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  • 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...
  • Jack Be Quick by Fiona Quinn

    Jack Be Quick by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Strike Force: An Iniquus Romantic Suspense Mystery Thriller The prayer on her lips is JACK Be Quick. It’s been months since ex-Navy SEAL Jack McCullen last saw his fiancée, Suz Molloy. He was on the other side of the world involved in a grueling black ops mission for Iniquus Corporation at the behest of the US government...
  • Hyper Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Hyper Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If she fails, her whole team could be destroyed.Lexi “Lynx” Sabado is more than ready for her marriage with ex-SEAL Striker Rheas. But getting her happily ever after is fraught with hurdles when her psychic abilities start going haywire, giving her vague warnings of impending danger.As it turns out, identifying threats can be overwhelming when everything and everyone is the potential source...
  • Gulf Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Gulf Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.In this woman’s action adventure, with an explosive psychic twist, USA Today bestselling author Fiona Quinn takes her reader into a world of international crime, terror, spies, and resistance networks...
  • Chain Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Chain Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Found in the debris of the plane wreck barely alive, Lexi Sobado is finally home. But home does not mean safe. Someone powerful, connected, and willing to kill is after her. Lexi Sobado, the young Iniquus puzzling prodigy, puts her expertise to the test as she faces a dark enemy, threatening not only her and Iniquus, but American defense and safety...
  • Cuff Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Cuff Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    More of this is true than you would believe.In her most thrilling novel yet, USA Today bestselling author Fiona Quinn exposes the dark forces threatening America. The Hydra, a monstrous group that includes a secret society that will do anything for power, is ready to strike, and only Lexi stands a chance to stop them.It’s a mind-bending plot of control and destruction...
  • Relic by Fiona Quinn

    Relic by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Digging For The Truth Can Be DeadlyBrian is ex-special forces.He’s working for a security group that only hires the best of the best. His job is fueled by danger and adrenaline, and he loves every minute of it. At least he did up until this minute. When Sophia walks into their briefing room, Brian’s heart stops...
  • A Killer's Kiss by Helen Harper

    A Killer's Kiss by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A twisted killer is making his mark in London, leaving a trail of blood and devastation in his wake. It’s not only humans who are being targeted. Vampires, werewolves and pixies are in mortal danger too.I’ve been called in to help with the investigation but I can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to the murders. Someone is playing a very sick game - and it’s up to me to put a stop to it...
  • Murky Seas by Lily Harper Hart

    Murky Seas by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rowan Gray has a new job, home and potential boyfriend. Things should be going swimmingly, especially given the fact that she now calls a cruise ship home. All of that changes when a group of feisty women from a cosmetics company take over the Bounding Storm for a week of sun, fun and murder. For Quinn Davenport, things aren’t at all what he expected...
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    crime  paranormal  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  cozy  fiction
  • Weakest Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Weakest Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Her education was unusual……and that might just give her a chance.Can Lexi survive an assassin?Lexi didn’t have a normal childhood; she was raised by the intelligence community. They saw her potential and now, with a target on her back, she needs to figure out who’s after her and why. And where did her mentor go?If she was going to get answers……she would need some help...
  • Herringbones and Hexes by Nancy Warren

    Herringbones and Hexes by Nancy Warren

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What the hex is going on?Life at Cardinal Woolsey’s knitting and yarn shop is about as smooth as shop owner Lucy’s knitting. In other words, lumpy, tangled and prone to disaster. Much like her spell-casting. But things get worse when her cousin and shop assistant Violet shows alarming symptoms of a hex...
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    paranormal  vampires  crime  suspense  romance  mystery  fantasy  cozy
  • Collateral Damage by Fern Michaels

    Collateral Damage by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Through all their adventures, the bond of the Sisterhood has remained steadfast and unshakeable. But for the first time, the Sisterhood verges on falling apart when the ladies have to choose between two difficult assignments. The first job guarantees a huge paycheck; the second offers a presidential pardon — and a chance to finally emerge from hiding...
  • Well of Magic by B.R. Kingsolver

    Well of Magic by B.R. Kingsolver

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    I never expected to see a mage battle on national TV. When the ley lines—the orderly rivers of magical energy that circle the globe—went wild, chaos ensued. Magic hid in the shadows for hundreds of years, but then a secret order took control of one of the world's largest religions. Their goal is to rule the world, and the first step is to control the ley lines and magic users...
  • Itsy Bitsy Spider by Dale Mayer

    Itsy Bitsy Spider by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Queenie Landry's job as a fortune teller at an amusement park pays the bills but it's a far cry from the respectable psychic advisor role she once filled at the police station where the love of her life, Kirk Wallace, was a detective. A case went bad when she steered the team in the wrong direction and a woman died...
  • Circumstantial Evidence by Lisa Clark O'Neill

