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A Stepmother's Marchen Vol. 1 by Spice&Kitty
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA full-color fantasy comic/webtoon of romance, drama, and second chances... -
![Lycans and Legends by Melanie Karsak]()
Lycans and Legends by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSomeone is trying to assassinate the Queen. After stopping a mysterious preternatural assailant wielding an enchanted dagger, Clemeny is on the hunt. Why is someone after Victoria? To find answers, Clemeny Louvel must travel to the one place she’s been avoiding, the Summer Country. Among the mist and standing stones, secrets about her case—and herself—are hiding... -
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![Blood Feast by Vela Roth]()
Blood Feast by Vela Roth
This release date is a placeholder and will be moved earlier when the official launch day is announced. Her Grace is in danger - and her fangs are ready for battle. Cassia has risen from the ashes of her human life as a Hesperine with magic the world has never seen. The Gift of immortality from Lio seals their fated Grace bond and frees her from the ancient necromancer known as the Collector... -
![This is Not a Vampire Story by Simon Doyle]()
This is Not a Vampire Story by Simon Doyle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Victor Callahan holds a secret as ancient as the shadows. Employed as a night porter in a quiet Irish nursing home, the teenager watches over a group of men he once knew a long time ago. Victor has orchestrated their reunion for a final farewell, a goodbye to those whose lives have shaped him through the years... -
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![Kings of Fate by A.E. Rayne]()
Kings of Fate by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLothar the Usurper has stolen his brother’s throne. And now he squats upon it, thinking of how to get rid of his troublesome niece, Jael Furyck. Brekka’s most famous warrior. The one they thought would be queen after her father’s death. Her presence hangs over him like an axe. A constant threat to his ambitions which stretch far beyond his already generous borders...Categorized as:
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![For Whom The Bell Tolls by Shane K.P. O'Neill]()
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...Categorized as:
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![A Disguise of the Worst Sort by Sarah Courtney]()
A Disguise of the Worst Sort by Sarah Courtney
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElizabeth believed there was nothing worse than being forced to marry Mr. Darcy. She was wrong. When Caroline Bingley finds a magical way to switch places with her, Elizabeth loses her name, her body, and even her betrothed in one fell swoop. Darcy’s life should be perfect. He is to marry Miss Elizabeth Bennet on Christmas Eve...Categorized as:
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![Curse of the Nandi by Vered Ehsani]()
Curse of the Nandi by Vered Ehsani
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJane Austen meets Lara Croft: a paranormal detective refuses to let danger and death inconvenience her in colonial Kenya. Mrs. Knight's most exciting adventure yet! Mrs. Beatrice Knight is preparing to start a life of marital bliss, or at least marital satisfaction, with her new husband who fortunately is very much alive and can’t float through walls... -
![Stones of Nairobi by Vered Ehsani]()
Stones of Nairobi by Vered Ehsani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome stones should never be moved. Not easily befuddled, the intrepid supernatural sleuth Mrs. Beatrice Knight Timmons can’t fathom how the ancient tombstone of a legendary warrior-king ended up in Nairobi. All she knows is that her life is on the line once again as she embarks on her most dangerous mission yet: to retrieve a corpse and the soul it once housed. Mrs... -
![At Death's Door by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
At Death's Door by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 New York Times bestseller Sherrilyn Kenyon brings us the final chapter in the Deadman's Cross saga with At Death's Door, an epic pirate fantasy perfect for her millions of Dark-Hunter fans. Welcome to the latest Deadmen’s Quest. .. Valynda Moore was born cursed... -
![Sword of Darkness by Robin Furth, Robin Gillespie]()
Sword of Darkness by Robin Furth, Robin Gillespie
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a world where Camelot is ruled by Lord Kerrigan, the peasant Seren has become a pawn between the rulers of light and the rulers of darkness...Categorized as:
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![루시아 1 (Lucia (Novel) #1) by Skye, 하늘가리기]()
루시아 1 (Lucia (Novel) #1) by Skye, 하늘가리기
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLucia grew up not knowing she was a princess. But when her mother died, she entered the palace and had the chance to see her entire future in a dream. In her dream, when she reached 19 years old, she was auctioned off to the bidder who offered the highest dowry. Her life became miserable from then on...Categorized as:
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![Descent by L.J. Swallow]()
