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  • The Twilight Journals by Stephenie Meyer

    The Twilight Journals by Stephenie Meyer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The Twilight Journals set includes four gorgeous journals packaged in a collectible keepsake tin, inspired by Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn...
  • Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes

    Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    With his wedding behind him, Fred is looking forward to nightly life finally settling down. Unfortunately, someone from his past has other, far less peaceful, plans in mind. Finding his clan under attack, Fred must scramble to discover who is working against him and how to fight back...
  • Darkkin Queen by John Conroe

    Darkkin Queen by John Conroe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Book 16 of the Demon Accords. Tatiana Demidova - natural born vampire, Coven royalty, fighter, CEO, mate of the God Hammer, Fallen Angel... mother. She wears many hats, balances diverse duties, multi-tasks like any other woman, except most of those don't face demons from Hell, monsters from Fairie, alien invaders, or pissy world leaders...
  • Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 4 by Nicholas Knight

    Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 4 by Nicholas Knight

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Discover that the Highway to Hell really is paved with good intentionsSupernatural, the hit show from The CW, continued its streak of critical praise and ratings gold as the fourth season upped the stakes for Sam and Dean Winchester and introduced another potent supernatural element into the mix - angels...
  • Vampire Hollows by Tim O'Rourke

    Vampire Hollows by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    With nowhere else to run to but the Hollows, Kiera Hudson finds herself in a world like no other. Entrusted with a secret, she has to make her way to the mysterious Light House set hundreds of miles beneath the Earth. As she makes her journey, Kiera’s companions are being murdered one by one...
  • Posthumous Education by Drew Hayes

    Posthumous Education by Drew Hayes

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Much like accountants, fey never forget a debt.Just as Fred is settling down in his new abode, he receives word that a favor is being called in, one he promised to a dangerously powerful member of otherworldly royalty. Bracing danger, adventure, and unknown threats, Fred is instead asked to take on an entirely different role than anticipated...
  • Bayou Reckoning by Apryl Baker

    Bayou Reckoning by Apryl Baker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Serial Killers.Vengeful Ghosts.Soul Eaters.Fallen Angels.Rougarous.Primordial Evils.These are just some of the big bads Emma Rose Crane has survived. She always comes out the other side a little more broken, but she hides it from the world. No one knows how vulnerable she really is. Not even Officer Dan, who loves her more than she thinks she deserves...
  • Dead Lost by Tim O'Rourke

    Dead Lost by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Confronted by the photographer, Potter reluctantly gets caught up in delivering photographs and letters that could either destroy the pushed world or make the wolves stronger.After Jack Seth pushes the lever, Isidor sets off in search of Melody Rose. His journey takes him back to Lake Lure where a series of child murders have been taking place...
  • Dead Push by Tim O'Rourke

    Dead Push by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When two enemies push back together!“…Most of them just sit as if waiting for someone to join them on their impending journey. Others are rushing for their train as if late for some important meeting. They can’t wait to board one of those trains below ground...
  • Dead Wolf by Tim O'Rourke

    Dead Wolf by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Learning the painful secrets of her past, Kiera must understand why the truth had been kept from her. When confronting Murphy, Kiera soon discovers he has been keeping his own terrible secret. With Kiera's and her friend's past lives coming back to haunt them, Jack Seth tells her, she must discover the identity of the hooded photographer if she is to push her life back and save those she loves...
  • Dark Angel by Kim Richardson

    Dark Angel by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lucian, the first of the fallen archdemons, is a cosmic douche. And he's looking for me. Swell.Without the mark of an archangel, I have no protection against his dark gift. He wants to use me as his puppet, but I'm no one's puppet.The archdemon is up to something. I can feel it. Something really big and equally evil. And he'll stop at nothing until he gets what he wants...
  • Dead End by Tim O'Rourke

    Dead End by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fighting for her friends and fighting for her life, Kiera Hudson must finally unravel the pushed world and its secrets. But most of all, Kiera must make her choice. A choice that she fears will change everything and the lives of her friends forever.Does Kiera have the heart to choose them or choose for them?'Dead End' - the heart pounding conclusion to 'Kiera Hudson Series Two'...
  • Dead Night - Potter's Secrets by Tim O'Rourke

