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A Wind of Change by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA new hero will rise...From the ruins of the final battle, a new hero has emerged. A hero who will take The Shade into unchartered territories. Who will usher in a new world order, in which no predator may ever be safe again. And who will experience and learn to love, like no man has ever done before.. -
Den of Sorrows by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Romanian and Serbian Canis lupus rest in an uneasy peace. One of their own, Sally Miklos, the young and powerful gypsy healer, aids Perizada in her quest to defeat Volcan, a long-forgotten nightmare returned to our world. These two packs watch as their brothers across the world, wolves from Spain, Ireland, and America, join their own forces in the battle against the evil dark fae... -
A Warrior Christmas by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJingle bells! Jingle bells! Warriors are on their way. Oh, what fun it is to slay a rogue vampire today. Hey! To have more Christmas fun dive into A Warrior Christmas to see which mate gets the perfect gift and which Warrior Grinch finds his holiday cheer... -
Power of the Witch by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShannon Ansell didn’t mean to make a bet with Brian Knox. It sort of just happened. Now she’s agreed to date him for six weeks, the one man she knows she shouldn’t. Six dates in six weeks. She can do that and still keep her heart intact, right? Wrong. Because the only thing she can’t resist more than a good bet is Brian Knox... -
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Sea Storm by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn one trade package together for the first time-two stories of the Drake Sisters from the #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon. This two-in-one package from the #1 New York Times bestselling Drake Sisters series includes: Magic in the Wind Ever since Damon Wilder sought refuge in Sea Haven, he's heard the same breathless rumor so suggestive that it carries him to Sarah's cliff-top home... -
Reaping by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Because I love her. Because I don’t like being apart from her.”The thought ran wild through my brain as I waited for death. I knew I was dying; my head had been sliced off. There was no surviving that kind of nonsense.But my brothers kept shouting and swearing at me. I heard someone crying.Then, I sighed, interrupting my own Shakespearean tragedy vibe.And now there’s someone at the damn door...Categorized as:
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Unleashing Echoes by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor twelve years, I had managed to separate my personal life from my professional life, becoming one of the best reconstructionists in the world — and proving to myself that I could do so on my own merits. Then I’d been forced into contact with my family, reuniting with someone I thought I’d lost forever, and rescuing my best friend... -
Claiming the Alpha by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdrianna Anderson’s rise to Alpha wasn’t going to be easy. The mages are back and have made it their mission to destroy her and every last Lycan on earth. To make matters worse, a notorious shifter crime organization, The Family, has been building an empire in her territory. When their leader agrees to a truce and offers his fiercest enforcer to keep her safe, she can’t help but feel suspicious... -
Equites by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEquites, Book 4 in the Heku Series, starts off with the beginnings of a war. Damon and Emily are still fighting while the Equites defends itself against attacks from both the Valle and the Encala. An accident sends Emily to the hospital, and the tension with the Valle becomes more explosive.Emily suspects the heku have a secret, and will go to any measure to find out what it is... -
Proditor by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter thousands of years of war, the peace agreement arranged by Emily forces the factions to work together to destroy a new threat. Tensions between Exavior and the Equites grow and Emily becomes a prime target. Chevalier struggles to come to terms with the friendships Emily has with the enemy factions... -
Eternity of Vengeance by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*~*~* Major Update! 2/8/2011. Please re-download (free). New storyline begins at Chapter "Buried" ~*~*~*~Emily continues her quest to seek revenge for the death of her Cavalry, much to the dismay of the Equites and Encala Faction... -
Ferus by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFerus, Book 6 in the Heku Series, continues to follow the Ferus Organization, a heku alignment that is struggling to become the 4th heku faction.With the newly renewed tension between the factions growing even more violent, Emily struggles with the loss of past friendships... -
Ancients and Old Ones by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmily begins to recover from her long captivity with Salazar, but a drastic setback threatens not only her, but the lives of the Equites Council. Chevalier struggles with Emily’s renewed friendship with the Encala, when they offer her a companion in a time of need.Learn more about the relationships between the Old Ones and the original heku, the Ancients... -
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... -
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Shifted Scars by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt is law: every good thing in my life must be paid for with at least one bad thing…and I’m long overdue.Four years and I’m finally starting to feel like I’ve earned my place in the Forest Grove pack. Business is booming at the quarry. Our new pub is thriving. We are thriving... -
Encala by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChevalier continues to rule the Equites Faction as Elder, while Emily begins training another group of the cavalry. The Encala strengthen their drive to gain sole control of the last remaining Winchester, forcing the Equites to tighten their grip on Emily and Allen. The Encala's attacks increase as Emily befriends a strange heku, enraging Chevalier and the Equites Council... -
