Books like 'Broken Things'
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Dark Spy’s Mission by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJin’s first spying mission is supposed to be easy. Walk into the club, touch Kalugal to tether her consciousness to him, and walk out. Except, they should have known better... -
Dark Overlord New Horizon by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJacki has two talents that set her apart from the rest of the human race. She has unpredictable glimpses of other people’s futures, and she is immune to mind manipulation. Unfortunately, both talents are pretty useless for finding a job other than the one she had in the government’s paranormal division... -
Dark Spy’s Resolution by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe best-laid plans often go awry.. -
Dark Choices The Accord by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe winds of change blowing over the village demand hard choices. For better or worse, Kian's decisions will alter the trajectory of the clan's future, and he is not ready to take the plunge. But as Edna and Rufsur's plight gains widespread support, his resistance slowly erodes... -
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Fashionably Fabulous by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnce upon a time there lived a Fairy. And not just your run of the mill kind of Fairy. The reincarnated Fairy Queen of Zanthia. The Queen. She was a modern woman—a human no less. Armed with a potty mouth, a firm grasp of every note in Michael Jackson’s song catalogue, and some friends in very high places, she was set. Yet this Queen wasn’t exactly sure she wanted the job. Fine…it’s me... -
Dark Angel's Seduction by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrundar is fighting a losing battle. Calypso is slowly chipping away his icy armor from the outside, while his need for her is melting it from the inside. He can't allow it to happen. Calypso is a human with none of the Dormant indicators. There is no way he can keep her for more than a few weeks... -
Dark Guardian Found by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat would you do if you stopped aging?Eva runs. The ex-DEA agent doesn't know what caused her strange mutation, only that if discovered, she'll be dissected like a lab rat. What Eva doesn't know, though, is that she's a descendant of the gods, and that she is not alone. The man who rocked her world in one life-changing encounter over thirty years ago is an immortal as well... -
Queen of Diamonds by Mark Henwick
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA wild ride of Special Ops attacks, unwinnable werewolf challenges, terrifying magical powers, insane Athanate politics and the discovery of a fanatic, anti-paranormal cult. Amber has to race from the Mexican desert to the swamps of Louisiana to battle past mutant shifters, and make ill-considered alliances with old enemies to take on an evil witch queen... -
Dark Prince's Dilemma by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWill Kian decide that the benefits of trusting Lokan outweigh the risks? Will Lokan betray his father and brothers for the greater good of his people?Are Carol and Lokan true-love mates, or is one of them playing the other?So many questions, the path ahead is anything but clear... -
Dark Queen’s Army by I. T. Lucas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs Mey anxiously waits for her transition to begin and for Yamanu to test whether his godlike powers are gone, the clan sets out to solve two mysteries:Where is Jin, and is she there voluntarily?Where is Kalugal, and what is he up... -
Enchanting Exposition by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaybe it wasn’t my best idea to draw dark magic into myself to save a friend… but it’s definitely not my worst (don’t ask Havoc what that was). The first thing on our list of “Save Miles from the Dark Magic That Might Be Making Him Do Ridiculous Things” is to destroy the ominous book that’s snagging my attention... -
Dark Guardian's Mate by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhile Eva and her crew welcome Bhathian into their home, he proceeds with caution, making an effort to win everyone over and solidify his relationship with Eva.Robert and Carol suffer the results of their breakup. Both are lonely, but while Robert has no shortage of willing partners, Carol is too busy training and running the coffee shop to search for her pleasure elsewhere... -
Fashionably Dead and Wed by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI know I’m already mated…I wanna get married. What do you get when you combine a three headed monster named Charles, a rotund, gay, dancing Demon named Doug, a culinary disaster baked by Mother Nature, a celibate premarital councilor named Jeff, an offer from Satan that’s impossible to refuse and Steve Perry? You get the Royal Wedding from Hell—or to be more accurate—possibly in Hell... -
Stealing Summer by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lexi Blake comes a new epic-length story in her Thieves/Hunter world…A daughter lostSummer has spent her whole life wondering about the family she left behind. On the night she came into being she only had a few moments with them. In that brief time, she reached out to her father, looking deep into his soul, and gifted him the will to go on... -
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Afterlife by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAnother addicting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Only a week after solving their last case, Raven is itching for a new assignment. In her downtime, she’s focusing on the two most important men in her life: her father and Christian. But there’s no rest for the wicked.When an old friend seeks Raven’s expertise on a delicate matter, Viktor reluctantly accepts the case... -
Midnight Spells by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGet ready for this heart-pounding and laugh out loud magical adventure!Just when I thought I’d finally gotten my life back on track, the unexpected happens.It’s the annual Night Festival in Hollow Cove, a paranormal festival extravaganza that lasts for five nights and features a multitude of powerful faces in our paranormal circles.There’s only one little problem. Someone ends up dead... -
Run by B.L. Brunnemer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith Evelyn unconscious, it’s up to the rest of the team to keep Chicago from breaking out into chaos. Witches, wolves, and vampires are at each other’s throats. Demons are slipping through the barrier and the dead are piling up. It’s up to Astrid and Ranulf to keep Chicago from erupting into war... -
