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Hunger Pains by B.L. Brunnemer
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Lexie and I raise the dead. But Necromancy isn't all I can do. But that's for another time. It's my first week at the university and an accident has sent our world spinning. A decision that should be years in the making now has to be made in mere days. And the repercussions are big. And not just for my life but for the guys' as well. Everyone will feel my choice... -
![The Haunted Homecoming (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #10) by Angie Fox]()
The Haunted Homecoming (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #10) by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsApple cider, bonfires, football, and—ghosts. It’s homecoming weekend in Sugarland, Tennessee and ghost hunter Verity Long is tickled to see so many souls—living and dead—back in town to celebrate. But not all reunions are happy ones, and when Verity stumbles upon a dead body by the football field, it appears someone has already evened the score... -
![Burning Secrets by Shawn McGuire]()
Burning Secrets by Shawn McGuire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings are heating up in Whispering Pines, and it’s not just the weather. Sheriff Jayne O’Shea is on edge. Hopeful applicants have taken over the commons area, all of them begging to become residents. Villagers who left long ago have returned, causing an uproar among the locals. The slow burn feud between the sister witches has reached the boiling point... -
![Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward]()
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 71 ratingsButch O'Neal is a fighter by nature. A hard-living ex-homicide cop, he's the only human ever to be allowed in the inner circle of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. And he wants to go even deeper into the vampire world—to engage in the turf war with the lessers. He's got nothing to lose. His heart belongs to a female vampire, an aristocratic beauty who's way out of his league... -
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![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 ratingsPrepare 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... -
![Posthumous Education by Drew Hayes]()
Posthumous Education by Drew Hayes
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMuch like accountants, fey never forget a debt.Just as Fred is settling down in his new abode, he receives word that a favor is being called in, one he promised to a dangerously powerful member of otherworldly royalty. Bracing danger, adventure, and unknown threats, Fred is instead asked to take on an entirely different role than anticipated... -
![Seasons: PsyCop Briefs, Volume 2 by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Seasons: PsyCop Briefs, Volume 2 by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…will keep a PsyCop from his duty. Because ghosts don’t take snow days.Seasons: PsyCop Briefs, Volume 2 contains four novelettes and fourteen short stories. This all-new, novel length collection begins right where PsyCop 12, Other Half, left off... -
![Merciful Secrets: A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 8 by Shawn McGuire]()
Merciful Secrets: A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 8 by Shawn McGuire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCelebrate the season in Whispering Pines with snow, mistletoe, and murder.Preparations for the Yuletide festival are in full swing, and so is the gossip about a blackmailing villager. Sheriff Jayne O’Shea doesn’t have time or patience for small-town rumors. After two long years overseas, her father is coming for a visit and everything has to be perfect... -
![Mating Instinct by Celia Kyle]()
Mating Instinct by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**This is a boxed set of ALL Ridgeville books. If you own these titles individually, DO NOT purchase this book.** The shifter men and curvy, growly ladies of Ridgeville have all huddled together in one massive volume. From Maya and Alex and all the way to Grayson and Honor, they're having fun, kicking butt, and getting mated in this collection... -
![Obsidian Curse by Barbra Annino]()
Obsidian Curse by Barbra Annino
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReporter Stacy Justice has finally stopped resisting who she really is—a powerfully gifted witch. And now that the Council has appointed her Seeker of Justice, she feels stronger and more attuned to her magic than ever before.But Samhain—the night when the veil between the worlds thins—is approaching and something strange is brewing. First, a fairy with a sweet tooth appears in town unexpectedly... -
![The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton]()
The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLevi Black is at a crossroads. After suffering a loss and breaking up a long-term relationship, he’s looking for a change. When he receives the news he’s inherited a house in York, he seizes the opportunity to begin a new chapter in his life. However, when he gets there, he finds a house that has never kept its occupants for very long... -
![Dust to Dust by Karina Halle]()
Dust to Dust by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratings(New to this angsty, sexy, scary romance series? Start with book #1, Darkhouse, and work your way up through all the slow-burn spookiness) Perry Palomino and Dex Foray. On their own, they’re uniquely brilliant. Together, they’re an unstoppable team. Until now. Because after everything the duo has encountered, they haven’t come across an evil quite like this... -
