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  • Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews

    Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Maud Demille was a daughter of Innkeepers. She knew that a simple life wasn't in the cards, but she never anticipated what Fate would throw at her.Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her daughter, Helen, had been exiled for the sins of her husband to the desolate planet of Karhari. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud had spent a year and a half avenging his debts...
  • My Defender by Alanea Alder

    My Defender by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When a mysterious illness begins to sweep through Noctem Falls affecting the children, Eleanor Kimball is called to the city to see if she can determine what is wrong. As a pediatrician Eleanor loves children and desires many of her own, however, after several dating disasters she has not only sworn off men, but has given up her dream of a family, and the promise of a destined mate...
  • Betrayed by Lindsay Buroker

    Betrayed by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    After thirty years, Matti has learned that the dwarven mother she believed dead might only be missing—kidnapped by those who want to control her ability to enchant powerful world-changing artifacts.But where is she now? And why is the elf assassin Sarrlevi so invested in helping find her?Matti knows she shouldn’t trust Sarrlevi, or be drawn to his dry humor and dark past...
  • Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston

    Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the Honey Badger Chronicles, nothing gets between a honey badger and her prey. And no one spins a bolder, snarkier shape-shifter love story than New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston . . .Emily “Tock” Meyerson-Jackson is on a mission to rid the world of shifters trafficking humans for hunting and cash...
  • Shadow Dance by Christine Feehan

    Shadow Dance by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Tensions and passions rise in the city that never sleeps in this propulsive novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan's Shadow Riders series. As the head of the New York City Shadow Riders and his branch of the Ferraro family, Geno bears the weight of dual responsibilities on his broad shoulders...
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    paranormal  suspense  family  dark  magic  alpha-mc  assassins  steamy
  • Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

    Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    As Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powers—powers their ruthless grandmother would love to control. Catalina can earn her family some protection working as deputy to the Warden of Texas, overseeing breaches of magic law in the state, but that has risks as well...
  • Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Queen of Werewolves Never Bows—She Hunts. Being Queen of the British Werewolves means I’m not one to back down, especially when my friend Emory is facing trial on spurious charges. I stormed in, certain that my impassioned speech would help save the king of the dragon shifters – but darker forces prevailed.The Domini, a sinister secret society, is pulling strings from the darkness...
  • Bound Together by Christine Feehan

    Bound Together by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The Sea Haven series comes to a climactic end as the mysterious man from Blythe Daniels’ past re-enters her life. Don’t miss the final Sea Haven novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling “queen of paranormal romance” (J. R. Ward).For five years, Viktor Prakenskii has put his life on hold in order to take down the world’s most feared motorcycle club from the inside...
  • Trolled by Lindsay Buroker

    Trolled by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Busy looking for her missing mother and dodging enemies that are after her magical hammer, Matti Puletasi doesn’t need any more problems. She definitely doesn’t need the person who hired an assassin to kill her mother to show up—and target her.As if that wasn’t bad enough, the handsome elven ally she’s falling in love with… may be working for the other side...
  • Rylee by Shannon Mayer

    Rylee by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    My name is Rylee and I was a Tracker.The final battle is over and The Blood of the Lost was spilled. In the aftermath, the humans still have mysteries they call upon me for. Except I can no longer Track, and my new abilities terrify me. A salvage is offered to me, and with it a chance to redeem myself. A missing girl, her brother desperate to find her...
  • Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter

    Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Set in the same world as Faith Hunter’s New York Times bestselling Jane Yellowrock novels, the third, thrilling Soulwood novel stars Nell Ingram, who draws her powers from deep within the earth.Nell Ingram has always known she was different. Since she was a child, she’s been able to feel and channel ancient powers from deep within the earth...
  • The Council by K.F. Breene

    The Council by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    With Sasha as the proclaimed Mage of high ranking power, she can't just slip under the carpet to a peaceful existance. Instead, she must present herself to the Council, a group of white mages who reside over the magical community, governing Stefan's people. There she must prove she has what it takes to be the mage of Stefan's clan, not something easily done...
  • Deathtrap by Dannika Dark

