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The Forgotten Dead by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsParapsychologist Dr. Nigel Taylor doesn’t work with psychic mediums. Until, that is, a round of budget cuts threatens his job and an eccentric old woman offers him a great deal of grant money. The only catch: he must investigate a haunted house with a man she believes to have a true gift... -
![Ghost Ship by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Ship by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLovers separated in death. A family terrorized for generations. Can Jude and Cope solve the mystery before it drags them under?Cope, already plagued by dreams of a watery death aboard the Titanic, is asked to help a haunted family in Nova Scotia... -
![Smoke in the Mirror by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Smoke in the Mirror by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMemphis Sullivan thought he was coming to Blissville to help his cousin out, but instead, he gained three meddlesome females, a tribe, and a permanent home. More than a year later, he owns a popular comic book and vinyl record store and doesn’t think his life could get any better... -
![Cider Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke]()
Cider Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou can’t plan when you’ll fall in love—sometimes it just kinda sneaks up on you. Todd Foxx was only looking to unwind from the stress of running The Sausage Shack when he went out for an evening of fun at The Big O. After he ended the evening by hooking up with a hot new alpha in town, he certainly never thought he’d see him again... -
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![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... -
![Once Upon a Western Shore by Harper Fox]()
Once Upon a Western Shore by Harper Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s May Eve, and for once the body discovered in a meadow isn’t Gideon’s concern. The remains are decades old, and Gid and Lee are free to enjoy a proper Cornish Beltane, with maypoles, mirth, and a wild, sexy dash into the greenwood.When trouble flares, it’s from an unexpected source: Tamsyn, after a quiet few months, suddenly manifests terrifying new paranormal powers... -
![Omega Defiant by Dessa Lux]()
Omega Defiant by Dessa Lux
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn omega who wants nothing to do with alphas... An alpha who wants to save omegas, but never meant to fall for one... And a thousand-mile roadtrip that will change their lives... if they don't kill each other first. Omega werewolf Casey Niemi has grown up in the safety of his adopted pack... -
![Fractured Fang: Beta by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Fractured Fang: Beta by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrow your own pack, they said. It will be easy, they said. It was not.Alpha and pack Beta, Perry never planned to become part of a fledgling pack, but when the bond between he and his packmates formed, it felt right. Fractured fang is where he belongs and he had the hard work to prove it. Or so he thinks. When the youngest members of his pack become ill, he sets off on a mission to find the cure... -
![Sexy Beast IV by Kate Douglas, Dawn Thompson]()
Sexy Beast IV by Kate Douglas, Dawn Thompson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Sexy Beast IV' contains three stories of men with a fierce, feral power and a sensuality that seduces all who come near. No woman can resist their primal urges for wild and wanton sex... -
![My Christmas Spirit by K.C. Wells]()
My Christmas Spirit by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI knew I had problems when I woke up in the middle of the night to find Mike Stubbins sitting at the foot of my bed, stark naked, still as gorgeous as every one of my memories of him. So what’s the problem, I hear you cry? Gorgeous, naked man in my bedroom? Well, there’s the not-so-small, highly significant detail that he died six years ago. Yup. You read that right. And now he’s everywhere... -
![Fractured Fang: Alpha by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Fractured Fang: Alpha by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStart your own pack, they said. It will be easy, they said. It was not.Alpha Wilder’s life has never been sunshine and roses, but he refused to let that keep him down. When he and his two closest friends couldn’t find a pack to call their own, they decided to forge one of their own... -
![Forever Yours by Lynn Hagen]()
Forever Yours by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, werewolves, HEA] Kory Kendrick thought taking a shortcut through the woods would shave off time, until he runs across a corpse buried under a pile of leaves. He soon finds that the guy isn't as dead as he thinks he is... -
![Copping A Lot Of Sin by Lisa Oliver]()