![Bound by Torment by Brenda K. Davies]()
Bound by Torment by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe fifth book in the Alliance Series. Cover and details coming soon. ***Due to sexual content, violence, and language, this book is recommended for readers 18+ years of age... -
![A Ghostly Suspect by Tonya Kappes]()
A Ghostly Suspect by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA funeral, a ghost, a murder . . . It's all in a day's work for Emma Lee Raines . . .especially when the ghost turns out to be someone very dear to her heart. Debbie Dually, psychic and friend who has guided Emma Lee since the she was bopped on the head from a falling plastic Santa, local undertaker Emma Lee Raines is told she's suffering from “funeral trauma... -
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![The Astonishing Strande Brothers by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
The Astonishing Strande Brothers by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome bonds are too strong to be broken. Even by death.“The Astonishing Strande Brothers” is a short story/extended epilogue that tells the tale of the reunion between Julian Strande and his long-lost brother Louis on a snowy holiday at the Strande Estate.It combines characters from both my Harrow Faire and Impossible Julian Strande series... -
![Down The Chimney by Debra Dunbar]()
Down The Chimney by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoped into being the Ruling Council's Christmas ambassador, Sam finds herself more Santa than Satan at a slew of human social events, all while trying to score an impossible-to-get gift for Lux and plan the most amazing Christmas celebration any imp has ever thrown... -
![Night Wedding by Lisa Carlisle]()
Night Wedding by Lisa Carlisle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy vampire boyfriend is acting strange.Is it the seven-month itch?We’ve passed that milestone, but maybe our relationship has become routine. My best friend thinks I should spice things up. That might be easy for a half-siren, but I’m a witch. I can master spells, not seduction.My awkward attempt proves it. I'll stick to dancing in clubs rather than my bedroom...Categorized as:
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![The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter]()
The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsShe 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... -
![Twist of Fate by Sinclair Kelly]()
Twist of Fate by Sinclair Kelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s a ghost girl gotta do to catch a break around here? All I want is some peace and quiet and some time to get to know the men I once loved. Maybe throw in some mind blowing sex while we’re at. What? It’s been a hundred years, and this ghost girl has needs. Don’t judge.My guys are on edge and being a tad bit overprotective, so when Reggie says we need a girl’s night out, I’m all for it... -
![A Ghostly Secret by Tonya Kappes]()
A Ghostly Secret by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmma Lee Raines, proprietor of a small-town Kentucky funeral home, Eternal Slumber, is a “Betweener,” helps ghosts stuck between here and the ever-after— only murdered ghosts. After Emma Lee solves who murdered them, only then can they cross over to the Great Beyond, Big Guy In The Sky.Emma Lee is up against a cold case that happened before she’d even gotten her “Betweener” gift... -
![Forever and Ever Omen by Ashley Amy]()
Forever and Ever Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EXTENDED EPILOGUE. Sometimes, we don’t except the curveballs thrown at us. With recent revelations, we faced a whole new battle. One that wiped the board clean and reset the game. Even with all our pieces at the ready, I feared we might lose. Give me a blade, a bad guy to kill, and I will. That’s easy for me. What isn’t? Someone calling me Mommy... -
![It Must Be Fate by Sinclair Kelly]()
It Must Be Fate by Sinclair Kelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's gone . . . This ghost girl just can't catch a break. There's fury in my soul and pain in my heart as I try to come to terms with the latest shitstorm the universe has thrown in the way of our unlife's happy ending. But during the uncertainty following the abduction, we discover we're not alone. We have the love and support of those closest to us, even if we barely remember them... -
![Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey]()
Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHunter Wild is the youngest in a long line of elite vampire hunters, a legacy that is both a blessing and a curse at the secret Helios-Ra Academy, where she excels at just about everything...Categorized as:
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![The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz]()
The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe world of Harmony has its wonders, one of them being Rainshadow Island. Just beneath its surface, a maze of catacombs hides a dangerous secret...… Halloween—with its tricks and treats—is a dust bunny’s dream come true. Just ask Lyle, Sedona Snow’s faithful sidekick. But for Sedona, it’s a nightmare... -
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![Blood Moon by Alyxandra Harvey]()