    Deathtrap by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    USA TODAY BESTSELLERThe explosive third installment in the Crossbreed Series by USA Today Bestselling author Dannika Dark. For Raven Black, hunting criminals is second nature. So is denial. It’s not easy moving forward with one foot stuck in the past...
  • Embers by Suzanne Wright

    Embers by Suzanne Wright

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Harper and Knox are back and better than ever! The fourth book in Suzanne Wright's globally bestselling The Dark in You series is not to be missed.Harper and Knox are back and better than ever . . . Discover the unmissable fourth book in Suzanne Wright's globally bestselling The Dark in You seriesThe final horseman awaits . . . and the stakes have never been higher...
  • Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan

    Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what is expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family’s watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread...
  • One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

    One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 75 ratings
    You can run from the grave, but you can’t hide…Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She’s still using everything Bones, her sexy and dangerous ex, taught her, but when Cat is targeted for assassination, the only man who can help her is the vampire she left behind...
  • Gaslight by Dannika Dark

    Gaslight by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    USA TODAY BESTSELLERRaven Black returns in another heart-pounding installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series. Vampire trafficking is a sinister business, and nobody knows that better than Keystone. After Raven discovers hidden clues in a cold case, the group sets a trap in hopes of catching an elusive criminal...
  • Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver

    Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    If the Knights Magica want a war, I'm willing to give them one.I damned my soul long ago. What I do from this point forward is about redemption. If I burn in Hell because of fighting for others, for shouldering their sins, so be it.The Knights are powerful, and they have taken control of the Universal Church...
  • Demon Magic and a Martini by Annette Marie

    Demon Magic and a Martini by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    When I first landed a bartending job at the local guild, I didn't know a thing about magic. These days, I'm practically an expert on the different magical classes, but there's one nobody ever talks about: Demonica. Turns out they have a good reason for that...
  • Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston

    Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. Trouble is, her too-cute rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz insists on helping out...
  • My Healer by Alanea Alder

    My Healer by Alanea Alder

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Fun loving wolf-shifter Colton Albright’s usual concern…his next meal, has been replaced by haunted dreams. The nightly visions of the sad, anxious face of his mate have this jovial jokester withdrawing from his fellow Alpha Unit members.Rheia Bradley is a dedicated professional that lives to help others, but has long forgotten how to help herself...
  • Shadow Watcher by K.F. Breene

    Shadow Watcher by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the wake of ridding their territory of a menace, Sasha has only one pressing duty left: find more human magic workers. And while it is undoubtedly important on some grand scale, the task is, in itself, surprisingly uneventful. That is, until a strange predator takes an interest in her and Charles on their trek home one evening...
  • Family and Honor by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet

    Family and Honor by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Jacky Leon got away with it. She defended a little human girl, made a few unlikely acquaintances, and survived to tell the tale. Now she’s the only werecat in the supernatural community who can say a small family of werewolves lives in her borders. That isn’t a good thing, though...
  • Broken Loyalty by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet

    Broken Loyalty by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Jacky Leon is a member of the strongest werecat family alive; a family that commands the loyalty of every werecat that walks the face of the earth. Her family is the definition of power and none have dared challenge that for millennia. It’s not a legacy she’s comfortable with but it’s the one she’s been given and Jacky is resolved to do her best with her new responsibilities...
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    alpha-mc  children  dark  family  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal
  • Addict by Lexi Blake

    Addict by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In order to destroy a legendary monster and save the royal family, Kelsey must make a deal with a devil…When Kelsey Owens returns home to Dallas, she is a changed woman. After months of training with Marcus Vorenus , she has more control over her abilities. She’s ready to start her new job, even if it means dealing with the King of All Vampire and his partner, Devinshea Quinn...
  • Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

    Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use her unique powers, but when her friend’s mother and sister are murdered, Catalina risks her reputation and safety to unravel the mystery...
  • Elven Doom by Lindsay Buroker

    Elven Doom by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Dragons make life complicated. Extremely complicated.After returning from Idaho, I was hoping to have time to figure things out with Zav—also known as Lord Zavryd, the dragon who claimed me as his mate without asking—but the dark elves are up to their old tricks again.Actually, they’re up to far more deadly tricks, using more powerful magic than I knew existed...
  • Wicked Bite by Rebecca Zanetti