    Dead Night - Potter's Secrets by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Potter disappears from Hallowed Manor for twenty-four hours, he goes in search of the only person he thinks will be able to give him answers as to why the world has been pushed. That person is his first love, Sophie. But Sophie has been pushed, too, and is running for her life. In a world where wolves live amongst humans, Potter must save Sophie while trying to search for answers...
  • Dead Seth by Tim O'Rourke

    Dead Seth by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Held hostage by Jack Seth, Kiera Hudson must not only find a way to escape, but save Potter and her father before she turns to stone. With Jack becoming ever more unstable and dangerous, Kiera soon realises the choice he is forcing her to make has far more terrifying consequences than she first believed...
  • Dragon Born 1: The Shifter's Hoard by Dante King

    Dragon Born 1: The Shifter's Hoard by Dante King

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After 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...
  • Elena's School of Horror by Nalini Singh

    Elena's School of Horror by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Short story from authors July Newsletter. Part of the Guild Hunter Series...
  • Ebony's Legacy: Year One by M. Guida

    Ebony's Legacy: Year One by M. Guida

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Want more Legacy? This is Raven’s sister’s story! Watch the legacy continue!!!Ebony: I’m stuck at Legacy Academy, trying to live down my big sister’s reputation.I’m not Raven. But try telling this to the other girls who want my head on a platter. I’m not special. In fact, I’m a big, fat mess. I didn’t want to go to school. I wanted revenge, but like my sister before me, I can’t control my powers...
  • Moon Angel by J.R. Rain

    Moon Angel by J.R. Rain

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Amazon's #1 bestselling vampire detective is back!In Moon Angel, vampire private investigator Samantha Moon must save her telepathic daughter from the devil. When Tammy is tricked into a pact with the evil one, he invades her mind, pulling every secret from it. Except the one he wants most...Sam vows to destroy the devil, but she's going to need supernatural help...
  • Dead Flesh by Tim O'Rourke

    Dead Flesh by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Kiera and her friends return from the dead, they soon realise that the world is not the same – it has been pushed. Returning to Hallowed Manor, Kiera soon learns that it’s not only the world that has changed, she is changing, too...
  • Strange Fate by L.J. Smith

    Strange Fate by L.J. Smith

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sarah 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

    Jack Kursed by Glenn Bullion

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The 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...
  • Vampire Breed by Tim O'Rourke

    Vampire Breed by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Tim O'Rourke once again shows his mastery at building stories and characters that are larger than life. He has readers constantly guessing and changing their alliances." Abibliophobic Book Reviews Kiera awakens to find herself imprisoned. Experiencing horrific nightmares and visions, she slowly realises that she has been subjected to a series of sinister tests and operations...
  • Vampire Hunt by Tim O'Rourke

    Vampire Hunt by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In search of Kayla and on the run, Kiera and her friends make a race against time across the Cumbria Mountains. With vampires predicting their every move, the trust amongst Kiera and her friends starts to waver...
  • The Hellbeast's Queen by Stephanie Hudson

    The Hellbeast's Queen by Stephanie Hudson

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hope can be a dangerous thing.It can be all consuming.Can be the only thing you think about.The only comfort you have when locked to the darkness of your own mind.The hope to find light at the end of the tunnel.A guiding hand to led you out of the nightmare.But what of love?For Ella it is the thing she clings onto when all that hope is lost.A love that is always worth fighting for...
  • Kiera Hudson & The Creeping Men by Tim O'Rourke

    Kiera Hudson & The Creeping Men by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Finding herself pushed into a new world, with new mysteries to solve, new creatures to defeat and old friends to find, Keira Hudson begins a whole new series of adventures...
  • Kiera Hudson & The Secret Identity by Tim O'Rourke

    Kiera Hudson & The Secret Identity by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Held captive in the grounds of Bastille Hall, by Kiera Hudson, Potter has to confront the wolf deep inside of him if he is to survive and be set free. But there is a dark secret that Potter has hidden not only from Kiera but from himself too.To tame the wolf that now threatens to consume him, Potter will have to look back to a time before he was born...
  • Kiera Hudson & The White Wolf by Tim O'Rourke

