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Bayou Secrets by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeep in the bayou is a place so dark even nightmares tremble in fear. It has been whispered about for a century, and even the hunters of New Orleans don’t trek into the shadows of Madame’s island, a Necromancer more feared than any other. But all that is about to change. A hunter has gone missing... -
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The Complete Vampire Chronicles 12-Book Bundle by Anne Rice
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn international bestseller and beloved cultural touchstone, Anne Rice’s classic novel Interview with the Vampire starts “where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth” (Chicago Tribune). But that’s only the beginning... -
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Devils' Line Vol. 6 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIshimaru tries to bring in Zero Seven and Nine to get inside info on the CCC. In exchange for her cooperation, Zero Seven asks for information on the devil that murdered her mother, and the fateful meeting between Seven and Kikuhara is revealed... -
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![Bound By Blood by Shane K.P. O'Neill, A.K. Kuykendall]()
Bound By Blood by Shane K.P. O'Neill, A.K. Kuykendall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs his moment of death looms, Dracula suffers the ultimate betrayal. The champion of the Catholic faith in Eastern Europe realises there is no place in Heaven for him. It is Lucifer who comes to claim him, though he does not want Dracula's soul. Instead, he bites into Dracula’s neck and then offers his own blood to drink... -
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Devils' Line Vol. 5 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDr. Kano sets up a "chance meeting" between the unsuspecting Anzai and his mother. Lee visits a blood donor as we catch a glimpse into his past at ONLO... -
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Devils' Line Vol. 7 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIshimaru, still shrouded in suspicion, leads F Squad on a raid of the CCC’s hideout to get ahold of the list of members, but the CCC turns out to be several steps ahead in this cat-and-mouse game... -
![Anne Rice's The Tale of the Body Thief #2 by Faye Perozich, Travis Moore]()
Anne Rice's The Tale of the Body Thief #2 by Faye Perozich, Travis Moore
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSecond in The Tale of the Body Thief series adapted by Faye Perozich featuring exclusive material written by Anne Rice... -
![Devils' Line, Vol. 13 by Ryo Hanada]()
Devils' Line, Vol. 13 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKikuhara comes to terms with the trauma of his past. Anzai, confronting Kikuhara, is forced to make a decision. Queen's plot comes into full view as a high-ranking government official makes a move... -
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OAD付デビルズライン 12 限定版 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe GPS bullet lodged in Lee’s leg was removed by the capable hands of Queen, a central figure in the old CCC. But as payment for the surgery, Lee will become a poster boy for Queen’s devil advocacy group. Meanwhile, Eka snipes Prime Minister Morimune, setting off a series of attacks on government officials and allowing a certain official to become acting prime minister... -
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Devils' Line, Vol. 11 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAnzai and Tsukasa both venture to ONL at the same time just as the order for them to stay separated is lifted. Spurred on by Midori’s encouragement, they take advantage of the lab’s facilities to take their relationship to the next level, and test the boundaries of Anzai’s self-control... -
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Blood Genesis by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBefore there was a modern-day town called Dark Moon Vale, there was an ancient kingdom nestled in the Transylvanian Alps. Before there was a primordial species called the Vampyr, there was a celestial race begotten of gods and men. Before light battled shadow, the sacrifice became mandatory, or the first Blood Moon adorned the celestial sky... There was the Curse. A punishment... -
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Blood Bank Volume 3 by Silb
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn un mondo dominato dai vampiri, il potere si concentra nelle "blood bank", istituti che dispensano sangue umano a loro piacimento. One è un umano schiavo come tutti i suoi simili, impiegato in una di queste banche... -
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For Whom The Bell Tolls by Shane K.P. O'Neill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA WAR RAGES AROUND US EVERY DAY. THE STRUGGLE TO SAVE ALL MANKIND. THE ULTIMATE EVIL. The battle for souls has raged since the truce that followed the First Great War of the Angels. God has struck the ultimate blow and sacrifice to gain the advantage and defeat His fallen angel and estranged son, Lucifer... -
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The Vengeance of the Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn THE TALE OF THE VAMPIRE BRIDE, Lady Glynis suffered great horrors at the hands of her evil vampire master, Count Vlad Dracula, and vowed she would one day escape him... -
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Then Came Wanda...With A Baby Carriage by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s almost nothing Wanda Jefferson wants more than a family to call her own, and she’s almost got it all with her husband Heath, a beautiful home in the suburbs, and her soul-satisfying work with her best friends as part of OOPS—a paranormal crisis hotline. Yet still, there’s a tiny hole in Wanda’s heart she longs to fill with a baby...Categorized as:
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Blood+, Vol. 03 by Asuka Katsura
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis third, pivotal volume reveals one of the biggest secrets in the Blood+ mythos — but you'll have to wade through plenty of violence, betrayal, and sacrifice before you get there! Hagi shows just how resilient he can be, Kai is as stubborn and reckless as ever, and confused, sweet Riku is once again in the wrong place at the wrong time... -
![Favole: Stone Tears by Victoria Francés]()
Favole: Stone Tears by Victoria Francés
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook annotation not available for this title... -
