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Eleventh Grave in Moonlight by Darynda Jones
A typical day in the life of Charley Davidson involves cheating husbands, missing people, errant wives, philandering business owners, and oh yeah...demons, hell hounds, evil gods, and dead people. Lots and lots of dead people. As a part time Private Investigator and full-time Grim Reaper, Charley has to balance the good, the bad, the undead, and those who want her dead... -
![Midlife Soul Hunter by Shannon Mayer]()
Midlife Soul Hunter by Shannon Mayer
You’d think I’d already been in hell, married to my ex. But just this one time, you’d be wrong.Surprise, surprise, the Dark Council has been plotting to force my hand. They know that I love Crash. Yes, I said the L word.And they know I’d do anything to bring him back from hell—even though it means it puts both our souls into great danger. And puts my knees into running mode. (Cue the Advil... -
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![City of Souls and Sinners by Kayla Edwards]()
City of Souls and Sinners by Kayla Edwards
In the sequel to City of Gods and Monsters, Loren Calla and Darien Cassel have settled back into their old routines, grateful that the whirlwind of dangers they’d faced on Kalendae and the weeks leading up to it are now behind them—or so they think.But Loren soon finds herself caught in a new storm of trouble when the Terran Imperator blackmails her into working for him...Categorized as:
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![Night Pleasures/Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Night Pleasures/Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn Night Pleasures, Kyrian of Thrace---an immortal who protects humans from vampires---wakes up one morning handcuffed to the one thing that can scare him: a conservative woman in a button-down shirt. But Amanda Devereaux turns out to be his perfect partner for hunting down a deadly foe, and for helping him to regain his soul and learn that love doesn't have to bite...Categorized as:
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![The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips]()
The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips
Her grumpy orc is going to hammer his way into her heart!When Pippa finds herself in Fairhaven Falls with empty pockets and a brand new baby, she’s thrilled when a sweet - and slightly scary - old lady offers her a job and a place to live. Their new home isn’t much, but it offers a desperately needed shelter.Then her grumpy orc neighbor comes charging into their lives... -
![The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones]()
The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsGuarding a precocious five-year-old who is half-human, half-god, and 100% destined to save the world is no easy feat.Garrett Swopes was the ultimate skeptic until he met a certain hellion and her husband. They vanished after stopping a catastrophic event and left him, a mere mortal, in charge of protecting their gift to mankind... -
![House of Whispers by J.L. Bryan]()
House of Whispers by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe luxurious Lathrop Grand Hotel is a Savannah institution that has entertained guests for more than a century and a half, offering some of the finest accommodations in the city. Famously haunted, the hotel draws tourists from around the world eager to encounter its numerous ghosts... -
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Legends by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsEveryone has something to fear.I fear going home.Over a century ago, I left my homeland and my people. I’ve never gone back. I’ve deprived myself of the community for a variety of reasons, both good and bad. I made the decision, regardless of the consequences, and never looked back.Now, I don’t have a choice and Raphael is coming along for the ride... -
![For I Have Sinned by Darynda Jones]()
For I Have Sinned by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsDarynda Jones revisits the sexy, suspenseful world of supernatural shenanigans she created in her Grave series with For I Have Sinned. In this Charley Davidson story, Charley helps a woman find out how she died and gives her the closure she needs to pass through to the other side... -
![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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![Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter]()
Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThis title includes three new stories, Lords of the Underworld, from "New York Times" bestselling author Gena Showalter. "The Darkest Fire" - He is the guardian of Hell, more monster than man. She is the goddess of oppression, more angel than woman. Together they will enter the flames to battle a horde of demon lords - and discover a passion unlike any other.. -
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Lightning in a Mirror by Jayne Ann Krentz
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe final installment in the chilling Fogg Lake trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz. Olivia LeClair's experiment with speed dating is not going well... -
![Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank]()
Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsMagnus is a man of contradictions - a spiritual leader in a warrior's body. To him, laws are for enforcing and visions must be followed - even if that means freeing a beautiful slave and making her his reluctant handmaiden. Betrayed once before, Magnus can barely bring himself to trust another woman. Yet Daenaira's fiery innocence is drawing them both into a reckless inferno of desire... -
![Zodiac Aligned by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Zodiac Aligned by Elizabeth Briggs
My true mate wants me back—and I need his help to free the Zodiac Wolves. After being rejected by the man I love, I find myself packless once more. Kaden says he'll do whatever it takes to win me back, though I'm not sure I can forgive him. But to save the Zodiac Wolves, we'll need to work together to uncover the truth about the mating bonds and the sinister magic that controls our lives...Categorized as:
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![Superbia by Colette Rhodes]()
Superbia by Colette Rhodes
Astrid is the kind of Hunter that all Hunters aspire to be. Lethal. Focused. Ambidextrous. In contrast to her disgraced sister, Astrid has done everything right. And now, she’s coming to realize that everything she’s ever known is wrong. Soren wants to be the kind of Shade that all Shades aspire to be. Brave. Decisive. Powerful...Categorized as:
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![Darkness, Kindled by Samantha Young]()
Darkness, Kindled by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAri Johnson wishes adjusting to living with her boyfriend was her only source of excitement and anxiety. She wishes a lot of things. But then wishing was what got her here in the first place. Ari chose to be a Guild Hunter. She wanted to hunt dangerous Jinn and destroy them before they could harm innocent people... -
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Satyr's Mate by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe plan was pretend to be my sister and attend the Monsters & Magic Charity Gala in her stead. I score a fancy meal, and she gets to dodge the fortune teller’s prediction that she’ll meet her future husband at the event and be tied down forever. Win-win. Easy, peasy.Everything goes smoothly until a rogue spell goes off, and a smoking hot satyr comes to my rescue... -
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Provoked by Rebecca Zanetti
A casualty of the war between the demons and the vampires, Jase Kayrs has been missing for six long years. His older brothers want answers—but they’re going to have to get them from an unlikely source... -
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Fallen by Suzanne Wright
Only a few are brave enough to fall . . .When Raini desperately needed help, she went to the one person who she knew could save her dying friend . . . her secretive and ruthlessly powerful anchor, Maddox. His price was that she grant him access to her life, yet he's still determined not to form the anchor bond with Raini... -
![Guarded by the Phantom: Monster Security Agency by Layla Fae]()
Guarded by the Phantom: Monster Security Agency by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe’s so pristine and innocent. I’ll drag her into obscenity. The senator’s daughter is being targeted by terrorists specializing in mind control. Considering the high-profile life she leads, filled with ballet performances, charity galas, and stifling political events, I am the worst possible fit for her. I don’t belong in polite society... -
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Living Nightmare by Shannon K. Butcher
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsView our feature on Shannon Butcher’s Living Nightmare. For nine years, the Sentinel Nika has had one goal-to save her younger sister from the Synestryn who hold her captive. Now, the psychic bond Nika forged with her sibling on that terrible night is fading, and time is running out. But the one man who can unlock the power inside her may be the greatest danger to her...Categorized as:
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Hard Mated by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSpike, a wildcat Shifter and the champion fighter of Shiftertown, is stunned when Myka, the best friend of a dying human woman, announces that Spike has fathered a cub. What's more, the mother is giving the boy to Spike to protect and raise. Myka, who'd been raised by an abusive stepfather, is not sure that a wild fighter named Spike is the best man to bring up the cute little jaguar cub... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Guarded by the Kraken by Cassie Alexander]()
Guarded by the Kraken by Cassie Alexander
A kraken, a scientist, and a love under pressure…. As a kraken bodyguard, I rarely get human clients. When I do, the only way to protect them is to form a telepathic bond. I don’t like it, but after my wife’s death years ago I’ve learned to build an impenetrable shield around myself and my emotions, until I meet my newest client. She's a scientist investigating an ancient relic on the ocean floor... -
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![Dark Light by Jayne Castle]()
Dark Light by Jayne Castle
Tabloid reporter Sierra McIntyre wants a scoop when she interviews Ghost Hunter Guild boss John Fontana about the disappearances of retired, homeless hunters. She doesn’t want to trust the physically and psychically powerful man, but her intuition—and her dust bunny companion—give her the green light. To uncover the conspiracy within his own organization, Fontana proposes…marriage... -
