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Shadow Dance by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTensions and passions rise in the city that never sleeps in this propulsive novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan's Shadow Riders series. As the head of the New York City Shadow Riders and his branch of the Ferraro family, Geno bears the weight of dual responsibilities on his broad shoulders... -
Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsAs Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powers—powers their ruthless grandmother would love to control. Catalina can earn her family some protection working as deputy to the Warden of Texas, overseeing breaches of magic law in the state, but that has risks as well... -
Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt’s been two months since Perry Palomino and Dex Foray’s relationship reached a new turning point, two months since Perry started a new life in Seattle, and two months since their Experiment in Terror show took on a new partner, ex-Wine Babe Rebecca Sims, and found a new level of success. But whenever there is light in their lives, the madness still has a way of coming back in... -
The Sinner by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA sinner’s only hope is true love in this passionate new novel in J.R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series.Syn has kept his side hustle as a mercenary a secret from the Black Dagger Brotherhood. When he takes another hit job, he not only crosses the path of the vampire race’s new enemy, but also that of a half-breed in danger of dying during her transition... -
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Deathtrap by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLERThe explosive third installment in the Crossbreed Series by USA Today Bestselling author Dannika Dark. For Raven Black, hunting criminals is second nature. So is denial. It’s not easy moving forward with one foot stuck in the past... -
One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 75 ratingsYou can run from the grave, but you can’t hide…Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She’s still using everything Bones, her sexy and dangerous ex, taught her, but when Cat is targeted for assassination, the only man who can help her is the vampire she left behind... -
Gaslight by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLERRaven Black returns in another heart-pounding installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series. Vampire trafficking is a sinister business, and nobody knows that better than Keystone. After Raven discovers hidden clues in a cold case, the group sets a trap in hopes of catching an elusive criminal... -
Savage Bonds by J. Bree
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsWith my gift coursing through my veins, the tables have turned on the Draven Campus.I’m no longer the Giftless reject, no longer the girl who’s fair game to the other students for daring to run away from my Bonds.But there are bigger problems heading my way.With destiny pushing me closer and closer to each of my Bonds, I’m fighting tooth and nail against nature to keep my distance... -
Shadow Storm by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDanger inspires fierce passion when a new threat targets Chicago's Ferraro crime family in this novel in Christine Feehan's New York Times bestselling series.A long-simmering feud between two families comes to a head in this gripping novel in Christine Feehan's New York Times bestselling Shadow Riders series... -
Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf 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...Categorized as:
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The Marked and the Broken by Ivy Asher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsMy name is Vinna, and my magic is an asshole.I mean, what else would you call it when it does whatever it wants, whenever it wants?Now I have Enoch and his coven looking at me like I’m the one, and a bunch of pissed off Chosen.I have no answers and no time to deal with this shit. Lachlan and Keegan managed to get themselves caught by Adriel, the big bad lamia who murders and hunts Sentinels... -
Don't Cheat Me by Jackie May
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne month after Nora's violent induction to the dangerous supernatural side of Detroit, she's finally settling into her new life as the underworld's token human. All she wants to do is mind her own business, enjoy her new friends, and stay safe. But that's easier said than done when she's such an enigma to everyone around her... -
Reckless Road by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRefuel your passion with a new installment of the Torpedo Ink series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.While Gedeon "Player" Lazaroff is one of Torpedo Ink motorcycle club's roughest members, he's also one of the calmest. Little rattles Player, except for the times his gift gets the better of him. When that happens, he has to just lie down in the dark and hope for the best... -
Reorganized Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas knew going to Russia was a trap and she would be the target. Her life changes forever in an instant when her enemies take the nuclear option to hurt her in the worst way possible... -
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Invading Alpha by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas is finally handling the snowballing situation in New York. She survived her first Valentine’s Day as Alpha and a whole new mess of problems, but is feeling more confident in her roles now that she’s laid a better foundation. The problem is there’s no safe way to handle what she needs to, and alone she’s not enough. But help comes in a very surprising away... -
Beneath the Surface by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.All Sergeant Evrial Yara wanted was to protect the young emperor from those plotting to kill him. Joining forces with a group of notorious outlaws wasn’t part of the plan, especially not when one of them is determined to charm her out of her uniform at every turn...Categorized as:
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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... -
Vital Found by Kaydence Snow
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe electrifying sequel to the International Bestseller Variant Lost.Bradford Hills feels more like home than any other place Evelyn Maynard and her mother lived while on the run. But with everyone reeling from the violent clash between Variants and humans, her new home doesn’t feel safe any more.Navigating four increasingly complicated supernatural bonds in secret doesn’t help... -
