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Roots Of Rage by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe plan had sounded simple,Step into Hell and save a Tree.That was all I had needed to do.However, that plan was becoming more complicated by the minute and that list was growing eternally bigger.Like killing demonic Queens,Removing Claiming HexesOutrunning hungry beastsAnd mainly, trying not to piss off Vampire boyfriends, any more than being constantly kidnapped down in Hell is likely to do... -
![Knights of Past by Stephanie Hudson]()
Knights of Past by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe dust of Battle has settled over the Land.War cries of victory are Echoed throughout Hell.And now I can get back to my life of Lego and Star Trek,With one big difference,I now have a King to share it with.But it seems as if Fate had a different idea for me,And any plans for peace are shattered with the strength of my dreams,Nightmares of one last foe I must face... -
![Consumed by Brenda K. Davies]()
Consumed by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Mollie awakens to find herself in a cage, she doesn’t remember how she or her sister got there, but she also discovers they are not alone in their nightmare. After their captors take her sister, Mollie vows to do whatever it takes to rescue Aida. The only problem is, she has no idea how she’s going to break free… until Mike arrives... -
![Blood Dark by Lindsay J. Pryor]()
Blood Dark by Lindsay J. Pryor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘There are guardian angels, and there are monsters with wings’ Caitlin Parish should have been the last person to fall for a vampire. A member of the Vampire Control Unit, her relationship with master vampire Kane Malloy had explosive consequences. Caitlin’s colleagues count her as the enemy. And now she’s going back... -
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![Silence: Part Two of Echoes & Silence by Angela M. Hudson, Angela M. Hudson]()
Silence: Part Two of Echoes & Silence by Angela M. Hudson, Angela M. Hudson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCompleted Series They fought this hard for love. Now, they must fight for their child. The final book in the epic vampire series Dark Secrets... -
![Queen Takes Rook by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Rook by Joely Sue Burkhart
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Reverse Harem Vampire RomanceThe epic showdown between the last Isador queen and House Skye begins.Strengthened by her new queen sib, Shara Isador plans to return to her mansion-in-progress for some much needed rest. She especially wants to get to know her new twin Blood and fears she may have made a mistake in taking them. She does not love them. Yet... -
![The Dark-Hunters, Books 4-6 (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
The Dark-Hunters, Books 4-6 (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon has entertained millions of readers with her extraordinary Dark-Hunter series. Here together for the first time in a convenient eBook bundle are her popular Dark-Hunter novels: Kiss of the Night Born of a cursed race, Cassandra and her family have been hunted to extinction... -
![Kiss of Seduction by Rawnie Sabor]()
Kiss of Seduction by Rawnie Sabor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA succubus's kiss is deadly... to everyone but her.Evie is trapped. Held captive by the vampiric Court of Night, she has experienced nothing but pain and terror for over a year. Treasured for her rare and delectable blood, Evie knows she will never see the outside of the dark estate that is her prison. She is fated to be forever ruined by cruel monsters. Her freedom is a concept lost... -
![Mystik Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka]()
Mystik Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter suffering a century of torture and humiliation, Jace still bears the scars that have left his heart closed to love and acceptance. He escapes the prison walls only to realize he's mystically bound to his tormentor. Believing he doesn’t deserve a Fated Mate, he keeps his distance from females... -
![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... -
![The Cursed by L.A. Banks]()
The Cursed by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Chairman has been killed and now Lilith, Satan’s Consort, sits on the vampire throne as the Vampire Council’s new Chairwoman. She raises all the dark covens, calling every major dark witch and warlock to do her bidding. Her goal is to distract the team members while the unborn heir to the Dark Realms awaits his own birth. All Lilith needs now is Damali’s newly discovered angelic powers... -
![The Shadows by L.A. Banks]()
The Shadows by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Dark Realms are taking cover after an angel onslaught from On High. The Antichrist has been injured and the fourth biblical seal has been broken. Yonnie and Val, a strange combination of a daywalker and an angel hybrid, have joined Damali and Carlos's team. And the two new Council-level vamps, Elizabeth Bathory and Lucrezia Borgia, are still in recovery from their last mission... -
![The Fall of the King by Stacey Marie Brown]()
