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  • Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Death Stalks Them All... Kere is the second most infamous member of the shadow organization known as Sentella. An explosive engineer who strikes terror into the hearts of the League, the bounty on his head is truly staggering. No one knows his true identity.The daughter of a traitor, Zarya Starska grew up hard on the back streets of hell- her family hunted to the brink of extinction...
  • Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh

    Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    NYT bestselling author Nalini Singh’s exhilarating world of shapeshifters and psychics is “paranormal romance at its best” (Publishers Weekly). Now comes the story of an alpha wolf named Hawke used to getting exactly what he wants—and of the only woman who dares tangle with him...
  • Born of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Born of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    The war is on...Counted among the fiercest Andarion warriors ever born, Hauk is one of the five founding members of the Sentella- an organization that has declared war on the League that rules the Ichidian universe with an iron fist and terrifies it with an army of well-trained assassins. Hauk's enemies are legion, but he fears nothing and no one...
  • Moth by Lily Mayne

    Moth by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When I—along with my best friend and his big purple monster boyfriend—come across a fortress-like raider camp while journeying across the monster-infested Wastes, we stop to deliver a message.Somehow, that simple pit stop turns into a seemingly impossible quest to get this camp’s missing leader out of the prison where he’s being held and forced to fight monsters and other humans...
  • Seraph by Lily Mayne

    Seraph by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    I’ve already mentally prepared myself to kill the screaming, murderous monster in the cage outside our camp.I’m used to it. It’s what I do here. Kill monsters and other people. And this monster, Seraph, is particularly unstable—has been since the moment he arrived from Collector Mary’s monster menagerie to the west, where the military stashed him away.He’s in pain. I can see it...
  • Tiger by Laurann Dohner

    Tiger by Laurann Dohner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Zandy’s had too much to drink and is in the wrong place at the wrong time. She knows she’s going to die. When next her eyes open, a beautiful man-creature is holding her in his arms. He’s just too tempting to resist, her very own fallen angel. She wraps herself around his body, determined to have him...
  • Elemental Witch by Shannon Mayer

    Elemental Witch by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    My name is Pamela, and I am the strongest witch the world has ever seen. Only I’m not just a witch, I’m an elemental, and that truth makes me a target and a threat. The elementals of this world are done hiding in the shadows. And there is a faction of them who want to rule our world. They want to put the humans beneath their heels, and they want all the power to themselves...
  • Lightning Game by Christine Feehan

    Lightning Game by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Uninhibited passion meets spine-chilling danger in this thrilling GhostWalker novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.Danger and passion fuse in this electrifying GhostWalker novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. GhostWalker Rubin Campo’s rough upbringing made him into the man he is today: strong, steadfast and wary of outsiders...
  • Psychic's Spell by Ella Summers

    Psychic's Spell by Ella Summers

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    In the immortal war between gods and demons, one woman’s past holds the key to humanity’s future. One year after joining the Legion of Angels in New York City, Leda Pierce returns home to visit her family in Purgatory, a rough and rugged frontier town that borders the plains of monsters. Leda’s family reunion is cut short, however, when her little sisters are captured by supernatural mercenaries...
  • Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    In a world where the League and its assassins rule, where betrayal and treachery are everywhere...the only survivors are those ones who are...BORN OF SHADOWSFor Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary...
  • Fallen Academy: Year Four by Leia Stone

    Fallen Academy: Year Four by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Lucifer isn't happy about Brielle's escape from hell and he plans to make that known to the inhabitants of earth. Chaos has descended on Angel City and the Fallen Army needs to do everything they can to keep it from falling. Meanwhile, Brielle is training for the fight of a lifetime. She's ready to fulfill the prophecy. Lucy's going down...
  • Lor by Lily Mayne

    Lor by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My role as Moric—ruler of a small and prosperous fiefdom in a quiet corner of the world—has always been painfully dull and stifling.Until a beautiful, otherworldly creature with pink skin and a mane of golden hair falls through a strange void that has appeared in my guestroom.And I am instantly captivated by him.I have never seen anything like him...
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  • Mercury's War by Lora Leigh

    Mercury's War by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Nothing matches Lora Leigh's latest entry in the series about genetically altered Breeds with feline DNA, and the humans who awaken their desire.Someone has been slipping the Sanctuary's secure information to a pharmaceutical company. Now it's up to Ria Rodriguez to pose as a clerk and uncover the leak...
  • Siren's Song by Ella Summers

