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  • Vampire Academy Box Set by Richelle Mead

    Vampire Academy Box Set by Richelle Mead

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Vampire Academy Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with an unbreakable bond to the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest and most dangerous vampires--the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a Dhampir...
  • The Quarter Moon by Stephanie Hudson

    The Quarter Moon by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    With Keira finding death on her door she is suddenly plunged into a world of the unknown and has to face it alone…or does she? Soon this new life is filled with heartache, shadowed followers and cryptic messages, that only promise to lead her deeper into world of the supernatural like never before. For Keira, even taking a breath without the other half of her soul is painful enough...
  • Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Imitation and Alchemy by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    All Ben Vecchio wanted was a quiet summer before his last semester of university. Was that too much to ask? All Tenzin wanted was a cache of priceless medieval coins that had been missing for several hundred years. And some company. Phrases like “never again” don’t mean much when you’ve been a vampire for several thousand years...
  • The Pentagram Child, Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson

    The Pentagram Child, Part 1 by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    After finding out the traumatic truth, Keira tries to move on from the doors of Afterlife and the love lost through a world of pain. But Afterlife’s King isn’t yet done with her and Keira once again finds herself stood opposite the man who broke her heart...
  • Martyr's Promise by Elizabeth Hunter

    Martyr's Promise by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    When Summer Mackenzie and her boyfriend disappear in the fog-shrouded forests of Northern California, it sets off more than one alarm. The sheriff’s department is looking for them, the state rangers are on their trail, and even private security companies have gotten involved...
  • Midlife Blues by Victoria Danann

    Midlife Blues by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Rita Hayworth is not just the only American in town. She's also the only human!For all the everyday heroines over forty who know it's NOT TOO LATE for magic!Begins with the formerly reclusive, gentleman vampire hosting a murder mystery dinner you'll never forget, and ends with the case of the captured kelpie...
  • Omens and Artifacts by Elizabeth Hunter

    Omens and Artifacts by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    In the elemental world, reputation is everything, but gaining it can get you killed.Setting up shop as an antiquities hunter means nothing if you don't have clients. Benjamin Vecchio, nephew of a famed vampire assassin, is the subject of widespread speculation, but so far that speculation hasn't translated into work.What Ben needs is a job. A big job. A profitable job.A legendary job...
  • Witch Confidential by Lily Harper Hart

    Witch Confidential by Lily Harper Hart

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The Big Easy is about to be buried in big trouble.Again.For Ofelia Archer, that means she’s knee-deep in an investigation … even though she’s not quite sure how she got there.Zach Sully thinks he’s in for an easy night at Ofelia’s speakeasy – maybe a little flirting as a lead-up to a date included – when a scream in a neighboring abandoned building draws his attention...
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    alpha-mc  female-mc  magic  paranormal  vampires  adult  book  cozy
  • Hunt for Magic by Linsey Hall

    Hunt for Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Winning might be impossible, but damned if I won’t try.Against all odds, I’ve won the chance to represent my academy at the Intermagic Games. Teams from all over the world will compete.But it’s not just the prize I’m after--I’m going undercover to stop two ancient evil monsters. They’ve infiltrated the games, and if they get their claws on the prize first, all hell will break loose...
  • Dead Last by Annabel Chase

    Dead Last by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Lorelei Clay is desperate to stay safe behind her castle walls.She’s also desperate for money.When a mage assassin asks for help with a delicate matter involving a ruthless vampire mobster, Lorelei agrees—for a price. Part of the deal is that Kane Sullivan can’t know. Yes, that Kane. Prince of hell. Demon to end all demons. Stubborn, nosy, and ridiculously sexy...
  • Rebel Vampire by Brogan Thomas, Poppy Royana

    Rebel Vampire by Brogan Thomas, Poppy Royana

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They warned her to be more careful. If she’d listened, she wouldn’t be staring down the ultimate betrayal. Tru Dennison won’t be burned again. Still reeling from her angel mentor breaking her heart, the half-vampire, half-unicorn shifter greets everyone with suspicion...
  • Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver

    Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    If the Knights Magica want a war, I'm willing to give them one.I damned my soul long ago. What I do from this point forward is about redemption. If I burn in Hell because of fighting for others, for shouldering their sins, so be it.The Knights are powerful, and they have taken control of the Universal Church...
  • Sleeper by Lexi Blake

    Sleeper by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Neil’s past catches up to him, Kelsey must choose between her new family and an old love…With tensions rising between the Council and demonkind, Kelsey finds herself investigating a series of murders that threaten the fragile truce between them. If she can’t stop these killings soon, they could ignite a fire sure to burn the supernatural world down...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  vampires  adult  book
  • Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet

    Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m Everly Abbott, and I work for one of the most dangerous vampires in the world.He’s known as Alexius, the Hunter and he’s also one of the oldest.We’ve been invited to a gathering of ancients like him, and we can’t pass on this opportunity...
  • Growing Alpha by Erin R. Flynn

    Growing Alpha by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Division Chief Seraphine Thomas knows that progress isn’t made without sacrifices. Their side has lost people, and the cost to her own life is sometimes too high.But now that the political climate for supes shifts widely back the wrong way, everyone is scrambling to secure the protections supes desperately need. It’s simply impossible to play a fair game when the other side cheats...
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    fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  vampires  adult  book  fiction
  • Immersed Siren by Erin R. Flynn

    Immersed Siren by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Division Chief Seraphine Thomas’s life is giving her heartburn… And supes don’t really get heartburn. Most would think her life would calm down after Murray was gone and the supe hating president was out of office, but things are never that simple. Plus, the messes left by both situations are somehow on her to clean up...
  • Guardian by Shannon Mayer

    Guardian by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    "My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. After months of danger, running for my life, and dealing with one crisis after another, I'm finally getting that vacation I deserve...
  • Addict by Lexi Blake

    Addict by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In order to destroy a legendary monster and save the royal family, Kelsey must make a deal with a devil…When Kelsey Owens returns home to Dallas, she is a changed woman. After months of training with Marcus Vorenus , she has more control over her abilities. She’s ready to start her new job, even if it means dealing with the King of All Vampire and his partner, Devinshea Quinn...
  • A Killer's Kiss by Helen Harper

    A Killer's Kiss by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A twisted killer is making his mark in London, leaving a trail of blood and devastation in his wake. It’s not only humans who are being targeted. Vampires, werewolves and pixies are in mortal danger too.I’ve been called in to help with the investigation but I can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to the murders. Someone is playing a very sick game - and it’s up to me to put a stop to it...
  • Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles

    Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Pepper teaches a class at the Southern School of Magic, she expects a run of the mill experience. But when a gaggle of mean teachers invades her classroom, Pepper is on high alert.These women are nasty and they make no bones about disliking Pepper...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  magic  vampires  fae  female-mc  romance  cozy  mystery
  • Shadows and Gold by Elizabeth Hunter

    Shadows and Gold by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The first novella in the Elemental Legacy series:SHADOWS AND GOLDFailing grades. Misleading wind vampires. And a fortune in forgotten gold...
  • Dragon's Claw by Karen Chance

    Dragon's Claw by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A new novella in the New York Times bestselling Midnight's Daughter series! Everyone knows that vampires are hard to kill. But when Dory Basarab is called to a crime scene in a smelly basement in Queens, she discovers that that may no longer be the case. Somebody has developed a new weapon, a vamp killer, and left her plenty of clues to follow...
  • Fated by Karen Lynch

    Fated by Karen Lynch

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Christian Kent has many labels – warrior, protector, friend, lover – but the one label he never wanted was mate. In his lifetime, the only girl he has ever loved, was the one he couldn’t have. He left her to protect her heart, but his own will always belong to her.As a girl, the one person she believed would never hurt her broke her heart...
  • Thirst No. 4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike

    Thirst No. 4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The conclusion to the phenomenally successful Thirst series follows five-thousand-year-old vampire Alisa Perne as she battles a new race of immortals: the Telar. The Telar are a challenging threat. But Alisa is hungry for blood—and thirsty for revenge...
  • Alex by Shannon Mayer

    Alex by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    "My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker."But this isn't Rylee's story. It's mine. Before I lost my ability to think like an adult. Before my body became stuck between wolf and human. Before I knew the supernatural and Rylee even existed. This is the last of what I remember before becoming a werewolf. . . .this is the last of what's important to me. And the moments I fought so hard to hang on to...
  • Disrespected Chief by Erin R. Flynn

    Disrespected Chief by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Division Chief Seraphine Thomas is tired of the men in her world making her life so much more difficult. From Brian getting promoted and bringing Murray into her life to Murray treating her like he’s her boss and she has to play along to set him up because of what Director Galvin wants. Then there’s Enzo’s plans and new crazy all the way up to the damn president...
  • Wicked Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox

    Wicked Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Samantha Moon is back and doing what she does best: solving crime, finding killers, and helping those who can't help themselves...For years, Samantha Moon has wanted to be normal. It seemed an impossible dream—right up until it happened.Well, sorta happened; after all, normality is a relative thing for a vampire detective.With the final defeat of Elizabeth, Sam's world was rocked again...
  • Biergarten of the Damned by Seana Kelly

    Biergarten of the Damned by Seana Kelly

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m Sam, the werewolf book nerd owner of The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore & Bar. I’ve always thought of Dave, my red-skinned, shark-eyed, half-demon cook, as a kind of foul-mouthed uncle, one occasionally given to bouts of uncontrolled anger.Something’s going on, though. He’s acting strangely, hiding things. When I asked what was wrong, he blew me off and told me to quit bugging him...
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    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  vampires  adult  age-gap
  • Curse of Night by Emily Goodwin

    Curse of Night by Emily Goodwin

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When one door closes, another door opens. Or in my case, kill one monster and another comes knocking. It’s nothing new, since someone has had it out for me my whole life. I’ve learned to not only live with but expect the constant peril.Demons attack? Must be Monday. Send hexes my way? Just another Tuesday night...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  female-mc  magic  paranormal  vampires  adult  angels  book
  • Savvy Negotiator by Erin R. Flynn

    Savvy Negotiator by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Five women of “questionable professions” have been murdered, and that means Acadia Collins—according to her new alias—is heading to Denver. She tries to avoid mixed areas, but corporate also wants to expand into the area. It seems a dangerous move to make when she has an ancient vampire interested in her and vowing not to let her go...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  vampires  adult  angels
  • Bad Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Bad Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fabulous superpowers? Check.Strong urge to right wrongs and bring villains to justice? Check.Impulse control problems? Check.Your girl's got a brand new job. And Washington D.C. does not know what’s going to hit it.Okay, I might be seriously under-qualified for the job of Enforcer, I'll admit. The Enforcer is supposed to be a human, for starters...
  • Forged in Magic by Linsey Hall

    Forged in Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Save the dragons, save the magic. The world as we know it is at risk. My enemy Drakon plans to take all the world’s magic for himself, and he’s close to succeeding. Worse, he’ll kill the last living dragons to do it. Then the world will be at his mercy. According to fate, it’s up to me to stop him.Fortunately, I know what Drakon plans...
  • Sophie and the Odd Ones by Gwen DeMarco

    Sophie and the Odd Ones by Gwen DeMarco

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sophie Feegle needs a break. Rent is due on her crappy apartment and she's halfway through her last loaf of bread.Sophie doesn't have big ambitions. She only wants a job that will keep her landlord off her back, enough extra cash for whiskey at the neighborhood bar and a bit of free time to hang out with the naughty old lady next door...
    Categorized as:
    fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  suspense  vampires  adult  book
  • Black Truth, White Lies by Hailey Edwards

    Black Truth, White Lies by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    When one of Santa’s reindeer meets a grisly end during the annual A Downtown Dickens Christmas Festival, Rue realizes her enemies are closing in on her location, and Samford will pay the price.But when one creature turns into two, and two into three, and then three into four, Rue knows the problem is bigger than a singular threat to her new hometown...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  vampires  adult  book
  • Enemy of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Enemy of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    There’s a monster on the loose, and only I can stop him.My enemy Drakon is on the hunt for dragons, and I’m on the hunt for him. Problem is, he’s a step ahead of me every time. Worse, I’m a pawn in chess game only he understands. When Drakon puts my hometown under a horrifying freezing spell, I get the first terrifying clue to his plan. My family is trapped, slowly wasting away...
  • Dawn's Envoy by T.A. White

    Dawn's Envoy by T.A. White

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A favor owed, a hunt like no other. A courier for the shadow world no more, Aileen’s former protection is gone. Alone but still defiant, she survives one night at a time. Sure, working a dead-end job isn’t part of every young vampire’s dreams, but it pays the bills...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  suspense  vampires  adult
  • Davy Harwood in Transition by Tijan

    Davy Harwood in Transition by Tijan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The vampire nations sent their armies for her. They feared and sought to destroy her. The werewolves sent their own in the hopes to take her magic. One stood against them all to protect her. And in the midst of everything, as she watched her human life crumble to her feet, Davy grew as the Immortal every day. Her powers transitioned until she would save them all in the end...
  • Hammered by Lindsay Buroker

    Hammered by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Seattle native Matti Puletasi has the strength of a bear, the stamina of an ox, and a magical hammer inherited from her dwarven mother.She’s happy renovating homes and occasionally thumping bad guys until she learns of a mysterious artifact hidden under the house she’s working on. Everybody from humans to orcs to werewolves wants it, and they’re willing to kill to get it...
  • Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day

    Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A warrior scarred... A descendant of Diana... When two worlds collide... Atlantis is unmasked.Alexios survived two years of unspeakable torture at the hands of a vampire goddess. Now he's been ordered to team up with a beautiful warrior and take on the most dangerous mission of his life: to retrieve the Vampire's Bane...
  • Midnight Star by Karpov Kinrade

    Midnight Star by Karpov Kinrade

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From the USA TODAY Bestselling Series, Vampire Girl, comes the next book in the saga: MIDNIGHT STAR I was an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life, until I sold my soul to save my mother. Now, I am forced to choose between my heart and my conscience. Either way, someone I love will die...
  • The Cyn and Raphael Novellas: Betrayed, Hunted, Unforgiven, and Compelled by D.B. Reynolds

    The Cyn and Raphael Novellas: Betrayed, Hunted, Unforgiven, and Compelled by D.B. Reynolds

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From Vampires in America . . . For the first time together in one collection . . . BETRAYED, HUNTED, and UNFORGIVEN, The Cyn & Raphael NovellasThese novellas can stand alone or be enjoyed as part of the series. BETRAYED: Vampires in America 5.5Love. Loyalty. Betrayal.Love . . . the ache in your heart when you meet The One...
  • Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn

    Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being the boss is never easy no matter the support system you have in place. Being the boss when people’s lives are on the line is not something even superheroes can do without a break. Especially when they’re your people.But Jasmine Stewart has.Everyone is worried and scared about what comes next since the news of the demons organizing went public...
    Categorized as:
    fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  vampires  adult  angels  book
  • Brazen Indulgences by Erin R. Flynn

    Brazen Indulgences by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nothing makes people more vulnerable than having to open up. And for someone like Jasmine Stewart who has so much hidden, it’s terrifying to have people know her secrets. Especially when people generally don’t react well to learning them. But life goes on, and when you have people who truly love you, they won’t let the darkness eat you and help you get back on your feet...
  • Stolen Magic by D.N. Hoxa

    Stolen Magic by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The New York Shade is home to all kinds of supernaturals. It is a safe haven for all of us and it makes no exceptions. Until I did something to piss it off and now it doesn't like me. Bad smells at every turn, empty bags of food on my face, and you can forget all about shortcuts. I don't even know what I did wrong, but that's about to become the least of my problems...
  • Forever Wilde by Jenn Stark

    Forever Wilde by Jenn Stark

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nothing lasts forever...if you're lucky. Life has never been smoother for Tarot-reading artifact hunter Sara Wilde. With a worldwide criminal organization at her beck and call, she can finally secure the safety of the youngest and most vulnerable members of the psychic community...
  • Scorched Ice by Erica Stevens

    Scorched Ice by Erica Stevens

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Julian will stop at nothing to keep Quinn safe from the vampires seeking to use her for her special abilities. Deciding that desperate times call for desperate measures, Julian sets a plan into motion that will force him to do something he’s managed to avoid for five hundred years. Willing to do what she must in order to find peace for her and Julian, Quinn agrees to go along with his plan...
  • Forever Changed by Belinda Boring

    Forever Changed by Belinda Boring

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Waking 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...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  suspense  vampires  book  death  fiction  mystery
  • Errors and Exorcisms by Annie Anderson

    Errors and Exorcisms by Annie Anderson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Savannah is a Hell of a city...After a quick jaunt to the Fae realm, I’ve come home to find my city on fire, my mate nowhere to be found, and demons running in the streets. Now, I have to help close a portal to Hell while also trying to figure out why my wonky powers are destroying reality as I know it.And I will...
  • Magic of Flame and Shadow by Kim Richardson

    Magic of Flame and Shadow by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Twenty years ago, I escaped my hometown of Moonfell, a paranormal hotspot in the suburbs of New York, hidden from human eyes.A place I swore I’d never return.But the gruesome murder of a teen werewolf has brought me back. And I’m here to solve it.As I delve deeper into the case, I realize this is no ordinary killing. Someone or something is targeting the supernatural community...
  • Dark Whispers by Helen Harper

    Dark Whispers by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Supernatural Summit is about to start at the DeVane Hotel in London. Vampires and werewolves, ghouls and gremlins, and pixies and druids have all come together to find better ways to get along with the human community and address the strict laws which govern their existence. It's a real opportunity to change the world for the better and I'm proud to be a part of it...
    Categorized as:
    fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  vampires  adult  audiobook  book
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