![To Seduce a Witch's Heart by Nadine Mutas]()
To Seduce a Witch's Heart by Nadine Mutas
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B00WYKHE0S. An irreverent demon is her last hope of finding her sister. If she can control him. .. Desperate to save her demon-abducted sister, witch Merle MacKenna breaks the law when she summons Rhun, another demon, from the magical prison of the Shadows...Categorized as:
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![The Missing God's Lawyer by Mea Monique]()
The Missing God's Lawyer by Mea Monique
What happens when you die, become the Grim Reaper’s Lawyer, then tie your soul with that same Grim Reaper forever? Well, you certainly do not get peace. Joyce Parker never thought she would become a Grim Reaper when she died. She especially did not think she would be running her very own department where she represents other Reapers...Categorized as:
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![Ashes and Prophets by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven]()
Ashes and Prophets by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI don’t know if he’s my ally… or my enemy. As our head of security, it’s my job to secure the weyr from all incursions - but somehow, this slip of a man got through all our defenses and into the very heart of our land. He says he’s here to help. Sent by a god. A prophet to aid us in an impending apocalypse. And worse, he has some of our people already believing him. I don’t trust him...Categorized as:
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![The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox by Katrina Kwan]()
The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox by Katrina Kwan
From the author of The Last Dragon of the East comes a sweeping fantasy adventure with a dash of romance between a nine-tailed fox and the demon-hunter who captures her, banished to the underworld together and forced to form a reluctant alliance in order to escape the circles of Hell. Yue may be the last of her kind...Categorized as:
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![To Kiss A Wolf by Heather Hildenbrand]()
To Kiss A Wolf by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetrayal is a wound that never heals. I lost my fated mate, the man who sets my heart racing with only a glance, due to one stupid mistake. Now, injured, weak, and drowning in my own guilt, I’m scrambling for a plan to get him back. But I know I can't rescue Levi on my own... -
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![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... -
![Bride of Lucifer 2: The Bride Trials by Emily Shore]()
Bride of Lucifer 2: The Bride Trials by Emily Shore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“If I cannot be great in heaven, I will be infamous in hell. ” ~Astraea"Hell may need a Queen. But I need a bride. ” ~LuciferWill one little angel win the heart of the Devil? And become Queen of Hell on Earth? Astraea Eternity, Hell’s only angel, has entered the Bride Trials...Categorized as:
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![The High Priestess by Erin Mc Luckie Moya]()
The High Priestess by Erin Mc Luckie Moya
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDisowned from her family, shunned from her history and the next in line to quell a war she has no knowledge about, Marie takes on a series of foes as she explores the muddy waters of history, discovering that witches and demons have far more in common than she is comfortable with. ***...Categorized as:
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![Secret of the Broken King by Eliza Raine]()
Secret of the Broken King by Eliza Raine
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m Poseidon’s secret bride, cast out of Aquarius and told never to return. I don’t recall our wedding vows saying anything about me obeying him though. .. I’m supposed to be the last of my kind, all-powerful and marked by prophecy for greatness. But, something, somewhere, must have gone wrong because I have no power or greatness. Just a flare for theft and a quick mouth that gets me in trouble...Categorized as:
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![Silence of the Wolf by Terry Spear]()
Silence of the Wolf by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGray werewolf Tom Silver is determined to find the wolves who have been attacking local livestock. While tracking the pack through the Rockies, a blizzard forces him into a remote cabin where he hears a plane crash nearby. When he discovers the sole survivor is a beautiful female werewolf/coyote shifter mix, bound as a prisoner, he knows it's his duty to hide her... -
![Legacy of Temptation by Larissa Ione]()
Legacy of Temptation by Larissa Ione
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEva Tennant, like everyone at The Aegis, hates demons. But she loves her job as Deputy Spokesperson for the global demon-slaying organization, and she’s excited to be in the running for Chief Spokesperson. All she has to do is not screw up the two-week exchange program with The Aegis’s rival agency, the Demon Activity Response Team...Categorized as:
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![Seduced by Death by Holly Roberds]()
Seduced by Death by Holly Roberds
Night after night, I meet Death. He turns me inside out and makes me feel things I never knew possible. Day by day, his patience thins as I deprive the god of death the one thing he wants more than anything. My heart. But with my kind of childhood, one doesn’t just go dropping the L word unless it’s to a triple chocolate buttercream cupcake... -
![The Shadows that Listen by Louisa Carmody, Rebecca Brewer]()
The Shadows that Listen by Louisa Carmody, Rebecca Brewer
It's been five years since the world was brought to its knees by an immortal war. Anyone who survived the day the other worlds arrived remembers it clearly. The ground cracked open, and daemons crawled from the depths of hell. The sky bled the colour of a raging fire and angels arrived to stop them...Categorized as:
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![Body of Sin by Eve Silver]()
Body of Sin by Eve Silver
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe ultimate fall from Grace…. Once the favorite son of the Lord of the Underworld, Lokan Krayl held enviable privileges and powers. Powers that led to a devastating betrayal—murder. Resurrected by his immortal brothers, Lokan is still trapped in purgatory. He has no way to contact his family. He has no answers... -
![Hunter's Moon by Linsey Hall]()
Hunter's Moon by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLast week, I was a hotel maid who had no idea magic existed. Today, I’m the prisoner of a werewolf pack. I had to steal from them to save a friend, and now I’m behind bars. Worst of all, the werewolf alpha is my fated mate—and now he hates me for my betrayal. We’re drawn to each other, but his loyalty is to his pack. The shifter council has given me two choices — fix the problem I’ve created...Categorized as:
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![Zale by Michelle Frost]()
Zale by Michelle Frost
