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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... -
Mind Games by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Identity presents a suspenseful new novel of tragedy and trauma, love and family, and the evil that awaits. As they do each June, the Foxes have driven the winding roads of Appalachia to drop off their children for a two-week stay at their grandmother’s... -
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Dark Song by Christine Feehan
Two Carpathians find hope in the bond that ties their souls in this passionate novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling series. Stolen from her home at a young age and tormented for centuries, Elisabeta Trigovise is scared to show herself to anyone... -
Transcend by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 47 ratings“In another life, she was my forever. ”. An unexpected tragedy leaves Professor Nathaniel Hunt a widower alone with a newborn baby. He hires a nanny. She’s young, but well-qualified, with a simple life, a crazy name obsession, and a boyfriend she met at the grocery store...Categorized as:
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Alpha's Command by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
She’s a human. Forbidden. My brother’s widow. But deep down, my wolf believes she's mine. Before my brother died, he made me swear to stand by his human mate and their son. It's been 10 years since his death, and I've done my best. I joined the military, got my sh*& straight. I sent money but stayed away from Julia and my nephew. Stayed out of their life...Categorized as:
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Santa Biker by Nikki Landis
Diablo:. I’m a savage and a killer. A man with nothing to lose. As the cleaner for the Royal Bastards, I do the dirty work for the club. When I’m called in, it’s my job to ensure nothing is left behind. But it’s the blood that speaks to me, revealing hidden secrets and exposing the truth. Blood contains all the agony of my past, and I can’t escape it... -
The Omega Project: A Reverse Harem Omegaverse by Roxy Collins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe things I’m willing to do in the name of science…. I’m a PhD student struggling to get by when I meet a powerful alpha with an impossible-to-refuse offer. Finn Visser, the owner of the most elite security firm in the country, wants me to help him with a top-secret project...Categorized as:
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Hawk by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKaleb “Hawk” Tepes, as president of the Sons of Sangue and descendant of Vlad III, needs to keep his head focused on club business. Trouble is someone wants to divest him of it for a crime he committed against his vampire predecessors. He can’t afford distractions, especially those that come in the form of a five-foot-two sprite named Suzi, who once belonged to his nephew... -
Judicium by Natalie Bennett
Tick tock…it’s time for judgment. The blood we spilled came after the riddles. Betrayal followed by those we trusted. There are so many things we could have done differently, saving ourselves from future heartache. Now, it’s too late to recast the die. By everything tainted and maleficent, we’re forever bonded. Every tragedy has an origin. This is where ours begins... -
Alexander by Karla Nikole
Alexander Kendrick has been dumped. Everyone knows, and the humiliation is nothing compared with the heartbreak and disappointment. Eden’s most eligible purebred vampire is back on the market. Broken. Daniel Lim hates purebred vampires. He would be perfectly content to never interact with another purebred again—even if it means existing in subpar health for the rest of his life... -
The Curse of Redwood by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSecrets lie within the walls of Redwood Manor. The murders, alleged curse, and ghost stories have fascinated Carter ever since he moved to Ivy Grove. After attending a Halloween ball at the mansion and meeting a man almost too beautiful to be real, Carter is captivated even more. But the man disappears after that, leaving Carter with nothing but the memory of a kiss... -
One Fateful Night Bleeding Hearts, #2 by Michelle B.
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAMAZON TOP 30 BEST SELLER! He was everything my mom neglected to warn me about, and I was everything he hated about his mother. I spent one reckless, lust filled night in the back of a man’s SUV in the alley behind my job on a whim. A revenge tryst in retaliation against my husband for his brutal sins against me turned into more as the hours passed between us. Months later, we met again... -
Blood & Betrayals by Alexis Rune, Jeanette Rose
Fear, Fury and Fire. To Know is Not Enough. Power flows through the ancient halls of Avalon University like a neverending flood. Admission to the elite institution enables students to hone their magic under the watchful eye of their icy headmaster. Summer Tuatha De Daanan planned to slide through her tenure at Avalon, unnoticed and inconspicuous... -
Ruse by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThis is a companion prequel short story to Cruel Intentions. Only available via a link in the back of Cruel Intentions. This book will not be published on Amazon or any other retail store. Although it's a prequel story it gives spoilers to the main story hence why it is listed as #1. 5 in the series as it should only be read AFTER reading Cruel Intentions.Categorized as:
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Twisted Truths by P. Rayne, Sabastian York
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy life changed forever the day I saved Obsidian Voss from drowning in the ocean. When my father lands himself in trouble, I take a job working for Obsidian, one of the country’s most famous billionaires. It doesn’t take long for me to realize that there’s more behind the façade he presents to the world—a darker, more dangerous side. Still, I’m drawn to him...Categorized as:
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This Is Halloween by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMargo was just your normal Christmas elf, and sure maybe she had a bit too much Christmas cheer, but hey, if starting to decorate for Christmas in July was wrong, she didn't want to be right. At least, until the three lords of Halloween decide to kidnap her and bring her back to Halloweenland. There’s Jack, the hopelessly sexy and tall King of Halloween, who’s harboring a monster inside of him... -
Axel: Moon Burrow Bears, Book 2 by Fel Fern, Aleks Esquire
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJulian is trapped in a nightmare of his own making. Can a protective biker bear give him a new lease on life? Hope. Julian lost that last winter after the merciless decimation of his flock. No longer able to shift, Julian lives a bitter half-existence. Keeping his head above the water isn’t easy, especially when a scary but sweet biker bear disrupts his life... -
Cruelly Bitten by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOnce upon a time, humankind ruled the world while lycans and vampires lived in secret. This is no longer that time. Ismerelda:. The male I’m forever bonded to is now a monster. A cruel beast. A vampire without remorse and no memories of our previous existence together. He has no idea who I am. What I mean to him. Who we used to be together. But I’m not giving up. He will remember me... -
Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom
Death. For everyone, even immortals, there is nothing after death. No takebacks, no comebacks. It's a full stop. The end of a story. The end of everything. For Sophie, it's little more than a comma. A prelude. A footnote in her true destiny. She was fated to die. Many times. To know what lay beneath in the underworld. To bring the darkness back with her... -
Monster Of Ruin by Marlowe Mack
Elliott Knight is a hunter. And I’m his prey. He’s obsessed. I’m his addiction. He won’t stop until he’s made me his. He’s decided I’ll be his no matter what. He makes the rules. And I can only live by them. He stalks me. He calls me his flower. Every bit of him is dark. Haunted. Possessed. Elliott is an evil man, a real-life nightmare. The kind your mother warns you to stay away from... -
Their Property by Crystal Ash
The men I want are forbidden. What’s worse? I want all three of them. My father isolated me while chaos swept the country. All my life, he hid me away like a precious jewel for being too curious, too attracted to danger. Then I got myself kidnapped. My saviors are three brutal men on roaring motorcycles--the Sons of Odin MC...Categorized as:
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Rise of the Cinder Fae by Whitney Dean
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBorn and raised in the forgotten and broken kingdom of Ashbury, Elora has spent years resenting the royals of Pumpkin Hollow, the kingdom that forced the fall of Ashbury and procured the town as its own... -
Crack the Darkest Sky Wide Open by Eric Arvin, Abigail Roux
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOf humanity there are darker tales. Stories that take some squinting to see through. Unconventional stories. Tales that threaten to break the heart by cruel twists of fate, the dogs of war, or demons that are all too real; whether they be of unrequited love or a karmic slap in the face. Happy endings take a time in coming, and some never arrive... -
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Her Vampire Rebel by Zara Zenia
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'M KEEPING HER. The sweet psychology student with a troubled past. Her ex is stalking her, but I won't let him hurt her again. I'll finish him if he even tries. Because I love the way she submits. Her sweet soft yes, sirs. The way she gives herself over to me. I should let her go--she has her whole life ahead of her. But I can't. I'm buying her a collar and making her mine. Mine alone. -
My Heart Still Beats by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt comes a deeply emotional tale of being lost, until light—and love—brings you back to shore…. Some days I can almost see the person I used to be. See the version of myself that felt joy, even passion. But she's gone. .. just out of reach...Categorized as:
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No Such King by Coralee June
A puppet, a prince, and a playboy. One arranged marriage. Three men I must keep at arm's length. Prince August is arrogant, toxic, and viscous. I want nothing to do with the man that was once my best friend. I fled this kingdom four years ago, planning to never return. But the king is dead. The kingdom is in chaos. And I’m trapped in an arranged marriage I want no part of... -
Unleashing Chaos by Crystal J. Johnson, Felicity Vaughn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDesideria is looking for true love…. When your father, the king of demons, tells you to find an eternal partner in ninety days, you do it―because the alternative is worse. Jace’s heart is shattered and guarded…. All I asked for was a quiet roommate to help with the bills instead I got a sassy demon princess. Cannon wants everyone to be happy, but …...Categorized as:
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Deceitful by Cora Reilly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, a young woman with special powers might be the only person able to stop him. As part of a secret branch of the FBI, Tessa is sent on a mission to impersonate Madison, a local teen and the last victim of the brutal attacker, to find the killer before he strikes again... -
Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe's been watching us for a while now. .. Now you see her. Gillian is haunted by the disappearance of her little girl two years ago. A devastating fire burned down their home, but she remains convinced her daughter survived. Now you don't. Ten year old Tom lived by a neglected church... -
Departed Whispers by J. Rose