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Favole: Set Me Free by Victoria Francés
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSucesso internacional finalmente disponível em português! Donzelas à beira da morte, lânguidas imagens erguendo-se por detrás de uma lápide, castelos carregados de mistérios, lagos obscuros no meio de bosques banhados pelo luar... A temática gótica e vampírica é uma das mais recorrentes da ficção contemporânea e tem originado grandes êxitos literários e cinematográficos... -
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Favole: Frozen Light by Victoria Francés
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPoetry and exquisite art... -
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Blood+ Adagio, Vol. 02 by Kumiko Suekane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the three hundred years that the Romanov dynasty has been in power, they have led Russia through an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity, but recent peasant uprisings and a sickly heir have destabilized this once-proud royal family... -
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Odd Blood by Azalea Crowley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStuckThat’s what Josephine Pajimula felt like. A burnout millennial on the verge of losing her housing, her roommate, and maybe even her best friend. It made perfect sense to go to a Halloween party, ignore her feelings, and spend the time searching for apartments instead.A ChanceShe hadn’t expected meeting him. A man in a vampire costume took a hard fall in front of her... -
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Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHungerstone is a thrillingly seductive sapphic romance for fans of S.T. Gibson’s A Dowry of Blood and Emilia Hart’s Weyward.For what do you hunger, Lenore?Lenore is the wife of steel magnate Henry, but ten years into their marriage, the relationship has soured and no child has arrived to fill the distance growing between them... -
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![Blood Games by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
Blood Games by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlending the dark eroticism of the vampire with the suspenseful adventure in history's most exotic locales, Yarbro's Saint-Germain epic continues in this third book that takes place in the last chaotic days of Nero's Rome... -
![Devils' Line, Vol. 14 by Ryo Hanada]()
Devils' Line, Vol. 14 by Ryo Hanada
"When I saw her again after we broke up, I was relieved.I felt like I’d come home to the place where I belong…"After the dramatic showdown between the devil advocates and the government, the surviving members of the former CCC attempt to move on with their lives—but Public Safety has other plans... -
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Tempting Fate by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEurope 1920s. Fifth [published] in the Saint-Germain series, Tempting Fate finds the count as guardian to a Russian war orphan during the Russian Revolution and the end of World War I... -
![The Saint-Germain Chronicles by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
The Saint-Germain Chronicles by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFleeing Spain at the beginning of their Civil War, the vampire Saint-Germain arrives in California to reunite with the older and wiser Rowena Saxon, who is considering following the Dark Prince into an eternal life. Meanwhile, Saint-Germain is unaware that a ruthless assassin is pursuing him--one of the most charming killers ever to grace the page: Cenere... -
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Blood+ Adagio, Vol. 01 by Kumiko Suekane
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the eve of the Russian Revolution, our favorite Chiropteran-hunting duo masquerades as members of Tsar Nicholas Romanov's royal chamber orchestra. Saya begins to uncover some of the strange secrets of the Romanov royal family and, of course, finds some hideous Chiropteran beasts who are doing a little masquerading of their own... -
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Afflicted by R.D. Baker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHIS MONSTER IS OUT FOR BLOOD - AND SHE'S READY TO BE CONSUMEDJULIETMaybe the mega-virus that threw the world into an apocalypse and turned the vampires into zombies did mess up my brain. Because the new officer at my compound—where I am kept to be used as a blood supply for the vampires—is strangely irresistible.Which is ridiculous, because all vampires are dangerous, and cold, and vicious... -
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Path of the Eclipse by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe mysterious and seductive hero Ragoczy Saint-Germain is torn between the love of a Chinese woman warlord and a voluptuous Indian princess in this historical horror novel set in the Far East... -
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Deathless by Scott Prussing
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeathless is book two in The Blue Fire Saga, a paranormal romance series filled with passion, suspense and supernatural danger. Summary: After rescuing her brother from the caverns of a vampire coven and helping to cure her mother of a vampire bite, Leesa Nyland hopes she’s done dealing with all things supernatural... -
![Dating the Undead by Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe]()
Dating the Undead by Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey're drop-dead handsome—and we're not kidding! Welcome to the first and only guide devoted to loving the immortal man in all of his furry, feathery, fiery glory... -
![Mansions of Darkness by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
Mansions of Darkness by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmbitious in its scope and provocative in its content, the saga of Count Saint-Germain is a monumental feat of the imagination. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's powerful and evocative novels have captured Saint-Germain throughout his long existence, from the temples of ancient Eygpt to our present century... -
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![Dark Season: The Complete Second Series by Amy Cross]()
Dark Season: The Complete Second Series by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the first time, the entire second series of Dark Season books is available in one volume. Also includes 20th Century Vampire (A Dark Season Prequel). Total word count is around 180,000 words, approximately 700 to 800 pages of a printed book. Sophie Hart's relationship with Patrick, the last vampire, continues to take a series of dark twists and turns... -
