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Rise Of Ashes by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAmelia Lego sets, Star Trek and junk food in my pajamas, These used to be how I would spend my safe and lazy days off. Now, what am I doing with my time…? High-speed chases, running from Hellhounds, fighting witches, opening boxes that threaten the entire Vampire race, and stabbing bitches with my shoes. But hey, at least I get to wear a pretty dress on my date... -
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Collection: Books 6-10 by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTake a walk on the wild side with Anita Blake, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. These five novels of human—and inhuman—passions feature vampires, werewolves, and “a heroine as sharp as a stake and slick as a silver bullet” (J.D. Robb)... -
Psy Changeling Series Collection by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of the first seven books in the Psy-Changeling series by NYT-bestselling author Nalini Singh... -
Mob Sorcery 2 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVince finds himself going up in the underworld, but the mafia is far from the only gang in town.The city is abuzz with an international sorcerer's conference, and the mayor is cracking down hard on anything that might make him look bad. But Vince is out to get that bag. That means fulfilling his enforcer contract for the mob, police crackdown be damned... -
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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... -
Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven in the Holllows - Cincinnati's home to all supernatural folk - vampires and werewolves can make strange bedfellows. Just ask Rachel Morgan, private investigator and witch. First her never-do-well boyfriend disappears into the night. Then the hunky protege of vampire crimelord Piscary starts eyeing her curves... not to mention her throat... -
Dragon Born 1: The Shifter's Hoard by Dante King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter fighting a troll in a back alley, I found out the supernatural was real.Then I discovered I'm a dragon shifter.Soon after, I learned I'm also a mage.Turns out this combination is incredibly rare, and now everyone wants a piece of me.Being a dragon, there's only one thing I want to do: gather my hoard.Power. Magic. Women. Riches. It's all going to be mine... -
Vampire Trinity by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVampire hunter Gideon Green never intended to become a vampire's servant. But when Anwyn, a woman with whom he shared an unforgettable night, is turned by a vampire pack, Gideon is forced into an uneasy alliance with one of the most terrifying vampires he's ever encountered: the mysterious Daegan Rei.Daegan has a vested interest in Anwyn... -
Strange Fate by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSarah Strange is a normal teenager with annoying siblings and a crush on two boys, Mal and Kierlan, who happen to be her best friends. But Sarah also has visions of a place where dragons darken the sky and feast on humans. When Sarah confides in Mal and Kierlan about her visions, she discovers her friends are not who they seem. They are part of the Night World... -
Jack Kursed by Glenn Bullion
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe victim of a witch’s curse, Jack has been awake for two hundred years. Unable to die, unable to sleep, he’s trapped in a state of existence that no one can relate to, not even his vampire best friend Victoria.Using his unique condition, he has helped Victoria in keeping the supernatural world at bay. Evil vampires, werewolves, and monsters have all died at their hand... -
Wolf Games: Island of Shade by Caroline Peckham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the foundering of IDAHO's cruise ship, the survivors are washed up on a deadly island off the coast of northern Africa. But in a jungle of shade, it's not just the Reapers lurking in the forest that pose a danger...Journeying to an underground institute at the heart of the island might be Cass and Jameson's only hope... -
Requiem by S.J. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the final installment of the Vampire Conclave series, Sarah delves further into her family’s dark and stormy past, unlocking a disturbing truth surrounding her ancestor, Thallan Moonshade. With the help of an unexpected ally, Sarah comes across a secret so shocking from Thallan’s life that it makes her even more determined to thwart his malevolent plans... -
Convalescent by Kandi Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll she wanted was to feel again, but when Kisa stumbled into Dolor's life, she didn't know it would change her entire existence. Being told that one is destined and damned to destroy the world isn't what she had in mind.The more she learns, the more questions she has, and getting answers is harder than she thought. And then there's Dolor... -
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... -
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Real Vampires Say Read My Hips by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBe Careful What You Wish For…Curvy vampire Glory St. Clair has a lot of things on her wish list: a perfect figure, to eat chocolate again, and to marry her hunky Highlander Jeremiah Campbell of course. Then there's the family she's always wanted. At least she's about to marry Jerry--until her mother kidnaps her the week before the wedding.What's a girl to do?She's in Olympus and a goddess... -
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Succubus Blessed by Heather Long
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf I told you, that would be spoiling the last book. I know, I know. Not everyone likes secrets, but that's half of the fun of telling my story. I'll tell you when the time is right. Promise.The following blurb might contain spoilers for Succubus Unchained. Be warned before you scroll down.There might be something to this new life of mine.Being mated to Maddox and bonded to Alfred isn’t so bad... -
Bound by the Vampire Queen: A Vampire Queen Series Novel by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSworn to obedience, compelled by loyalty, and threatened with damnation for betrayal, Jacob entered Lady Lyssa’s servitude as a human servant... -
Vampire Instinct by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brand-new Vampire Queen novel from the award-winning author who "never ceases to amaze." -Night Owl Romance As servant to vampire mistress Lady Daniela, Elisa is unwaveringly devoted-but she recoils at one shocking request: destroy the untamed, undead children entrusted to her care... -