![Destiny by P.T. Michelle]()
Destiny by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen destiny is on the line, will love be enough to light the way? In order to save Ethan, Nara gets pulled deeper into his dark world, where everything she thought she knew about Ethan and herself turns on its head... -
![Wild Rain by Christine Feehan]()
Wild Rain by Christine Feehan
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan explores the dark past of a woman on the run—and her dark desire for the only man she dares to trust—in this wild novel in the Leopard series. With a new identity, a staged death, and a chance to flee the treachery that stalks her, Rachel has escaped from a faceless assassin...Categorized as:
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![Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh]()
Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh
When Storme Montague's father and brother are killed by the Breeds, her father's research is also destroyed -- except for a crucial data chip that both the Council and the Breeds would kill to possess. Betrayed to the Council, she is rescued by Styx, a Wolf Breed who is different from most other Breeds she has ever known. Storme has something he wants too -- but it's not a data chip...Categorized as:
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![The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts]()
The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Blood Brothers and The Hollow --the conclusion to the electrifying trilogy of three men and three women who join forces--and hearts--to battle the ultimate evil... -
![A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones]()
A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones
New York Times bestselling author Darynda Jones is back with the first novel in the brand-new snarky, sassy, wickedly fun Sunshine Vicram series—A Bad Day for Sunshine! "Laugh-out-loud funny, intensely suspenseful, page-turning fun." - New York Times Bestselling author Allison Brennan "A Bad Day For Sunshine is a great day for the rest of us... -
![Salems Song by Kristen Proby]()
Salems Song by Kristen Proby
Torn apart by tragedy, Lorelei has kept Xander at arm's length, focusing on her career and gifts, rather than rekindling their love. But now that she's back in Salem, she can't avoid him and finds herself slowly softening toward the man she's loved all of her life. However, the witch hunter they've been fighting still hasn't been vanquished... -
![Calling Chaos by Grae Bryan]()
Calling Chaos by Grae Bryan
Cooper didn’t mean to summon a demon. He may be a hacker for the Mafia, but he’s not exactly brave or adventurous by nature. He was only trying to do a small, easy job for his terrifying boss and then get back to not leaving the house for days on end. Only now that the demon’s here, promising to be Cooper’s friend for as long as he needs one, Cooper might just be lonely enough to let him...Categorized as:
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Blood Ties by Kay Hooper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA series of grisly murders has left a trail of blood across three states, bringing the Special Crimes Unit to a small Tennessee town. There, two more brutal killings lure Noah Bishop and the SCU into what may be the ultimate trap, and lead Special Agent Hollis Templeton into a dangerous attraction—and a serial murder investigation that turns very, very personal... -
![The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands, Jeaniene Frost]()
The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands, Jeaniene Frost
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsIn Lynsay Sands' "The Gift," Katricia Argeneau knows grey-eyed cop Teddy Brunswick is her life mate. She just needs to convince him they belong together, and being snowbound in a secluded cabin will make this a Christmas neither will forget. It's "Home for the Holidays" in Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series... -
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![Consequences by Liz Schulte]()
Consequences by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the final installment of the Guardian Trilogy, hope is born, alliances change, and the fate of a world is held in the hands of two people. Forced to face the wrath of either Heaven or Hell, Olivia and Holden must choose a side before a war begins and tears their lives apart forever... -
![Claimed in Shadows by Lara Adrian]()
Claimed in Shadows by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn this pulse-pounding new Midnight Breed vampire romance novel from New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Lara Adrian, passion explodes between a daywalking member of the Order and a fiery female warrior whose shadowy past will test the bonds of both duty and desire. As the son of a formidable Breed warrior, Aric Chase has been devoted to the Order all his life... -
![Deception Cove by Jayne Castle]()
Deception Cove by Jayne Castle
In the world of Harmony, Rainshadow Island is home to a mysterious preserve, secrets that have been kept for centuries, and a treasure worth killing for... As a light-talent, Alice North has the rare ability to make things disappear, including herself—a gift that comes in handy during her magic act with her dust bunny Houdini... -
