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  • Boarlander Beast Boar by T.S. Joyce

    Boarlander Beast Boar by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Rebecca ‘Beck’ Anderson is in Damon’s mountains for one thing: to improve public relations between shifters and humans. She has a heap of reasons the shifter rights vote has to go their way, but when she meets her driver, Mason Croy, the sexy boar shifter is adding one more. Mason is smokin’ hot, and just her type if she wasn’t reeling from a divorce that has left her drained...
  • Red Moon Secrets by C.M. Owens

    Red Moon Secrets by C.M. Owens

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Secrets are spilled, lies are revealed, and dark destinies emerge. She's judged them all - now they'll be the ones to judge her. Alyssa is no longer seeing the gray area - she's living in it. A destiny she never considered is consuming her. Everything ends, and it ends now - no matter what the outcome...
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    angels  demons  ghosts  humor  magic  paranormal  steamy  vampires
  • The Savior by J.R. Ward

    The Savior by J.R. Ward

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    In the venerable history of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, only one male has ever been expelled—but Murhder’s insanity gave the Brothers no choice. Haunted by visions of a female he could not save, he nonetheless returns to Caldwell on a mission to right the wrong that ruined him. However, he is not prepared for what he must face in his quest for redemption.Dr...
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    angels  dark  demons  ghosts  humor  magic  paranormal  steamy
  • Steal the Night by Lexi Blake

    Steal the Night by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She was born to be a thief. To save the world, she will have to become a queen…Zoey Donovan-Quinn is growing restless. After months of searching, her crew hasn’t been able to locate the resting place of the one man who could save Daniel. While they frantically continue their quest, Zoey is still struggling to recover from the devastating losses she suffered in Faery...
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    angels  dark  demons  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  steamy
  • Knights of Past by Stephanie Hudson

    Knights of Past by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The dust of Battle has settled over the Land.War cries of victory are Echoed throughout Hell.And now I can get back to my life of Lego and Star Trek,With one big difference,I now have a King to share it with.But it seems as if Fate had a different idea for me,And any plans for peace are shattered with the strength of my dreams,Nightmares of one last foe I must face...
  • Goddess’s Hope by I. T. Lucas

    Goddess’s Hope by I. T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It is said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Hungry for power and infatuated with the beautiful Areana, Navuh plots his father’s demise. After all, by getting rid of the insane god he would be doing the world a favor. Except, when gods and immortals conspire against each other, humanity pays the price...
  • Dating with a Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett

    Dating with a Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A mysterious supernatural assassin is loose in D.C. – a man made of marble, hell-bent on murdering the most popular senator the country has seen in years...
  • Enchanting Exposition by Alice Winters

    Enchanting Exposition by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Maybe it wasn’t my best idea to draw dark magic into myself to save a friend… but it’s definitely not my worst (don’t ask Havoc what that was). The first thing on our list of “Save Miles from the Dark Magic That Might Be Making Him Do Ridiculous Things” is to destroy the ominous book that’s snagging my attention...
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    paranormal  magic  demons  humor  vampires  angels  steamy  suspense
  • Fashionably Dead and Wed by Robyn Peterman

    Fashionably Dead and Wed by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I know I’m already mated…I wanna get married. What do you get when you combine a three headed monster named Charles, a rotund, gay, dancing Demon named Doug, a culinary disaster baked by Mother Nature, a celibate premarital councilor named Jeff, an offer from Satan that’s impossible to refuse and Steve Perry? You get the Royal Wedding from Hell—or to be more accurate—possibly in Hell...
  • Lords of the Underworld Collection Volume 1: The Darkest Fire  (novella)\The Darkest Night\The Darkest Kiss\The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter

    Lords of the Underworld Collection Volume 1: The Darkest Fire (novella)\The Darkest Night\The Darkest Kiss\The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    See how the Lords of the Underworld saga began with the first four sizzling stories by New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter.They dared to open Pandora’s Box, and now must carry an eternal curse. The saga begins in a remote fortress in Budapest, where six immortal warriors, each more dangerously seductive than the last, are bound by an ancient curse none has been able to break...
  • Revenant by Larissa Ione