Davis~. It was just another job—at least it was supposed to be—but snaring the feisty blue dragon I’d been contracted to collect and her rider in my trap changed everything. Hunting dragons was my job, and I was damn good at it. I’d never missed a target. Never failed to make a delivery...Categorized as:
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![A Void of Magic by Sandy Williams]()
A Void of Magic by Sandy Williams
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey trusted her to keep the peace between the paranorms. They made a mistake. Kennedy escaped the family business when she turned eighteen. Now, an ill-timed vacation pulls her back to The Rain Hotel, the only known null zone on the planet. It’s a place where vampires can see the sun rise and werewolves can avoid the lure of the full moon...Categorized as:
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![Hell's King by Eve Langlais]()
Hell's King by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn order to be king, Lucifer has to die. .. The Antichrist is supposed to rule the world, but Chris kind of promised the ghost of his father-in-law he’d rather have the love of his wife. And he meant it…at the time. However, Chris was born with a destiny. He is the prince-in-waiting. The destroyer of nations... -
![Top Secret Vampire: A Cozy Monster Romance by Ava Ross]()
Top Secret Vampire: A Cozy Monster Romance by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to Mystic Harbor where a vampire, Wolfram, & Ellie fall in love while solving another cozy mystery. Blurb to follow!Categorized as:
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![When a Dragon Falls by Kerrelyn Sparks]()
When a Dragon Falls by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn a land of mist and magic, one dragon princess must test her wits against a ruthless and devious enemy . . . Princess Lenushka of Norveshka prides herself on her courage. She’s faced down the doubters who think a woman dragon shifter is worth less than a man. She will marry to secure the support of her nobles—and ensure she’ll hold the Norveshki throne...Categorized as:
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![Broken Court: The Complete Series by Heather Renee]()
Broken Court: The Complete Series by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe fae king tried to break me, but now…I’m coming for him. After being exiled from the only home I’d ever known, I swore to never return. So, when a distractingly handsome and alluring fae shows up asking me to do just that, my answer is no. Except once I discover the identity of his enemy, I find myself pulled into a battle I thought I’d never fight... -
![The Emperor by Erin Mc Luckie Moya]()
The Emperor by Erin Mc Luckie Moya
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo different worlds collide, her hurricane sweeping against Dimitri’s fury of a tornado. They have the chance to rebuild the world, but rebuilding it and destroying it are two sides of the same coin. A bargain. A demon. A club. The Bratva. A Goddess. And, the thread of Magick pulsing through everything they do. Is being hopeful an exercise in naivety, or is it the thing that fuels them? Dimitri... -
![Dropping Like Flies by H.L. Day]()
Dropping Like Flies by H.L. Day
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuickest way to catch a killer? Bring the victim back and ask who did it. Only, nothing’s that easy. When the bodies of young gay men start piling up in London, DCI Ben Weaver would do anything to bring the massacre to an end. Well, almost anything. He didn’t have the powers-that-be recruiting a necromancer on his bingo card. Or who that necromancer would turn out to be...Categorized as:
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![The Doomed Prince by Leigh Kelsey, Lysandra Glass]()
The Doomed Prince by Leigh Kelsey, Lysandra Glass
For fantasy romance fans obsessed with Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, and Raven Kennedy. You’ll love this snarky, spicy enemies to lovers series. Hate him. Hunt him. But never let him break your heart. Return to Letta and Kier's world of magic, enemies, and intrigue in the second A Feud So Dark and Lovely book... -
![The Fallen by C.N. Crawford]()
The Fallen by C.N. Crawford
In Dovren, even the angels sin. Most nights, I dance and laugh with friends till the morning birds start to sing. But then disaster strikes. A sinfully sexy angel strides in to my favorite dance hall and compels me to work for him--in Hades Castle. Sure, I always wanted to see the inside of the ancient fortress that looms over the city... -
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![Sinful Ever After by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Sinful Ever After by Lacey Carter Andersen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe heat is building in Paradise Falls…. Everything is changing between Callum and I. Yes, he’s still my enemy and my greatest competition. And, I sure as hell don’t know if I can trust him. But the connection between us is irresistible. Not that anyone can know. In Paradise Falls it’s expected that we hate each other, and with enemies all around us, we can’t risk them believing any differently...Categorized as:
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![Accidentally a Dragon Daddy by Riley Storm]()
Accidentally a Dragon Daddy by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe night I got pregnant, the rest of my life went to sh*t. First I woke up alone, the jerk not even willing to stick around. Then I got thrown in jail for a crime I didn’t commit. Now I’ve been ‘volunteered’ as tribute for the dragons. It was either that or spend my life in prison. Of course, I didn’t actually get to choose. The Fed’s shipped me off against my protests... -
![Tall Dark and Evil by Alexi Blake, May Sage]()
Tall Dark and Evil by Alexi Blake, May Sage
The Five Realms University is an open battlefield. After surviving three years of pranks, insults, and the occasional attempted murder, Alis thought she knew the rules of the game. One encounter with Reiks, the golden prince everyone adores, shows her just how mistaken she was...Categorized as:
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![Dark Alpha's Redemption by Donna Grant]()
Dark Alpha's Redemption by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThere is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you…. My duty to Death drives me forward. I've never once strayed from my path – not even when the future seemed uncertain. However, Maeve's intelligence, cunning and determination challenges me in ways I never imagined...Categorized as:
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![Kiss and Howl by P. Jameson]()
Kiss and Howl by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook #3 of P. Jameson's brand new APEX MOUNTAIN SHIFTERS series! This is Hank & Matilda's story. -
![Vampire King by Stacey O'Neale]()
Vampire King by Stacey O'Neale
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEntertainment reporter Remy Wade has an all-access pass to every sold-out event in Las Vegas. She’s working to make her dreams come true. But her plans are put on hold when her brother goes missing off the world-famous Strip. She must use every resource she has to find him...
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