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  • The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

    The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 61 ratings
    Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets and human lives. In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do...
  • Death Game by Kelly St. Clare

    Death Game by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The king commands at 3:30 a.m.I’ve screwed up big time. Now, I’m facing the damning consequences.The walls are closing in as I balance duty to grandmother’s memory with my impossible feelings for Kyros. Then there’s the freakin’ human-vampire hybrid thing to deal with.The problem is, I’m no longer willing to lose the person I’ve gambled against from the start...
  • Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

    Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 52 ratings
    Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives.In The Fiery Heart, Sydney risked everything to follow her gut, walking a dangerous line to keep her feelings hidden from the Alchemists...
  • Reclaimed by Jaymin Eve

    Reclaimed by Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    They all made a terrible mistake. One they will pay for.For the past ten years I’ve been a victim. A victim to my pack. A victim to my true mate, who rejected me in the most brutal of ways. And a victim to Shadow Beast, who used me for his own gains.Or did he?The beast of mystery never reveals his whole hand, but one thing is for sure… in my time with him, I've changed...
  • Oblivion by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Oblivion by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    In this special eBook version, experience OBSIDIAN, ONYX, and OPAL as told by Daemon Black…This book is enhanced with exclusive content—two original songs inspired by the novel—resulting in a large file that may take longer to download than expected.I knew the moment Katy Swartz moved in next door, there was going to be trouble. Lots of it...
  • Embers by Suzanne Wright

    Embers by Suzanne Wright

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Harper and Knox are back and better than ever! The fourth book in Suzanne Wright's globally bestselling The Dark in You series is not to be missed.Harper and Knox are back and better than ever . . . Discover the unmissable fourth book in Suzanne Wright's globally bestselling The Dark in You seriesThe final horseman awaits . . . and the stakes have never been higher...
  • The King by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    The King by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    From #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes the next installment in her Wicked series.As Caden and Brighton's attraction grows despite the odds stacked against a happily ever after, they must work together to stop an Ancient fae from releasing the Queen, who wants nothing more than to see Caden become the evil Prince once feared by fae and mortals alike...
  • Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Taunting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    I thought things were bad and weird before—hold on—it’s getting worse.Adam and I are both going through identity crises of epic proportions as we Transition from who we were, and discover who we were meant to be. More Fae are dying, and I feel as if time is running out for us to find all of those responsible and put an end to the killings...
  • Heartless by Dannika Dark

    Heartless by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Despite the spoils of a solid relationship and an idyllic life at Keystone, Raven is itching for the thrill of another big case. Things begin to heat up when a dangerous assignment falls in her lap.Searching for the mastermind behind an illegal fighting ring is no easy feat, but as the weeks roll by, Raven's undercover job begins to take an unexpected emotional toll...
  • Valiant by Laurann Dohner

    Valiant by Laurann Dohner

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    *** THIS IS A RERELEASE OF A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BOOK *** Tammy has always tried to be prepared for any calamity life might send her way, but a sexy, lion man-beast is way outside the norm. He’s huge, has the most exotic, golden cat-eyes she’s ever seen—and she’s so terrified of him, she’s speechless for the first time in her life...
  • Old World War by Melissa F. Olson

    Old World War by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    On a sunny summer morning, nulls all over the country are attacked at the same time.In Boulder, Allison "Lex" Luther barely gets her niece to safety. In Los Angeles, Scarlett Bernard is nearly shot in the back. It seems that a powerful enemy is unhappy with the Old World leaders' plans to form a government, and they've coordinated a strike against those rare individuals who can undo magic itself...
  • King Cave by Scarlett Dawn

    King Cave by Scarlett Dawn

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The long-awaited sequel to the bestselling, award-winning King Hall: the revolution is here, but the most dangerous attack may come from within...The safe, comfortable world of Lily Ruckler and her fellow Mystical Kings and Queens is rocked to the core by the attacks at King Hall...
  • Deception by D.B. Reynolds

    Deception by D.B. Reynolds

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Kauai, Hawaii—tropical paradise, vibrant jungle, turquoise sea... and sensuous nights that hide vampires so powerful they can change the world.Raphael—powerful, extraordinary, arrogant. He’s been eliminating rivals and gathering allies, determined not just to survive, but to demolish the Europeans who think they can steal what he’s worked for centuries to create...
  • Her Dragon Hero by Roxie Ray

