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  • Battle With Fire by K.F. Breene

    Battle With Fire by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The final book in the Demon Days, Vampire Nights Series!With Lucifer wanting revenge and the elves desperate to hold onto their power, a battle is inevitable.The question is, which side will Reagan choose? The elves have treated her and her friends badly. Lucifer held her captive...
  • Born to Endless Night by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan

    Born to Endless Night by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Simon, like the rest of the Academy, is stunned when a navy-skinned warlock baby is found on the Academy steps...
  • Liam by Shannon Mayer

    Liam by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    My name is Liam, and I was an FBI agent, until I stepped into the world of Rylee Adamson. Now, I’m a Guardian, a wolf shifter whose very design is to protect those around him at any cost. The battle against Orion is done, the demons banished. In their wake, there are so many innocents who have lost their lives, their families, and their way.Three of them our now ours to raise—the ogre triplets...
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    demons  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  urban  vampires  adult  book
  • Summer Reign by John Conroe, James Patrick Cronin

    Summer Reign by John Conroe, James Patrick Cronin

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Faced with writing college papers, prepping for tests, and teaching testy witches, Declan O'Carroll has enough on his plate. Not to mention the magical withdrawal of leaving his very own magical kingdom behind on Fairie. But when he and his friends are attacked from creatures out of folklore and fable it seems the Queens of Summer and Winter aren't done with him yet...
  • Fatal Secrets by Jen L. Grey

    Fatal Secrets by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The truth shattered everything.After having our worlds ripped apart by everything we'd uncovered, my mate and I thought the surprises were behind us. Unfortunately, Fate has other plans.As a trained warrior, I'd always been confident that I would win, especially with my love by my side. But this war is something different, and I'm not quite sure Justice will be served...
  • Outcast by Lexi Blake

    Outcast by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    On the hunt for a vicious killer, Kelsey discovers that the true threat lies closer than she could have ever imagined. It’s been months since Trent Wilcox was sentenced to exile, but Kelsey hasn’t given up on finding a way to bring him home. Grayson Sloane doesn’t share her enthusiasm...
  • A Bond of Blood by Bella Forrest

    A Bond of Blood by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Derek will rip Caleb's heart out the moment he lays eyes on him for what he's done.Rose is convinced that the vampire is innocent. But my daughter has been fooled. Nobody but Caleb could have stolen away our dear friend.I gaze out at the dark waters rushing past us in the submarine, as we speed closer and closer toward our destination..
  • Dark Prince by Jen L. Grey

    Dark Prince by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There's no escaping betrayal.My life once centered around justice. As a trained warrior for the people of Shadow City, I never questioned what I was taught... until now.My preordained mate and I are finally on the same side, with our list of enemies growing. All we have learned has changed our very foundation and put a target on both our backs...
  • Demon Marked by Jen L. Grey

    Demon Marked by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Forgiveness isn't always an option. My preordained mate left me, heartbroken and alone. Not only am I feeling these strange emotions, but my world crumbles around me as corruption and attacks threaten to destroy Shadow City. The fury of Hell continues to grow as more of their plans unravel. When my mate reappears, I can’t help but fear it could be a ploy…once more...
  • Gray Dawn by Hailey Edwards

    Gray Dawn by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Black Hat Bureau, Book 10In this tenth and final installment of The Black Hat Bureau series, Rue races the clock to find her little moth girl before it’s too late. As much as she wants to believe that Clay will protect Colby, he isn’t himself when he’s under the director’s thrall. And the director would toss a loinnir back like a shot of pure magic if he got his hands on her...
  • Afterlife by Dannika Dark

    Afterlife by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Another addicting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Only a week after solving their last case, Raven is itching for a new assignment. In her downtime, she’s focusing on the two most important men in her life: her father and Christian. But there’s no rest for the wicked.When an old friend seeks Raven’s expertise on a delicate matter, Viktor reluctantly accepts the case...
  • Fated Hearts by Jen L. Grey

    Fated Hearts by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With my world in shambles, it’s hard to tell friend from foe. The joy of finding my fated mate is overshadowed by a dark reality. Someone is hunting wolf shifters. Everyone is in danger unless we can stop those responsible. But we have to find them first. Our only lead is a familiar face. Once a friend. Now an enemy. It makes it impossible to trust anyone...
  • Gathering Storm by Victoria Danann

    Gathering Storm by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    When Sir Engel Storm, is misplaced in a different, but similar dimension, he learns firsthand that there really is no place like home. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Victoria Danann, brings us a paranormal/scifi fantasy adventure like no other...
  • Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body.She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out...
  • Portal Guardians by Elle Casey