    Circumstantial Evidence by Lisa Clark O'Neill

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Selected as a Best of 2015 by All About Romance Book Blog As Chief of Police in Sweetwater, South Carolina, Will Hawbaker has seen more than his share of violent crime. But none of it has prepared him for the aftereffects of a young boy dead at the hand of his mother’s boyfriend. And when the suspected killer turns up dead himself, it raises more questions...
  • Descend to Darkness by Heather Graham

    Descend to Darkness by Heather Graham

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham comes a new story in her Krewe of Hunters series…Angela Hawkins Crow awakens to find herself in total darkness. Despite her years as a Krewe agent, she is first seized with panic, but her life and her training kick in...
  • In the Lawman's Protection by Janie Crouch

    In the Lawman's Protection by Janie Crouch

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An agent will do anything to take down a terrorist.Even if that means using a woman as his weapon.To locate a terrorist, Ren McClement must find the criminal’s “dead” wife Natalie. His plan: use the innocent beauty as bait. But when his duplicity leads them into grave danger, Ren reveals his secret to Natalie...and his passion for her...
  • Mated in Chaos by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Mated in Chaos by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My wolf hid my fated mates—until the moon goddess forced our mating. As Alpha of the Central Pack, I know we are the weakest link in the alliance, but I will stop at nothing to prove our worth and rebuild from our shameful and brutal past.Along the way I fell for Adalyn and Nico, but stayed away, thinking they were fated for each other—and never me...
  • Marriage Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Marriage Lynx by Fiona Quinn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Her happily ever after is so close…and somehow still out of her grasp…Lexi “Lynx” Sabado is no stranger to stressful situations. She can handle the fact that the CIA won’t let her divorce her previously presumed dead husband. She can even figure out a way to legally marry ex-NAVY SEAL Striker Rheas, the love of her life...
  • In Black We Trust by J.C. Andrijeski

    In Black We Trust by J.C. Andrijeski

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “This strike you as a particularly wise idea, brother?” Manny asked under his breath. “Striking a deal with vampires?”Black gave him a look. “No. But all my other ideas were worse.” * *A coup is underway.That coup threatens the entire United States––possibly the whole of the human race.Psychic detective, Quentin Black, has no idea who’s behind it, what their goal is, or what they want with him...
  • Thunder Game by Christine Feehan

    Thunder Game by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Diego Campos has come home to die. The GhostWalker is tired of walking a dark path shaped by countless losses. There has never been a moment of good in his life that wasn’t followed by something bad. But as he makes his way to his family’s homestead in the Appalachian Mountains, his plans are interrupted by a violent ambush that sets his life on a new course...
  • Check by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Check by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times bestseller, Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, comes CHECK, book #3 of the Romantic Suspense series, Mr. Rook’s Island.SHE’S ONLY GOT DAYS TO LIVE. HE’S GOT HOURS.BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING THE WOMAN YOU LOVE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR MORE TIME? Mr. Rook, eccentric billionaire and owner of the most exclusive island resort in the world, has a secret...
  • Shattered by Dale Mayer

    Shattered by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some events are life shattering… Caught in a gilded cage for most of her life, Hannah keeps trying to escape. There’s something wrong with her the doctors can’t diagnose, but she’d rather be free and die than stay trapped… forever. When she's caught once again, Trevor offers her a unique way out...
  • The Librarian's Vampire Assistant, Book 5 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    The Librarian's Vampire Assistant, Book 5 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes the FINAL vampire-mystery-slash-romance-slash-adventure about a librarian and her trusty vampire assistant, The Librarian’s Vampire Assistant, Book 5. (Yes, yes. Still a standalone. Yippy! You don’t have to go back and read all four books. But don’t ya kinda wanna?)NEVER HIRE A HANDSOME VAMPIRE!MIRIAM MURPHY loves being a librarian...
  • Devil in a Black Suit by Colleen Helme

    Devil in a Black Suit by Colleen Helme

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From the bestselling Shelby Nichols Adventure Series comes the long-awaited story about Alejandro Ramos. Don't miss this thrilling mystery adventure about our favorite hit-man. USA TODAY and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Colleen Helme offers a clever mix of mystery, laugh-out-loud humor, and page-turning adventure in the highly acclaimed Shelby Nichols Adventure Series...
  • Not Her Alpha by Annie Nicholas

    Not Her Alpha by Annie Nicholas

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Chris Jenkins, alpha werewolf, wants the woman who destroyed his life dead. Then he finds her imprisoned and beaten by her own family. So, he rescues her instead. Too make things worse, her soul is bound to a grimoire of black magic and he volunteers his pack to protect the book from falling into the wrong hands. Now, Jade has to live with him. It’s the only way to keep his city safe. Really...
  • The Grave Robber by Darynda Jones

