Books like 'The Beast Within'
Readers who enjoyed The Beast Within by Erin McCarthy, Bianca D'Arc & Jennifer Lyon also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Rotten Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes magic just isn't enough...Sometimes you have to start a war, and that’s just what I’m going to do.They took my soulmate. I will get him back, even if I have to destroy everything to do so.Don't miss the penultimate book in The Coven: Fae Magic Series!**Trigger Warning: This book contains a scene with minor sexual violence that some may find triggering...Categorized as:
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![The Fire Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Fire Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy magic burns inside me...Not all soulmates are created equal. Some of them are relieved to find each other. Some build a relationship nice and slow. And for some of them it’s that all consuming, love-at-first-sight kind of magic, like my twin sister Tegan and her other half, Tennessee... -
![Psy Changeling Series Collection by Nalini Singh]()
Psy Changeling Series Collection by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of the first seven books in the Psy-Changeling series by NYT-bestselling author Nalini Singh... -
![Dark Illusion by Christine Feehan]()
Dark Illusion by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA mage and a warrior must see beyond their facades and embrace the bond that links their souls in this powerful Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.At any other time, Julija Brennan would find solace in the quiet of the Sierra Mountains, but now the mage is in the race of her life...Categorized as:
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![Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison]()
Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven in the Holllows - Cincinnati's home to all supernatural folk - vampires and werewolves can make strange bedfellows. Just ask Rachel Morgan, private investigator and witch. First her never-do-well boyfriend disappears into the night. Then the hunky protege of vampire crimelord Piscary starts eyeing her curves... not to mention her throat... -
![Rejected Gambit by Avery Stone]()
Rejected Gambit by Avery Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe stares into your eyes with nothing but hate, forced to acknowledge the truth of your brilliant strategy. Your first move puts you in the lead, but will you achieve checkmate?Being appointed leader of the Grandmasters should be another check in your column of wins, but instead, the news triggers something dangerous, because those who surround you want nothing but bloodshed... -
![Extending Family by Erin R. Flynn]()
Extending Family by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner, and I’m a vampire princess, wife to two vampire nobles, fiancée to two more, and girlfriend to another. I’m the leader of a new coven that is made up of mostly shifter clans and thriving better than established covens and they love that. But we’re still in a precarious position as our main location for the coven only has the castle... -
![Reaching for Home by Erin R. Flynn]()
Reaching for Home by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner, and I’m a vampire princess. I no longer swallow a hysterical giggle when I say that but I’m still trying to accept all that comes with it. Now that I’m not recovering from years of starving and feeding as I should, my power is growing and honestly, it scares me and makes me a huge target. Luckily, the crazy of the apocalypse keeps me pretty distracted... -
![Strange Fate by L.J. Smith]()
Strange Fate by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSarah Strange is a normal teenager with annoying siblings and a crush on two boys, Mal and Kierlan, who happen to be her best friends. But Sarah also has visions of a place where dragons darken the sky and feast on humans. When Sarah confides in Mal and Kierlan about her visions, she discovers her friends are not who they seem. They are part of the Night World... -
![Jack Kursed by Glenn Bullion]()
Jack Kursed by Glenn Bullion
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe victim of a witch’s curse, Jack has been awake for two hundred years. Unable to die, unable to sleep, he’s trapped in a state of existence that no one can relate to, not even his vampire best friend Victoria.Using his unique condition, he has helped Victoria in keeping the supernatural world at bay. Evil vampires, werewolves, and monsters have all died at their hand... -
![Autumn's Bane by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Autumn's Bane by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Father of Dragons has returned to the world and all hell is breaking loose. A group of vrykolakas is running loose, threatening to spread plague through Seattle. A shadow dragon has his sights set on destroying the Wild Hunt. And in the midst of the chaos, Ember’s facing a major decision brought on by a twist in her status with the Queen of Dark Fae... -
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Game Night by Katie May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst eliminations.First kisses.First attack.What could go wrong?For this group date, I’ll be a participant in a life-sized board game night with some of the contestants I don’t know as well.Will sparks fly? Or will we succumb to the horrors of the games?Combine that with an escape room solo date with a surly cupid, and new secrets will be revealed... -
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Requiem by S.J. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the final installment of the Vampire Conclave series, Sarah delves further into her family’s dark and stormy past, unlocking a disturbing truth surrounding her ancestor, Thallan Moonshade. With the help of an unexpected ally, Sarah comes across a secret so shocking from Thallan’s life that it makes her even more determined to thwart his malevolent plans... -