    Portal Guardians by Elle Casey

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This is an alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00AH2B9AG.NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers Book 7 in the YA Urban Fantasy WAR OF THE FAE Series. [Formerly titled Clash of the Otherworlds, Book 3] The fae assigned by the council —shadowed by Jayne the elemental and Spike the incubus— journey to the Otherworlds, seeking the portal guardians...
  • Between the Realms by Elle Casey

    Between the Realms by Elle Casey

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This is an alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B009ZMXVA0.NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers Book 6 in the YA Urban Fantasy WAR OF THE FAE Series. [Formerly titled Clash of the Otherworlds, Book 2] Jayne Sparks Blackthorn continues her journey as a changeling member of the Fae living in the Green Forest...
  • The Gravedigger’s Son: A Charley Davidson Novella by Darynda Jones

    The Gravedigger’s Son: A Charley Davidson Novella by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The job should have been easy.Get in. Assess the situation. Get out. But for veteran tracker Quentin Rutherford, things get sticky when the girl he’s loved since puberty shows up, conducting her own investigation into the strange occurrences of the small, New Mexico town...
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    angels  demons  magic  paranormal  urban  vampires  adult  anthologies
  • Savage by Kelley Armstrong

    Savage by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    No longer available online - now in the anthology, Men of the OtherworldSavage is about Jeremy Danvers finding Clay...
  • Lord of Death by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Death by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Book 9 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.I am Death, and this is my story…No cheating! Contains hot alpha males and therefore strong sexual themes/language...
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    angels  demons  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  adult  book
  • Through Blood, Through Fire by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman

    Through Blood, Through Fire by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Jem Carstairs and Tessa Gray are finally united after waiting over a century to be together, but they become aware a dark threat is looming over a child of the Shadow Market: a lost Herondale, from a line of Herondales who have used the Market to hide from their fellow Nephilim. Now is the time for the lost Herondale to be discovered. Jem and Tessa have to find him before his enemies can...
  • The Gift by Dannika Dark

    The Gift by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    ***BONUS BOOK***Despite a powerful snowstorm that has shut down the city, Silver and the Mageri crew are preparing to spend a peaceful holiday at home, surrounded by family, food, and merriment. But the party comes to an abrupt end when Logan receives an unexpected call, one that forces him to make a life-changing decision that could affect his relationship with Silver forever...
  • Wrath and Bones by A.J. Aalto

    Wrath and Bones by A.J. Aalto

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Marnie Baranuik is confident that her new psychic detective agency will be a great success, and she has eight million business cards to prove it. But before the paint even dries on her open for business sign, she’s summoned to face the Demon King Asmodeus in His own playground, the revenant court, home of the undead nobility, to participate in a conclave of the most powerful immortals on Earth...
  • Awakened by the Vampire Prince by Charlene Hartnady

    Awakened by the Vampire Prince by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Complete Edition: Part 1-3 Author's Suggested Series Reading order:#1 Chosen by the Vampire Kings#2 Stolen by the Alpha Wolf #3 Unlikely Mates #4 Awakened by the Vampire Prince #5 Mated to the Vampire Kings#6 Wolf Whisperer#7 The Bride HuntMost of these serials are available in bundles. See the individual series pages.King Katar is gravely ill...
  • 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...
  • Dragon King by Charlene Hartnady

    Dragon King by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Series: The Bride Hunt, Book 3 - a dragon shifter novel Blaze has loved and lost before. He’s been down that slippery path before and never wants to go there again. Especially not with a human. It’s a great pity that he has no choice. The problem is that he’s the Fire King, ruler of all four kingdoms. Blaze is expected to have heirs, and the sooner the better...
  • Shadow Angel: Book Three by Leia Stone, Julie Hall

    Shadow Angel: Book Three by Leia Stone, Julie Hall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I didn’t think there were any more surprises, but I was wrong.My mission hasn’t changed, defeat Apollyon and free the souls trapped in the Netherworld, but everything just got a lot more complicated. I have a sister, my boyfriend’s a shifter controlled by my enemy, and now it’s not just my life that’s in danger, but my soul as well...
  • A Shade of Dragon 2 by Bella Forrest

    A Shade of Dragon 2 by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Continue Theon and Nell's story in Book 2 of the A Shade of Dragon trilogy...Only a few hours ago, it had been New Year's night in Beggar's Hole, Maine. Nell's biggest problem had been being forced to attend a going-away party thrown by her former best friend, Michelle Ballinger. And now here she was... in the clutches of the terrifying dragon Lethe... Theon..
  • Journey Man by Victoria Danann