Descent by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe story of Vee and the Four Horsemen continues in Book Six of The Four Horsemen series. The other books in this reverse harem urban fantasy series must be read first. The Four Horsemen are forced to form an alliance with their enemies to take on a new threat to the world. But can they be trusted? Vee's true self is revealed, and the Four learn more about their past...Categorized as:
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![Bite Me! A Vampire Farce by Dylan Meconis]()
Bite Me! A Vampire Farce by Dylan Meconis
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![The Red Lily by Juliette Cross]()
The Red Lily by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Black Lily resistance needs a larger army if they are to defeat the vampire monarchy. In order to do so, former lieutenant and traitor to the vampire Crown, Nikolai must seek help from the red-hooded temptress he needs to avoid at all costs. The secret he carries could prove dangerous for her if she gets too close. .. even though keeping her close—very close—is the only thing on his mind...Categorized as:
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![The White Lily by Juliette Cross]()
The White Lily by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTo the north of the Varis empire, a mysterious faction spreads propaganda against the vampire monarchy. Friedrich Volya, the Duke of Winter Hill, seeks to discover who they are before his uncle finds them first. King Dominik will punish the traitors with brutal force...Categorized as:
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![Shifter Island by Lilly Wilder]()
Shifter Island by Lilly Wilder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRejected by my mate, I find love again with two bear shifters on a tropical prison island. My fated mate rejects me because of the nasty scar I got on my face while protecting my clan. Exiled by my family, I make my way to Isla Paraiso, an island that used to be a prison for the most dangerous bear shifters of Venezuela... -
![Feint and Doublecross by Tilly Wallace]()
Feint and Doublecross by Tilly Wallace
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn unexpected move could place Sera in check…or will it be checkmate? A strange beast stalks unfashionable Southbank, taking victims in a horrific fashion. Naturally the Mage Council sends Sera to track the supernatural killer, while pressuring her to marry one of their hand picked suitors... -
![Blood Games by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
Blood Games by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Blending 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.Categorized as:
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![The Nightmare Bride by Shaylin Gandhi]()
The Nightmare Bride by Shaylin Gandhi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s planning their wedding. She’s planning his funeral. Life in a remote, storm-wracked swamp isn’t all bad—Harlowe has a crumbling manor to call home, thread to patch her dresses (again), and almost enough to eat. Sure, the eldritch storms that sweep the bayou inflict hallucinatory nightmares on everyone in their path, but Harlowe would never dream of leaving... -
![Final Affair by Tina Folsom]()
Final Affair by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsVenice, Italy - early 1800s. Viola has been given three months to live but she refuses to die a virgin. She travels to Venice where she wants to experience physical pleasure with a man without causing a scandal for her family. Afterward, she plans to take her own life to ensure she exits the world painlessly and with dignity... -
![Christmas in Transylvania by Sandra Hill]()
Christmas in Transylvania by Sandra Hill
For the first time ever, the leader of the Viking Vampire Angels, Vikar Sigurdsson, has been talked into celebrating a traditional Christmas! The tree has been decorated, the gifts have been wrapped, and the stockings have been hung... -
![何为贤妻 To Be a Virtuous Wife by Yue Xia Die Ying, 月下蝶影]()
何为贤妻 To Be a Virtuous Wife by Yue Xia Die Ying, 月下蝶影
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA time traveling romance -. from the author's description:...Categorized as:
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![Sinful Treasure by Tina Folsom]()
Sinful Treasure by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVenice, Italy - early 1800s. When vampire rake Lorenzo Conti finds a beautiful woman sleeping in the bedchamber of his newly acquired home, he believes her to be a housewarming gift bestowed upon him by his thoughtful friends... -
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![A Prince to be Feared: The Love Story of Vlad Dracula by Mary Lancaster]()
A Prince to be Feared: The Love Story of Vlad Dracula by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEurope’s most fearsome prisoner, Vlad Dracula, gifted military commander and one time Prince of Wallachia, the notorious Lord Impaler himself, is about to be released after twelve long years, in order to hold back the tide of Ottoman aggression. The price of his new alliance with his Hungarian captors is the king’s cousin Ilona. Ilona does not wish to be married... -
![Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen]()
Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen
The Royal Spyness series continues with an all-new mystery of "the British monarchy. .. a wedding in Transylvania. .. [and] wonderful characters. " (#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Charlaine Harris). Penniless and thirty-fourth in line to the throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch finds herself in a truly draining state of affairs... -