War Song by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Danica James. I'm a cop with the Arcane Division.My job is to protect humanity from monsters - whether they be human or creatures from the Rift. It beats sitting in a factory cubical all day, which is where magiteks usually work.Most of humanity hates the magic users who rule the world, but the Magi stand between humans and the creatures who came across the Rift... -
Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsA DEMON ENSLAVEDLore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master's assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister's life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he'll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly mission. AN ANGEL TEMPTEDIdess is an earthbound angel with a wild side, sworn to protect the human Lore is targeting... -
Fire Bound by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sea Haven novels returns to the circle of the six sisters of the heart, bound by the elements—and to one who possesses the power to inflame the most dangerous passions of all. Flame-haired Lissa Piner is a skilled glass blower whose delicate gift conceals a burning inner strength that can destroy as exquisitely as it can create... -
Woman in Demand by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSera Thomas has more than the FBI in her life now and nothing reminds her of that more than almost losing the man she loves. Sometimes the focus has to be on her personal life and the pack or she could lose all she’s built and treasures.And she’s not about to allow that.Which means working things out with Brian while he travels and learns what he needs to... -
The Alpha 5: Protect. Procreate. Prevail. by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt seems like just when things start to settle down, another group of shifters shows up with a bone to pick.But the game is different this time.I’m not the same pup I was when I first found out I was a werewolf, and my shifter powers are growing strong enough to complicate things. There’s also a certain stubborn agent who still hasn’t learned that I call the shots around here... -
Provoked Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas got the greatest gift and kicked in the teeth all by the same person she never thought she’d see again. This time she might truly hit her limit of what she can handle, but unlike for most of her life, she isn’t alone to weather the raging storm. Plus, it’s amusing when she’s not the only one freaking out and others lose it as well... -
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Hunted Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSiren’s Kiss is open and thriving, booked through the holidays and providing tons of jobs. The new training facility is built and has stacks of applications from paranormals who want to help keep people safe. A normal woman would take a moment and simply enjoy what her hard work has accomplished, bask in the achievement... -
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsExplore new heights of sensuality in this return to the world of the Psy—where two people who know evil intimately must unlock the good within their icy hearts… As an Arrow, an elite soldier in the Psy Council ranks, Judd Lauren was forced to do terrible things in the name of his people. Now a defector, his dark abilities have made him the most deadly of assassins—cold, pitiless, unfeeling... -
Alpha Night by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNYT bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her breathtaking Psy-Changeling Trinity series with a mating that shouldn’t exist . . . Alpha wolf Selenka Durev’s devotion to her pack is equaled only by her anger at anyone who would harm those under her care... -
Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsCalled “the reigning queen of paranormal romance” by Publishers Weekly, New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan offers an imaginative blend of sensual romance, fast-paced adventure and the paranormal that has thrilled countless readers... -
An Echo of Darkness by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSawyer Matthews is a retired and presumed-dead assassin. Ripped from her life of shadows and secrets, she’s decided to gamble it all and accept a new chapter in her life—one that may lead to a brighter future. With the Amazon far behind them, Sawyer and her team have settled in for what should have been a relaxing time to themselves, in the privacy of their home... -
A Night of Redemption by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsExperience the final trial of an assassin once called Shadow in the conclusion to the Amazon Top 100 Bestselling series, THE REDEMPTION SAGA! Sawyer Matthews is a retired and presumed-dead assassin. Ripped from her life of shadows and secrets, she’s decided to gamble it all and accept a new chapter in her life—one that may lead to a brighter future. It slipped between her fingers... -
Duncan by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWashington, D.C. … capital of an empire. Powerful. Exhilarating. Corrupt. And in the shadows … vampires far older than the nation itself.A power unto himself, Duncan has served at Raphael’s side for a hundred and fifty years. But long laid plans have finally borne fruit, and the time has come for Duncan to leave Raphael and tackle the greatest challenge of his life... -
Hectic by T.S. Snow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI thought having my diploma as a Magical Engineer would be the answer to all my problems,I couldn't have been more wrong.In an attempt to take down the resistance,I became their target.Now I have no MET, no home,And the entire world thinks I'm dead.Hidden, I need to find a way to flush out the mole who has wormed his way into AMIA,That's the only way I'll have my life and freedom back...Categorized as:
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Reborn by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Kaliya Sahni. Obsession is a part of who I am. It’s a fatal character flaw I have a hard time overcoming. Before Raphael, before the mysteries surrounding him, I had another obsession.Who killed my family and why? Who wants my people extinct? I might finally have a chance to find the answers to those questions that have plagued me for over a century... -