The Fall of the King by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere is nothing the Unseelie king doesn’t acquire. That was until he meets Fionna Cathbad. A fierce druid, who won’t bow to anyone. Especially Lars. The demon king has every right to kill her, her treasonous acts against the crown are undisputable. But, she is the key to the one thing he wants more than anything. The cauldron of dagda. A powerful treasure that no fae should possess... -
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![The Forsaken by L.A. Banks]()
The Forsaken by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Chairman of the Vampire Council is dead, and Lilith, the consort of the Unnamed One, and the Unnamed One himself are out for revenge against Damali Richards, the Vampire Huntress, and her lover, Carlos Rivera. A ruthless and carefully planned strategy---one that not even Damali will anticipate---has been developed... -
![Masquerade by Felicity Heaton]()
Masquerade by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTen years have passed since Sophis and Vivek, two vampires of the Venia bloodline, came close to death at the hands of twin hunters Aleksis and Izabella Romanov. The events of that night turned Sophis and Vivek against each other, shattering their close friendship and driving them apart... -
![King of Khoth by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka]()
King of Khoth by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is the updated cover for ASIN B073ZKMP9VDragon shifter, Angus Callanach, is returning to his home realm after one of the Vampire Princes reopens the portal to Khoth. Having spent two hundred years as the majordomo at Zeum, he is ready to once again take up his mantle as the king of the Cuelebre... -
![Rising Beauty by Meraki P. Lyhne]()
Rising Beauty by Meraki P. Lyhne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince the Mayflower brought the first five Cubi to America, the race has looked forward to this day. But an overlooked historical detail can bring everything they have worked toward to an end. Daniel is settling in and trying to find a rhythm after the latest change in his life... -
![Smashed by Trina M. Lee]()
Smashed by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDealing with the FPA is a burden that Alexa usually bears, but when the government op makes a serious threat, it falls on Arys to handle. And he likes to do things a little differently... -
![The Bet: Daegan, Gideon and Anwyn Vignette by Joey W. Hill]()
The Bet: Daegan, Gideon and Anwyn Vignette by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Bound by the Vampire Queen, Gideon won a bet with his Master. We get to see Daegan fulfill the terms... -
![Deal with the Demon by Meg Anne, Meg Anne]()
Deal with the Demon by Meg Anne, Meg Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoslyn Blackthorne is dead.Technically.I faked my death to get out of a loveless marriage but that was only half the battle. To ensure my vampire duke can never find me, I have to run far and fast enough he can’t catch me. Because if he does, it’s over. Not just my life—for real this time—but my entire family’s... -
![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... -
![Sunset to Sunrise by Trina M. Lee]()
Sunset to Sunrise by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe absence of the two biggest power players in the city puts Kale Sinclair in a tough position. Maintaining control of The Wicked Kiss isn’t easy for one barely holding together delicate fragments of sanity.When word reaches Kale of a growing vampire rebellion, he laughs it off. Until he learns that their target is Arys Knight. Kale would love to take a shot at Arys... -
![Mayhem by Nicholas Bella]()
Mayhem by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I don't think I've ever been so terrified of my future as I am right now." With less than seventy-two hours on the clock and Xora still evading King Adriel's forces, time is running out for everyone. I don't want to think about a world overrun by demons who could care less about saving humanity. I'm doing everything in my power to track this evil thing down, but I'm not having much luck... -
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![Havoc by Nicholas Bella]()
Havoc by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“As if chasing down a seriously dangerous demon that's killing people like that's the thing to do at night, I've got even more romance trouble brewing!” I think I'm seriously in over my head at this point. First off, we're nowhere close to finding Xora, the hell demon that's killing more people than the morgue has room for. On top of that, I've found my other mate... -
![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... -
![The Magic Hunt by L.L. Raand]()
The Magic Hunt by L.L. Raand
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the aftermath of an assassination attempt, Sylvan Mir, wolf Were Alpha, and her mate Drake McKennan turn their backs on the government that has threatened their survival, vowing to protect their own with primal force, regardless the cost in blood... -
![Thorn (Chosen #4C) by Charlene Hartnady]()