Blood Moon by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen the vampire tribes convene for the rare Blood Moon ceremonies, Solange Drake is plunged into a battle with her feral nature. The Drake brothers have been raised knowing that they had to protect their younger sister at all cost. But forbidden magic and a mysterious stranger have put them all in terrible danger... -
![Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands]()
Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsSWM - "Lucern." Successful biographer of family, books recently categorized as "paranormal romance." Something of a recluse. Hates crowds, aggressive women. Doesn't like sunbathing, garlicky dinners or religious symbols. Likes old-fashioned values; spicy Mexican dishes; warm, nice-smelling neck; and plump red lips. Stronger than ten men and can vanish in the blink of an eye... -
![Give Up the Ghost by Kelly Moran]()
Give Up the Ghost by Kelly Moran
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParanormal investigator Kerry Baker has seen it all. But nothing in her work with the Phantoms TV program prepares her for the most terrifying spirit of all—seeing her doppelganger. Rumored to be a foreshadowing of one's death, the specter shakes Kerry to the core, sending her into the arms of her best friend and fellow cast member for comfort... -
![The Harder the Fall by Lauren Barnholdt]()
The Harder the Fall by Lauren Barnholdt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKendall has a crush - and the ghost of his mother has something to say about it. The second book in a hilariously haunting tween series.Kendall Williams talks to dead people all the time. Like it or not, it's kind of her thing - the ghosts need her help resolving issues from when they were alive, and she's good at figuring out their problems... -
![The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin]()
The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsMara Dyer wants to believe there's more to the lies she’s been told.There is.She doesn’t stop to think about where her quest for the truth might lead.She should.She never had to imagine how far she would go for vengeance.She will now.Loyalties are betrayed, guilt and innocence tangle, and fate and chance collide in this shocking conclusion to Mara Dyer’s story.Retribution has arrived... -
![The Curse of Redwood by Jaclyn Osborn]()
The Curse of Redwood by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 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... -
![Wherever She Goes by ReGina Welling]()
Wherever She Goes by ReGina Welling
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat man in his right mind would want to date a blind psychic? For Kat Canton, the answer was none so she turned away from romance completely. Until the day a pair of warm brown eyes suddenly came into focus. Now, she must decide whether to turn toward the light and let love into her life or walk away and remain in darkness... -
![Eerie by C.M. McCoy]()
Eerie by C.M. McCoy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sensational teen paranormal romance featured PEOPLE Magazine!Hailey Hartley has just enrolled in the world's premier supernatural university. It's a school she's never heard of, located in a town called The Middle of Nowhere, and run by a creature that's not supposed to exist. But at least she got a scholarship... Hailey's dreams have always been, well...vivid... -
![Deadly Intent by Kate Allenton]()
Deadly Intent by Kate Allenton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPsychic medium Quinn Thatcher would never be classified as normal. Just ask her mother. Her people-pleasing skills could use some work, which is why Quinn prefers working with the dead over the living. Ghosts take her as she is, but when people experience Quinn’s sharp tongue and sassy attitude, there is no in between... -
![Black as Midnight: An Ariel Kimber Novel by Mary Martel]()
Black as Midnight: An Ariel Kimber Novel by Mary Martel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlack as Midnight is the next full-length novel in the Ariel Kimber series.Ariel Kimber has finally settled into her life. Not only does she have a safe place to call home, one she actually loves living at, but she's got the best roommate a girl could ask for. Oh, and he comes with an adorable little black cat as well.And that's not all that's looking bright and shiny in Ariel's life... -
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![Midnight Bites by Rachel Caine]()
Midnight Bites by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRachel Caine said this in her recent newslettersMIDNIGHT BITES, the new Morganville Vampires short story anthology! It will bring together almost everything that I've written in short form about Morganville ..Categorized as:
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![A Panicked Premonition by Victoria Laurie]()
A Panicked Premonition by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling Psychic Eye Mystery series continues with P.I. Abby Cooper facing the ultimate locked room murder... Professional psychic and FBI consultant Abby Cooper has used her inner visions to get her out of many a scrape and solve many a crime but she s about to face a murder scene that will put all her powers to the test... -
![Cricket by Willow Hadley]()
Cricket by Willow Hadley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWitches come of age when they turn eighteen—the age where they reach the full potential of their power and magical abilities.Cricket Kendall's birthday is a little more than a month away. She's just moved to Emery Ridge, Colorado for her senior year of high school in the hopes her eccentric aunt Aurora might help her learn all she needs to know about becoming a full-fledged witch... -
![Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey]()
Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's been centuries since Isabeau St. Croix barely survived the French Revolution. Now she's made her way back to the living and she must face the ultimate test by confronting the evil British lord who left her for dead the day she turned into a vampire. That's if she can control her affection for Logan Drake, a vampire whose bite is as sweet as the revenge she seeks... -
![Toxic by Kristen Middleton]()
Toxic by Kristen Middleton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that Slade has learned the truth about Vanessa, will he give up Chelsey in order to win back the woman he thought he'd lost, so long ago?And...Melody has set her sights on Liam and isn't willing to give up easily. Trigger warning: Attempted rape scene toward the end of the book... -
![Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom]()
Buried Destiny by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath. 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... -
![Dead Romantic by Ruth Saberton]()
Dead Romantic by Ruth Saberton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do if you come face to face with a ghost? Put it down to a bump on the head and work stress if you’re a respected academic like Cleo Carpenter. With Christmas approaching, professional rivalry afoot and a best friend determined to interfere in her love life the strain is clearly starting to get to her... -
![Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody]()
Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmily Henry meets Grady Hendrix in a hilarious and original romantic comedy full of love, laughter, and limbs.Darla Drake, Duchess of Death, has haunted Camp Clear Creek for years. Until an existential crisis forces her to take a sabbatical from wreaking havoc on teenagers while she figures out what she wants from the rest of her (possibly infinite) life... -
![Connected by Jolyn Palliata]()
Connected by Jolyn Palliata
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA rock group’s rhythm guitarist, Rhys Alexander, dies and finds himself bound inside the body of a woman he’s never met... -
![Enchantment by Nikki Jefford]()
Enchantment by Nikki Jefford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGraylee Perez returned from the dead, took on a duplicate, and now faces her biggest adventure yet. Barcelona. Summer escape. Or so Gray thought until her old adversary, Adrian Montez, brings his magic show to Spain.Gray seeks out a Spanish wizard to help banish Adrian from her life once and for all. Instead, she tumbles headfirst into a love spell with the arrogant warlock... -
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![The Reluctant Goddess (The Montgomery Chronicles) by Karen Ranney]()
The Reluctant Goddess (The Montgomery Chronicles) by Karen Ranney
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife was getting stranger instead of easier. Not only was Marcie Montgomery still craving tacos - and any kind of cheesecake - now she was lusting after her knight in confusing armor. Plus, she knew her dog wasn’t exactly a dog... -
![Beauty and the Billionaire Bear by Sable Sylvan]()
Beauty and the Billionaire Bear by Sable Sylvan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Rose Charleston's father steals a rose from a billionaire bear shifter, only the curvy human woman can save him from the wrath of the werebear. The handsome shifter calls himself "Beast" and demands payments for what Rose's father stole...and by having weekly dinners with Beast over the course of a month, Rose will earn her father's freedom... -
![Find Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen]()
Find Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You know, we've never really talked about what it means that you've claimed me."Newbie vamp Anja Evans is eager to find out what it means to be claimed by sexy, vampire cop, Bishop. Unfortunately, he's been transferred by the Order and she's left to fend for herself... -
![Blood Forever by Mari Mancusi]()
Blood Forever by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter making a deal with the devil, Rayne and Sunny have been giventhe chance to go back in time—preventing that fateful night when Sunny was bitten by Magnus from ever happening. But Sunny finds she doesn’t want to live without Magnus by her side and Rayne secretly wishes that vampire Jareth was back in her arms... -
![Unfinished Business by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson]()
Unfinished Business by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCarolyn Ridder Aspenson introduces her now trademark blend of witty dialog and hilarious banter in the first book of her paranormal cozy mystery series. Filled with romance and friendships reminiscent of Chick-Lit novels, Unfinished Business is a humorous and heartwarming adventure... -
![Haunted Honeymoon by Marta Acosta]()
Haunted Honeymoon by Marta Acosta
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s more than her heart at stake…As the only human to survive vampire infection, Milagro de Los Santos has become quite a celebrity among the blood-drinking elite. Too bad the perks of her condition—increased strength, super-fast healing—don’t pay her condo fees. There are other complications too...
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