    Siren's Song by Ella Summers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    When gods and demons clash, mortals bleed.Leda Pierce’s latest mission brings her back to her hometown at the edge of the Frontier. But things have taken a turn for the worse in the six months since she left home to join the Legion of Angels in New York City...
  • Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh

    Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    "The alpha author of paranormal romance" draws us back into her extraordinary Psy-Changeling world, a world torn between violence and peace, passion and ice . . . Assassin. Soldier. Arrow. That is who Vasic is, who he will always be...
  • Defending Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Defending Nightmares by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I crave my nightmares.I crave the shadows.I don’t want the light if it doesn’t include them…The human terror organization MAM has come to our doorstep—we just don’t know what they want...
  • Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur

    Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Some nights never end.Some desires never die. . . .She ventures where no one else dares—into realms of peril and pleasure. But will this next journey be her last?Shape-shifting werewolf and vampire Riley Jenson is through with death–causing it, solving it, surviving it. Her soul mate, Kye Murphy, is dead–and at Riley’s own hands...
  • Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    In the Ichidian Universe where The League is law, most live in fear. We fight back. Welcome to a world where corrupt assassination politics dominate everyone. It’s kill or be killed. Welcome back to the future…and meet hell's new breed of heroes.Devyn Kell spent his life in service to the League until he learned of the double dealing and backstabbing that was costing innocent people their lives...
  • Cross Breed by Lora Leigh

    Cross Breed by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The Breeds are humans altered before conception with the DNA of the predators of Earth. But although they all carry the genetic material of beasts within them, Cassandra Sinclair stands apart. A unique mix of wolf, coyote and human, she is revered by many—but preyed upon by others...
  • Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh

    Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Beat of Temptation Innocent Tamsyn has always had a place in her heart for Nathan, a blooded DarkRiver sentinel. But is she ready for the fierce demands of the mating bond? Stroke of Enticement A wary young teacher, skeptical about love, arouses the man—and the animal—in an aggressive leopard changeling who must prove his affections are true...
  • From Burning Ashes by Stacey Marie Brown

    From Burning Ashes by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    This war is not being played on a battlefield.Killed by the man she loves, not even death is kind to Zoey. Neither life nor her fae powers will let her go in peace. In this final installment, Zoey’s strength, determination, and trust are put to the ultimate test...
  • Wyn by Lily Mayne

    Wyn by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    I am a monster.A ghoul. A demon. The bogeyman. I have been called all of them. Most creatures fear me, but humans are repulsed by me. They are terrified of me. They have created legends about me, ever since they became aware of my existence when the tear between our worlds grew and we—the monsters from their nightmares—flooded through in our droves.There is only one human who isn’t afraid of me...
  • Dark Taste of Rapture by Gena Showalter

    Dark Taste of Rapture by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter captivates with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, and a powerful AIR agent consumed by his desire for a woman he can never have. . . .With one caress, he can give unforgettable pleasure . . . or unending pain. . . .Hector Dean is shaved, tattooed, and totally ripped—and he has a deadly secret...
  • The Rycke by Lily Mayne

    The Rycke by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Life as a raider in the Wastes, where monsters roam and the military lurks, is as easy as it sounds.I’ve been out here for a long time, and the fear that courses through my blood every time I have to step outside our camp walls to scavenge never fades. No matter how many monsters you face—and have to run for your life from—it doesn’t ever get easier...
  • The Brightest Night by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    The Brightest Night by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Less than a year ago, Evelyn Dasher was a normal girl, living an unremarkable life.Now, she's on the run, under the protection of the beautiful, deadly inhuman Luc. She's been betrayed by those who were closest to her. And she's learned truths about herself that she never saw coming--things she once knew, and was made to forget. Truths with devastating consequences...
  • Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh

    Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    The mating urge cannot be denied... #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh returns to the world of the Breeds where animal instincts can bring a feral pleasure to every man and his willing female mate..
  • Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter

    Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Growing up poor on New Chicago’s meanest streets, Ava Sans had two options: be the predator or be the prey. No contest. Now, working for Alien Investigation and Removal, she’s been ordered to capture the biggest, baddest warrior of all—a vampire too beautiful to be real, with the ability to manipulate time...
  • Vende by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale

    Vende by Celia Kyle, Anne Hale

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He had thought he would never experience the Knowing. All he needed was the right woman.After suffering a traumatic injury as a child, Dawn has lived a sheltered life under the shadow of tragedy. Despite her passion for botany, neither her family nor her limitations ever allowed her to pursue her dreams...until the day she encounters the Preor and they need help only she can provide...
  • Seduce the Darkness by Gena Showalter

    Seduce the Darkness by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    SHE HAS A BODY MADE FOR TEMPTATION...AND A KISS TO DIE FOR.The war between otherworlders and humans changed Earth beyond recognition. It also saved Bride McKells's life. Before, the gorgeous vampire was a target for every fanatic with a stake and a crucifix. Now, she's free to roam the streets -- and desperate to find others of her kind. One man claims to have the answers she seeks...
  • Guild Boss by Jayne Castle

    Guild Boss by Jayne Castle

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Welcome to Illusion Town on the colony world of Harmony—like Las Vegas on Earth, but way more weird.Living in this new, alien world doesn’t stop the settlers from trying to re-create what they’ve left behind. Case in point—weddings are still the highlight of any social calendar. But it’s the after-party that turns disastrous for Lucy Bell...
  • Cavalier's Gambit by William D. Arand

    Cavalier's Gambit by William D. Arand

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wayne dreamed of piloting a thirty-foot-tall walking robot that was closer to a battle-tank than anything else.They were called Walkers.They were armed with laser cannons, rockets, missiles, and heavy kinetic weapons more similar to artillery pieces than guns, and everything that went with that.Unfortunately, he had been declined military service...
  • Witch's Cauldron by Ella Summers

    Witch's Cauldron by Ella Summers

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Something wicked is brewing in New York. “A month ago, I watched in horror as six of my fellow initiates died after sipping the Nectar of the gods, a heavenly drink that either grants you magical powers or kills you. I can’t believe I’m coming back for seconds.” Leda Pierce has survived the gods’ first test and gained entry into the Legion of Angels, but the fight is far from over...
  • Bound to Shadows by Keri Arthur

    Bound to Shadows by Keri Arthur

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    In the darkness, demons come out to play…and someone must bring their sins to light.Part vampire, part werewolf, Riley Jenson knows what can happen when vamps don’t play well with others. But she’s never seen anything like this: a series of brutal murders surrounding the latest hot spot for vampire-human hookups—and the victims aren’t just killed, they’re beheaded...
  • Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh

    Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    The “unparalleled romantic adventure” of Nalini Singh’s NYT bestselling series continues as a new dawn begins for the Psy-Changeling world . . . The Psy-Changeling world has undergone a staggering transformation and now stands at a crossroads. The Trinity Accord promises a new era of cooperation between disparate races and groups. It is a beacon of hope held together by many hands: Old enemies...
  • Dawn's Awakening by Lora Leigh

    Dawn's Awakening by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    An erotic thrill ride about genetically altered Breeds with feline DNA-and the humans who arouse their lust. The runt of the lab she was created in, Dawn Daniels endured years of torture by her pride brother and the council soldiers. Finally freed from her torment, she's now a Breed Enforcer, in control of her own life...
  • Moon by Laurann Dohner

    Moon by Laurann Dohner

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    *** THIS IS A RERELEASE OF A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BOOK *** Dr. Joyce Yards has never met anyone as sexy or as irresistible as 466. He refuses to discuss anything except getting her naked beneath him. Their therapy sessions are growing hotter, his raw hunger for her is becoming aggressive, and she is falling for him. Joy knows the dire consequences if she gives in to desire...
  • Anna by S.J. West

    Anna by S.J. West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Disclaimer: This series is a continuation of my Watcher series of books. You need to have read the following series (in this order) to understand what is happening in this story: The Watchers Trilogy, The Watcher Chronicles, and Caylin's Story. Please be advised that this series will contain sexual situations of a mature nature. If I were to rate this series like a movie, I would rate it 'R'...
  • Three Dog Knight by Annabel Chase

    Three Dog Knight by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    I survived a job for royal vampires with my life and identity intact. That means I can return to my normal life as a knight, right?Wrong.When a group of werewolves goes berserk in our local pub, there’s a new threat in the city and the local pack hires me to find out what it is...
  • Smiley by Laurann Dohner