Reaching Retribution by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScorching secrets, descending darkness, and a chance to reach retribution.It seems as if everything Ryanne does results badly for her or those around her. Her last attempt to save someone’s life ended up killing her. Now stuck in limbo with no idea how to get back to her body, Ryanne is in desperate need of some guidance...Categorized as:
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A Twist of Fate by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAstrid Jonasson’s life has been a series of disappoints, both to her family and herself, which is why she’s chosen to stay clear of her Lycan clan. When a series of events forces her back into the center of the New York clan life, she bumps into an old childhood crush. Zac Vrost, son of the clan’s Beta, has always been out of reach for her... -
Testing Fate by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNothing burns as bright as the flames of the refiner’s fire.Moments after hearing the Council sentence her enemy to life imprisonment for attempted murder and illegal use of magic, Darcy is whisked away by the Fates - accused of tampering with destiny. The cherished dream she shared with Mason has been called into question, placing doubt about whether they are actually true mates... -
Year of the Chameleon 2 by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsYou Don’t Choose The Academy. The Academy Chooses You.The Shadowkiller is back. And he is hunting me down like a dog in the streets of New York City using every tool and ally he has—including people I once trusted.I have never been so alone in my life, and yet if I turn to my friends that puts a target on their backs too. Which means I have to keep running... -
A Shade of Kiev by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Kiev Novalic. I am a vampire, and a murderer.Having betrayed the trust of my own kind and that of the enemies I sold myself to, I have three days left to live. I stare at the girl in the cell opposite mine. Mona, she calls herself. A witch born without magic.She might be my key to freedom, but I should know to stay away. I should know: some scars are etched too deep to heal... -
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... -
Scarred Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is the updated cover for ASIN B01B2I624GBeing a Dark Warrior and protecting others has been the only focus in Gerrick Haele’s life for centuries, until he receives the shock of his life when one of the females he rescues from the archdemon’s clutches ignites an arousal that hints at her being his Fated Mate... -
Dark Nightingale by Luanne Bennett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree vampires walk into a tattoo shop… Some people would welcome their long-lost family. But when your father is a ruthless, ancient vampire, it’s best to run in the opposite direction. Emmaline is a demure witch with a heart of gold. She’s also more powerful than all of Blackthorn Grove’s witches combined... -
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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... -
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... -
Darkness Unleashed by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOverview: Nothing is as it seems. Alliances will be forged and broken. Friendships will be tested. The bitter sting of betrayal cuts the deepest. Blurb: As the startling truth behind Darcy's strange behavior is revealed, the race begins as time runs out for Mason to save his beloved mate... -
The Doorway: Episode 6 by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFranki has been through hell since the day she walked into Venom, but she wouldn’t trade her experience for the world. And she’s not about to become someone’s blood sacrifice now. Not when things are looking up for her and Rend... -
The Devil: Episode 5 by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEpisode 5 of Sarra Cannon’s New Adult Paranormal Romance serial. The longest and most surprising episode yet!! The entrance to Venom is in flames and Franki has no idea who survived and who didn't. She doesn’t have time to think, though, as her own life is in danger. Lyla takes her to a safehouse Rend set up for emergencies, but right now, nowhere is safe for Franki... -
Moon Blest by Jay Lynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnleash this action-packed werewolf shifter romance.“Pack a bag and get out!”Three days before her sixteenth birthday, Ella’s lonely life is twisted into a full disaster. The alpha’s son, Carrel, rejects her the instant he senses their bond. Refusing his mate isn’t enough. Carrel humiliates Ella, threatens her, and then banishes her from the pack... -
Forever Changed by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWaking up after an amazing night with her new husband and mate, nothing could've prepared Darcy for the epic bombshell Devlin dropped - explaining her heritage and revealing truths that completely blow her mind. When all she wants is to settle into marital bliss and Pack life, Darcy's world is once again thrown into turmoil, forced to face a challenge that may very well break her and Mason... -
Embrace Me at Dawn by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo man will ever define her again. Anka MacTavish lost everything when Mathias D'Arc captured her, shattered her bond with her mate, and broke both her body and spirit. Determined to heal her bleeding soul, she joins the Doomsday Brethren's fight to vanquish the evil wizard and seize her revenge... -
Catching Echoes by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI preferred it when life came in tidy packages. When it didn’t — when something went awry — I was exceedingly skilled at packaging it back up. It was my job to do so after all. I was a reconstructionist. I collected the puzzle pieces, then I gave those pieces to an investigative team to sort out. I didn't ask questions. I didn't offer answers. I saw. I recorded. I moved on... -