Copping A Lot Of Sin by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSequel to Get Off My Case Can be read as standalone Sin's life was totally turned upside down when he learned about the existence of shifters and Fated Mates just six months before. That was when he met and fell head over heals in lust, and then love, with a young wolf shifter named Ben... -
![Afraid of the Dark by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain]()
Afraid of the Dark by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you believe in love after death? I didn’t, until now…Looking for a fresh start, I just became the proud owner of a piece of New Orleans history: an Antebellum-era two-story house in the Garden District.It’s going to take time and a fat wallet to restore the fixer-upper to its former glory, but after my recent divorce, I could use the distraction... -
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![Left to Chance by Liam Kingsley]()
Left to Chance by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMicah I don’t believe in love - or shifter dating apps. But when calling out my YouTube rival for his promo of Mates.com leads to a friendly, competitive livestream, I’m prepared to put my money where my mouth is and sign up to prove that it’s all a load of hogwash. I just didn’t expect to be paired with him... -
![Tempting Fools by Darien Cox]()
Tempting Fools by Darien Cox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNewly divorced dad Kurt Varley is having a rough year. He’s lonely. His kids are avoiding him. His widowed father’s behavior has started becoming reckless. And to top it off, Kurt’s house is haunted. But despite all this, he’s been trying to date again, a challenge after years of marriage, and the women he meets seem to sense his hopelessness... -
![Birthday with His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace]()
Birthday with His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinding love isn't easy. Even when it seems to fall into your lap like a birthday present.But not every birthday present is wrapped in a neat little bow. Sometimes they're messy and tangled and...devastating.But the great thing about birthdays is that there's always another one just around the corner.. -
![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... -
![Gardening with a Ghost by Amanda Meuwissen]()
Gardening with a Ghost by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPeter Thorne has a secret—he can bring the dead back to life.When Peter’s mother died, she passed him the touch of life and made him promise to use his abilities wisely. Unable to bring her back and afraid of being caught or causing too much imbalance in the world, Peter vowed to use his gift only on plants. After all, with people, sometimes dead is better... -
![Crushing on Cole by Fel Fern]()
Crushing on Cole by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy and persistent Alpha is stalking me and I don’t know how to get rid of him…Alan Maple is trying to live his life one day at a time. Alan’s distrustful of Alphas for a reason. His ex-boyfriend did a number on him. Alan doesn’t think he’s ready to date again. When Cole enters the picture, Alan’s confused by all the attention the Alpha is giving him. He’s undeniably drawn to Cole... -
![Sexy Beast II by Kate Douglas, Kathleen Dante]()
Sexy Beast II by Kate Douglas, Kathleen Dante
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet three men with something extra--a supernatural, fierce sensuality that transforms them into lovers like no others. For the women who love them, the call of the wild cannot be denied. . -
![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... -
![Swarm by Jordan Castillo Price]()
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... -
![The Dark Side of Love by Lynn Hagen]()
The Dark Side of Love by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, public exhibition, HEA] Rhys and Ceri have risen…The twins, Rhys and Ceri, had been placed in a dark sleep almost two thousand years ago. They were whispered about by vampires, resting so long that most thought them just a myth... -
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![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... -
![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... -
![Vaughn's Vampire Hunter by Lynn Hagen]()
Vaughn's Vampire Hunter by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSiren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, sex toys, HEA] Vaughn lives a carefree life inside the coven and has been known to get kicked out of a place or two for his wild ways. When he spots a man standing in the middle of the club looking lost, Vaughn decides to help the man out, only to realize the innocent farm boy is his mate... -
![Darcy Burke by Joyee Flynn]()