    Her Dragon Hero by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He hates me -- how can he be my fated mate? I know I screwed up. I want to make it up to the people that I hurt, but the best way to do that might be to stay far away and forget about them. So why can’t I stop thinking about Jury? The young dragon hates me. I heard the things he said. And yet as soon as he finds me again, I can’t keep away...
  • Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray

    Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He shot me down -- why can’t I forget about him? I gathered up my nerve to approach Stefan -- only for him to reject me. That was months ago, but I still can't stop thinking about him, no matter how hard I try to get over it. Unfortunately, fate keeps throwing us together...
  • Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh

    Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    In Angel’s Wolf a vampire becomes fascinated with the seductive angel who rules Louisiana. But all is not what it appears to be in her court. In Angels’ Judgment a hunter must track one of her own gone bad, while surviving the deadly tests placed in her way by the archangels themselves. Unexpected backup comes from a stranger who might just be the most lethal threat of all..
  • Ashes by Suzanne Wright

    Ashes by Suzanne Wright

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Knox and Harper's story continues as the Las Vegas lair - and its two infamous Co-Primes - face their most terrifying enemy yet . . .Together, Harper and Knox have overcome just about every evil thing you can think of - from Horsemen of the Apocalypse to dark magic practitioners to Lucifer's insistent belief that he's hilarious...
  • Justice by Laurann Dohner

    Justice by Laurann Dohner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    *** THIS IS A RERELEASE OF A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BOOK *** Justice North is the face of New Species. Seeing him up close makes Jessie’s heart race. He’s the ultimate alpha male—big, muscular, exotically beautiful…and dangerous. Of course he’s off limits. But then the sexy man purrs and all bets are off. Jessie Dupree is a mouthy, fiery human female who brings out the animal in Justice...
  • The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    In this sexy new installment of Showalter's bestselling Lords of the Underworld series, the haunted Amun meets a woman who tempts him like no other...Keeper of the demon of Secrets, Amun can manipulate the darkest thoughts of anyone nearby...
  • Pretend: A Dark Military Romance by Lexie Axelson

    Pretend: A Dark Military Romance by Lexie Axelson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alessia ValentínShe’s an intelligence officer on orders to go overseas on her first deployment. Despite who her parents are, she’s determined to prove she belongs there. After getting informed by her step-father, Admiral Ravenmore, that she’s a target for multiple enemies, he assigns Operator Creature as her personal security to watch over her while she’s on deployment...
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  • Fearless Magic by Rachel Higginson

    Fearless Magic by Rachel Higginson

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Eden Matthew's world is in shambles. Her grandfather viciously murdered, her twin brother held without magic, and her best friends imprisoned, all at the hands of the one man that was supposed to love her for eternity. She has been betrayed, and now she is being hunted by a king that wants her dead...
  • Rising Storm by Julie Trettel

    Rising Storm by Julie Trettel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Almost since her first shift, Emma has lived in her fur as a leader amongst the gorillas in Africa. With her kind nearing extinction she worked tirelessly to protect and guide her band. Even when that meant sacrificing herself to the Raglan...
  • Final Extraction by Julie Trettel

    Final Extraction by Julie Trettel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    His mate is gone. His life is empty. Survival is all he has left.When an unexpected ally gives Silas Granger a shimmer of hope, he’ll stop at nothing to find the truth. His hatred for the Raglan has increased exponentially. It’s no longer a job—it’s personal. Silas will fight to the death until they are permanently ended and the final extraction has been made...
  • Chaos by Sarah Fine

    Chaos by Sarah Fine

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    With Juri in control and everything in absolute chaos, Lela plunges into the depths of hell to free Malachi from creatures that have waited decades to exact their revenge. But the Judge has her own way of doing things, and Lela must work with Ana, the new Captain, who has a very personal mission of her own...
  • Fierce Impact by Julie Trettel

    Fierce Impact by Julie Trettel

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Grant Phillips has always been a team player. He lives his life for the Force and worked hard to land a coveted spot with Team Bravo. He follows the rules, keeps his head down, and never causes trouble. Grant does everything for everyone else and wants for very little. The mission always comes first, until she waltzes into his life.Taylor Maxwell is a wild card. A thrill seeker. A rogue wolf...
  • Reign by Ketley Allison