    Wicked Bite by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    If you love the Dark Protectors, these wicked hot Realm Enforcers are for you!As she hunts for a drug lord killing her fellow witches, all Nessa Lansa’s instincts point to the Grizzly motorcycle club. That might be because their leader, Bear, is the strong, silent shifter type: warm brown eyes and more muscle and alpha male than any woman can ignore...
  • Wicked Kiss by Rebecca Zanetti

    Wicked Kiss by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Working as an informant for the DEA, Victoria Monzelle is used to living on the edge. But she’s not a big fan of getting kidnapped. And definitely not by a bunch of bad boy witches with fancy-colored fire to shoot at people...
  • Sin Undone by Larissa Ione

    Sin Undone by Larissa Ione

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    From the New York Times bestselling author who Gena Showalter calls "decadently sinful" comes a forbidden romance in the beloved Demonica series.As the only female Seminus demon ever born, master assassin Sinead Donnelly is used to being treated like an outcast. She spent decades enslaved, and now vows she'll die before she'll relinquish her freedom again...
  • Fire Bound by Christine Feehan

    Fire Bound by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sea Haven novels returns to the circle of the six sisters of the heart, bound by the elements—and to one who possesses the power to inflame the most dangerous passions of all. Flame-haired Lissa Piner is a skilled glass blower whose delicate gift conceals a burning inner strength that can destroy as exquisitely as it can create...
  • The Alpha’s Pack by Tate James

    The Alpha’s Pack by Tate James

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The time is now.It seems all I’ve ever wanted was vengeance. I did everything right: I protected my friends, I pushed myself to the limits, and I saved lives. Once upon a time, I was an internationally renowned thief known as The Fox. Nobody knew me. Nobody could catch me.Nobody but them, my men, my partners in crime. But their love for me, it's cost them dearly.Our enemies keep coming for blood...
  • Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea

    Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    I thought life would be easier after I unsealed my magic. Spoiler: it’s not. I want to free my family from my traitorous cousin, but with all the allies he’s got guarding his back, even my new powers won’t be enough to beat him. My best bet is to use my parents’ signet ring to prove my claim of leadership...
  • Firestorm by Shannon Mayer

    Firestorm by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. In a world of lava and fire, I am about to face my hardest trial yet. Not one of strength, or power, but intrigue and manipulation...
  • Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance

    Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—half-human, half-vampire. Subject to uncontrollable rages, most dhampirs live very short, very violent lives. But so far, Dory has managed to maintain her sanity by unleashing her anger on those demons and vampires who deserve killing... Dory is used to fighting hard and nasty...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  assassins  dark  dragons  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal
  • Charming by Dannika Dark

    Charming by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    After seven hundred years, Prince has acquired everything a Packmaster could desire. But when he meets the enchanting Nadia Kozlov, he realizes there’s one thing he doesn’t have: answers. Prince owes his life to a man he hasn’t seen in centuries, and Nadia holds the key to his whereabouts, because that man is her father. Destinies collide when Nadia’s sister shows up unexpectedly...
  • Outtakes from the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

    Outtakes from the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Cat and Bones fans, sink your teeth into this new outtakes compilation from New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost!Indulge your love of paranormal super couple Cat and Bones with this ultimate “director’s cut” collection of deleted scenes and alternate versions from the first four novels in the Night Huntress series, complete with author commentary on each selection...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  family  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  steamy  urban
  • Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh

    Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    The “unparalleled romantic adventure” of Nalini Singh’s NYT bestselling series continues as a new dawn begins for the Psy-Changeling world . . . The Psy-Changeling world has undergone a staggering transformation and now stands at a crossroads. The Trinity Accord promises a new era of cooperation between disparate races and groups. It is a beacon of hope held together by many hands: Old enemies...
  • Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards

    Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Hadley is losing time, and her shadow refuses to shed light on the gaps in her memory. How can she protect her city if she can't remember where she goes or what she does when she ought to be asleep? Her grim history appears to be stuck on repeat, and the only way forward might be a scythe through her back...
  • Shadow's Bane by Karen Chance