Darcy Burke by Joyee Flynn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, werewolves, public exhibition, bondage, HEA]In a world where humans and paranormals coexist in secret and where they are at war with soulless demons, vampires dream to be united with their mates.Darcy Burke is a strong and caring vampire warrior who lost his family long ago... -
![For the Rest of Eternity by Lynn Hagen]()
For the Rest of Eternity by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, HEA] Jacob was devastated when the doctor diagnosed him with a rare blood disorder. Deciding to make the best of what time he has left, Jacob casts all caution aside and pursues the one man he had been warned away from…Shelby. Shelby smells the sickness on Jacob, his mate... -
![Sully by Lynn Hagen]()
Sully by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/M, werewolves, vampires]Austin Riggers doesn’t have an ounce of self-worth. His parents made sure to rid him of that. But he still thinks he deserves someone to call his own.Sully, a soldier to the alpha Zeus, finds he has two mates. Two mates who think he’s out to con them... -
![The Flame by Christopher Rice]()
The Flame by Christopher Rice
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHRISTOPHER RICE PRESENTS HIS FIRST WORK OF EROTIC ROMANCE. IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT… Cassidy Burke has the best of both worlds, a driven and successful husband and a wild, impulsive best friend. But after a decadent Mardi Gras party, Cassidy finds both men pulling away from her... -
![An Inner Darkness by Ally Blue]()
An Inner Darkness by Ally Blue
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll hell's about to break loose. Literally. Bay City Paranormal Investigations Book 5. After more than a year as a couple-and plenty of bumps along the road-Sam Raintree and Dr. Bo Broussard are finally settling into life together. Bo has come to terms with his sexuality, their business is thriving, and Sam has begun to accept his role as a step-parent of sorts to Bo's sons, Sean and Adrian... -
![A Vampire's Touch by Lynn Hagen]()
A Vampire's Touch by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, HEA] When Zeke's brother dares him to go into the Manacle to see if vampires really exist, Zeke has no idea the world he's stepping into. He catches the interest of one man who seems determined to make Zeke his. There's only one problem. Zeke doesn't date men... -
![Wolf by Lynn Hagen]()
Wolf by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, HEA]Who said being human was easy? When Jaycee decided to walk home after his car died, he had no idea his life was about to take a turn for the worst. A stranger attacks him in his own backyard, but Jaycee soon finds out that the man isn’t human... -
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![Red Spanking by Lynn Hagen]()
Red Spanking by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, light consensual BDSM elements, whipping, sex toys, HEA]Lester longs for someone who will understand him, someone who will take him away from his humdrum life. The only thing he has going for himself are his job and friends in the neighborhood watch... -
![Splintered by Tal Bauer]()
Splintered by Tal Bauer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverything in Ben's life was perfect. He had it all. The good career. The perfect partner, Evan. The happy home. They were even talking about turning the extra bedroom into a nursery.But things start to splinter. Evan begins missing time, not knowing where he was or how he got there... -
![A Spark of Something by Shelby Rhodes]()
A Spark of Something by Shelby Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHello there, I don’t think I’ve seen you here before. Well, if you are new, welcome. I’m Oliver ‘Ollie’ Cross, owner of the Cross Heritage Private Library, and I have a problem. Several actually. To explain the full weight of my conundrum, I feel I have to put out there that I am skeptical of all paranormal ‘things’, and always have been. Mostly, I just find the supernatural a bunch of nonsense... -
![The Haunting of St. Xavier by Carol Lynne, T.A. Chase]()
The Haunting of St. Xavier by Carol Lynne, T.A. Chase
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJustice comes to all in time.Although empty for over fifty years, St. Xavier Monastery was still an awe inspiring structure and Jason Bentley thought he'd found the perfect location for his newest resort. Yet once construction begins to bring the magnificent building back to its former glory, odd events begin to occur. While the death of a stonemason shakes Jason, he decides to continue anyway... -
![The Vampire's Touch by Stormy Glenn]()
The Vampire's Touch by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Charlie O'Bannon wanted for the new year was to get laid. Attending the company New Year's Eve party seems like the perfect place to find someone, but when the clock strikes midnight and he grabs the closet person to him and plants a big kiss on him, he's not prepared for the firestorm that ignites.Marcus Aguilera is the leader of his vampire tribe... -