Client from Hell by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStep one: add some gasoline.Step two: light a match.Step three: watch the devil’s house burn.As far as plans go, Sandra Moore rather likes hers. It’s simple. It gets the job done. It reduces the devil’s house to smoldering ruins.Life is good—at least for the year she has left of it, assuming the devil doesn’t kill her first... -
Dire Straits and Entwined Fates by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulianWhen did fake-then-real dating an ancient vampire become the easy part?Casimir’s ridiculously sweet now that he’s conquered “the art of the flirt,” as he calls it. He tries hard to fit in with my family—if we forget about those silly threatening chocolates he sent my father—and he even makes me popcorn… okay, he tried. I know, I know, I’m just bragging at this point... -
SOS Hotel: Great Service from Top to Bottom by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething is wrong with Tom Collins. More wrong than usual.Tom’s being nice.I should have known trouble was right around the corner. One attempted murder later, and Reynard is forced to disarm Tom (literally).No bartender, means no bar. Zee is grumpy and avoiding me, and the hotel’s measly profits are dwindling by the day.Things are not going well... -
Fashionably Fanged by Robyn Peterman, Audrey Lusk
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have to trap the most evil, worst bad dude in existence without actually turning him to ash. So, what's a Vampyre to do?For starters, enter an undead beauty pageant - in Oklahoma, where the hair is jacked and the contestants are busty and brainless.My name is Venus. I'm a 200-year-old killing machine, and I'm trading in my daggers and sword for a sparkly dress and an obscene swimsuit... -
Aleron by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAleron Eastaughffe is a billionaire griffin who knows what he wants…Namely, a gorgeous city penthouse, a life of luxury, and the respect and admiration of his peers-–all the things he’s come to expect as one of the Eastaughffes... -
Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s all smoke and mirrors until someone breaks the glass.It’ll be the wedding of the century, an alliance bringing peace to the Underealm, but if Lilith recognises who I am, it could be the end of me. Thank goodness for Cora and her plan –smoke and mirrors and deception. Let’s hope it works, otherwise, if the journey doesn’t kill me, Lilith will.A kickass Urban Fantasy with a why choose romance... -
Vampire Hollows by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith 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... -
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Practical Hexes by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNever in my thirty years did I think my new normal would be a gig as a soul collector’s assistant—slave really—where I help stockpile souls from the miserable mortals who sell them to him. The demon thinks he can control me, but I plan on doing things differently… my way. But we all know it’s never that easy or that simple, especially in my life.Surprisingly, things get off to a good start... -
Dark Warrior Mine by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Andrew is forced to retire from active duty, he believes that all he has to look forward to is a boring desk job. His glory days in special ops are over. But as it turns out, his thrill ride has just begun. Andrew discovers not only that immortals exist and have been manipulating global affairs since antiquity, but that he and his sister are rare possessors of the immortal genes... -
Dark Warrior's Promise by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAndrew and Nathalie's love flourishes, but the secrets they keep from each other taint their relationship with doubts and suspicions. In the meantime, Sebastian and his men are getting bolder, and the storm that's brewing will shift the balance of power in the millennia-old conflict between Annani's clan and its enemies... -
Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharleston is reeling beneath the onslaught of demons unleashed by the vampire spirit Drugoy and his human host Yuri. Alone and drained almost to the point of death, Gray and Caleb must make their way across a city gone mad in hopes of putting an end to Yuri and Dru. But the other drakul isn’t the only enemy they have to worry about... -
SOS Hotel: Sleep With Us by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe third book in the SOS Hotel series...Three weeks in, and the SOS Hotel is still standing. I know, crazy right? Despite the gremlins, lethal electrics, shadowbeast in the attic, vampire threats, and psycho sorcerer, our doors remain open to all Lost Ones. Also, nobody has died… in a few days... -
Scion by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuss Devereaux used to have it all—loving father, beautiful best friend, a carefree life in a town he loved, and strong magic. He was the king of his happy universe. Five months ago, that life was taken from him. Do not pass Go. Do not collect two hundred dollars. He’s spent months fighting back and building himself a new life, in a new city, with new friends he now considers family... -
Freak Show by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlexa’s arrival in Sin City is greeted with a warning: leave town or be forced out.The return of her lover, Arys, has the Vegas vampires on edge. The Wicked Kiss Las Vegas location has changed in his absence. Werewolf death fights and vampire performance art takes it to a whole new level of crazy. The new club owner, Jenner, shares Arys’s bloodline and a few bad memories... -
Charming by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*A string of murders point to a hybrid killer.*A girl on the run is dropped off at Charming's door.*His previously well-ordered world has turned into one big hot mess.For six years humans have lived in peace with the human-animal hybrids known as the EXILED, integrating, intermarrying, and sharing culture... -
Curse of Night by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen one door closes, another door opens. Or in my case, kill one monster and another comes knocking. It’s nothing new, since someone has had it out for me my whole life. I’ve learned to not only live with but expect the constant peril.Demons attack? Must be Monday. Send hexes my way? Just another Tuesday night... -