    Reign by Ketley Allison

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    CALLIEI always thought at Briarcliff Academy, Chase Stone was the ultimate ruler.He had the followers. The brutal upbringing. The supplicants.I’m the nobody he tortured, then loved, then ignored.Until I became the somebody of the Virtues.Now, Chase will tell you my exiling is for my own good and that he wants to shield me.He’s wrong...
  • Midnight Kisses by Leia Stone, Raye Wagner

    Midnight Kisses by Leia Stone, Raye Wagner

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Nai expected the summons to Alpha Academy...but not this year.She’s trained her entire life to lead her pack, and the elite school is where she’ll receive the elemental magic that distinguishes her as an alpha heir.But the four sexy guards sent to escort Nai are not only early—they’re her sworn enemies. Then when she arrives at Alpha Academy, the Alpha King is not happy to see her...
  • Salvation by Erica Stevens

    Salvation by Erica Stevens

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    4th book in the Captive Series. Imprisoned by Caleb and at the mercy of the king, Aria is determined not to let them break her. However, the more atrocities she witnesses, the more she realizes there are some horrors no one can withstand, and sometimes survival isn’t always the best option...
  • Thorns of Decision by Breeana Puttroff

    Thorns of Decision by Breeana Puttroff

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Quinn Robbins was prepared for her mother to be angry. After all, she'd disappeared for two days without warning; to visit the world on the other side of the Dusk Gate that nobody else knows exists. What she wasn't prepared for was seeing her mother calmly sitting there, waiting for her return, as if Megan Robbins somehow knew the secret, too...
  • Princess at Heart by Connie Glynn

    Princess at Heart by Connie Glynn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Return to the magical world of The Rosewood Chronicles in the fourth instalment of this gorgeous series for fans of The Princess Diaries and Harry Potter. Ellie is a rebellious princess hiding her real identity. Lottie is her Portman, acting as the princess for the public to shield Ellie from scrutiny. Jamie is Ellie's Partizan, a lifelong bodyguard sworn to protect the princess at any cost...
  • The Dragon King's Fate by Lola Glass

    The Dragon King's Fate by Lola Glass

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Equals, or enemies.I should never have trusted my sisters. But I did, and it's changed everything once again.All of their lies have boiled to the surface, and now I'm forced to see them for what they really are:Enemies.Life as I knew it has burned to ash and dissolved to nothing, but I can't back down now...
  • Vampire Debt by Kelly St. Clare

    Vampire Debt by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Vampire royals strategise at 2 a.m.Last week, I inherited every cent of the multi-billion-dollar Le Spyre estate.But tequila is far easier to swallow than the coincidence of my beloved grandmother's death.I'm over this supernatural game, yet walking away from Kyros isn't simple with the damn mate thing on the cards.The Indebted need my help. My grandmother deserves justice...
  • Escaping Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Escaping Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    I thought things couldn't get worse. I was wrong. I found out what I really wanted and was forced to give him up. Just as I found out who I really am, I was presented to the elusive Horde King as a gift. This was the mystical being I was hidden from for more than twenty years...
  • Luca by Nyssa Kathryn

    Luca by Nyssa Kathryn

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Run. Hide. Don’t look back.Evie Scott went through hell and barely escaped. Now, she does everything she can to remain invisible. To survive. Because if she’s found, she’s dead.Then she meets Luca…and there’s a spark. But is he worth the risk?Former Navy SEAL Luca Kirwin is both well-trained and deadly. Recruited into a non-government-sanctioned project, he was unknowingly turned into a weapon...
  • A Vow of Thorns by R. Scarlett

    A Vow of Thorns by R. Scarlett

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Never disobey the court.Never disobey the crown.And never tame that vicious heart.In A Vow of Thorns, sacred laws are broken when a beauty holds an iron heart...
  • Dust to Dust by Karina Halle

    Dust to Dust by Karina Halle

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    (New to this angsty, sexy, scary romance series? Start with book #1, Darkhouse, and work your way up through all the slow-burn spookiness) Perry Palomino and Dex Foray. On their own, they’re uniquely brilliant. Together, they’re an unstoppable team. Until now. Because after everything the duo has encountered, they haven’t come across an evil quite like this...
  • Bound by Torment by Brenda K. Davies