Thorn (Chosen #4C) by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPART 3: Bonus Length Final Installment (Elf/Vampire Serial) Reading order - 1#Chosen by the Vampire Kings 2#Stolen by the Alpha Wolf 3#Unlikely Mates 4#Awakened by the Vampire Prince SPOILER ALERT: King Katar takes a turn for the worst making things infinitely more difficult for Esral and Xavier... -
![Lucifer by D.B. Reynolds]()
Lucifer by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEPIC Award WinnerMontreal, Quebec . . . A charming city on the St. Lawrence River, historic, sophisticated, but beneath it all lies an extensive underground where treacherous vampires are plotting to seize the country.Lucifer Scuderi is a vampire—handsome and charismatic, a powerful hunter of unusual skill—who arrives in Montreal to take on the most important hunt of his life... -
![Lucifer's Queen by Skye Wilson, Roxie Ray]()
Lucifer's Queen by Skye Wilson, Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was born to give the devil his due. When I woke up naked next to the hottest man I’ve ever met, I had no idea just how much my life was about to change. And I had no clue the man was the devil himself. Literally. I promised to be his for all eternity, and so far, it’s going well. Luke will give me anything to keep me happy: jewels, food, days in bed, and more... -
![The Damned by L.A. Banks]()
The Damned by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe only way to Heaven is through the gates of Hell…Damali Richards knows all about a blood rush. The kind that happened when she first went skin-to-skin with former vampire Carlos Rivera. Or the kind that happened on the streets of Philadelphia, when her crew took on the devil’s own... -
![Possess Me at Midnight by Shayla Black]()
Possess Me at Midnight by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe sexy warrior Ice Rykard finds himself craving beautiful Sabelle RionAs a mysterious dark cloud drains the life of her beloved brother, Doomsday Brethren leader Bram, Sabelle Rion can think of little else. Still, every time she meets Ice Rykard’s intense green gaze, her body aches with need for the sexy warrior. Their attraction is explosive, incredible—and forbidden... -
![Hot Vampire Next Door: Season Three by Nikki St. Crowe]()
Hot Vampire Next Door: Season Three by Nikki St. Crowe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne of the scariest vampires in Midnight Harbor loves me. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing, but I'm not going to look too closely at it. Not when secrets are coming out about my past and a rival vampire is hellbent on not only possessing me, but my sister too. If I want to survive the secrets and plotting, I'm going to need Bran Duval by my side. Having him in my bed is just a bonus... -
![An Unhuman Journey by Candace Blevins]()
An Unhuman Journey by Candace Blevins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a war brewing between good and evil, and the chess pieces are being set…Aaron has gone missing, and Mordecai has taken over Kirsten's training. She's learning by leaps and bounds under the god-of-old’s not-so-gentle tutelage, but with Nathan in charge of Drake Security during The Dragon King’s unplanned absence, everything is upside down... -
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![Shattered Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka]()
Shattered Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is the updated cover for ASIN B06XD67KFPDetective Orlando Trovatelli is a glutton for punishment when it comes to matters of the heart and not even his shifter instincts can keep him on course. It’s bad enough that he has feelings for the Vampire Queen, who is mated to one of the most powerful males of the Tehrex Realm, but then he falls for Jaidis, a mated cambion... -
![Reggie's Reasons by Lisa Oliver]()
Reggie's Reasons by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver since he went through his awakening at fifteen, Reginald Forsyth ("Reggie") had received mysterious notes on his bathroom mirror every birthday. Initially supportive, the notes got progressively more flirtatious as he got older. Now, one day from his twenty-fifth birthday, Reggie is about to be an adult in vampire terms, and ready to meet his admirer... -
![Chaos by Nicholas Bella]()
Chaos by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrian: It's been three months since Adriel's half-demonic brother, Katashniel, escaped hell with his army. We managed to kill a lot of them, but so many still made it through the gate before our king could close it. I've been tasked with tracking them down and killing them which was going well until two weeks ago when things became quiet. No new demon activity, no trails, nothing... -
![Suvi's Revenge by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka]()
Suvi's Revenge by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian Note: There is an updated cover for this edition with ASIN B013RSMVJOSuvi is the youngest of the Rowan triplets and prefers high heels to combat boots and parties to battles. Unfortunately, lately, she finds herself fighting more than she does drinking martinis. If she isn’t rebuilding the business she shares with her sisters, she’s searching for their archenemy, Cele... -
![Claimed Beauty by Meraki P. Lyhne]()