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDeparted Whispers by J. Rose is a dark, paranormal reverse harem romance set within the haunting world of twisted legends. Following Emery Lockwood, a powerful dark witch with necromantic abilities, the story unfolds through themes of betrayal, vengeance, forbidden magick, and an unbreakable bond between her and her human best friends...Categorized as:
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Their Hallowed Queen by Carly Claire
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m the final girl. Or at least, I was, three years ago after my best friend was murdered in a haunted house on Halloween. Her death set off a chain reaction that culminated in me running from home and never looking back… until now. The last few months, I’ve known someone was watching me, following me, sneaking into my apartment. I just couldn’t prove it...Categorized as:
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His Doll by Rainelyn
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA haunting love that knows no boundaries. But will it last? -Her-. My life wasn’t easy. It had never been. Being dragged away from the only person I could trust, and sent to a house far away from society, taught me something; never trust anyone. They took me to a place filled with nightmares and terrors, a place where children were forced to behave like dolls... -
Reckoning by Ellie Sanders
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey broke me. Abused me. Treated me like trash and left me to die…. A dark, sexy, revenge romance. I survived everything they put me through and when my brother came back from the dead, I thought it was over. I thought I could move on. Except they’re still here, in Verona, they’re still living free and with every day that passes I feel that insult more and more... -
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Fables & Other Lies by Claire Contreras
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsDo you believe in curses? I never did. Not until that fated night, six years ago, when I sat in The Devil’s Chair and made a wish. Not until it came true. Not until I met River Caliban himself, heir to a fortune of curses. My fated sworn enemy. I knew I should have stayed away from him...Categorized as:
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Claimed by Lena Little
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLiterally left holding the bag after a botched underworld deal, I know I’m gonna do time. Two years as it turns out. But spotting her moments before I’m grabbed. As we slam into each other for what I hope won’t be the last time…I see our future in her eyes, and in her belly. The babies I instantly know we have to have together. And if she can keep this bag I’m carrying. Keep it safe...Categorized as:
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His to Lead by E.V. Olsen
New Day. Fragile Bonds. Lurking Danger. I've been a lone wolf in this broken world for four years, never expecting companionship. Until one fateful night with Cal exposes our secret desires, forging an unexpected bond despite our age difference. But the lingering pain of how he ran away afterwards continues to haunt me, even after he returned and expressed his love for me...Categorized as:
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The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsTheir lives would never be the same. Colquitt and Walter Kennedy enjoyed a life of lazy weekends, gathering with the neighbors on their quiet, manicured street and sipping drinks on their patios. But when construction of a beautiful new home begins in the empty lot next door, their easy friendship and relaxed get-togethers are marred by strange accidents and inexplicable happenings... -
Per Sanguinem by Ashlyn Drewek
Vampires don't get a happily ever after. Over the centuries, Eric Collins learned that the hard way, which is why he has sworn off the idea of companionship and throws himself into his job as a detective. But his plan for a peaceful, solitary existence is disrupted the night he saves Chase Turner, a fellow cop, from being murdered... -
The Archangel by K.G. Reuss
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWe didn’t have much, but we had each other. I’d grown up dirt poor, watching my mom struggle to put food on the table. When I was finally old enough to contribute, I worked my hands to the bone for my family. Mom. Tiana. Trent. Me. We were so close to getting out. Closer to maybe something better. But then tragedy struck. My family was shattered, and I was left to pick up what was left... -
Auctioned to the Alpha by Trent Evans
I wasn't up for auction. He acquired me anyway. My job was to hunt down runaway omegas and deliver them for sale to the shifter clans. Then one day an alpha wolf ignored the girl on the auction block and demanded someone else instead. Me... -
The Countess by Rebecca Johns
Was the “Blood Countess” history’s first and perhaps worst female serial killer? Or did her accusers create a violent fiction in order to remove this beautiful, intelligent, ambitious foe from the male-dominated world of Hungarian politics? In 1611, Countess Erzsébet Báthory, a powerful Hungarian noblewoman, stood helpless as masons walled her inside her castle tower, dooming her to spend her... -
Colt (Colt) by Simone Elise
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe bulging muscles in his forearms constricted as he stepped closer to me as. if he was fighting some primal urge deep within him. There was anger. burning in those smoky blue eyes. “Go to hell,” I spat. Who did he think he was? A cocky grin spread across his face. “I just got out. ”. My breath caught in my throat as the pieces of the puzzle fell into place,...Categorized as:
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Devil's Mistletoe by Roselyn Ash, Sasha Leone
He’s the devil. I’m his maid. It’s Christmas Eve, and everyone else has gone home. .. Domenico Bianchi is the most handsome man I’ve ever met. And the most dangerous. It’s no secret. The powerful mafia boss doesn’t hide who he is. But he is hiding something. I can tell by the way he looks at me. There’s a forbidden desire behind those silvery blue eyes… And something else too. Something darker... -
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