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Born to Endless Night by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSimon, like the rest of the Academy, is stunned when a navy-skinned warlock baby is found on the Academy steps... -
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Lovesong by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe has lived.She has lost.Everything she has is blue.But here, in the end, she'll be given one last chance.A gift for all she has endured.And her lovesong will be heard.Author's Note: This is part of a series meant to be read in order, starting with Wolfsong followed by Ravensong. If you haven't read both books, this will spoil major events. You've been warned... -
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A Warm Heart in Winter by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 29 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward is heating things up this winter with a holiday novel featuring some of her most iconic Black Dagger Brothers.In this romantic and sexy addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series, a beloved couple has everything arranged... until it all goes horribly wrong... -
![Dead to the World by Pandora Pine]()
Dead to the World by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince the death of his former partner, Tony Abruzzi, at the hands of mob boss, Vito “The Dragon” Dragonni, Cold Case Detective, Ronan O’Mara, has been a shell of his former self. Other than working his shifts at the police station, Ronan is going through the motions of life. The once vital and active cop is reduced to binge-watching trashy shows on Netflix to cope with his loss... -
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![Should the Sky Fall by Amithia Raine]()
Should the Sky Fall by Amithia Raine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a terrible accident, most people would spend day and night at their husband's side, praying for him to pull through. To wake up.Dawson isn't most people. Then again, it's not unreasonable to want to be rid of the man who's made your life a living hell for the past six years... -
![Luck of the Devil by Lark Taylor]()
Luck of the Devil by Lark Taylor
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne demon. One angel. A relationship that’s failed so many times. Could it really be just one human they’ve been missing?DagonFor centuries, Dimitri and I have tried to make it work. Each time we’ve been torn apart by our dominant natures, neither of us willing to back down. A hundred years ago, I thought he’d betrayed me in the worst possible way... -
![Second Time Around by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
Second Time Around by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRonin Eastland has lost his love of 12 years in a drunk driving accident. Broken and devastated, Ronin retreats into his own world where he slowly succumbs to the pain of losing the only man he'd ever love.Maverick Holliday wakes up in a white room and finds out he's dead. If that's not bad enough, his twink-looking somewhat angel tells him he can go back to Ronin... -
![Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill]()
Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJoey W. Hill’s Vampire Queen novels keep the pages turning, your imagination running, [and] your dreams carnally vivid” (Bitten by Books)... -
![Lost in the Mind by Alice Winters]()
Lost in the Mind by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the last incident—which involved a serial killer—Chevy and Seneca are considering puppy wrangling as a new, safer profession than psychic detective work. Honestly, Seneca would prefer to focus on his new relationship with Chevy, even if he’s worried about the menacing countdown calendar leading to Chevy’s birthday... -
![Devil's Mark by Lark Taylor]()
Devil's Mark by Lark Taylor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCal and his brothers turned their backs on the family business over a hundred years ago – but Hell is tired of waiting for them to return. CalI’ve never wanted a relationship – especially not with a human. With my father demanding my return to Hell and a demon leaving dead bodies in my bookshop, now is not the time to be losing my heart... -
![Dead & Buried by T.K. Eldridge]()
Dead & Buried by T.K. Eldridge
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDetectives Kennedy and Donovan were partners for years. Then one of them died. And yet, they're still partners. Kennedy has to solve Donovan's death while his partner's ghost helps him. Sort of... -
![Ryland's Inferno by Giovanna Reaves]()
Ryland's Inferno by Giovanna Reaves
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe ran because of fear, but was found because of love. . . The moment Blayze McKnight joins the Pryde Pack he knows it is only a matter of time before everyone finds out that he is not what he claims to be. Being the last of his kind, Blayze was never taught the way of the dragon. Because the man he wants he can never claim as his... -
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Dark Wind by Crista Crown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSage Wilkins had no idea he had secret super powers until he lost his temper and almost blew down his family home. After a week on the run with this curse spiraling out of control, he’s started to wonder if it wouldn’t be safer if he didn’t exist. Gideon Ward thought having a secret super power was great when he was a kid. Now, it’s just kind of one of those things... -
![The Art of Death by B.A. Stretke]()