Wolf House - Potter's Story by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"O'Rourke certainly knows how to deliver twists that the reader never sees coming and that will leave him/her reeling for days on end. Five stars." A Book Vacation Book Reviews.As Potter leaves Kiera and his friends to go in search of Luke, he makes a lonely journey across the snow-capped mountains of Cumbria... -
Vampire Mistress by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe fifth book in the sensational series of "sizzling paranormal erotica." (Fresh Fiction) Joey W. Hill returns to the dark and seductive landscape of her Vampire Queen novels as a desperate woman named Anwyn finds herself trapped between the desires of two men, each with his own mission of the night: vampire hunter Gideon Green and vampire Daegan Rei... -
Demon's Doorway by Glenn Bullion
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlex has a good life. Being a unique half demon, he’s used his powers to conquer feral vampires, the darkness inside him, and help ghosts in need. But there’s one more challenge that will be his strongest. Marrying Cindy, the love of his life.Jack has been cursed by a witch’s magic for two hundred years. Unable to sleep, unable to die, his only hope for peace lies with young Kevin, a pure witch... -
Otherworld Chills by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe final anthology from the #1 New York Times bestselling Otherworld series Embrace the obscure. New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong once again opens the gates to the Otherworld. This collection of rare and never-before-published novellas and short stories brings the clever wit, dark twists, and intense suspense Otherworld readers have come to expect... -
The Mark of the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen he becomes Lady Lyssa’s full servant, Jacob crosses the threshold into a darker relationship with her than he’s known before. His time as a vampire hunter certainly hadn’t prepared him to embrace a world where humans are sexual commodities, but he adapted. Now he finds the integrity of his soul challenged as he serves his Mistress’s needs as fully as he services her desires... -
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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... -
Hot Blooded by Christine Feehan, Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen the sun goes down, four women will discover the man they desire within the beast that drives them wild in this sexy paranormal romance collection that includes an original Carpathain novella...“Dark Hunger” by New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan In a dark jungle, a beautiful activist liberates animals from a secret laboratory—and stumbles across an unexpected prisoner... -
The Only One by Christine Feehan, Susan Grant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFOR EACH, THERE COULD BE ONLY ONE This book contains three short stories:1. Dark Descent by Christine Feehan (11 in her Dark Series) an aggressive, multi-talented professional body guard/secret service agent who never lets danger or the unknown stop her becomes the lifemate of a powerful immortal embroiled in a battle with the vampires. 2... -
Blood Legacy by C.J. Ellisson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite surviving silver poisoning, Vivian isn't out of the fire yet. Rolando is still alive, as is his desire to eliminate all manipulator vampires like her. The streets of Buenos Aires prove to be a tricky hunting ground for Vivian and her husband Rafe, especially when a paranormal serial killer starts leaving bodies behind... -
Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ancient evil has resurfaced. For the first time in nearly seven hundred years, ghouls are roaming the earth again. And this time, they're not alone. Head Elder Abel of the Fairview Vampire Coven has made a pact with the creatures; to join their strengths and take control of the world by fear and force... -
Accepting the Moon by K.S. Haigwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is a new Alpha Wolf in town, and she is about to change everything. Mena had all she wanted in life: a nice house, money, a successful husband who treated her like a queen. That was, until she found out her marriage was all a lie, and things she never thought could exist, did. Vampires are real. Werewolves are real. And Mena is not human anymore... -
Elements of Flames by C.R. Robertson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsELEMENTS OF FLAMESThe Otherworld is a shadow world that overlaps the human physical plane, a place where magical beings evolved, their heritage the missing link. These two worlds collide when behavioural profiler Morgan Skelly visits a crime scene in Norway on winter solstice. There she meets the man who has starred in her dreams for years... -
Endless Magic by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Stella awakens, the last thing she remembers is being kidnapped by The Brotherhood. Robbed of her magic and memories, she struggles to discover what happened to her and why. She’s not even sure how she escaped until her terrifying memories begin to return... -
Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“There are times when you should respond to a crisis with dignity and a level head. This was not one of those times.” Whether it stems from love or a sense of responsibility, Anja will do whatever it takes to break the curse and set Rob free, but the price might prove too high... -
Thicker Than Blood by Angela Roquet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRevenge. Jenna had thought she wanted it before but it’s nothing compared to the scorching ire she lives with now. With her home and heart in ruins, she’s ready to repay the favor. The duke has taken her in, but not out of the kindness of his heart. The lavish suite and full-service harem at her disposal are not enough to disguise the setup for what it is: a gilded cage... -
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Eternal Demon by Laura Wright
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Erion’s son is kidnapped by the evil vampire Cruen, Erion vows to stop at nothing to find his hideaway—including intercepting the traveling party of Cruen’s beautiful bride-to-be. But instead of a vulnerable caravan, Erion is met by a feral band of female demons that includes Hellen, the bride—a creature of dark magic and darker passion... -
