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Epoch by Jewel E. Ann
Some lives end unfinished, and some transcend time. After a horrific incident, Swayze finds herself trapped between two lives. Patchy memories and fear for her own safety thrust her into a gut-wrenching journey to uncover the truth... -
Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger
The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence:. I’ll wait forever if I have to. It was signed by Dante, a man I didn’t know. Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for. His reply? You. I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl. He said he didn’t...Categorized as:
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The Nightmare King by Kat Blackthorne
Nightmare on Elm Street meets Tuck Everlasting in this psychological thriller with a spicy and hauntingly romantic twist. A girl falls in love with the man in her nightmares. He meets her every night, spinning sweet words mixed with horrifying and steamy encounters. But is he real or just a figment of her imagination? -
Fallen by Mia Sheridan
Scarlett Lattimore arrives at Lilith House, an abandoned mansion built in 1876, that later housed a reform school for troubled girls, to start a new life with her seven-year-old daughter... -
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Graveyard: An MC Romance by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHelping the sick and the defenseless is my calling, it’s why I became a doctor. My club and my career are everything. I never expected her. She walks into my hospital with her sister in tow. She’s a rare beauty but clearly burdened with problems I can’t imagine. Something tugs at my conscience. It’s her wild hair and piercing eyes. I know her but don’t know... -
Bad Demon by Sherilee Gray
It was Fern Honeycutt’s eyes that gave her away. Not witch. All demon. Her coven saw her as an abomination, handing her over to pure evil. She escaped, but a lone female is an easy target. When breeder scouts start hanging around her store, the only way to protect herself is to break the rules she swore to uphold—adding a whole new problem...Categorized as:
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His Possession by P. Rayne
Once upon a time, I thought I’d found my happy ever after. Until she ruined it all. I’d been on the hunt for four long years, and I finally found her. I planned the perfect revenge. Kidnapping Rapsody on the day she was set to marry another man and forcing her to face my wrath while trapped in the confines of my family’s gothic manor...Categorized as:
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Beast of Boston by Bella Di Corte
Sometimes in fairy tales, the heroine falls in love not with the hero, but with the villain. That was my story. I fell for the man many called the Beast of Boston, Cillian O’Callaghan. I didn’t plan on it, especially after he stole me away from my father and forced me to marry him. But like all good tales, there were twists along the way... -
He Sees You When You're Sleeping by Emily Antoinette, Kass O'Shire
You’d better watch out. Christmas was always Ada Kimball’s favorite time of year until an attack by a masked stranger left her struggling to leave her isolated cabin. Now, holiday cheer is the last thing on her mind. What’s there to be merry about when she’s stuck at home with only her nightmares to keep her company? But she might not be as alone as she thinks...Categorized as:
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Tonight You're Mine: a Dark Halloween Romance by Carin Hart
This will be a night to die for, sweetheart…Cassidy. I needed to start over. My job was great, but not really going anywhere. My ex got too clingy, too fast. My rent was outrageous, and I went no contact with my parents when they couldn't understand why I needed to run. Shadowvale promised a new start. A new life...Categorized as:
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MONOMANIAC by Raphaella Carver
In this gothic, dark romance, Raphaella Carver weaves the tale of a love that transcends Life and Death. A woman with a gothic soul consorting with the dead. A man with an untamable spirit executing his revenge. What will come into existence when his obsession meets her absolution? Throughout the entirety of her life, Ophelia Grimes has been familiar with death... -
Revenant by Larissa Ione
HELL HATH NO FURY . . . For five thousand years, Revenant believed he was alone in the world, a fallen angel beyond any redemption. Now he finds he has a twin brother who had all the light and love Revenant was denied...Categorized as:
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Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux
Juniper. After a cult tried to sacrifice me to their wicked God, I went on the run, doing whatever was necessary to survive. Until a demon offered me a deal: give him my soul and he'll help me claim the vengeance I seek. Blood will be spilled, and the monsters I once ran from will soon be running from me. But damning my soul was just the beginning - it's my heart the demon wants next. Zane...Categorized as:
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Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione
They're here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Born of a match between good and evil, four siblings stand between hell's minions and everything they want to destroy. They are the Lords of Deliverance, and they have the power to ward off Doomsday . . . or let it ride . . . ROGUE RIDER...Categorized as:
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Ensnared by Marissa Honeycutt
Everything Anna cared about is lost; the only thing left is Devin. She gives him all of herself, but even that seems too little. As Anna realizes the truth of her Master's desire, she must decide what it is that she truly wants. There is a subculture within our own world that you’ve only heard whispers of. The conspiracy theorists wish they knew Anna’s story... -