    Bound by Torment by Brenda K. Davies

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The fifth book in the Alliance Series. Cover and details coming soon. ***Due to sexual content, violence, and language, this book is recommended for readers 18+ years of age...
  • Hopeless Magic by Rachel Higginson

    Hopeless Magic by Rachel Higginson

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MAGICAL... MEET YOUR NEW OBSESSION!   "TWILIGHT MEETS HARRY POTTER"   The Star-Crossed Series has over 13,000 ★★★★★ reviews on Goodreads & Amazon.   After returning home from Romania, and successfully saving her best friend Lilly, Eden Matthews must now come to terms with her future as an Immortal...
  • 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...
  • Blaze by Suzanne Wright

    Blaze by Suzanne Wright

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    Defeat the enemy. Win the boy. Live happily ever after. But life "ever after" isn't as easy as it used to be. Harper's gone from being a member of a small demon lair to co-Prime of one of the most powerful lairs in the US with a mate who, though hot as hell, is just a mite overprotective - I mean, you get kidnapped by dark practitioners just once ..
  • Pure Rapture by Aja James

    Pure Rapture by Aja James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Their love is outlawed by both their Kinds… Tal-Telal, the legendary General who led the Pure Ones to freedom, paid the ultimate price for his people: breaking the heart of his one True Love. Her shattered heart continues to yearn… Ishtar Anshar, once royalty reigning over a vast, ancient empire, lost everything she held dear...
  • Fire Bound by Kayleigh King

    Fire Bound by Kayleigh King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Remington Weylyn is burned and broken. She made a choice and now she’s paying the price. The girl she once was is gone, replaced by someone she no longer recognizes. What once was her home now feels foreign and the people she was closest to feel like strangers. And it’s all his fault.  Jax Whitlock is dangerous and damaged. With no home or family, his place in the world is unknown...
  • Claimed By A King: The King Brothers by Lisa Lang-Blakeney

    Claimed By A King: The King Brothers by Lisa Lang-Blakeney

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Camden King Is An Arrogant, Cocky, Badass With A Big D*ck And He's Coming For Her I work for him. But I can't stand him. I slept with him once. And he never lets me forget it. He thinks he can take me again…and again…and again. But he can't…I won't let that happen. I just have to last thirty days to prove it to him. And hopefully to myself..
  • Moon Claimed by Kelly St. Clare

    Moon Claimed by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The pack of lies continues.My mother isn’t my mother.A werewolf wants me for his one-and-only baby mamaOh! And I’m the new leader of a tribe I joined weeks ago.Messed up doesn’t begin to explain it.I’m more desperate than ever to uncover an explanation for Mum’s mounting betrayals. Because this time, I’m not sure forgiveness is possible...
  • The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter

    The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glancePossessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn't allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean...
  • Lachlan by D.B. Reynolds

    Lachlan by D.B. Reynolds

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Scotland—sweeping forests, tumbling waterfalls. . .and towering highlands where vampire warriors have ruled for centuries.Lethal and charismatic, vampire Lachlan McRae woke on his first night to death and devastation—his clan slaughtered, his fortress destroyed...
  • Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

    Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 60 ratings
    She's a mortal with dark powers...After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and learn a person's darkest secrets through a single touch. Leila is doomed to a life of solitude..
  • Dreamless by Josephine Angelini

    Dreamless by Josephine Angelini

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    Can true love be FORGOTTEN?As the only Scion who can descend into the Underworld, Helen Hamilton has been given a nearly impossible task. By night she wanders through Hades, trying to stop the endless cycle of revenge that has cursed her family. By day she struggles to overcome the fatigue that is rapidly eroding her sanity...
  • Scorched Heart by Helen Harper

    Scorched Heart by Helen Harper

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    My parents were brutally murdered when I was five years old. Their killer has spent the last twenty five years in prison for his terrible crimes - but I still have unanswered questions. After all, I am the phoenix. When I die, I am reborn in fire and brimstone. It happens again and again and again. I have no idea where my strange ability came from and nobody to ask...
  • Hunter by Stasia Black

    Hunter by Stasia Black

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Snow White’s on the run and sexier than ever… ISOBEL:I’m on the run from my evil stepmother but no one can know.Least of all my new boss and major pain in the ass, Hunter Dawkins.We might have had one amazing night together but the next morning he went colder than a Wallstreet banker’s heart during a charity ball.I have zero tolerance for assholes in my life. No thank you...
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