    The Grave Robber by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Eric Vause is done.Done with ghosts. Done with hellhounds. And definitely done with asshole demons, mostly because he’d been possessed by one. Even now, five years later, the rage he absorbed from the creature has yet to wane, so he decides a road trip is in order. Surely some cool air, great scenery, and a case of Dos Equis will shake things loose...
  • Bloodshed Academy: Year Three by Jen L. Grey

    Bloodshed Academy: Year Three by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A society that you can't escape... or you can die tryingEmbracing her wolf, Raven became stronger than she ever imagined, but the next challenges she must face could break her.The culling was coming. Only the strongest survive, and with it, the potential to change everything and everyone around her.Now Raven and her friends must make decisions unlike anything they ever could have imagined...
  • Bloodshed Academy: Year Two by Jen L. Grey

    Bloodshed Academy: Year Two by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Some secrets kill ... others bring a fate worse than deathBarely dealing with her shifter abilities, Raven had to navigate college. Her journey so far has uncovered a world beyond her wildest expectations...
  • A Lovely Drop by Darynda Jones

    A Lovely Drop by Darynda Jones

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A woman who claims to do the impossible…Andrea Grace comes from a long line of women who can do the impossible: They can eavesdrop on the past. But ever since her mother’s suspicious death, Andrea has led a half-life, guarding herself from those who would kill to get their hands on her...
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    crime  paranormal  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  horror
  • Further Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic Hitwoman by J.B. Lynn

    Further Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic Hitwoman by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Take three wacky aunts, two talking animals, one nervous bride, and an upcoming hit,and you've got the follow-up to JB Lynn's wickedly funny Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic HitwomanKnocking off a drug kingpin was the last thing on Maggie Lee's to-do list, but when a tragic accident leaves her beloved niece orphaned and in the hospital, Maggie will go to desperate lengths to land the money...
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    crime  paranormal  suspense  vampires  adult  alpha-mc  book  comedy
  • Bitter Reckoning by Heather Graham

    Bitter Reckoning by Heather Graham

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    All of their extraordinary adventures makes an ordinary vacation very appealing Danni Cafferty and Michael Quinn are happy to accept an invitation to a new couples resort from a friend of Danni’s...
  • Dead & Buried by T.K. Eldridge

    Dead & Buried by T.K. Eldridge

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Detectives Kennedy and Donovan were partners for years. Then one of them died. And yet, they're still partners. Kennedy has to solve Donovan's death while his partner's ghost helps him. Sort of...
  • Black Widow by Jennifer Estep

    Black Widow by Jennifer Estep

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    There’s nothing worse than a cruel, cunning enemy with time to kill—and my murder to plan.With wicked Fire elemental Mab Monroe long gone, you’d think I could finally catch a break. But someone’s always trying to take me down, either as Gin Blanco or my assassin alter-ago. Now along comes the Spider’s new arch-nemesis, the mysteriously named M. M...
  • Mile High with a Vampire by Lynsay Sands

    Mile High with a Vampire by Lynsay Sands

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In the latest Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, an immortal and her mortal pilot are on the run from hungry vampires...and discover they’re life mates along the way. Jet Lassiter likes being a pilot for Argeneau Inc. Perks included travelling to exotic locations and meeting interesting people, even if they are the blood-sucking kind...
  • Gotcha! by Fern Michaels

    Gotcha! by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sometimes, justice is a long time coming. That's the case with Julie Wyatt, whose story strikes close to home for the original founder of the Sisterhood, Myra Rutledge, and her best friend - and fellow Sister - Annie. Julie is convinced her greedy daughter-in-law Darlene had something to do with the mysterious circumstances surrounding her son Larry's death...
  • Hunter's Trail by Melissa F. Olson

    Hunter's Trail by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Actions have consequences—a lesson Scarlett Bernard is learning the hard way. As a “null,” Scarlett has always been able to negate the powers of the supernatural beings that surround her. But now her reckless decision to permanently change Eli from a werewolf to a human has left the Los Angeles werewolf pack in shambles, and upset the balance of power among the city’s supernatural factions...
  • Savage Sanctuary: A Dire Wolves Mission by Ellis Leigh

    Savage Sanctuary: A Dire Wolves Mission by Ellis Leigh

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There's no escaping a Dire Wolf on the hunt... Even as the playboy of the Dire Wolves, Levi isn't exactly a soft touch. He likes his liquor, his women, and his photographs...but he also has an affinity for sharp knives and claws...
  • Memoirs of a Garroter by Steffanie Holmes

    Memoirs of a Garroter by Steffanie Holmes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Murder is bad for business, especially when the hot local crime writer is garrotted between the shelves! With grudging permission from Heathcliff, Mina Wilde has transformed Nevermore Bookshop. She’s running author events, hosting Quoth’s art show, and using her creative flair to attract more customers...
    Categorized as:
    crime  paranormal  suspense  vampires  adult  book  contemporary  cozy
  • Heart of Venom by Jennifer Estep