![Impostors' Kiss: Symphony of Light, Book #0.5 by Renea Mason]()
Impostors' Kiss: Symphony of Light, Book #0.5 by Renea Mason
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a night of passion, two lost spirits find solace in an impostor’s kiss: one longing for a love that doesn’t yet exist, the other drowning in pain and guilt over love lost. Neither is what they seem…but what they learn will change them forever…. -
![Too Brazen to Bite by Erica Ridley]()
Too Brazen to Bite by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA hidden secrets, forbidden lovers romance from a New York Times bestselling author: In this gothic castle, even a woman of science isn’t immune to the charms of a wickedly handsome, dangerously sexy vampire…. The devilishly seductive, irresistibly rakish Mr. Macane is ravishing all the ladies of the ton—despite the fact that he is penniless, untitled—and believed to be a vampire... -
![Disobey the Duke if You Dare, Vol. 1 by Romance Machine K]()
Disobey the Duke if You Dare, Vol. 1 by Romance Machine K
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"Once you see who I truly am, this marriage will become far worse. ". After the death of her second husband, Lily is forced into a third marriage by her father. Her new husband, a duke, is rumored to be a monstrous warmonger, but to her surprise, he turns out to be a kind and thoughtful man. The only catch… she must never see his face...Categorized as:
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![Sensual Danger by Tina Folsom]()
Sensual Danger by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVenice, Italy - early 1800s. When vampire Nico purchases a house to further his fellow vampires' goal of creating a secure compound within Venice, he doesn't expect to get a headstrong wife in the bargain. He plans to send her to the mainland after their wedding night so he can continue his debauched bachelor life...Categorized as:
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![Beauty and the Blade by S. C. Grayson, Mystic Owl]()
Beauty and the Blade by S. C. Grayson, Mystic Owl
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMost London socialites dream of marrying for love or status, but Contessa’s wedding is about justice—and revenge. Nathanial Woodrow is known on the streets of London as the Beast, leader of the fearsome Lion gang who mark their victims with three slashes on their face...Categorized as:
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![Strangers In The Night by Anne Stuart, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
Strangers In The Night by Anne Stuart, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThese three spooky love stories include Anne Stuart's Dark Journey--Cloaked in the form of a stranger, he lived a lie with the one woman he couldn't deny himself. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Catching Dreams--He existed only in her dreams, until she found him in the flesh, and herself in a nightmare... -
![Blood Tide by Tess Oliver]()
Blood Tide by Tess Oliver
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen four strangers move into Blackpool Cove the same week a tragic shipwreck befalls its shores, Trixie Muldoon waves it off as coincidence. Even the arrival of the appealing, young investigator, David Durham, does not convince her otherwise...Categorized as:
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![Immortal Dreams by C.M. Owens, Chrissy Peebles]()
Immortal Dreams by C.M. Owens, Chrissy Peebles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings3 Stories. 3 Immortal Dreams. 3 Immortal Destinies. From time travel, to witches and vampires, to forgotten goddesses, this anthology has it all with these three novels. Book 1 - Blood's Fury (Deadly Beauties #1). The world is laid out in black in white through the eyes of Alyssa Coldwell, until she stumbles into the gray area she naively refused to believe existed... -
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![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... -
![Mated Exile by Lucy Auburn]()
Mated Exile by Lucy Auburn
My return from exile was just the beginning. I've found out so much more. Discovered the truth that was hidden from me. But there are more secrets and lies. .. No spoilers! This new series about a rejected mate has action, adventure, romance, steam, and absolutely no choosing.Categorized as:
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![Immortal Desire by Maggie Shayne]()
Immortal Desire by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo enthralling paranormal romances in one volume from the New York Times bestselling author. In Destiny , the Immortal High Witch Nidaba is captured by a madman. After endless torment, she escapes-but is deeply altered. Centuries later, she is found by Nathan King, who loved her long ago. But the beautiful woman he cherished has been replaced by a bitter, angry shell of her former self... -
![Zhen by Monzen Yayohi, 文善やよひ]()
Zhen by Monzen Yayohi, 文善やよひ
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Chinese general is forced to rear a poison-eating harpy, or "Zhen. ". -
![Bitten by Time by Lara Bronson]()
Bitten by Time by Lara Bronson