    Revenant by Larissa Ione

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    HELL HATH NO FURY . . .For five thousand years, Revenant believed he was alone in the world, a fallen angel beyond any redemption. Now he finds he has a twin brother who had all the light and love Revenant was denied...
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    angels  dark  demons  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  steamy
  • Blood Dark by Lindsay J. Pryor

    Blood Dark by Lindsay J. Pryor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ‘There are guardian angels, and there are monsters with wings’ Caitlin Parish should have been the last person to fall for a vampire. A member of the Vampire Control Unit, her relationship with master vampire Kane Malloy had explosive consequences. Caitlin’s colleagues count her as the enemy. And now she’s going back...
  • Client from Hell by R.J. Blain

    Client from Hell by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Step one: add some gasoline.Step two: light a match.Step three: watch the devil’s house burn.As far as plans go, Sandra Moore rather likes hers. It’s simple. It gets the job done. It reduces the devil’s house to smoldering ruins.Life is good—at least for the year she has left of it, assuming the devil doesn’t kill her first...
  • The Elysean Academy of Darkness and Secrets by D.N. Hoxa

    The Elysean Academy of Darkness and Secrets by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to the Elysean Academy of Divine Light and Beauty, where darkness lurks in every corner, and secrets just might cost you your life… I never wanted to have anything to do with Elyseans, descendants of the Olympian gods. But when I'm forced to participate in their deadly trials, I also learn that not everything is as it looks, and my past might just be very different from what I remember...
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    myths  dark  survival  paranormal  ghosts  magic  demons  angels
  • The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward

    The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    Prepare to enter the dark, passionate world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood and get up close and personal with each of the Brothers....You'll find insider information on the Brotherhood, including their dossiers, stats, and special gifts...
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    angels  dark  ghosts  humor  magic  paranormal  steamy  super-powered
  • Deception by D.B. Reynolds

    Deception by D.B. Reynolds

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Kauai, Hawaii—tropical paradise, vibrant jungle, turquoise sea... and sensuous nights that hide vampires so powerful they can change the world.Raphael—powerful, extraordinary, arrogant. He’s been eliminating rivals and gathering allies, determined not just to survive, but to demolish the Europeans who think they can steal what he’s worked for centuries to create...
  • Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter

    Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This 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..
  • The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones

    The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Guarding 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...
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    angels  dark  demons  ghosts  humor  magic  myths  paranormal
  • 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...
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    angels  dark  demons  ghosts  humor  magic  myths  paranormal
  • The Heart of Arima by Emma V. Leech

    The Heart of Arima by Emma V. Leech

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An eternity bound to the man you love may seem like a dream come true unless you were forced to do something he could never forgive you for.That man is Corvus, ancient vampire and Master of the Albinus family and his patience is wearing thin. He has waited for Jéhenne Corbeaux's return for many centuries and now, her time is up...
  • Idols and Enemies by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Idols and Enemies by Meghan Ciana Doidge

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I knew that opening the letter from the sorcerer Azar would have deadly consequences.So we had prepared.We’d planned.We knew we might have to defend ourselves, our freedom. And that I might finally get a chance to exact the revenge I kept telling myself I wasn’t interested in exacting...
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    dark  demons  humor  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  book
  • A Shade of Novak by Bella Forrest

    A Shade of Novak by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    I never could have imagined that Derek and I would willingly turn back into vampires.But there are some things in life that you just can't predict. Like the strange human disappearances that had started happening on the coasts surrounding us...
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    angels  demons  ghosts  magic  paranormal  survival  suspense  vampires
  • Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks

    Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    He was both a vampire and a playboy . . . and impossible to resist.The secret is out . . . Vampires do exist!When a video reveals to the world that vampires live among us, it's up to "young" vamp Gregori Holstein, VP of Marketing, to persuade the U.S. government to declare the video a hoax...
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    angels  demons  humor  magic  paranormal  steamy  suspense  vampires
  • Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter

    Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Growing up poor on New Chicago’s meanest streets, Ava Sans had two options: be the predator or be the prey. No contest. Now, working for Alien Investigation and Removal, she’s been ordered to capture the biggest, baddest warrior of all—a vampire too beautiful to be real, with the ability to manipulate time...
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    angels  dark  demons  humor  magic  paranormal  steamy  suspense
  • Sabotage by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Sabotage by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The world of the Dark-Hunters is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. It’s dark. It’s gritty. It’s dangerous…And it’s a whole lot of unexpected action and snarky comebacks.My name is Nick Gautier and I was born to end the world.Or so I thought.For years, I believed my destiny was beyond my control. But the Fates love to play with folks and I seem to be their favorite punchline...
  • The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    New York Times bestselling sensation Gena Showalter returns with her long-awaited next installment of the Lords of the Underworld series...He is the keeper of Doubt and his entire world's about to be rocked.Bound by the demon of Doubt, Sabin unintentionally destroys even the most confident of lovers...
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    angels  dark  demons  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  steamy
  • No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Live fast, fight hard and if you have to die then take as many of your enemies with you as you can. That is the Amazon credo and it was one Samia lived and died by. Now in contemporary New Orleans, the immortal Amazon warrior is about to learn that there’s a worse evil coming to slaughter mankind than she’s ever faced before...
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    angels  dark  demons  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  steamy
  • 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...
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    angels  dark  demons  ghosts  humor  magic  paranormal  steamy
  • White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane

    White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An alpha wolf, a seductive vampire, and a dominant fae all walk into a bar. What do they have in common?Being mated to me, apparently.My dreams of retirement crashed and burned when the rogue shifter bit me. Not only have I changed into something neither world has ever seen before, but my mission just became even more impossible...
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    angels  demons  ghosts  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  vampires
  • A Gate of Night by Bella Forrest

    A Gate of Night by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Welcome back to The Shade... Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek’s re-introduction to the human world...
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    angels  dark  demons  ghosts  magic  paranormal  steamy  survival
  • Moonlight by Victoria Danann

    Moonlight by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The story continues to touch on the lives of former B Team members and their families while new characters and situations are introduced.THE NEWSLETTER: Ram and Elora move into temporary quarters at Jefferson Unit to protect mother and baby. Storm gives a surprising answer when he’s tapped by Sol to replace him as Jefferson Unit Sovereign. Litha solicits her father to help Black Swan...
  • Lord of Rain by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Rain by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Book 5 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.BoltI am the son of a god.Not just any god, but the mighty Zeus.I take after my father in many ways. I am powerful and astute. I can be ruthless when I need to be. You have to be driven and relentless when you run an empire...
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    angels  dark  demons  ghosts  humor  magic  myths  paranormal
  • Fashionably Forever After by Robyn Peterman

    Fashionably Forever After by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A movie deal for the Devil’s autobiography slash romance? Priceless. Maybe I should choose George Clooney to play me in the movie… No. Too gray. As much as I can’t see anyone playing me but me, I have far more important issues on my agenda—like finding the woman who stole my soul...
  • A Fashionably Dead Christmas by Robyn Peterman

    A Fashionably Dead Christmas by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This is holiday paranormal romantic comedy novella for your reading pleasure! It’s Christmas at the Cressida House and all Hell is breaking loose. Tree? Decorated and lit. Elf on a Shelf? Seated with style. Baby Jesus on the mantle? Fourteen neatly in a row. Life sized Nutcracker? Creepy, but standing proud...
  • Bad Medicine by Laken Cane

    Bad Medicine by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Do you know what’s stronger than a wolf shifter?A shapeshifter.A shapeshifter is stronger than a wolf shifter.When I discover a shapeshifting serial killer is targeting human women in my city, I have to go after him.Even though he's more powerful than me.Even though he says we're exactly the same. Even though there's a connection between us...
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    angels  dark  demons  ghosts  magic  myths  paranormal  suspense
  • 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...
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    dark  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  steamy  suspense  vampires
  • Overkill: Snippets of Demonica Life by Larissa Ione

    Overkill: Snippets of Demonica Life by Larissa Ione

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Free short stories to update readers on the lives of the Demonica characters...
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    angels  demons  magic  myths  paranormal  steamy  suspense  vampires
  • Reaper by Larissa Ione