    Heart of Venom by Jennifer Estep

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    The hotly anticipated ninth novel in the hugely popular Elemental Assassin series finds Gin Blanco on a dangerous mission to rescue a friend. When a terror from the past threatens Gin’s friend and body-disposer, Sophia, Gin will stop at nothing to protect her, even if it means walking straight into a killer’s trap...
  • Venom by Jennifer Estep

    Venom by Jennifer Estep

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    What kind of assassin works pro bono?It’s hard to be a badass assassin when a giant is beating the crap out of you. Luckily, I never let pride get in the way of my work. My current mission is personal: annihilate Mab Monroe, the Fire elemental who murdered my family. Which means protecting my identity, even if I have to conceal my powerful Stone and Ice magic when I need it most...
  • Sweet Hearts by Connie Shelton

    Sweet Hearts by Connie Shelton

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Will there be Valentine wedding bells for Samantha Sweet and Beau Cardwell? (introduced in this mystery series opener Sweet Masterpiece) Sam's bakery, Sweet's Sweets is busier than ever this Valentine week, as she struggles to replicate the magical chocolate-making techniques of the enigmatic chocolatier who boosted her winter holiday sales into the stratosphere...
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    crime  paranormal  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  cozy
  • Wild Card by Mark Henwick

    Wild Card by Mark Henwick

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Librarian Note: This a previously-published edition of ASIN B00HGW0QZY Amber Farrell, Denver PI, is hunting for the rogue Were in the secret heart of her home town. She’s unsure whether she can keep ahead of her own lethal problems long enough to catch the rogue, and she isn’t being helped by any of the paranormal community...
  • On the Way to Heaven by Tina Wainscott

    On the Way to Heaven by Tina Wainscott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She Was Sent From Heaven To Save A Marriage Made In HellShe had to lose everything-even her life-to find out where her heart truly belonged.It only takes a second-a second filled with the scream of twisting metal, shattering glass and her own terrified cry-and Chris Copestakes' young life is ending before it really began...
    Categorized as:
    crime  paranormal  suspense  adult  amnesia  angst  book  contemporary
  • The Last to Die by Beverly Barton

    The Last to Die by Beverly Barton

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BE CAREFUL WHO YOU LOVE . . . Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee, has seen murder before, but nothing like what has claimed the life of Jamie Upton, heir to the Upton fortune. The crime is so vicious, so personal and filled with hatred, the authorities are certain it had to be someone he knew . . . someone hiding an unimaginable sadistic streak behind a friendly façade.   BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TRUST . .
  • Love Hurts by Jim Butcher

    Love Hurts by Jim Butcher

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An e-book short story by New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher, originally published in the anthology SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. Also available in Side Jobs...
  • The Helena Diaries - Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon

    The Helena Diaries - Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jana DeLeon, a companion novella to Trouble in Mudbug. WARNING: This novella is a companion book to TROUBLE IN MUDBUG. You should not read this novella prior to completing Trouble in Mudbug. The novella contains major spoilers for the novel and would not make sense if read beforehand...
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    crime  paranormal  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  cozy
  • Fair Isle and Fortunes by Nancy Warren

    Fair Isle and Fortunes by Nancy Warren

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    What if the fortune teller at the local village fair is a witch? And all her fortunes come true—even when she foresees a death...When Lucy Swift’s cousin Violet decides to take over as the fortune teller at Moreton-under-Wychwood’s annual summer fête, Lucy thinks being her assistant will be a fun way to spend a Saturday...
    Categorized as:
    crime  paranormal  suspense  vampires  adult  animals  audiobook  book
  • Adventures of a Vegan Vamp by Cate Lawley

    Adventures of a Vegan Vamp by Cate Lawley

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Undead and vegan? Not the afterlife this girl had planned.Waking up thin is one thing. But waking up gaunt, hangry, and undead makes for a very bad day. Mallory's killer better hide, because she's just discovered blood, meat, and dairy don't agree with her, and a future with no cheese is grim indeed. She's out to find her killer... and maybe a vegan cheese that doesn't melt her nose hairs...
  • If Looks Could Kill by Heather Graham Pozzessere, Heather Graham

    If Looks Could Kill by Heather Graham Pozzessere, Heather Graham

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Madison Adair didn’t witness her famous mother’s brutal murder. But she saw it. Saw the gloved hand...felt the knife strike...knew her mother’s terror. That was a lifetime ago. But the nightmares have returned; only, this time they’re of a faceless serial killer stalking women in south Florida. A killer she can’t see but who knows she is watching...
    Categorized as:
    crime  paranormal  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  killer
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