![Lancaster House by Taylor Dean]()
Lancaster House by Taylor Dean
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA PARANORMAL ROMANCE Zoe Grayson needs a change. So, she moves to another state, purchases an old, dilapidated 1920s Victorian Mansion, and sets out to restore it to its former glory. As she begins the restoration, she finds herself falling in love with the old house . . . not to mention its illustrious builder, Mr. Lancaster... -
![Daughters of Darkness (Daughters of Darkness) by Chrissy Peebles, Kristen Middleton]()
Daughters of Darkness (Daughters of Darkness) by Chrissy Peebles, Kristen Middleton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour authors will each take a different daughter born from the Prince of Darkness, Vlad Montour. (Also known as Vlad the Impaler, an evil villain from history) Blair – Chrissy Peebles Jezebel – Kristen Middleton Victoria – W.J. May Lotus – C.J. Pinard Blair: Half witch and half vampire. She lives with a coven of witches and hasn't had any contact with her vampire heritage... -
![Os Sete by André Vianco]()
Os Sete by André Vianco
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMergulhadores encontram uma caravela naufragada no litoral do Rio Grande do Sul e dela retiram vários objetos, inclusive uma grande caixa de prata. Quando a caixa é aberta, sete vampiros do Rio D'Ouro (Portugal), acordam e passam a espalhar terror no Brasil... -
![Heart of a Vampire by Amber Kallyn]()
Heart of a Vampire by Amber Kallyn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratings***This is a book bundle of the Heart of a Vampire series, Books 1-3 Book 1 - Bloodstorm (Available Free on all Etailers) When duty forces a shaman to stop a vampire from her revenge, love doesn’t just burn... it bites. For two hundred years, Niki DeVeraux has been tracking the monster who murdered her family and made her a vampire... -
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Desolate by Amy Miles
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA wedding massacre. An innocence stolen. Mortality stripped away. In a single night, everyone Roseline Dragomir has ever loved is slaughtered before her eyes. Alone in the world and bound by a solemn marriage vow to a vicious murderer, she must find a strength buried deep within her to keep going or risk completely losing herself... -
![The Awakening by Shannon Drake]()
The Awakening by Shannon Drake
New Orleans musician Megan has returned to the home of her ancestors to perform, with her husband Finn, in a weeklong series of concerts, culminating on All Hallow's Eve - and to renew her connection with the past. As the full moon approaches, Megan senses that she is in great danger... -
![Darker Jewels by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
Darker Jewels by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChelsea Quinn Yarbro's immortal vampire, the Comte de Saint-Germain, is one of the most popular characters of his kind ever created. Publishers Weekly has called him a "veritable Prince Charming of the darker arts." In Darker Jewels the Count is sent by the King Of Poland to the court of Russia's Ivan IV, to use his alchemical skills to craft unearthly gems for the mad emperor... -
![The Walker in Shadows by Barbara Michaels]()
The Walker in Shadows by Barbara Michaels
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe house next door to Pat Robbins—eerily identical to the home Pat shares with her college-aged son, Mark—has been empty for years, the darkness within seeming to warn all to stay away. Now new tenants are moving in: affable Josef Friedrichs and his lovely daughter, Kathy, who has stolen Mark's heart on first glance... -
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Rainy Nights by J.R. Rain
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThree bestselling novels together in one omnibus, including: MOON DANCE Mother, wife, private investigator...vampire. Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire... -
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![Forever Fifteen (Lucia Alberti) by Kimberly Steele]()
Forever Fifteen (Lucia Alberti) by Kimberly Steele
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucy Albert is not your ordinary maladjusted suburban adolescent. Born into the era of the Black Plague in medieval Italy, Lucy is chosen as a mate by the sinister vampire Sebastianus against her will. Struggling to survive in a modern world she cannot identify with, Lucy isn't looking for attention... -
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Clarimonde by Théophile Gautier
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOne of the best vampire story ever written, where love and death are intimately linked... -
![Garden of Darkness by Anne Frasier, Theresa Weir]()
Garden of Darkness by Anne Frasier, Theresa Weir
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHaunted by both the town of Tuonela and the betrayal of Evan Stroud, medical examiner Rachel Burton tries to leave, but is brought back by the skinned body found in the woods. Others are coming to Tuonela, drawn to the legend of the Pale Immortal, the so-called vampire whose exhumed body is now on display. And others will die... -
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Pale Immortal by Anne Frasier, Theresa Weir
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe sleepy town of Tuonela, Wisconsin, is known for one thing: the killer who stalked its streets one hundred years ago, drinking the blood of his victims. And when the drained corpse of a young girl is found, the citizens fear their past has risen from the grave--and point their fingers at one man.... Evan Stroud can never see the light of day... -
![Bound to Darkness by April M. Reign]()
Bound to Darkness by April M. Reign
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Turning - Bound to Darkness (Prequel) Apollo and Amaya Shelly are twins, living deep in the forest of Stockwood Washington and away from civilization. Raised by their father and under the protection of their leader, Maximiliano, Apollo and Amaya live what they consider a normal life with the Sanguis clan... -
![Born to Darkness by Lorraine Kennedy]()
Born to Darkness by Lorraine Kennedy
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAlec’s music is as dark as his vampire's kiss is deadly, but Nicole will risk everything, including her life, to love him. Nicole Ashe is the average American girl, except that she happens to work for a vampire and doesn’t realize it...
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