Claimed Beauty by Meraki P. Lyhne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaniel was an Untouchable destined to be trained as a companion to a high-ranking Cubus. A red-eyed Incubus screwed all that up at a dinner party, and Daniel is now a confused Changeling with a libido far exceeding anything he could ever have dreamed off. Seldon failed in keeping the Untouchable under his care safe, and he accidentally dosed the too young human... -
![Demons Shemons by K.B. Draper]()
Demons Shemons by K.B. Draper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMost people come home with a window sticker, a shot glass, or a bottle opener cleverly disguised as a key chain from their summer vacations, not Allison Jo Maddox (a.k.a. AJ, if you want to keep your front teeth)... -
![Peacemaker by Laken Cane]()
Peacemaker by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mystical home, a powerful sword, and five fierce, passionate men of my very own. Life is suddenly sweet for a vampire hunter.I'm given about five minutes to enjoy it before everything starts going sideways.The city is determined to put new regulations in place--regulations that will harm the supernaturals. My men are wrestling with issues I can't fix, no matter how badly I want to... -
![Twisted Fate (#5, Rhyn Eternal): Volume 5 by Lizzy Ford]()
Twisted Fate (#5, Rhyn Eternal): Volume 5 by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhyn Eternal Series: love, betrayal, power. It’s like reality TV – with Immortals. Stranded as a mortal after Karma decided to balance him, Fate faces the challenge of living out life as one of the humans he normally mocks. His first problem: all the other deities, demons and Immortals who want payback for him messing with their futures now know he’s vulnerable... -
![The Demon Lord by B.A. Stretke]()
The Demon Lord by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLord Nael DuFour, the Demon Lord, has been sealed in the Demon Sphere for a Millennia. The Dragon Stone has set him free. Little did Jai and his chosen Levi realize what they were unleashing when they made their deal with the Demon Lord to help save the Crimson Coven. Nael is just looking for a little fun when he drops in on the Crimson Plantation... -
![The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare]()
The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCassandra Clare said that she will publish another trilogy in the Shadowhunters' world after the Dark Artifices and The TLH trilogy. It will have two main characters, Kit and Ty Blackthorn. More information to come...Cassandra Clare said about writing more books in the Shadowhunter World:My plan at the moment is to do five Shadowhunter series, total... -
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![The Fixer: The Supernatural Syndicate by Amelia Hutchins]()
The Fixer: The Supernatural Syndicate by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScandal meets True Blood.Chevelle Reed had no idea her life was about to be turned upside when she strolled into the women’s artillery dining room. Nothing prepared her for Raithe Dravyn. He was known for his savagery and brutal response to anyone who opposed him or his syndicate. When he offered her the job of a lifetime, Chevelle turned it down... -
![Death of Gods by Scarlett Dawn, Katherine Rhodes]()
Death of Gods by Scarlett Dawn, Katherine Rhodes
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCruel. Criminal. Cunning. The bestselling VAMPIRE CROWN series continues with Death of Gods. Twisted characters and unfolding schemes fill this next installment with unbeatable darkness. Life is war. The Spine’s broken on S’Kir and there’ll be no reunification of the Druids and Vampires... -
![Seventh Circle by Felicity Heaton]()
Seventh Circle by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn with powers similar to a vampire's, Lilith has spent her life hunting demons for Section Seven. On the same night as she watches a vampire kill her best friend, she is faced with her worst nightmare—a client who is not only attractive but a vampire.Lincoln is a powerful pureblood with a problem... -
![Vengeance by Niall Teasdale]()
Vengeance by Niall Teasdale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCeridwyn Brent has been through a lot in the past few years. She’s been kidnapped, assaulted, brainwashed, used to summon an army across dimensions, walked across an alien world to rescue her lover, and had to embody an ancient war goddess to save a world… A bit of normality would seem in order... -
![Famine's Feast by Debra Dunbar]()
Famine's Feast by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn epidemic is overloading Baltimore hospitals, and this time the vampires are finding themselves susceptible. Those infected are unable to control their hunger, crazed and insatiable no matter how much blood they consume... -
![Fire, Brimstone and Chocolate Cake by Mina Carter]()
Fire, Brimstone and Chocolate Cake by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEscape hell. Save the world. Simple, huh? My name's Jynx. This morning I was a princess of hell. Now I'm it's most wanted. After a coup in hell, Lucifer's niece, Jynx Morningstar, is on the run with the king of hell in her back pocket (in handy stone doll form) and a hellcat with delusions of grandeur...
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