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Group Outing by Katie May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou know what sounds like a terrible idea when there is a killer on the loose? A group date where everyone is armed with guns.Paintball guns.But still.My outfit for this massive, twenty-five man group date is to die for.It better be the only thing that is.Let the group outing begin.This is a SERIAL-SYLE reverse harem romance. Each book will be approximately 100 to 200 pages... -
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![Shadow Web by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Shadow Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe holidays are here, and this year, they’re deadly…It’s my first Thanksgiving back in Moonshadow Bay, and everything is hunky-dory until the Witches Guild assigns me a research project for the upcoming Winter Solstice Festival. Not only do I melt down my computer, but I download a demon who ends up stuck in my house...Categorized as:
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![Catalpa's Curse by Terri Reid]()
Catalpa's Curse by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOver one hundred years ago, a group of witches, escaping a second wave of Witch Trials made their way from New England to Whitewater, Wisconsin, known as Second Salem. Others, seeking knowledge in spiritualism and the occult, also made their way to the city and, through their ignorance, unleashed an evil entity poised to destroy the city... -
![Vigil of the Gargoyle by Jarica James]()
Vigil of the Gargoyle by Jarica James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the wake of the latest high regency drama, the supernatural world is in an upheaval. Lennox and Team Kova are back in Obsidian Cove and doing everything they can to keep their town and academy safe as the supernatural world falls apart around them...Categorized as:
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![Power of the Mage by Jarica James]()
Power of the Mage by Jarica James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo anyone other than Lennox and Team Kova, doing a mission for the high regency would be an honor. But to them it might be a death sentence. With Tristan’s visions warning them of horrible things to come, and High Regent Klein watching their every move, the team has to tread carefully.Once again they’re forced to rely on each other as they navigate the regency territories...Categorized as:
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![First Dates by Katie May]()
First Dates by Katie May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe've been through the introductions...Now, the men have one chance to prove themselves or face elimination.I've chosen a small group of men for my first group date, and one terrifying lumberjack tree for my solo date. But Kyler is more determined than ever to make this the weirdest, strangest season ever of Supernaturalette. Nothing on this show is as it seems, including the men...Categorized as:
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![Caged in Bone by S.M. Reine]()
Caged in Bone by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAbel Wilder, werewolf Alpha, has gone missing, leaving his mate and the pack in a panic. His captor magicked his scent out of the sanctuary so that his mate can’t track him down. Only one witch can cast a spell that powerful.James Faulkner has finally crossed a line that Elise Kavanagh can’t ignore... -
![Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19 by Laurell K. Hamilton]()
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19 by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA collection of books 16-19 in Laurell K. Hamilton's New York Times bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Demons by Sarra Cannon]()
Shadow Demons by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here. Book 4 of the Peachville High Demons series:In Peachville, there's a fine line between good and evil.That line is about to be crossed... -
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Red Rain by R.S. Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRed Rain Pandora has been through hell and back. Literally. She’s been kidnapped and tortured, found freedom, and then lost it all over again. She’s now the newest pawn in the age-old war between Heaven and Hell. The Triad owns her mark, Asher owns her heart, but the demon Wrath might just own her soul. Death—aka Dean—is her constant companion in these final days... -
![Inferno by J.B. Trepagnier]()
Inferno by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhere no hope is left, is left no fear My familiar brings us word. Another one of my mates has their life on the line with this deadly game with the Hellhounds and the mysterious Prince of Hell. They don’t seem to know Lilith is on our side. We have our secrets too. The game strikes a little too close to home and I’m in a fighting mood. It’s time to fight back... -
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![Enemy Tyes by Alex Lidell]()
Enemy Tyes by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLera burned him. Now it’s Tye’s turn.Tye has sacrificed everything for his chance at the Prowess Trials, and Lera’s betrayal in reporting his injuries nearly ended it all. Now there is nothing left but to kick Lera out of his world—and ensure the eviction stays... -
![The Last Bell by Alex Lidell]()
The Last Bell by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHostages. Memories. Heartbeats. The long awaited finale to the epic Power of Five story is here.The quint has finally reunited, but their stunning new discovery changes everything.Just as Lera and the males navigate their redefined future, Owalin violently ups the stakes, giving the humans one hour to hand over their kingdoms... -