    Shadow's Bane by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Half-human, half-vampire Dorina Basarab is back—and facing her biggest challenge yet in the next urban fantasy in the New York Times bestselling series.Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—half-human, half-vampire. As one of the Vampire Senate’s newest members, Dory already has a lot on her plate. But then a relative of one of Dory’s fey friends goes missing...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  assassins  dark  dragons  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal
  • Maps, Artifacts, and Other Arcane Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Maps, Artifacts, and Other Arcane Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    One treasure down, two to go … Three months ago, I nearly lost my best friend while retrieving the first instrument of assassination. I also inadvertently released a rival who was definitely unhinged, way more powerful than me, and obsessed with harnessing the deadly power of the artifacts I’d been tasked by the guardian dragons to collect...
  • Way of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker

    Way of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    You can only escape your destiny for so long…It’s been more than twenty years since tragedy prompted Luna Valens to walk away from her pack.Scarred by her past, she’s done her best to lead a normal human life. Thanks to a potion that suppresses her magic, nobody around her has a clue that she’s a werewolf...
  • An Echo of Darkness by Kristen Banet

    An Echo of Darkness by Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Sawyer Matthews is a retired and presumed-dead assassin. Ripped from her life of shadows and secrets, she’s decided to gamble it all and accept a new chapter in her life—one that may lead to a brighter future. With the Amazon far behind them, Sawyer and her team have settled in for what should have been a relaxing time to themselves, in the privacy of their home...
  • A Night of Redemption by Kristen Banet

    A Night of Redemption by Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Experience the final trial of an assassin once called Shadow in the conclusion to the Amazon Top 100 Bestselling series, THE REDEMPTION SAGA! Sawyer Matthews is a retired and presumed-dead assassin. Ripped from her life of shadows and secrets, she’s decided to gamble it all and accept a new chapter in her life—one that may lead to a brighter future. It slipped between her fingers...
  • Earth Bound by Christine Feehan

    Earth Bound by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Air Bound returns to the mysterious coastal town of Sea Haven where six sisters of the heart are bound by the elements, and one is stalked by an inescapable past… After escaping from a cult, Lexi found refuge with her sisters on the farm that more than sustained her body—it nurtured her soul as well...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  assassins  dark  espionage  family  humor  magic  paranormal
  • Wicked Edge by Rebecca Zanetti

    Wicked Edge by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    If you loved the Dark Protectors series, these wicked hot Realm Enforcers are for you...Daire Dunne is more than ready to take a quick break from his duties as a Coven Nine Enforcer. When he spots a sexy blonde across a Titans of Fire party, it’s not long before she’s on the back of his Harley on the fast track to his apartment...
  • Wicked Hour by Chloe Neill

    Wicked Hour by Chloe Neill

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the second pulse-pounding novel in the USA Today bestselling Heirs of Chicagoland series, vampire Elisa Sullivan gets drawn into the shifting sands of Pack politics.Vampires were made, not born—until Elisa Sullivan came along. As the only vampire child in existence, she grew up with a heavy legacy, and tried to flee her past...
  • Duncan by D.B. Reynolds

    Duncan by D.B. Reynolds

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Washington, D.C. … capital of an empire. Powerful. Exhilarating. Corrupt. And in the shadows … vampires far older than the nation itself.A power unto himself, Duncan has served at Raphael’s side for a hundred and fifty years. But long laid plans have finally borne fruit, and the time has come for Duncan to leave Raphael and tackle the greatest challenge of his life...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  dark  female-mc  humor  magic  paranormal  steamy  suspense
  • Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh

    Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    With wings of midnight and an affinity for shadows, Jason courts darkness. But now, with the Archangel Neha’s consort lying murdered in the jewel-studded palace that was his prison and her rage threatening cataclysmic devastation, Jason steps into the light, knowing he must unearth the murderer before it is too late...
  • Bold Mercy by Laken Cane

    Bold Mercy by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    It's hard to concentrate on work when you've just moon-shifted with your alpha...But the council that recruited me doesn't waste any time handing me my first assignment--and it just happens to be personal to me.I have to slay the warped evil that is Avis Vine--a human servant so twisted and changed by her former master's bad blood magic that she's no longer really human...
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