Forgotten by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBefore he was freed by Neferet, Kalona was imprisoned within the earth for centuries because of the Darkness in his heart. But what happened to the Other World's Kalona? It's as though he's been forgotten, or maybe he never existed at allIn the present, Other Neferet may have left her House of Night, but she has far from given up her goal of immortality and world domination... -
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Beneath the Skin by Lauren Dane
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA whole world exists…beneath the skin.De La Vega Cats, Book 3Gibson de La Vega is the Bringer, one of the Alpha’s right-hand cats. It is his job to mete out justice and defend the law that holds their jamboree together.After a contentious meeting with another jamboree, he’s shot—Mia stumbles onto the scene and saves his life... -
The Evanescence by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBook two in the Fallen Souls Series.My name is Gemma Lucas and everything in my life is falling apart. Lost Souls are roaming the world, possessing people and the fey have made it their mission to torture the innocent. Death and suffering is becoming a way of life and no matter what I do, things keep tearing Alex and me apart... -
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... -
Lone Wolf by Lynn Leite
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMatt Woodland has dreamed of being a pack enforcer for most of his life. When his brother Aiden asks Matt to join his pack as his Beta, it is more than he could have ever hoped for.There’s only one problem.Aiden already has one Beta, Brianna Robbins, and she and Matt don’t really get along. The two Betas are forced to work together when King turns out to be more of a threat than they once thought... -
Forsaken by Heather Fleener
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForsaken, Ancients of Light #2 The Prophecy Will Be Fulfilled Ancients were created in the beginning of the age of man. The Vampire were birthed by the underworld after mankind's fall from grace to destroy what remained of God's people. This threat to Creation was countered with divinely-breathed immortals. The Witch were most effective against the nefarious agenda pursued by the evil ones... -
The Scary Godmother by Dominique Kristine, Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-faerie Skylar Corazzi doesn't have to go hunting for trouble—it finds her on its own. After earning a spot in the university sentinel program, Sky thinks she has it made... until the first days of boot camp. The vampire and shapeshifter coaches mean serious business and have no qualms about whipping her into shape... -
Demon Marked by Samantha Britt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say keep your friends close and your enemies closer… but my enemies might be a little too close for comfort.My first semester at Shadowguard Academy has not gone how I expected... -
Chosen by Chrissy Peebles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a young adult, paranormal series. Book 1 is FREE! Taylor, Jesse, and her best friend, Julie, are on the run from witches, vampires, and werewolves. They secretly pose as vampires and travel to Salem to get clues on how to save all the 'petals' from being sacrificed in an ancient ceremony... -
Me and You and a Ghost Named Boo by Selene Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Scarlett Smith. And I’m a vampire who was raised by a pack of wolves. Little crazy, I know. But let’s not get hung up on semantics here. Because I’ve got a story to tell. There’s something inside of me. A darkness. And she’s really starting to make herself known, think Harley Quinn on ’roids and you might get the picture... -
Bewitched By Moonlight by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Prequel to the Last Witch Standing Series* The last thing Phoebe Kilsen, vampire tracker and witch extraordinaire, expects to be doing is hunting shifters. But when innocent vampires start to go missing in the city of New Orleans, she’s asked to do just that. It doesn’t take long before she has a shifter in her sights. The problem? It seems she’d rather kiss him than fight him...Categorized as:
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Between a Witch and a Hard Place by Celia Roman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwelve years ago, my mother, a powerful chaos witch, walked out on me and my twin brother without a backward glance. We didn't hear another word out of her until a vampire walked into my brother Nick's bar wanting me to track her down. She'd disappeared into thin air, and he insisted that I was the only one who could find her.Of course, I refused... -
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... -
All's Fae in Love and War by Jenna Wolfhart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final showdown has arrived. Nemain, the murderous, self-appointed Queen, has her sights set on the magic running through my veins. She'll stop at nothing to steal my power and begin her reign of terror over every fae in the world. Worse, my mating bond with Balor hurtles us closer and closer to danger. A new prophecy makes one thing clear—our love will either save the world... -
Trick or Treat? Surprise Me! by Ruby Raine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlie Howard has been waking up naked in the middle of The Demon Isle woods with no memory of how he got there and no recollection of his actions during the night... -
Wolfsbane by Bethany Shay Porteous
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrowing up in one of the most blood purity conscious wolf packs in the US, Evelyn, a half-blooded wolf is subjected to abuse and torment on a daily basis. Trusting no one, Evelyn lives a lonely life of solitude, dreaming of the day when she can leave pack life and live under the radar with humans... -
The Witch, the Wolf and the Vampire, Book 2 by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPeri has finally stopped running and found safety with Gabe and Josef ... her Wolf and her Vampire. Now she is getting strong, physically and magically, and she is ecstatic with her two mates. She is not about to let anyone take that away and she surprises even herself with her power. However, a psycho sect has been hunting her for over six years, and they are closing in...
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