![Shattered Emotions by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Shattered Emotions by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMaddox Jamenson is the Omega of the Redwood Pack, the one burdened by emotions stronger than his own. He's spent his entire life shrouded in the secrets of his "gift" and the price he has to pay to keep it, yet the cost just escalated. He's known a mate could be in the cards for him, but he can't have what he wants. Not when the battles he has yet to fight could destroy her... -
![Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight]()
Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Dark Lord has gone too far. It’s time to end these games.Just when they thought they might have a chance to enjoy what's left of their summer, now Jay’s mother is in danger, taken to be used against us. Pushed and pulled in every direction and still trying to pick up the pieces after the latest betrayal, Lailah and her remaining Knights struggle to make headway on stopping the Dark Lord...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...Categorized as:
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![Dad Bod Dragon by Ava Ross]()
Dad Bod Dragon by Ava Ross
I’ve fallen for a grumpy dad bod dragon shifter—who’s also my boss. When my old boss makes unreasonable demands, I quit. Now my rent’s overdue and my cupboard’s bare. Blackballed by her, no one will hire me. That’s when I spy a nanny position in my old hometown. Moving back home feels like a failure, but the salary’s amazing...Categorized as:
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![Touch of the Demon by Diana Rowland]()
Touch of the Demon by Diana Rowland
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsKara Gillian is in some seriously deep trouble. She’s used to summoning supernatural creatures from the demon realm to our world, but now the tables have been turned and she’s the one who’s been summoned. Kara is the prisoner of yet another demonic lord, but she quickly discovers that she’s far more than a mere hostage... -
![Into The Shadow by Christina Dodd]()
Into The Shadow by Christina Dodd
In return for the ability to transform into a heartless predator, a brutal warrior promised his soul and the souls of his descendants to the devil. Now, one thousand years later, the Wilder brothers battle the darkness inside themselves... -
![Beyond the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy]()
Beyond the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsHe Would Do Anything to Claim Her Salvatore Giuliani is not a happy werewolf. It's his duty as leader to track down the pure-blood females who can keep his people from extinction. But the moment he catches scent of Harley, a pure-blood held by a pack of mangy curs, his savage need for her obliterates all other instincts... -
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![The Hollow by Nora Roberts]()
The Hollow by Nora Roberts
In the small village of Hawkins Hollow, three best friends who share the same birthday sneak off into the woods for a sleepover the evening before turning 10. But a night of pre-pubescent celebration turns into a night of horror as their blood brother oath unleashes a three-hundred year curse... -
![A Love Untamed by Pamela Palmer]()
A Love Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe newest member of the elite Feral Warriors brotherhood, Fox is eager to prove himself on the frontlines of battle against the Daemons. When paired with the legendary Ilina warrior, Melisande, he expects the fierce beauty to quickly fall under the spell of his quite considerable charm. Instead, he finds himself spellbound by a woman who's his match in every way... -
![Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank]()
Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank
At one with the darkness, the mysterious Shadowdwellers must live as far from light-loving humans as possible in order to survive. Yet one damaged human woman will tempt the man behind the Shadowdweller throne into a dangerous desire... Worlds Couldn't Keep Them Apart Among the Shadowdwellers, Trace holds power that some are willing to kill for... -
![Zane by Stella Rainbow]()
Zane by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA badass soul collector. A haunted soul. An evil haunting them all.ZaneWhen I launched the knife to stop the warlock aiding the enemy's escape, it took me a moment too long to realize the man I'd killed was my mate.When I met Wren again in Otherworld and he thanked me for killing him, I realized how deep his pain ran... -
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Taming Fire by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRavaged by their last encounter with The Dark Lord, Lailah struggles through the mental and physical scars that threaten to tie them to the past. So when an opportunity presents itself, Lailah and her knights jump at the chance.America - the land of hopes and dreams - is the perfect background for a summer away from the drama...Categorized as:
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![The Vampire King's Gift by X. Aratare]()
The Vampire King's Gift by X. Aratare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery Vampire Bloodline has a gift. Eyros Vampires can read and control minds. Kaly Vampires can raise the dead and command your very soul. Wyvern Vampires can teleport from one reality to another. And on it goes. But King Daemon has all of their gifts, plus one more. The Vampires call it Armageddon. No one knows what it is...
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