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Night's Reckoning by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDarkness comes for everyone, and some fates are inescapable.For over a thousand years, the legendary sword Laylat al Hisab—the Night’s Reckoning—has been lost in the waters of the East China Sea. Forged as a peace offering between two ancient vampires, the sword has eluded treasure hunters, human and immortal alike.But in time, even the deep gives up its secrets... -
![Dark Encounters of the Unexpected Kind by I.T. Lucas]()
Dark Encounters of the Unexpected Kind by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho is Uriel? Is he a lost descendant of the gods or just a gorgeous and charming human who has rocked Gabi’s... -
![Archangel's Resurrection by Nalini Singh]()
Archangel's Resurrection by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times Bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us into the dangerous, haunting world of archangels…and a love that is legend.For thousands of years, the passion between Alexander, Archangel of Persia, and Zanaya, Queen of the Nile, burned furious and bright, seemingly without end. But to be an archangel is to be bound to power violent and demanding... -
![A Broken Vow by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Broken Vow by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen life rushes at you from all sides, you widen your stance to keep from getting toppled over—you brace yourself.But no matter how well you prepare, some things you just don’t see coming.Assuming my role as the druid representative for the Lakeshore Guild of Empowered Ones is both an honor and a curse... -
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![A Witch’s Revenge by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Witch’s Revenge by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Growing up with five older brothers taught me how to take a hit. Lucky for me because the hits I take as a druid make me yearn for the good old days of sucker-punches, rope burn, and steamroller.There’s no turning back and honestly—I wouldn’t if I could... -
![Blood Apprentice by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Blood Apprentice by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIf you’re a human in a vampire’s world, nothing goes according to plan. When a map to the mysterious fortune of notorious privateer Miguel Enríquez falls in the lap of Ben and Tenzin, only one of them is jumping at the opportunity. Tenzin can’t wait to search for a secret cache of gold. Ben, on the other hand, couldn’t be less excited... -
![A Very Proper Monster by Elizabeth Hunter]()
A Very Proper Monster by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPower, passion, and politics collide in an Elemental World that is ruled by the ancients.In Victorian-era Dublin, Josephine Shaw spends long nights filling the pages of her Gothic stories with the fantastic and the macabre, unaware that the suitor her father has arranged is one of the dark creatures she's always dreamed... -
![A Vampire's Fury by Raven Steele, Ava Mason]()
A Vampire's Fury by Raven Steele, Ava Mason
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The beast inside me is awake, and it is hungry." Her heart gutted by Korin's betrayal, Samira turns her focus on not just killing him but destroying everything he holds dear. Only tearing apart the ones he loves will give her the revenge she requires.To do so, she must reawaken the beast inside her, the Kiss off Eternal Night. It is both a gift and a curse... -
![Forty Proof and Dead by Tia Didmon]()
Forty Proof and Dead by Tia Didmon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPart human. Part witch. Totally dead.My transition into the Shadow Bone clan has been less than smooth, with my drag queen ex continuing to break protocols. On top of juggling my unusual family dynamic; my bloodthirsty mentor and vampire leader are at odds about my future as a death dealer... -
![Dunkles Erwachen by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke]()
Dunkles Erwachen by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZsadist, das düsterste und geheimnisvollste Mitglied der Bruderschaft der BLACK DAGGER, hat in der Aristokratin eine Frau gefunden, die durch seine finstere Maske hindurch blickt und den Mann liebt, der er wirklich ist. Doch die Vergangenheit lastet schwer auf dem Vampir, der von sich selbst glaubt, ihrer Gefühle nicht wert zu sein... -
![Mondspur by J.R. Ward]()
Mondspur by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEinst hat Phury seinen Zwillingsbruder Zsadist aus grausamer Gefangenschaft befreit. Doch obwohl seitdem mehr als ein Jahrhundert vergangen ist, heilen Zs Wunden nicht. Gezeichnet an Körper und Seele ist er wohl der düsterste und unheimlichste Krieger der Bruderschaft der BLACK DAGGER... -
![Goddess’s Choice by I.T. Lucas]()
Goddess’s Choice by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSince the dawn of human civilization, two warring factions of immortals, the descendants of the gods of old, have been secretly shaping its destiny.This is the story of Annani, the goddess who chose to follow her heart and by doing so altered the course of history.The tale would sound familiar to most mortals, as its distorted echoes were recorded in the traditions of several cultures... -
![City of Bones: The Little Book of Quotes by Cassandra Clare]()
City of Bones: The Little Book of Quotes by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA hardcover book with quotes from the script of the City of Bones movie... -