    Journey Man by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    "A roving knight. A runaway girl. Makes for one outstanding story!"- Night Owl Reviews If you love paranormal romance, you cannot miss the newest addition to the winner of Best Paranormal Romance Series four years in a row.For five years Glendennon Catch had knocked around the globe as a floater, filling in wherever a team of vampire hunters was down a member...
  • Stealth Magic 401 by Viola Grace

    Stealth Magic 401 by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stealing an ancient artifact is a strange test, but going up against her family and the law adds a new level of difficulty. Imara wants nothing more than to find a different course, but Stealth Magic gives her the credits she needs to stay on track and there aren’t any other options rearing their heads...
    Categorized as:
    demons  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  urban  vampires  adult  book
  • Spell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace

    Spell Crafting 501 by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The final classes have begun and the only thing standing in Imara’s way is an ancient and deadly enemy…of her kitten. Imara’s life is going according to her plans. She has her boyfriend, her kitten, and is about to earn her degree in Magecraft and graduate. Once she has that degree, she has the right to request an application for a commercial magic license...
  • Defying Eternity by Viola Grace

    Defying Eternity by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An Obscure Magic series, book 5.Trading her services to a vampire king is a price Leo pays gladly, but her human life is not on the table. Leonora has managed to save her pregnant sister from a vampire attack, but to insure the safety of her sister and niece, Leo is willing to pay with everything but her life...
  • The Fiery Trial by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson

    The Fiery Trial by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Emma Carstairs and Julian Blackthorn become parabatai. Simon and Clary both act as their witnesses, so they can see what a parabatai bond forming looks like as they want to become parabatai as soon as Simon graduates — and because Emma asked Clary...
  • Guardian Demon by Meljean Brook

    Guardian Demon by Meljean Brook

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In this thrilling conclusion to the Guardian series, New York Times bestselling author Meljean Brook delivers another stunning page-turner, in which the fate of humanity depends upon a tortured warrior winning the trust—and heart—of the woman he wounded… After a terrifying encounter in Hell destroys her trust in Michael, the Guardian’s powerful leader, former detective Andromeda Taylor is ready...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  epic  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  adult
  • Dentelle by Heather Bowhay

    Dentelle by Heather Bowhay

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Amethyst – book 1 of the Guardian series is currently free. Linked is the 2nd book, and this is Dentelle, the 3rd installment in the Guardian trilogy.Lexi Adams cheated death when she successfully linked and became the only living Dentelle. And while she’s ecstatic to be alive, her troubles are just beginning. She’d hoped to keep her Dentelle status a secret, but that didn’t happen...
  • Gifted by Kelley Armstrong

    Gifted by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Contains two holiday stories, one Otherworld Pack and one Cainsville.Gabriel’s Gargoyles - (Cainsville short story, Gabriel Walsh as 10 year old narrator.) Cainsville was where a boy could walk the streets safely at any time, day or night. Where everyone was genuinely glad to see you, and didn’t think you were odd if you wanted to keep to yourself. Because Cainsville was odd, too...
  • Ransom by R.K. Ryals

    Ransom by R.K. Ryals

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Vengeance is the path of the Damned. It is not a path taken lightly. For a Naphil, it could mean ransoming his soul.~Bezaliel~Dayton Blainey is caught between two worlds: Heaven and Hell. Bound to a Demon she's beginning to care about, she is thrown into an adventure she may not survive. But she will try...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  magic  paranormal  urban  vampires  book  contemporary
  • Dirty Deeds: An Urban Fantasy Collection by Faith Hunter, Diana Pharaoh Francis

    Dirty Deeds: An Urban Fantasy Collection by Faith Hunter, Diana Pharaoh Francis

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When the going gets tough, the tough get their hands dirty. Join NY Times Bestselling author Faith Hunter, USA Today Bestselling author R.J. Blain, and National Bestselling authors Diana Pharaoh Francis and Devon Monk on a wild romp where the damsels bring the distress and what can go wrong will go wrong...
  • Scientist Dragon's Assistant by Brittany White

    Scientist Dragon's Assistant by Brittany White

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A dragon shifter must protect his human mate from an otherworldly threat.The Human AssistantFor years, I’ve worked hard to earn my PhD in genetics.I rarely take time to date.I’ve never met a man who respected the passion I have for my work.Until now.But the man isn’t my boyfriend.He’s my boss.Dr. Eli Bennett offers me a job as a research assistant...
  • Hoofin' It by R.J. Blain

    Hoofin' It by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    All Shane wanted was to get away from the wreckage of his career for a while. He picked New York City to provide him with a distraction from his early, unwanted retirement from the police force. New York City delivered, distracting him with three corpses and a miniature llama with a spitting problem and an attitude...
  • Atoning by Kelley Armstrong