The Art of Death by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKillian Frey is a machine of war. He’s been a killer, soldier, and spy for the Hadden Coven for decades. Alone in the field, he has honed both his skills and his reputation. The myth of Killian Frey is almost as lethal as the man himself. He’s been called back to the Coven proper to lead a special unit of security forces and finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings... -
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![Love and Magic: A Crimson Vampire Christmas by B.A. Stretke]()
Love and Magic: A Crimson Vampire Christmas by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove and Magic abound in Crimson, Virginia. Leroy Thibodaux has been the Sheriff of Crimson for a little over a year and he’s really settling into the job. He joined the Crimson Coven after fighting alongside them in the Great War and finds himself very much at home. All that’s missing is his Fate chosen love by his side... -
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Shadows Smolder by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**Second edition**Ancient originsShaky alliancesOverwhelming media attentionMore men than one bed can holdWell, it’s official. I’m a legendary divine being with mysterious origins who needs my chosen Champions to boost my powers through supernatural sexcapades. I would care what my parents thought—if only I could find out who they were... -
![Diablo by J.M. Wolf]()
Diablo by J.M. Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrace Black hasn’t forgotten the tragic death of his parents and birth pack. His only focus since then was looking after his twin brother, Casey. Now that Casey has found his fated mate and started a family of his own, Trace has given everyone the cold shoulders, preferring the comfort of solitude... -
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Elixir by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWild Bill and Michael might have thought they made it out of the subterranean vampire nest unscathed, but in her anger, Silk left Michael a taste of her wrath that's impossible to shake.It's a race against time to cure Michael of a bizarre affliction, and though the hunter and his favorite vamp have few enough friends, Bill can't ash a cigarette without burning another bridge... -
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Summons by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummons The first in a new series of standalone stories where our lovely men find their mates in the strangest of circumstances. It has to be Fate, right? Edward Rosen, level ten mage, hadn’t reached the end of his tether – he was hanging from it. After a hundred and twenty-four years of living under his parents’ rules, Edward decided the only way things could change, was if he got married... -
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The Wolf's [Un]Lucky Fae by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCall it fate, call it luck, but when a powerful wolf shifter walks into my life, everything changes. Bel I’ve made some stupid decisions in my life, and one in particular keeps coming back to haunt me. When I keep running into a handsome stranger, I know I should push him away, if only to keep him safe from my mess, keep him safe from me... -
![How to Tame a Hellhound by Shannon Mae]()
How to Tame a Hellhound by Shannon Mae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAidenApparently, the trauma from being kidnapped doesn’t end when you’re rescued, although I’m doing better. I have a roommate who has become family, and we’ve been adopted by a pack of otherworldly creatures who protect us. I’m still a little jumpy, and most people make me uncomfortable, but baking, therapy, and my daily walks are all helping... -
![A Suburban Summoning by Debra Dunbar]()
A Suburban Summoning by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween is all fun and games until you're summoned into a closet. Forced to help two children rid their father of a murderous girlfriend to satisfy the terms of her summoning, Sam finds neither the girlfriend, or the father, are quite what they seem. This short story was originally published in 2015 under the title Full Moon Mischief in the Nightshade anthology... -
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Penance by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUriel has awoken into a nightmare, unable to remember who or what she is. She and eight other women are captives of human traffickers, to be prettied-up and sold to the highest bidder. Besides the guards, there’s a woman, a demon, who is supposed to make each of them gorgeous, and provide a sexually charged atmosphere at the auction.They’ve got five days to escape... -
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Bloodborn Prince by Laura Lascarso
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a bloodborn Nephilim, Vincent’s power of seduction can compel beings to spill their secrets, but he seeks to know the mysteries of only one man's soul—those of his protector, Henri.Torn between his grief over Orlando’s death and his soul’s rebirth as his own bloodborn kin, Henri resists Vincent’s amorous advances... -
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![Flame and Ash by Morgan Brice]()
Flame and Ash by Morgan Brice
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third novel in the Witchbane series. One hundred years ago, a sheriff’s posse killed dark warlock Rhyfel Gremory, but his witch-disciples escaped, and their magic made them nearly immortal... -
![Omega's Shadow by Claire Cullen]()