![Per Sempre Medici by Emily Bex]()
Per Sempre Medici by Emily Bex
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParanormal Romance and Urban Fantasy fans will become enchanted with this deliciously dark and scandalous series by International Bestselling Author Emily Bex. It's everything vampire romances should be made of!Are you ready for the secret?The Medici power grows, as the children enter adulthood and establish their own families... -
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![Shattered Days by C.L. Quinn]()
Shattered Days by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe'd never really be all right again, but it was what he deserved after the war. He was broken, he knew it. Life messed you up, and all that was left to do was the best you can to survive.Yeah, he was messed up, but so was she, worse than he could ever imagine. Any chance that two people so shattered could help each other to heal and learn to love? Especially when one is human...and one is not... -
![The Warrior's Curse by J.D. Monroe]()
The Warrior's Curse by J.D. Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is the cruelest curse of all.Rachel Ryan's life ended in front of a soda cooler in an all-night drugstore. The good news? She gets a second chance at life. The bad news? She's the newest vampire in a court entangled in trouble from all sides. Being a single mom is hard enough without contending with vampire hunters, bloodlust, and the scorching misery of daylight... -
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The Hunter's Curse by J.D. Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaunted by a troubled childhood, Olivia Pierce has never felt safe. Getting kidnapped and drained dry by rogue vampires certainly hasn't helped matters.When she makes a devilish deal with the vampires to save her sister's life, she plunges deep into the shadowy world of Atlanta's vampires... -
![Deviant Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka]()
Deviant Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is the updated cover for ASIN B0145GPZDGOf all the Dark Warriors, Kyran Tarakesh is the most aberrant. Having witnessed the brutal murder and rape of his mother seven centuries ago, his sexual preferences are twisted and perverse. He walks the razors edge of control and he likes it that way, until he loses that balance and accidentally kills one of his lovers... -
![Final Days by C.L. Quinn]()
Final Days by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove at first sight doesn't exist...right? So how could Alisa explain the instant intense attraction to a man she collided with on a lovely night in Paris at a streetside café? She was dying, a diagnosis that left her with perhaps three years left in her life...maybe that was why... -
![Deadhead by A.J. Aalto]()
Deadhead by A.J. Aalto
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarnie Baranuik has barely had time to enjoy her break from the FBI’s Preternatural Crimes Unit when her favorite hunky vampire hunter comes calling. If Kill-Notch Batten can’t oust an unruly garden invader, maybe Marnie can, but when a wayward woodland sprite takes her for a joyride, it’s more than either of them can handle... -
![Ascension by Stacy Claflin]()
Ascension by Stacy Claflin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo alluring vampires. Ancient prophecies. One determined queen.Cliff Montgomery and Alrekur Vidarsson both want to marry Alexis. One is an arrogant three thousand year old ancient ruler who has waited his entire life for her. The other is the love she has waited for all her life...Categorized as:
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![Darkened Days by C.L. Quinn]()
Darkened Days by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJacob & StarlaJacob had searched for her for two months. Taken by rogue vampires, Starla had disappeared without a trace. An innocent, sweet girl from a remote Alaskan town, the human friend of a powerful first blood vampire, she had no idea the vampire world existed... -
![Savage Possession by Belinda Boring]()
Savage Possession by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrowing up, Darcy knew that life would be filled with challenges and tough decisions, but none so difficult as the one that would alter her future forever. Given the choice between losing Mason or becoming a vampire, Darcy risks the overwhelming threat of insanity, and places her destiny, her hopes and dreams, in the hands of Devlin... -
![The Vengeance of the Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater]()
The Vengeance of the Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was born Lady Glynis Wright, the daughter of English aristocrats. When traveling in the Carpathian Mountains, my family met a tragic end. I was transformed into a creature of the night, and I suffered great horrors at the hands of my evil vampire master, Count Vlad Dracula. I vowed to one day escape him, and live a life free of his brutality... -
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![Seelenjäger by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke]()
Seelenjäger by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAls der Vampirkrieger Vishous in einem Kampf gegen die untoten Lesser schwer verletzt wird, liefert man ihn, noch bevor die Bruderschaft der BLACK DAGGER ihn aufspüren kann, in ein von Menschen geführtes Krankenhaus ein. Im St.-Francis-Hospital rettet Doktor Jane Whitcomb dem Vampir mit einer Notoperation das Leben... -