    Smiley by Laurann Dohner

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    *** THIS IS A RERELEASE OF A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BOOK *** Vanni is furious when her fiancé tricks her into attending a conference where his father’s church is protesting the New Species Organization. She hates everything those vile bigots stand for. Vanni goes to the bar to cool off and ends up seated next to a handsome New Species. Things heat up fast when they are both drugged...
  • Crais by Jaymin Eve

    Crais by Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    A young adult paranormal romance series. An epic journey. If the Seventine are released, will anyone survive?The possession of Abigail's mate has left their melding bond in tatters. But she has no time to grieve. The deadline still looms to collect the half-Walkers.Together with her friends she ventures to Crais, the red land of the two suns...
  • Cloak and Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Cloak and Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Every Life Has A Price™One of the fiercest soldiers the Phrixians have ever produced, Maris Sulle has been an outsider from the moment he was born different from the rest of his royal military family. And once his deadly secret was exposed, it cost him everything—his birthright, his family, and his stellar military career...
  • Hunted by Sophie Davis, Tanya Eby

    Hunted by Sophie Davis, Tanya Eby

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In need of a distraction from her best friend's betrayal, Talia jumps at the chance to pack up and head to Washington, D.C., to have a purpose once again. She is tasked with administering the annual Talent Aptitude Tests, analyzing the children of the nation’s capital to identify those with powers...
  • Darkness by Laurann Dohner

    Darkness by Laurann Dohner

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    *** THIS IS A RERELEASE OF A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BOOK *** Kat’s boss wants dirt on the NSO. She is sent to Homeland undercover but everything goes wrong as soon as she enters the front gates. She is arrested by a big, powerful, sexy New Species but she is not frightened. He turns her on and things heat up fast between them. Now, she just hopes he doesn’t break her heart...
  • Fire in Her Dreams by Ruby Dixon

    Fire in Her Dreams by Ruby Dixon

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Jenny’s dreams have turned to nightmares.Every night, her thoughts are filled with evil. Something is reaching out…and she’s not so sure she wants to reach back. That is, until someone new appears in her dreams. Someone who protects her, comforts her, and thinks of Jenny as his mate. Imaginary friends aren’t real, but Jenny likes to pretend, anyhow...
  • Magic Unchained by Meg Xuemei X

    Magic Unchained by Meg Xuemei X

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I abandon all hope that my demigods will come for me.In Hell's Academy, it's either kill or be eaten. Demons turn violence into an art form, and they've marked me as their newest victim.A charismatic archdemon offers me a way out of the pit. His price? Spend one night with him and his three dukes. They don't want to conquer my heart, but they have every intention of riding my body...
  • Naked Dinner (Curran POV #7) by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews

    Naked Dinner (Curran POV #7) by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Published in Small Magics, and included in Curran's POV.This POV takes place between Magic Strikes and Magic Bleeds and is explaining why Curran missed the Naked Dinner with Kate...
  • Wild Embrace by Nalini Singh

    Wild Embrace by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Echo of Silence In a deep-sea station, Tazia Nerif has found her life’s work as an engineer, keeping things running smoothly. But she wants nothing more than to break down the barrier of silence between her and her telekinetic Psy station commander . . . Dorian A changeling who can never shift lives a life of quiet frustration—until he learns how to let his leopard come out and play . .
  • Bad Lands by Stacey Marie Brown

    Bad Lands by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Some myths should just stay buried.Brexley’s journey has led her to the most coveted object in the world. In discovering the Nectar, Brexley finds other secrets and truths she was not ready for, ones that destroy everything she has ever known, confronting a power within herself she is not ready to face.Magic is a balance. Things come at a cost...
  • Wicked Queen by Emma Dean

    Wicked Queen by Emma Dean

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Death is only the beginning.Odin has spent thousands of years moving pieces across the board to prepare for the day a blood witch is born who will be his downfall. Mika Marshall may be the last blood witch, but she isn’t sure she has the magic or strength to take down a god who’s been stealing power for longer than the devil’s been alive...
  • Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

    Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 64 ratings
    The universe of the Lunar Chronicles holds stories—and secrets—that are wondrous, vicious, and romantic...
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