![Howler's Night by Marie Hall]()
Howler's Night by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Priest was back. Her home was safe. And Pandora had even managed to secure a powerful ally in the Zombie Queen. But in one fell swoop none of it mattered. She’s been abducted by a secret organization known only as the Triad, and they’re conducting experiments, treating her like a lab rat: cutting her open, dissecting her, and keeping her hostage. And she’s slowly going mad... -
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Ruled by Steel by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnly a demon can save the souls in Hell.Elise Kavanagh failed to prevent the Breaking, and now Hell is spilling onto Earth. She’s delved deep into the City of Dis in an attempt to stop the infernal armies–but even the legendary Godslayer is unprepared to face Dis’s fiercest demons, not to mention the responsibility of liberating the humans they’ve enslaved... -
![Great Falls Rogue by Alex Lidell]()
Great Falls Rogue by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAt the stroke of midnight, anything can happen. Lera is walking a dangerous tightrope. By night, she takes off her veil to hunt the dark creatures leaking into the mortal world. By morning, she is Leralynn of Osprey again, failing her classes and dodging Deputy Headmaster River’s keen scrutiny. River is watching Leralynn like a hawk... -
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Nikolai by S.L. Jennings
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author S.L. Jennings We met Nikolai in The Dark Prince (Dark Light #2). Now learn his story... Two centuries ago, I clawed my way into a world of immorality, filth and destruction. A world seething with secrets and lies, both mortal and immortal. Complete and utter Darkness... -
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Paradise Damned by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe final book in The Descent Series.Elise Kavanagh is being held captive without weapons or allies. The only way out of the garden is to kill God Himself.James Faulkner's son has been taken by Metaraon, but James is caught in Limbo and helpless to save him.An army of half-angel, half-demon hybrids is converging on the gates of Heaven, where the Union prepares for a final battle...Categorized as:
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Devoured by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTane is a Charon, sworn to hunt and kill rogue vampires. His new assignment seems like a waste of his talents…until he catches up with the Jinn he's been sent to capture. Half human, half demon, Laylah has a vulnerable streak that strikes right through to Tane's cold heart. He should be furious when she uses her powers to bind them together, preventing him from dragging her before the Commission... -
![Hot Blooded by Christine Feehan, Maggie Shayne]()
Hot Blooded by Christine Feehan, Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen the sun goes down, four women will discover the man they desire within the beast that drives them wild in this sexy paranormal romance collection that includes an original Carpathain novella...“Dark Hunger” by New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan In a dark jungle, a beautiful activist liberates animals from a secret laboratory—and stumbles across an unexpected prisoner... -
![Darkness Unleashed by Alexandra Ivy]()
Darkness Unleashed by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Guardians of Eternity are vampire warriors without equal, bound by their loyalties and sworn to protect their charges from every danger. . .except those posed by their own hungry desires. . .A scarred recluse, Jagr makes no secret of his disdain for others' company. But now, as a member of Chicago's powerful vampire clan, he has certain obligations to fulfill...Categorized as:
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![The Forbidden by L.A. Banks]()
The Forbidden by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Body of a Goddess...with the Heart of Hell itself.The devil is a dead-beat dad and his consort Lilith couldn't care less. A stolen embryo stirs in Lilith's womb and a plan pulses through her veins: To unleash her child from the gates of hell--as soon as she destroys the only two vampire hunters who can possibly stop her.. -
![Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy]()
Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsTwo Men-- Darcy Smith always sensed she was different from everyone else--if only she knew how different. Possessing a secret strong enough to end an entire race of demons, Darcy unwittingly becomes a pawn in an epic battle between the vampires and the weres as she discovers a new world filled with ecstasy--and dark passions. . .One Desires Her Love. . -
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Vampire Princess Rising by Jami Brumfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavannah Winters went from homecoming queen to vampire princess in one terrifying night. Now she must find a way to survive the dark world she lives without letting the anger and depression overwhelm and destroy her. Maintaining a balance between her supernatural identity and human cover is more difficult then she could ever imagine... -
![Silver Bullet (Witch & Wolf) by R.J. Blain]()
Silver Bullet (Witch & Wolf) by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing was worse than waking up as a squirrel. Not knowing where she is, why she's a squirrel, and why she should be in Georgia comes a close second. Vicky does know several important things. First, she's not supposed to be a squirrel. Second, two-legger males are intriguing creatures. Third, she likes one particular two-legger male more than the others, and she means to keep him...Categorized as:
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![Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx]()
Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ancient evil has resurfaced. For the first time in nearly seven hundred years, ghouls are roaming the earth again. And this time, they're not alone. Head Elder Abel of the Fairview Vampire Coven has made a pact with the creatures; to join their strengths and take control of the world by fear and force... -
![Elements of Flames by C.R. Robertson]()
Elements of Flames by C.R. Robertson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsELEMENTS OF FLAMESThe Otherworld is a shadow world that overlaps the human physical plane, a place where magical beings evolved, their heritage the missing link. These two worlds collide when behavioural profiler Morgan Skelly visits a crime scene in Norway on winter solstice. There she meets the man who has starred in her dreams for years... -
![Mastered: Teagan by Krystal Shannan]()
Mastered: Teagan by Krystal Shannan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNobody could fix her or claim her.She belonged to nobody.Pain was her game.Self-deprecating and guilt-ridden she-wolf, Teagan Rourke, has been to hell and back. Now, all she wants is agony to reinforce what she already knows--she doesn't deserve happiness. Frequenting Castle, a local BDSM club, and succumbing to a sadist's wishes is the only "happily ever after" she's looking for... -
![The Hidden Court by Dominique Kristine, Vivienne Savage]()
The Hidden Court by Dominique Kristine, Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic school. Hot shifters. Hidden dangers. Was your college this fun? Skylar’s only dream since childhood has been to become a sentinel, a supernatural agent trained to fight paranormal threats. Unfortunately, it’s a role assigned to non-fae only, and she’s doomed to a life of babysitting privileged mortals... -
![Christmas in Dark Moon Vale: A Blood Curse Series Novella by Tessa Dawn]()
Christmas in Dark Moon Vale: A Blood Curse Series Novella by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin the vampires of Dark Moon Vale in this holiday adventure filled with treachery, vengeance, and mayhem... Marquis Silivasi is an Ancient Master Warrior in the arcane house of Jadon: a clan of lethal vampires living in the Rocky Mountains...Categorized as:
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![Dahlia by Tabitha Barret]()
Dahlia by Tabitha Barret
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLittle girls are supposed to draw pictures of rainbows and unicorns, so when I started drawing monsters in the shadows, people acted as if something was wrong with me. They didn't know I could predict the future. As I got older, I adapted and became a tattoo artist who gave helpful advice to skeptics... -
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![Bury Their Bones by A.J. Merlin]()
Bury Their Bones by A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy magic never warned me about the Loa, and these voodoo deities must be desperate if they’re looking for help from a witch like me. A bit of downtime after the incident with the witches is a good time to work on my magic and my relationships. Or so I thought...Categorized as:
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![Our Blood by Brea Alepoú]()
Our Blood by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA coven isn’t a home without witches. Finnely is still dealing with the aftermath of losing all that he’s known. The guilt that eats at him every day is only pushed down by his men who give him purpose: A stalker vampire, an a-hole prince vampire, and a broken wolf.The humans are done turning a blind eye to the supernatural...Categorized as:
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Hawke by Vera Foxx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE IRON A club full of shifter rogues rejected and unloved.They were wronged for unjust reasons.Now their animals will soon go rabid, taking away their human selves.Their souls are broken, but with the little bit of life they have left,the rogues will save those who cannot save themselves.Giving humans a second chance.This is Hawke's story... -
![Then Came Wanda...With A Baby Carriage by Dakota Cassidy]()
Then Came Wanda...With A Baby Carriage by Dakota Cassidy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s almost nothing Wanda Jefferson wants more than a family to call her own, and she’s almost got it all with her husband Heath, a beautiful home in the suburbs, and her soul-satisfying work with her best friends as part of OOPS—a paranormal crisis hotline. Yet still, there’s a tiny hole in Wanda’s heart she longs to fill with a baby... -
![Heart of Thorns by Sarah Piper]()
Heart of Thorns by Sarah Piper
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabriel… They say Gabriel Redthorne is the most ruthless royal vampire of all.They say he tore out a man’s throat just for spilling his bourbon.They say his heart is so cold, the women he beds turn to ice.Good. Let them talk.The vampire prince has always known it’s better to be feared as a monster than loved as a fool, no matter how cold his bed is.But then he meets her... -
![Wormwood Echoes by Laken Cane]()
Wormwood Echoes by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter all she's been through, Rune Alexander thinks she can handle anything life may throw at her. But when a mysterious disease begins to destroy the River County Others, she must gear up for trouble unlike any she's ever seen. Trouble that may force her to leave her world for an unfamiliar, hostile place inhabited by a terrifying enemy. A world in which Damascus holds the power...
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