![Vampirherz by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke]()
Vampirherz by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsButch O'Neal, Ex-Cop aus Caldwell, New York und die Vampirin Marissa verbindet eine Liebe gegen jede Regel. Und Butch verliert allmählich den Glauben daran, dass sie es jemals schaffen werden, die Widerstände, die sie trennen, zu überwinden... -
![Hunger by Felicity Heaton]()
Hunger by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed by one of her own and turned into a vampire, hunter Eve is consumed by her hunger for vengeance and has spent five years surviving hell, driven to take the life of the man she once loved... -
![ReAwakened by Ada Adams]()
ReAwakened by Ada Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBecoming a vampire guardian was Dawn Fairchild’s ticket out of the Scarlet House. Fresh off a successful mission, life in Angel Creek should have been great. But when her sort-of-maybe-boyfriend, Sebastian, disappears on a quest to help a beautiful vampire from his past, Dawn finds herself amidst a web of danger, lies, and deceit...Categorized as:
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![A Bloody London Sunset by Jaz Primo]()
A Bloody London Sunset by Jaz Primo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatrina Rawlings is a vampire who has finally rediscovered happiness for the first time in centuries. But unwanted complications erupt with a vengeance. Decisions of necessity combined with dark memories from a forgotten past threaten her relationship with the love of her life. When a sacrifice must be made, can she endure her decision?Caleb Taylor's life is finally back on track... -
![Days of Redemption by C.L. Quinn]()
Days of Redemption by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife is what happens when you're making other plans. Boy did it! Lauren graduated top of her class, ready for her career in genetic research. But when she was presented with the opportunity to study the most amazing thing she'd ever seen, a virus that completely rewrites human DNA, altering someone to become a vampire, she couldn't refuse... -
![Hard Days Night by C.L. Quinn]()
Hard Days Night by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Mal. I'm a cop in Los Angeles. I can tell you, I thought I'd seen everything...turns out, I was wrong. One night, on a forced vacation, watching a sunset on a lovely beach, I intercepted a call for a homicide. It wasn't my jurisdiction, but I decided to respond until the locals could get there... -
![Nachtseele by J.R. Ward, Corinna Vierkant-Enßlin]()
Nachtseele by J.R. Ward, Corinna Vierkant-Enßlin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaum hat sich Vishous’ Zwillingsschwester Payne in der Bruderschaft der BLACK DAGGER eingelebt, da wird ihr Leben erneut auf den Kopf gestellt. Sie wird im Kampf zwischen den Vampiren und ihren Verfolgern schwer verwundet. Dr. Manuel Manello wird von der Bruderschaft gerufen, um die verletzte Payne gesundzupflegen... -
![Blood Mate by Riley Storm]()
Blood Mate by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was just supposed to be a fling... Sydney Hart has a dark secret. Something in her past that has made it impossible for her to ever be a good mother. It was only supposed to be a fling, but now she’s pregnant. And the father? He’s not exactly parent material either... -
![Guardian Undone by Tina Folsom]()
Guardian Undone by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStealth Guardian warrior Logan Frazer is loyal to his race, but when he’s ordered to eliminate a psychic so she won’t fall into the hands of the demons and help them destroy mankind, he goes rogue and saves her instead.Winter Collins doesn’t know that she’s a psychic and that the terrible nightmares she experiences are actually visions, until demons come knocking at her door... -
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![Pinked by J.C. Mells]()
Pinked by J.C. Mells
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFYI: Due to changes implemented by Amazon in the way they now want to list books in a series, this book has been changed from Book 2 to Book 3 in the Pierced Series... -
![The Recruit: Book Four by Elizabeth Kelly]()
The Recruit: Book Four by Elizabeth Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new weapon brings hope in the war against the vampire uprising. But this new weapon also creates discord among the recruits. As doubts rise and friendships are tested, Hannah must find a way to restore harmony. As the true leader of the vampire uprising emerges, a different and undetected threat grows within their midst... -
![Untouchable by S.J. West]()
Untouchable by S.J. West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOutcast. Undesirable. Human.I've been called all these things by the members of the two wolf packs who rule my world because I'm an oddity- a pure blood human. As a child, only the leader of the Thieves Guild was willing to take me in after my grandmother died, and I've spent my entire life using the skills he taught to become his most reliable thief...Categorized as:
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![The Decision by Erin R. Flynn]()
The Decision by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter her younger brother is almost killed in a workplace accident, Dr. Kelly Murphy puts her life on hold trying to help him. Unfortunately for them both, help might only come from those who want to get their hands on Kelly most... -
![A Court Where I'm Freezing My A** Off by Marianne A. Scott]()