Emerged by Marissa Honeycutt
Anna has escaped from Devin. Now she must learn what it is to live without a master. Yet Devin will not let her go so easily, his power depends on what he takes from her. Will Anna's freedom last? Can she even learn to live as a free woman? Is Devin’s power too great for her to escape? There is a subculture within our own world that you’ve only heard whispers of... -
Mason by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFalling for each other was never part of the plan…. Doctor Sage Porter has moved to Marble Falls to be the private physician for a group of men unlike any the world has ever known. But she has a second, secret reason for moving to the small town. A reason she can’t share with another living soul…. Especially not the men under her care. Mason Ross is a born guardian... -
The Savior by J.R. Ward
In the venerable history of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, only one male has ever been expelled—but Murhder’s insanity gave the Brothers no choice. Haunted by visions of a female he could not save, he nonetheless returns to Caldwell on a mission to right the wrong that ruined him. However, he is not prepared for what he must face in his quest for redemption. Dr... -
Dark Wolf by Christine Feehan
In Dark Lycan, Christine Feehan journeyed into the heart of the Carpathians, and into the souls of two lifemates stirred by the flush of passion and the threat of annihilation. In Dark Wolf, the breathtaking story continues as the bonds of family are imperiled, and the fate of two lovers lies hidden in the seductive shadows between life and death...Categorized as:
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Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh
Return to New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s sensual and painfully beautiful Guild Hunter world in her new novel of sacrifice, loyalty, and the choices of love that can shatter the heart...Categorized as:
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The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 84 ratingsWhen the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions. Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career... -
Dark Destiny by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light. .. . Her childhood had been a nightmare of violence and pain until she heard his voice calling out to her. Golden and seductive. The voice of an angel. He had shown her how to survive, taught her to use her unique gifts, trained her in the ancient art of hunting the vampire...Categorized as:
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Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 70 ratingsSet in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it. Connecticut, 1666. An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector. The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil... -
The Haar by David Sodergren
“I don’t fear death. .. but they do. ”. Muriel McAuley has lived in the Scottish fishing village of Witchaven all her life. She was born there, and she intends to die there. But when an overseas property developer threatens to evict the residents from their homes and raze Witchaven to the ground in the name of progress, all seems lost… until the day a mysterious fog bank creeps inland. THE HAAR... -
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The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
Reyes is a man possessed. Bound by the demon of pain, he is forbidden to know pleasure. Yet he craves a mortal woman, Danika Ford, more than breath and will do anything to claim her--even defy the gods. Danika is on the run. For months she's eluded the Lords of the Underworld, immortal warriors who won't rest until she and her family have been destroyed...Categorized as:
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The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter
For weeks, the immortal warrior Aeron has sensed an invisible female presence. An angel-demon-assassin has been sent to kill him. Or has she? Olivia claims she fell from the heavens, giving up immortality because she couldn't bear to harm him. But trusting - and falling for - Olivia will endanger them all...Categorized as:
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Jared by Teresa Gabelman
The VC Warriors are an elite group of vampire who protect innocents, whether human or those of their own race. Jared Kincaid, along with other Warriors, are shocked when a fiery red head with a gun and attitude, bring news of young teens being turned into an army of half-breed vampires capable of taking out all VC Warriors...Categorized as:
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Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsExplore the darker side of desire and human nature in this edgy, intense, searingly sexy, dark paranormal romance from TikTok phenom Harley Laroux – now with bonus content for fans of Scarlett St. Clair, Katee Robert, Harper L. Woods, and Laura Thalassa. ✳DELUXE LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER with exclusive content, stenciled edges, reversible dust jacket, foil stamping, and designed endpapers! ✳... -
Dark Guardian by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light. .. . He ran with the wolves. .. materialized from the mists. .. hijacked the very heavens to his whims. He was the dark guardian of his people...Categorized as:
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Leopard's Fury by Christine Feehan
A ruthless criminal unleashes his most feral desires in the new Leopard novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wild Cat. Passion melts the will of an ice-cold criminal when he meets the one woman who can tame the beast inside him. Leopard’s Fury. With her own bakery in San Antonio, Evangeline Tregre made a new life far from the brutal lair of shifters she was born into...Categorized as:
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