Omega's Shadow by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOrdinary guy by day and protector of the city by night, Chris hides his true self from everyone. Even the omega he’s fallen for. But when Julian becomes the target of a dangerous shifter, Chris must risk it all to save him.Being an omega should define Julian’s life. In truth, it’s barely a footnote. He’s long abandoned his dream of being swept off his feet by an alpha... -
![Against the Grain: A Human's Guide to Wooing an Asexual Incubi by Nik Knight]()
Against the Grain: A Human's Guide to Wooing an Asexual Incubi by Nik Knight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem...Ellian has a problem, and its name is Felix Masters. When Ellie, a high society succubus, joins Against the Grain, he has a foolproof plan: attend the support group for supernatural misfits, discover the secret to correcting his… abnormality, and then return to the Incubi compound to join his incubus betrothed... -
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Fool Me Twice by A.M. Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Be a calm wave in the ocean of chaos.”Hart, perhaps, took that quote a bit too much to heart. In the midst of drama and the constant restlessness of his family, he chose to present himself as unwavering. Poised. Controlled. Even when inside, he’s anything but. There are layers to him underneath the perfection. Layers he’s desperately craving for someone to peel away... -
![Demon on the Down-Low by E.J. Russell]()
Demon on the Down-Low by E.J. Russell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter decades of unrequited love, this kangaroo will jump at the chance for a date. Any date.Lovelorn kangaroo shifter Hamish Mulherne, drummer for the mega-hit rock band Hunter’s Moon, waited years for the band’s jaguar shifter bassist to notice him. Instead, she’s just gotten married and is in a thriving poly relationship... -
![Fluid by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Fluid by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been a couple of decades since Wild Bill has been able to savor the bite of an ice-cold, freshly tapped keg. Twenty-odd years since the shivery pucker of a cheap, boxed wine has assaulted his palate. But that doesn't mean Bill's forgotten how to party... -
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Swarm by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor some time, Michael has suspected that Wild Bill's done more than just dabble in art. As with every other piece of his personal history, Bill plays his cards close to his chest. But when he lets on that a mural he painted before his change might still exist, Michael's dying to see it -- and Bill's never been good at saying no... -
![Snare by Jordan Castillo Price]()
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... -
![Big Bad by Queenie Wise]()
Big Bad by Queenie Wise
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Peter’s eyes, Damon Prince was a lot of things. 1. A fierce, dangerously capable alpha. 2. An annoyingly (endearingly) protective asshat. 3. The sexiest man on the planet. (He was a pretty good kisser too.) Damon would argue that Peter ought to add big, bad wolf to the list. Emphasis on the bad part... -
![Hell's Pawn by Jay Bell]()
Hell's Pawn by Jay Bell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohn Grey is dead… and that’s just the beginning.Purgatory should have been a safe haven for souls that belong neither in Heaven nor Hell, but instead John finds himself in a corrupt prison, one bereft of freedom or pleasure. Along with his decedent friend Dante, John makes a brave escape, only to fall straight down to Hell and into the arms of Rimmon, a handsome incubus... -
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![Saving Sorell by Kiki Burrelli]()
Saving Sorell by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRunning from a tortured past, Felix uses discipline and control to survive. Stuck in an abusive relationship, Sorell will do anything to protect his pack.Sorell may only be twenty-three but he knows how bad things can be and he’ll do anything to protect his new pack—his only family... -
![The Blood Boss by Davidson King]()
The Blood Boss by Davidson King
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVampires, mermaids, and witches…oh, my! Black Veil is full of them all, but at the end of the day, it’s The Blood Boss who has the last word. Ever since The Final War, Vampires rule Black Veil, and with The Blood Boss in charge, peace reigns. Keeping the vampires under control is a task Cain takes seriously... -
![Misfit Mage by Michael Taggart]()
Misfit Mage by Michael Taggart
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe went searching for a fresh start. He didn’t expect to find unusual friends, fierce enemies, and primal powers.Jason thought that it was the end of his life after being hunted and attacked by a band of ruthless thugs. Instead, he tapped into the source of creation and emerged from his Death Experience with magical powers... -
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Deceptions by Jourdan Lane
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAngels and demons, vampires and werewolves... And Peter, bound to Lucien, the master vampire, walks amongst them, no longer all human but without a place of his own. Desperate to be turned and baffled by Lucien's continuing refusal, Peter is starting to feel that he's losing his vampire lover. Their relationship has become purely physical, with Lucien pushing Peter away at every turn... -
![Christian's Menace by Lynn Hagen]()