A Court Where I'm Freezing My A** Off by Marianne A. Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhile Katie and crew are securing allies in the mortal realm, I'm sent on a freaking side quest to Faerie.My mission? Get help from the Fae army, meet my birth mother, and get a handle on my powers. All before the war gets too out of hand.Simple.A Court Where I'm Freezing My A** Off is a novella in the Made from Magic Series and should be read after Made to Conquer... -
![Betrayal by Stacy Claflin]()
Betrayal by Stacy Claflin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlexis returns to her family after being abducted by the powerful Moretti's. She's much more confident now that she's learning to embrace her role as the long-awaited Sonnast. She stumbles upon evidence that Francine is acting upon her threat to wage war. When she returns to school, a handsome new teacher takes an unusual interest in her...Categorized as:
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![Forgotten by Stacy Claflin]()
Forgotten by Stacy Claflin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsImagine discovering that eighteen months have passed since you remember going to sleep. That's the reality that Alexis Ferguson awakes to. She finds herself in the home of the human family who raised her and desperately needs to return to the castle where she is needed to win the war that has been brewing...Categorized as:
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![Longest Days by C.L. Quinn]()
Longest Days by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaniel had been a mercenary longer than his soul could take. On that final job, looking down at the face of an angel whose death he'd been responsible for, he knew he was done. And although he hadn't pulled the trigger on the bullets that took her life, he felt like he had. He'd buried her in a hidden grave in the Canadian woods so no one would desecrate her lovely body... -
![Kissed by Shadows by Lola St. Vil]()
Kissed by Shadows by Lola St. Vil
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*****This is a must read for fans of A Shade of Vampire, Twilight and The Mortal Instruments.****** Meet Atlas Morgan; the hero who just found the villain of her dreams… A ruthless, demonic army stands ready to attack; to bathe in the blood of all mankind. The only thing that has protected us from them is a mystical river which will run dry by midnight of the winter solace... -
![The Fifth Sister by Z.L. Arkadie]()
The Fifth Sister by Z.L. Arkadie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe most gorgeous guy in the world just moved in across the hallway from Glo, The Fifth Sister. He says he is a vampire, and it gets better... -
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![Ignite, A Vampire Romance by Z.L. Arkadie]()
Ignite, A Vampire Romance by Z.L. Arkadie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan the sister with the power of matter and her vampire bond overcome their issues to work with the others to rid the world of Lario's... -
![Fall From Grace by Emily Bex]()
Fall From Grace by Emily Bex
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJR Ward and Christine Feehan fans will become enchanted with this deliciously dark and scandalous series by International Bestselling Author Emily Bex. It's everything vampire romances should be made of!Continue the journey in this dark fantasy with Shade and Kate Medici.Lorenzo discovers his mother isn't the only one born with unique powers... -
![Valle by T.M. Nielsen]()
Valle by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile Chevalier and Emily come to terms with being parents, the Valle begin attacks to gain access to the last remaining Winchester, even if it means harming those she cares about. An upheaval in the Equites threatens the island's peaceful life and throws Chevalier into a position of power. Emily, trying desperately to fit into the world of the immortal, finds peace and respect in new mission... -
![Living with Vampires by Jennifer Malone Wright]()
Living with Vampires by Jennifer Malone Wright
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the fifth installment of The Vampire Hunter's Daughter, Chloe has been forced to make her decision to leave the community earlier than anticipated. To keep her family safe, she leaves with the vampire Trevor, who she had previously discovered was her father and the man responsible for her mother's murder. Chloe is now in an entirely new element... -
![Unattainable by E.M. Jade]()
Unattainable by E.M. Jade
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**NOW AVAILABLE** “What do you want from me?” I demanded. Dean examined my eyes and looked disapointed in what he saw. “Do you remember anything?” He asked with hope. “What are you talking about? I was with Shane, then I woke up here! He’ll kill you for this!” I warned. Dean threw back his head and laughed. “That little mosquito can try.” Then he lowered his eyes and cocked a smile. “I dare him... -
![Born In Twilight by Maggie Shayne]()
Born In Twilight by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey Said It Couldn't Happen, but They Were Wrong.Jameson Bryant found her in an abandoned building, half-starved, her face chalk-white yet strikingly beautiful. He knew what she was, but he couldn't resist the power of her violet eyes. Even her warning to stay away only served to draw him closer.But it was too late and had been from the first moment he saw her...
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