Ebony's Legacy: Year Three by M. Guida
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI want to choose my own destiny but that’s not the way of the vampires.I know Gunnar is my true mate but I’m forbidden to tell him how I feel.It gets even worse because a vampire royal wants to claim me and I only have to until the end of this school year to figure how to control my own life and choose the man I love.Get lost in the world of Ebony’s Legacy... -
A Witch to Live by Glenn Bullion
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKevin always had one ability that set him apart from everyone else. Healing. He healed his classmate Rachel when they were six years old, even though it almost exposed him.He lost his parents after starting high school. Now a senior, he struggles to stay out of his sister’s way as she takes care of both of them. He sleeps on the couch in their one-bedroom apartment and walks to school... -
Recombinant by Shannon Mayer, Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom NYT and USAT bestselling authors Denise Grover Swank and Shannon Mayer comes a new twist on the world of vampires . . .In the city that never sleeps, nightmares live in the darkness . . .A series of grisly murders begin to pile up in New York City, murders that have no rhyme or reason and no leads. Unless one chooses to believe that the supernatural is possible... -
Chaotic by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKelley Armstrong returns to the Otherworld with "Chaotic," where a half-demon tabloid journalist's boring date is saved...by a supernatural explosion? She's off to save the day—if only her less-than-stellar date wouldn't tag along! Luckily, the intriguing, infuriating, and just plain sexy werewolf/jewel thief Karl Marsten also appears...Categorized as:
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Big Game by C.J. Ellisson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVivian and Rafe venture into the Seat of Darkness, the Tribunal’s base, to uncover who’s plotting against them and why. From a cold, windy island off the southern Argentine coast, to the decadence of Buenos Aires, the group has plenty to keep their attention—seductive twins, deadly games, and a bunch of bloodsucking fiends who hate our much-loved, despotic innkeeper enough to see her dead... -
Ebony's Legacy Year Four by M. Guida
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last battle between good and evil. My mate, the Sentinels and the Defenders are all in a fight for our lives.The last dragon stone is hidden in the Starlight Kingdom. It's a race between us and our enemies.Sacrifices will have to be made to win this war, but I'm determined to keep my loved ones safe, especially Gunnar... -
How Torie Got Her Hex Back by M.J. Caan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere is never a good time for a witch to lose her powers.But to lose your magic just when you and your friends need it to survive might be the worst timing of all.But even in her despair, Torie Bliss has noticed some strange goings-on in Singing Falls. The supernatural community seems to be at war with itself, and the human inhabitants of the community are not exactly acting like normal humans... -
Vegas Bites: A Werewolf Romance Anthology by L.A. Banks, J.M. Jeffries
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat howls in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Welcome to the French Quarter, Sin City's premier casino, where the high rollers are vampires, the sexy showgirls are werewolves, and the lounge magician is a djinn. Beneath the sexy, sassy, smoldering action, danger lurks and Lady Love reigns supreme... -
Toxic by Kristen Middleton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that Slade has learned the truth about Vanessa, will he give up Chelsey in order to win back the woman he thought he'd lost, so long ago?And...Melody has set her sights on Liam and isn't willing to give up easily. Trigger warning: Attempted rape scene toward the end of the book... -
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Creature of Habit by Angel Lawson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmelia should have run when she had the chance. Away from Asheville. Away from her job. But most importantly, away from her deadly boss, Grant Palmer. Instead she finds the draw of Grant irresistible even after he reveals his darkest secrets. Amelia remains in Asheville even though a killer is stalking her, knowing the one person that can protect her is equally dangerous... -
The Stalker by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRain fell against the roof and the windowpanes, sealing them in together in their den of antiques and crumbling books and the nail polish bottles lined up in the dormer ledges. It was all so ordinary and human; the only monsters were them, just the way he liked it... -
Snare by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith summer ending and temperatures dipping low at night, Michael's eager to get his leather jacket back, and although Wild Bill could easily vamp any sales clerk into giving Michael some new duds, it wouldn't be quite the same as the jacket he left at his parents' house. Not unless the malls have begun selling clothing with Rohypnol and ketamine sewn into the seams... -
The Reluctant Goddess (The Montgomery Chronicles) by Karen Ranney
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife was getting stranger instead of easier. Not only was Marcie Montgomery still craving tacos - and any kind of cheesecake - now she was lusting after her knight in confusing armor. Plus, she knew her dog wasn’t exactly a dog... -
A Snow Covered Moon by L.M. Adams
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am Jaevia Knightley, Jae for short, a daemon, a mutt, a mix breed, half succubus, half vampire. I once was part of a great organization, the Kindred, our only charge, to police the other supernaturals of the worlds. The Kindred and I came to a crossroads so to speak and I decided to not be one anymore, only problem? Well you really can’t stop being Kindred, it’s a lifetime thing... -
Ash and Mary-Lynnette: Those Who Favor Fire by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is, at last, the continuation of the story of Ash Redfern and Mary-Lynnette Carter. For those who haven't read the original, or don't remember, although they are soulmates, the stargazer Mary-Lynnette sent the vampire Ash packing when she heard about the sins of his past. Ever since, a reformed Ash has been trying to make amends...
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