Shadow Reaper by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan returns to her scorching-hot series starring a Chicago crime family that has built its empire in the shadows... Billionaire playboy Ricco Ferraro knows no other life. Being a shadow rider is in his blood—but so is a haunting desperation stemming from the secrets of his dark past... -
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Shadow Keeper by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne family brings its own brand of justice to the streets of Chicago's shadowy underworld as #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan returns to a series hot enough to burn...The paparazzi can't get enough of infamous bad boy Giovanni Ferraro. But unknown to them--and the women he beds--he's just playing a role. Keeping the spotlight on himself keeps it off the family business... -
Winter of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys paranormal, sexy ménage, and alpha male heroes who have the right combination of dominant, bad ass and scary without ever being mean… ~ Accolades and Book BurningsAfter years in foster care, Breanne Gallagher has the stable life she’s always wanted, living with her foster-sister and working as a chef... -
Demons in Disguise by A. Kirk, E. Kirk
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt's the Gotta Have Book 3 in the Bestselling Divinicus Nex Chronicles! Continuing the action-packed Divinicus Nex Chronicles, Aurora and fan-favorite hotties The Hex Boys are back with more mystery, non-stop action, romance and laugh-out-loud humor that makes this thrilling series irresistible. Come along for the ride where..Categorized as:
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Well of Magic by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI never expected to see a mage battle on national TV. When the ley lines—the orderly rivers of magical energy that circle the globe—went wild, chaos ensued. Magic hid in the shadows for hundreds of years, but then a secret order took control of one of the world's largest religions. Their goal is to rule the world, and the first step is to control the ley lines and magic users...Categorized as:
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Don't Rush Me by Jackie May
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMost humans have no idea that a dark and deadly underworld, filled with magic and monsters, exists. They wander through life blissfully ignorant of the supernatural world around them. Nora Jacobs is different. Nora knows exactly what kinds of hellish creatures haunt the streets of Detroit... -
Death Match by Annabel Chase, A. Blythe
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. Losing the games can mean losing your life... Alyse Winters, former covert supernatural agent, is laying low while she investigates who muzzled her magic and why. Faced with upsetting news about her handler and Ghuls behaving strangely, Alyse has her work cut out for her... -
Fury of a Phoenix by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsI knew the sins of my past would call to collect what was left of my soul. If I'd known the price I'd pay, I would've sacrificed more to stay hidden from the magic. In the middle of Wyoming--away from the abnormals of the world--I thought I was free and clear. I started a new life. Found a love I'd never known in a husband, and a son who was my everything... -
Red Rain by R.S. Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRed Rain Pandora has been through hell and back. Literally. She’s been kidnapped and tortured, found freedom, and then lost it all over again. She’s now the newest pawn in the age-old war between Heaven and Hell. The Triad owns her mark, Asher owns her heart, but the demon Wrath might just own her soul. Death—aka Dean—is her constant companion in these final days... -
Drop Dead Demons by A. Kirk, E. Kirk
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Boys Are Back In Town! And as HEXTRAORDINARILY SEXY AS EVER! - It's the exciting Sequel to DEMONS AT DEADNIGHT! Continuing the thrill-ride adventures of Aurora and the Super Sexy HEXY KNIGHTS! -------------------------Survival. It's an on-going battle.GOING ON A TREASURE HUNT...Aurora Lahey finally knows why supernatural slayers salivate to slaughter her, but how to stop them? Not so much...Categorized as:
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Scorched Ice by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulian 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... -
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Howler's Night by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Priest was back. Her home was safe. And Pandora had even managed to secure a powerful ally in the Zombie Queen. But in one fell swoop none of it mattered. She’s been abducted by a secret organization known only as the Triad, and they’re conducting experiments, treating her like a lab rat: cutting her open, dissecting her, and keeping her hostage. And she’s slowly going mad... -
Consequences by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the final installment of the Guardian Trilogy, hope is born, alliances change, and the fate of a world is held in the hands of two people. Forced to face the wrath of either Heaven or Hell, Olivia and Holden must choose a side before a war begins and tears their lives apart forever... -
Trials by Sadie Moss
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsI survived my first semester at the Academy of Unpredictable Magic. Apparently, the universe took that as a challenge…For years, Unpredictables have been brushed aside by the rest of the magical community. Now people are starting to pay attention—and I’m not entirely sure that’s a good thing... -
Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe “smouldering heat, epic romance, and awesome action” of Nalini Singh’s NYT bestselling series continues as two Arrows find themselves caught in a chilling conspiracy that spans all three races . . . Awakening wounded in a darkened cell, their psychic abilities blocked, Aden and Zaira know they must escape... -
Black Widow by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThere’s nothing worse than a cruel, cunning enemy with time to kill—and my murder to plan.With wicked Fire elemental Mab Monroe long gone, you’d think I could finally catch a break. But someone’s always trying to take me down, either as Gin Blanco or my assassin alter-ago. Now along comes the Spider’s new arch-nemesis, the mysteriously named M. M... -
Steel's Edge by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Wal-Mart and magic is a fairy tale—and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny… Charlotte de Ney is as noble as they come, a blueblood straight out of the Weird...
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