Queen of Night by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeaven wants to kill me. Hell wants me to rule. So what’s a girl to do when powerful forces on both sides are clambering to get their hands on me?Stay as far away from the cosmic drama as I possibly can.Though, for those who know me, they know it’s easier said than done. But I’ve promised to take a break, to lay low, to let someone else handle the demons for a while... -
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Savvy Negotiator by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive women of “questionable professions” have been murdered, and that means Acadia Collins—according to her new alias—is heading to Denver. She tries to avoid mixed areas, but corporate also wants to expand into the area. It seems a dangerous move to make when she has an ancient vampire interested in her and vowing not to let her go... -
Malicious Midpoint by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing can go wrong with being in love with a demon and having a dragon familiar whose idea of a fun time is watching me plummet to the ground, right? Now that things have settled down, I’m hoping to finally get some peace and quiet to spend with Havoc... -
Fashionably Forever After by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA movie deal for the Devil’s autobiography slash romance? Priceless. Maybe I should choose George Clooney to play me in the movie… No. Too gray. As much as I can’t see anyone playing me but me, I have far more important issues on my agenda—like finding the woman who stole my soul... -
Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing the boss is never easy no matter the support system you have in place. Being the boss when people’s lives are on the line is not something even superheroes can do without a break. Especially when they’re your people.But Jasmine Stewart has.Everyone is worried and scared about what comes next since the news of the demons organizing went public... -
Lost Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the next highly anticipated installment of J.R. Rain’s bestselling supernatural mystery series, Samantha Moon finds herself stranded on a distant planet of dragons . . . and confronted with a powerful demon hellbent on destroying worlds. Samantha Moon spent the past thirteen years fighting the evil trying to consume her, but at least she knew where it lurked... -
Ember by Liz Schulte
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHolden told Olivia it was only a matter of time before Hell came for them. After all, one doesn’t just walk away from the life he lived unscathed, but the longer Hell waited, the more Olivia let down her guard. She believed maybe happily ever after was possible—he knew it wasn’t. But when Baker shows up beaten and bloody on their doorstep with a message, all hope evaporates... -
Undisclosed Assets by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA succubus working as a stripper sounds like a cliché or start of a bad joke, but Lola Chase is in a human only province in Canada for other reasons. Someone is murdering women society looks down on, and she’s there to stop it. As a demon, she’s bottom of the supernatural food chain and knows how often people ignore crimes against them... -
Cosmic Spells and Vampire Lairs by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAre we destined to be star-crossed lovers or is Fate on our side?My friends are finding mates while I’m stuck with a sexy but silent vampire. Sure, Pietro is everything a boy could want- handsome, strong, brooding, and possessive. It’s just that with my gift, I’m well aware that he’s not the one fate has in store for me. He couldn’t be. For one thing, his mercury is always in retrograde... -
SSS: Year Three by Avery Song
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen being different leads to the best years of your life. After a party goes horribly wrong, Silver Spell Solange wakes up to some surprising news that changes everything she grew up believing. The thread of betrayal runs deep, making her question her very identity... -
Hitched: The Top Ten by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Fae prince, a guardian angel, twin dragon shifters, a vampire… And that’s only the beginning.Now that the truth is out about the supernaturals, things are starting to get interesting. With ten bachelors remaining, Kimmie-Jayne needs to get her head in the game. But with a murder investigation underway on set, listening to her heart only complicates matters... -
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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... -
Atoning by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChloe's POV set after The Darkness Rising trilogy.Chloe and Derek have adjusted to life in Badger Lake. It’s not perfect, but it’s safe and they’re learning the skills they’ll need when it comes time to make a decision about their futures. They’re comfortable and they’re settled . . . until a weekend camping trip with Maya and Daniel reunites them with someone they thought they’d left in the past... -
The Unseelie King by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Unseelie King, by Heather Killough-Walden For thousands of years, two realms of unspeakable magic and mystery have existed in peace side by side. One is a land of light, of kindness, of dreams, and of color. The other is rendered in the gray lines of wickedness and seeped in the unbearable beauty of all that is forbidden. The first is ruled by the Seelie King... -
My Dark Amazon by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"I. T Lucas is on her way to becoming a an author in league with some of the best. Like Hamilton in her early days and Singh. I can't wait for the next installment of this series. Lucas blends history, mystery, magic, and romance in a way that pulls you in and makes you fall for her characters... -
Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn an unseen world that lurks in the shadows, they roam the night--feral, passionate, and dangerous. And when their world touches ours, a primitive desire takes hold, leaving mere mortals powerless in its wake...Four of romance's most intriguing authors have come together to create a mesmerizing anthology--unforgettable tales of vampires, shapeshifters, and werewolves... -
Djinn Justice by Jenny Schwartz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Ancient Egyptian spell opens the door to a soul-sucking evil. Fay Olwen is still adjusting to life as one of a couple. She never expected to have a sexy leopard-were cuddling her at midnight in his huge bed in his gorgeous villa on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. But here she is, in love and in luck--finally! There's not a demon in sight...
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