    Reaper by Larissa Ione

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    THE DEMONICA SERIES RETURNS... He is the Keeper of Souls. Judge, jury, and executioner. He is death personified. He is the Grim Reaper. A fallen angel who commands the respect of both Heaven and Hell, Azagoth has presided over his own underworld realm for thousands of years. As the overlord of evil souls, he maintains balance crucial to the existence of life on Earth and beyond...
  • Immortal by J.R. Ward

    Immortal by J.R. Ward

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author who has kept readers on the edge of their seats with her phenomenal Fallen Angels novels, comes one of the most heart-stirring and eagerly anticipated events in that acclaimed series. The Creator invented the game, and the stakes are nothing less than the fate of the quick and the dead: seven souls, seven crossroads...
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    angels  dark  demons  magic  myths  paranormal  steamy  suspense
  • Phoenix Rising by Erica Stevens

    Phoenix Rising by Erica Stevens

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The final book in The Kindred Series.Reeling from the aftermath of Cassie's death, they find themselves trying to survive in a tumultuous world filled with more enemies than friends. Struggling through the rage consuming him, Devon must come to terms with the fact that the woman he loved has died...
  • The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    She has tempted many men...but never found her equal. Until now.Though she has lived for centuries, Anya, goddess of Anarchy, has never known pleasure. Until Lucien, the incarnation of death—a warrior eternally doomed to take souls to the hereafter. He draws her like no other. And Anya will risk anything to have him...
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    angels  dark  demons  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  steamy
  • Forget About Midnight by Trina M. Lee

    Forget About Midnight by Trina M. Lee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alexa's struggle with the turn has sent her straight into the arms of the one man who feeds her madness: Kale Sinclair. Together they wreak havoc on the city and discover why they are so wrong for one another. When Alexa's sister, Agent Juliet O'Brien, gets busted covering up Alexa's kills, she's arrested by the government op she works for. They offer Alexa a deal...
  • Embrace by Stacey Rourke

    Embrace by Stacey Rourke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Whether she likes it or not, eighteen year old Celeste Garrett has come to terms with being the Chosen One. She knew having a "normal life" would be tricky, between intense training sessions and epic demonic battles, but she didn't know at what cost it would come. That is, until a dear friend is harmed by the malicious forces hunting her...
  • The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glancePossessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn't allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean...
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    angels  dark  demons  humor  magic  myths  paranormal  steamy
  • Skin by Charlene Hartnady

    Skin by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Although this book can be read as a standalone, it would be best enjoyed as a part of the series. (Adult Content) Demon Chasers… Protectors of humanity. Sworn to uphold the peace. Oath bound to keep the existence of demons a secret. Demon Chaser Gaby has lost her demon. It's left her vulnerable and afraid. Thankfully, a delectable demon wolf is there to save her...
  • Dark Hunt by Annika West

    Dark Hunt by Annika West

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A sexy dragon. A snarky outcast. A dark hunt that ties them together.Aster King II is a lot of things.Impulsive? Totally.Sugar addict? Yup.Prone to reflexive stabbing? Every day of her life.As a supernatural citizen with weak powers, Aster's reality is mediocre. But after she finds herself in a sewer running from a deadly creature she accidentally pissed off, everything changes...
  • Rogue Soul by Linsey Hall

    Rogue Soul by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's her last chance at freedom...Andrasta, Celtic goddess of victory, has fled the cold, sterile wasteland of Otherworld for the steamy South American jungle...
  • Secret Things by Nalini Singh

    Secret Things by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Andromeda & NaasirNewsletter, February...
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    angels  paranormal  vampires  humor  steamy  suspense  ghosts  romance
  • Inferno by Erica Stevens

    Inferno by Erica Stevens

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B008GFZXDK.Edited By Leslie Mitchell at G2 Freelance Editing and Re-released 10/31/13.Deadly. That is what her time imprisoned by The Commission has made her. Just how deadly, and exactly what was done to her, Cassie doesn’t know but she is terrified of the possibilities...
  • The Vampire War by Michelle Madow

    The Vampire War by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Find the Holy Grail. Win the war. Save the world.A lot has changed for Annika since being kidnapped by vampires to become a blood slave in their hidden kingdom of the Vale. Not only has she learned she’s a Nephilim—a race that’s supposedly extinct—but she’s found herself on a dangerous quest for the Holy Grail...
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