Christian's Menace by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/M, vampires]Minsheng and Yasuko are wary of strangers, especially those that have fangs. Kidnapped from their home country, the two try desperately to find their place in their new lives. Minsheng is angry and bitter over the ordeal he has suffered through. Yasuko is still so naïve... -
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Temptation in Shadows by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOriginally released as part of THE BODYGUARD anthology, fall under the spell of Gena Showalter's paranormal romantic suspense novella "Temptation in Shadows." Every day he puts his life on the line, what will happen when it's his heart in jeopardy? Tall, lean, muscular—and definitely rough around the edges—Sean Walker is not your typical nightclub bodyguard... -
![Patron of Mercy by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes]()
Patron of Mercy by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLach has spent the last few thousand years counting only on himself. What he needed, he took. What he wanted, he won with charm. All except a god he turned his back on an age ago, when he had a different name and didn’t know what he was giving up. Thanatos, god of merciful death, is one of the gentlest gods in the pantheon—easing the transition between life and death for billions of mortals... -
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Spark X by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow that Ember is a Grim Angel, she's facing the biggest challenge of her life. Not only does she have to decide if her heart lies with Asher or Cameron, but she has to make a choice that could alter the fate of the world. Good or Evil. Angels or Reapers. Which side will conquer? **Mature Content Warning** 17+ for language and sexual content... -
![His Imperfect Mate by Lynn Hagen]()
His Imperfect Mate by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, shape-shifters, HEA]Dudley has been taught that shifters are savage beasts that will sooner tear out a vampire's throat than mate them. He was also taught that shifters would rather let vampires starve than feed them... -
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Secrets by Jourdan Lane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeter's life gets more complicated with every passing day. His relationship with his vampire lover Lucien is on the rocks, he can't seem to get enough of his friend and confidant, Nicholas, and events going on inside the coven are making him wonder when everything is going to blow up in his face... -
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Initiated by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I always thought I knew myself better than anyone ever could. Now, I'm not so sure." Having been approached by some secret organization that polices the demon world, I'm now left with the choice of if I want to join them or not. My entire world has been flipped upside down. I used to just be Brian Cordero, sexy as hell cop with a body as masculine as my machismo... -
![Manikin by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Manikin by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMarushka loves pretty things: lace and velvet, porcelain and pearls. She sews elaborate costumes for all of her dolls, and she spends hours arranging their hair just so. Her collection is growing; she’s added a very pretty trinket, and his name is Michael. She can’t wait to dress him up.Michael always suspected mentally ill vampires grew worse and worse as the years went by... -
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Claiming Christian by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDerrick is an arrogant alpha billionaire poised to take control of his pack. Christian is a good guy who is always finishing last. When their worlds collide, will Derrick be able to protect them both?Christian’s nice ways have finally landed him in the worst kind of trouble. After agreeing to help his friend, Finn, Christian becomes a target for a sadistic pack leader... -
![Sightlines by Santino Hassell]()
Sightlines by Santino Hassell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChase Payne is a walking contradiction. He's the most powerful psychic in the Community, but the least respected. He's the son of the Community's founder, but with his tattoo sleeves and abrasive attitude, he's nothing like his charismatic family. No one knows what to make of him, which is how he wound up locked in a cell on the Farm yet again... -
![The Demon You Know by Barbara Elsborg]()
The Demon You Know by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA good demon?Ezra is a timekeeper in Hell, responsible for building and maintaining the clocks that tick away eternal torment. He’s never believed he deserves to be in Hell, and when the reason he’s there is revealed, he’s horrified...yet filled with hope... -
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Wolf's Bane by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Allure ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, werewolves, sex in shifted form, HEA]Recently released from prison for a crime he fully admits committing, Douglas Stone is without a clan and without any prospects. And then he meets a man that makes him see he can be more than he ever thought he could.Jilly is a vampire with issues...
![The Wolf's [Un]Lucky Fae by Michele Notaro](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/667b1f50f88bc0eb2d56e2ab.jpg)
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