    Atoning by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Chloe's POV set after The Darkness Rising trilogy.Chloe and Derek have adjusted to life in Badger Lake. It’s not perfect, but it’s safe and they’re learning the skills they’ll need when it comes time to make a decision about their futures. They’re comfortable and they’re settled . . . until a weekend camping trip with Maya and Daniel reunites them with someone they thought they’d left in the past...
  • After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger

    After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A timeless seduction A unique temptation And a whole world of dark desires...From New York Times bestselling author Gena ShowalterThe Darkest AngelWinged warrior Lysander has been alive for centuries, and yet he's never known desire-until he meets Bianka. Spawned from the bloodline of his enemy, the beautiful but deadly Harpy is determined to lead the untouched Lysander into temptation...
  • A Long Conversation by Cassandra Clare

    A Long Conversation by Cassandra Clare

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    What does it mean to be married? What do we commit to when we commit to each other for life? On a tense, hot summer night at the New York Institute, one couple will begin to find out as they celebrate their engagement. Another couple will explore that step, only to be thrown back by a violent emergency that calls them to duty before love...
  • Darkness Seduced by Stephanie Rowe

    Darkness Seduced by Stephanie Rowe

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Can a warrior condemned to an eternity without love find salvation in the courageous, sassy witch to destroy him?★★★★★ "A wonderful story full of action, suspense, love, and lots of passion! It really takes you away. I couldn't put it down!" ~Patricia (Five-star Amazon Review)Immortal warrior Gideon Roarke made an oath five hundred years ago to the woman who died for him...
  • To Kill an Angel by Michelle Leighton

    To Kill an Angel by Michelle Leighton

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Ridley Heller thought her life would be perfect and trouble-free once she had Bo back. Unfortunately, she couldn’t have been more wrong. Learning Bo’s true identity has left them with their most difficult decision yet. They have two options. One, they can run away together and spend eternity looking over their shoulder, hiding from both God and Sebastian...
  • Lord of Hell by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Hell by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Book 2 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you. I hate my father. At least, I want to. He is an evil bastard. I should hate him. You see, he’s Hades. God of the Underworld. I am his son. I find I desperately want his approval and, at the same time, don’t want to be anything like him. It’s a screwed-up place to be in...
    Categorized as:
    angels  demons  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  adult  book
  • The Lost Herondale by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman

    The Lost Herondale by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Simon learns the worst crime a Shadowhunter can commit: desertion of their comrades. In the early nineteenth century, Tobias Herondale abandoned his fellow Shadowhunters in the heat of battle and left them to die. His life was forfeit, but Tobias never returned, and the Clave claimed his wife’s life in exchange for Tobias’s...
    Categorized as:
    urban  paranormal  vampires  magic  angels  demons  shapeshifters  epic
  • Bad Seed by Debra Dunbar

    Bad Seed by Debra Dunbar

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tupper Mills is a genetic disaster, a monster who has been kicked out of every pack she's belonged to. The Swift River Pack is the end of the line for her. If she can't figure out how to get along and submit to the Alpha, she'll be put down. Jake Linton is risking his entire pack by bringing a ticking time-bomb into their midst, but he of all werewolves knows what has made Tupper the way she is...
  • Hellhound in a Handbag by Viola Grace

    Hellhound in a Handbag by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Linked to a mage she hates, Freddy is willing to trade all the power of the demon zone to get her freedom. Freddy was born to take the mantle of hellhound, but she wasn’t fond of the idea. Wearing the responsibility to atone for the work of a homicidal ancestor, Freddy is the eleventh generation tied to the victim’s family, and being bonded to a mage halfway around the world is tiring...
  • Djinn Justice by Jenny Schwartz

    Djinn Justice by Jenny Schwartz

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Ancient Egyptian spell opens the door to a soul-sucking evil. Fay Olwen is still adjusting to life as one of a couple. She never expected to have a sexy leopard-were cuddling her at midnight in his huge bed in his gorgeous villa on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. But here she is, in love and in luck--finally! There's not a demon in sight...
  • Pranic, Pregnant, and Petrified  (The Montgomery Chronicles) by Karen Ranney

    Pranic, Pregnant, and Petrified (The Montgomery Chronicles) by Karen Ranney

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the third book of the Montgomery Chronicles trilogy, the witches have almost gotten to the point of claiming Marcie Montgomery, at least since the Witch Test. If Janet Travis has anything to do with it, however, Marcie would be banished to the next universe before being publicly acknowledged as a Super Duper Witch...
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