What do you do when you go through a bad breakup? You travel to places you have always wanted to visit. Alone. In my case, I went to see the castle ruins once ruled by my hero—Vlad the Impaler. Yes, yes. The one everyone knows as Count Dracula. To my historian's heart's delight, I discovered a pendant in ruins... -
![태양의 주인 [Taeyang'eui Juin] by Solddam, 둥그라미]()
태양의 주인 [Taeyang'eui Juin] by Solddam, 둥그라미
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsByan is from Seo's Village but with different hair and healing abilities than the other villagers that's why she got bullied and ignored by the others. .. they got her mother killed and sold her as a concubine to the Emperor who was known as a tyrant and enjoyed killing. However, Byan discovers that she had healing abilities by feeding her blood to others and her journey begins from there.Categorized as:
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![A Heart Disguised 1 by Zara Lee]()
A Heart Disguised 1 by Zara Lee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFainting spells, flowing gowns, and falling for a demon lord? This ‘bride’ never signed up for that. Whoever said “marriage is an adventure” clearly never had to wed a demon lord while masquerading as a woman. I’m Robin Aldercrest, and despite being blessed—or cursed—with the visage of a delicate flower, deceiving the Duke of Lunaria is proving more challenging than taming a wild griffon... -
![Never Been Bit by Lydia Dare]()
Never Been Bit by Lydia Dare
In desperation, a man will do terrible things. .. The glittering world of high society is the playground for the rich, titled, and reluctantly undead. .. Alec MacQuarrie's after-life has become an endless search for pleasure in an effort to overcome his heartbreak and despair...Categorized as:
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![Vowed by Morgan Rice]()
Vowed by Morgan Rice
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsVOWED is Book #7 in the Bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS. The series begins with TURNED (Book #1), which is now a free download! In VOWED (Book #7 of the Vampire Journals), Caitlin and Caleb find themselves in medieval Scotland, in 1350, a time of knights and shining armor, of castles and warriors, of the quest for the Holy Grail said to contain the key to true vampire immortality... -
![Pulse and Prejudice by Colette L. Saucier]()
Pulse and Prejudice by Colette L. Saucier
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this thrilling and sensual adaptation of the classic love story, Elizabeth Bennet and the citizens of Hertfordshire know Fitzwilliam Darcy to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man, but they never suspect the dark secret of his true nature. He is not a man at all – but a vampire... -
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![The Lesser Gods by Heather Dubree]()
The Lesser Gods by Heather Dubree
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a world ravaged by a 200 year war pitting humankind against the immortal vampire, Emmeline rises as a symbol of hope for her kind. As a scholar determined to help defeat the ancient immortal forces, as finds herself an unwitting sacrifice after a long, brutal battle...Categorized as:
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![Vampire Love Story Boxed Set by H.T. Night]()
Vampire Love Story Boxed Set by H.T. Night
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBoxed set of five #1 bestselling Vampire Love Story novels:. 1. Vampire Love Story. 2. The Werewolf Whisperer. 3. Forever and Always. 4. Vampires vs. Werewolves. 5. Werewolf Love Story. VAMPIRE LOVE STORY. Josiah Reign is a lover and a fighter. Out for a simple jog, he happens upon a young woman who needs help. So Josiah does what he does best. He takes on her attackers. . -
![Blood of the Rose by Kate Pearce]()
Blood of the Rose by Kate Pearce
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Rosalind Llewellyn had to join forces with her enemy, Christopher Ellis to defeat a rogue Vampire threatening Henry VIII, their alliance led to a surprising passion. Reunited after a years separation, they face a new threat that could destroy their last chance at happiness. Christopher is delighted by the spectacular rise at court of his friends George and Anne Boleyn... -
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Angel at Dawn by Emma Holly
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFive hundred years ago, Grace Gladwell had captured Christian Durand's heart and then abandoned him in his darkest hour. Seeing Grace again after all these years has sent Christian reeling-even though she seems to remember nothing of the medieval soldier, he wants her more than ever. But is Grace merely a pawn of the vampire queen who has set her immortal sights on Christian?Categorized as:
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![One With the Shadows by Susan Squires]()
One With the Shadows by Susan Squires
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKate Malone makes her living reading Tarot cards and fleecing society's elite. With no prospect of independence, her own fate looks bleak. But Kate's fortunes change when she steals a magnificent emerald--and is soon confronted by a mysterious stranger. Kate is sure that the striking gentleman's attention is a ruse to retrieve the gem...Categorized as:
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![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...
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