![Matteo by Lynn Hagen]()
Matteo by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, shape-shifters, HEA]Created two thousand years ago by Santoro Marcellino, Matteo has known nothing but carnage and savagery. It is only after Matteo kills his maker that he discovers his blood must be purified every five hundred years... -
![Worthy of Cage's Love by Lynn Hagen]()
Worthy of Cage's Love by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifter, werewolves, HEA] Hatcher Dearing might live with his grandmother, but he was raised by two of the most hateful parents to ever live. His father has no qualms about telling Hatcher how unwanted and unlovable he is... -
![Mine to Keep by Lynn Tyler]()
Mine to Keep by Lynn Tyler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChris Towns is overworked and lonely. As the only beta wolf in the Fraser Lake Pack and co-owner of a fledgling business, he barely has time to sleep, let alone commit to a relationship. Until a simple trip to the airport changes everything. When Eagle Elder Rylan Blake lands in Fraser Lake, he's expecting to treat a sick, lone eagle... -
![Following His Omega by Crista Crown]()
Following His Omega by Crista Crown
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA prickly little hedgehog falling for a big dangerous bear? Impossible! When Rand invited me, the lonely exchange student and only other shifter on our floor, to come home with him for Christmas, I said yes without a thought. Hanging out with a pile of raccoons sure seemed a lot more fun than staying alone in the dorms through the holidays... -
![Anonymous Alpha by M.M. Farmer]()
Anonymous Alpha by M.M. Farmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen everything goes wrong and the world is set against him, who can a desperate omega in trouble turn to for help?EvanI should have been careful what I wished for, because after the most amazing and torrid heat I’ve ever experienced, I certainly got it! The glittery, bubblegum pop image that the record label created for me, the one I was so ready to move away from, has been blown out of the... -
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![Threading Carefully by Ashlynn Mills]()
Threading Carefully by Ashlynn Mills
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLonely and bored with life, I was talked into going on a trip to the Monster world.I planned on seeing new things and visiting places different from what I'm used to, but I never planned on him.Nova wasn't like the others of his kind or anything like me. He was a combination of several humans but didn't think like one or share the same experiences... -
![Haunted by Pandora Pine]()
Haunted by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen ghost hunter and skeptic Marlowe Bond agrees to investigate the haunting of Trip Cahill’s dream home, he comes face to face with the ghost of Civil War widow Temperance Bradstreet, who is determined to keep her century-old secrets by any means necessary. Complicating matters is the undeniable attraction simmering between Marlowe and Trip... -
![Knox by Lynn Hagen]()
Knox by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/M, werewolves, vampires]Sammy Olson was kicked out of his own home by his boyfriend and left to fend for himself. He finds work at Theo's Bar and Grill, but what he isn’t prepared for is the attention he’s getting from two very handsome men.Trevor Amite left his coven behind when the leader challenged him... -
![Unwrapping the Alpha's Mate by Charlie Richards]()
Unwrapping the Alpha's Mate by Charlie Richards
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRichard Ponders joins the Tamang wolf pack when his younger brother, Crain, mates with one of its members. When the pack gathers to celebrate passing the alpha mantle from father to son, naming Abbott Tamang as alpha, Richard discovers his mate is part of the Tamang pack, too…and it’s the new alpha... -
![A Bite of Fulfillment by Charlie Richards]()
A Bite of Fulfillment by Charlie Richards
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInto the paranormal world: It’s all fun and games until someone’s life is threatened. Adalric Bachmeier is the leader of his vampire coven and not accustomed to being patient, but to win his beloved’s affection, he tries to be just that. Unfortunately, time runs out too soon... -
![Love, Like Ghosts by Ally Blue]()
Love, Like Ghosts by Ally Blue
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTruth. Lies. A century-old mystery. What a tangled web… A Bay City Paranormal Investigations story. At age eleven, Adrian Broussard accidentally used his mind to open a portal to another dimension. Now, ten years later, he’s successfully harnessed his strong psychokinetic abilities. In the process, he’s learned the lessons which have become the guiding principles of his life. Absolute truth...
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