    Kiera Hudson & The White Wolf by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With Potter trying to come to terms with his past and why he now has a wolf lurking inside of him, Kiera Hudson suggests they should go in search of the White Wolf. Potter isn't so sure and wants to return to Hallowed Manor as he believes the truth lies there. But the answers they find lead Kiera and Potter into a mystery of murder and betrayal and ultimately back to the White Wolf, Lilly Blu...
  • The Crane Diaries: Bayou Secrets by Apryl Baker

    The Crane Diaries: Bayou Secrets by Apryl Baker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Deep in the bayou is a place so dark even nightmares tremble in fear. It has been whispered about for a century, and even the hunters of New Orleans don't trek into the shadows of Madame's island, a Necromancer more feared than any other. But all that is about to change.A hunter has gone missing...
  • Sage and Spirited by Viola Grace

    Sage and Spirited by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Doing a family favour before a wedding is nerve-wracking at the best of times, clearing out the haunted venue is a nightmare.Hecate’s social life is looking up. Her sister is getting married, the new brother-in-law-to-be is a really good guy, and his family is helping Hecate fill in the gaps of her knowledge of what the hell she is...
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    dragons  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  adult  book  demons  fae
  • Kiera Hudson & The Adoring Artist by Tim O'Rourke

    Kiera Hudson & The Adoring Artist by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Kiera Hudson learns that her new friend and artist, Nev East, is not answering his phone or retuning her calls, she goes in search of him only to discover that he has gone missing.Enlisting the help of Potter, Kiera starts to follow a series of clues. But why does Potter seem so reluctant to help in the search of Kiera’s friend...
  • Convalescent by Kandi Vale

    Convalescent by Kandi Vale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All 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...
  • First Dates by Katie May

    First Dates by Katie May

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We've been through the introductions...Now, the men have one chance to prove themselves or face elimination.I've chosen a small group of men for my first group date, and one terrifying lumberjack tree for my solo date. But Kyler is more determined than ever to make this the weirdest, strangest season ever of Supernaturalette. Nothing on this show is as it seems, including the men...
  • Dark Nightingale by Luanne Bennett

    Dark Nightingale by Luanne Bennett

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three vampires walk into a tattoo shop… Some people would welcome their long-lost family. But when your father is a ruthless, ancient vampire, it’s best to run in the opposite direction. Emmaline is a demure witch with a heart of gold. She’s also more powerful than all of Blackthorn Grove’s witches combined...
  • Witch Magic by Kelley Armstrong

    Witch Magic by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Fiction...
  • Elemental Flame by Phaedra Weldon

    Elemental Flame by Phaedra Weldon

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "I love you, Sam. I will always love you." When Elemental Witch Samantha Hawthorne discovers her lover, Crwys Holliard, is missing, she vows to find him. With the help of her friends and an Alpha Werewolf who just won't take no for an answer, Sam follows clues that point them in the direction of the realm of Faerie, a place Sam swore she would never return to...
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    dragons  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  book  dark  epic  fae
  • Wolf House - Potter's Story by Tim O'Rourke

    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...
  • Extinction by M.R. Forbes

    Extinction by M.R. Forbes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Landon Hamilton is no stranger to adversity. As the Diuscrucis, Purgatory's champion in the war between Heaven and Hell, he's had to deal with his unfair share:  The vampire who betrayed him, the Beast who imprisoned him, the angel who tried to kill him, and the powerful demon who almost did...
  • Vampire Princess Rising by Jami Brumfield

    Vampire Princess Rising by Jami Brumfield

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Savannah Winters went from homecoming queen to vampire princess in one terrifying night. Now she must find a way to survive the dark world she lives without letting the anger and depression overwhelm and destroy her. Maintaining a balance between her supernatural identity and human cover is more difficult then she could ever imagine...
  • Bayou Kings by Luanne Bennett

    Bayou Kings by Luanne Bennett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is Katie Bishop living with a warlock? Savannah is about to become a former city on the map if Katie can’t figure out how to get rid of the warlocks who just blew into town. Equally disturbing are their deep ties to Jackson’s father, the man who brought them. Randall Hunter is hell-bent on bringing Jackson into the family business...
  • Fate's Intervention by W.J. May

    Fate's Intervention by W.J. May

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The highly awaited fifth book in the Hidden Secrets Saga is now at your fingertips! How do choose between power of passion or the power of peace? After finally coming face to face with her greatest foe, Bentos, Rogue has a decision to make. Joshua, the new grolics alpha came to her aid her stand off against Bentos, and has been labeled as her true mate, but her heart still belongs to Michael...
  • Moon Thrall by Donna Grant

    Moon Thrall by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant gives readers a double dose of the Louisiana bayous in the second book of her searing LaRue series (connected to the bestselling Chiasson series) filled with suspense, voodoo, and romance. HER QUEST FOR THE TRUTH Skye Parrish is living her dream...
  • Curses & Blood by Kim Richardson

    Curses & Blood by Kim Richardson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I thought my life was finally going my way. Boy, was I wrong.When a new job lands in my lap from the Dark Witch Court, with a very large paycheck, I take it. It should have been an easy gig. I was wrong again.Nothing is what it seems. When members of the Gray Council wind up dead, a new evil closes in and I find myself on a dangerous path...
  • Accepting the Moon by K.S. Haigwood

    Accepting the Moon by K.S. Haigwood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There 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...
  • Killing Land by Laken Cane

    Killing Land by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ravaged by unfamiliar emotions and regretful of the choices she made, Rune Alexander begins life over back in River County, a place as harsh in its own way as the dark edge of hell from which she has returned. She must now fight in a changed world where the Others have been nearly obliterated and the humans are on the hunt to wipe out those who remain...
  • Vampire in Defiance by Dale Mayer

    Vampire in Defiance by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This was it. For Tessa. For Cody. For Jared. Her family. Her Friends. Moltere's Mountain is collapsing. With Tessa, her friends and family still inside. Tessa won't go down without a fight...and she won't leave the others behind. But as she races to save everyone, time runs out. Grounded with an injured wing, Cody wants Tessa to leave while they still can...
  • Kiss Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

    Kiss Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I could rely on Bishop, I felt it in every fiber of my being. Only... I’d been wrong before.” Anja’s no longer the geeky newbie who couldn’t bite her way out of a paper bag. Since becoming Elder of the West, Anja stood up for what she believes in and found her place in vampire society...
  • Werewolves of Shade  (Part Four) by Tim O'Rourke

    Werewolves of Shade (Part Four) by Tim O'Rourke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From Tim O'Rourke #1 bestselling author of 'The Kiera Hudson Series' comes 'Werewolves of Shade' a werewolf romance with a twist. When the entire population of Shade go missing, investigative reporter Mila Watson knows this could be the big break she has been waiting for...
  • Mastered: Teagan by Krystal Shannan

    Mastered: Teagan by Krystal Shannan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nobody could fix her or claim her.She belonged to nobody.Pain was her game.Self-deprecating and guilt-ridden she-wolf, Teagan Rourke, has been to hell and back. Now, all she wants is agony to reinforce what she already knows--she doesn't deserve happiness. Frequenting Castle, a local BDSM club, and succumbing to a sadist's wishes is the only "happily ever after" she's looking for...
  • Introductions by Katie May

    Introductions by Katie May

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When I’m selected to be the Supernaturalette, I think it’s finally my time to find love.But apparently? This is a special season of the show.Supernaturalette: Fuck Up Edition.Twenty-five men are competing for my hand in marriage. Twenty-five broken, eccentric men.Everything from a man-eating tree to a vegetarian wendigo to a garden gnome...
  • Tainted by Claire Farrell

    Tainted by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ~Best read after the original Ava Delaney series~The backdrop may be grim, but Dublin city has become the centre of change. And as the humans and supernaturals figure out how to live in each other’s worlds, the person who forced that change has quietly stepped aside for a peaceful life...
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    angels  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires  book  dark  demons  fae
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