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  • Born of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Born of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    The war is on...Counted among the fiercest Andarion warriors ever born, Hauk is one of the five founding members of the Sentella- an organization that has declared war on the League that rules the Ichidian universe with an iron fist and terrifies it with an army of well-trained assassins. Hauk's enemies are legion, but he fears nothing and no one...
  • Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston

    Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the Honey Badger Chronicles, nothing gets between a honey badger and her prey. And no one spins a bolder, snarkier shape-shifter love story than New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston . . .Emily “Tock” Meyerson-Jackson is on a mission to rid the world of shifters trafficking humans for hunting and cash...
  • Shadow Dance by Christine Feehan

    Shadow Dance by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Tensions and passions rise in the city that never sleeps in this propulsive novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan's Shadow Riders series. As the head of the New York City Shadow Riders and his branch of the Ferraro family, Geno bears the weight of dual responsibilities on his broad shoulders...
  • The Savior by J.R. Ward

    The Savior by J.R. Ward

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    In the venerable history of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, only one male has ever been expelled—but Murhder’s insanity gave the Brothers no choice. Haunted by visions of a female he could not save, he nonetheless returns to Caldwell on a mission to right the wrong that ruined him. However, he is not prepared for what he must face in his quest for redemption.Dr...
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    alpha-mc  crime  dark  demons  family  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

    Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    As Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powers—powers their ruthless grandmother would love to control. Catalina can earn her family some protection working as deputy to the Warden of Texas, overseeing breaches of magic law in the state, but that has risks as well...
  • Bound Together by Christine Feehan

    Bound Together by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The Sea Haven series comes to a climactic end as the mysterious man from Blythe Daniels’ past re-enters her life. Don’t miss the final Sea Haven novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling “queen of paranormal romance” (J. R. Ward).For five years, Viktor Prakenskii has put his life on hold in order to take down the world’s most feared motorcycle club from the inside...
  • An Echo in the Sorrow by Hailey Turner

    An Echo in the Sorrow by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Forgiveness is a hollow prayer you only hear in your dreams. Patrick Collins has spent years handling cases as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency, even as his secret standing in the preternatural community has changed. He should have confessed to his role as co-leader of the New York City god pack when he and Jonothon de Vere took up the mantle months ago, but he didn’t...
  • Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter

    Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Set in the same world as Faith Hunter’s New York Times bestselling Jane Yellowrock novels, the third, thrilling Soulwood novel stars Nell Ingram, who draws her powers from deep within the earth.Nell Ingram has always known she was different. Since she was a child, she’s been able to feel and channel ancient powers from deep within the earth...
  • Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle

    Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    It’s been two months since Perry Palomino and Dex Foray’s relationship reached a new turning point, two months since Perry started a new life in Seattle, and two months since their Experiment in Terror show took on a new partner, ex-Wine Babe Rebecca Sims, and found a new level of success. But whenever there is light in their lives, the madness still has a way of coming back in...
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    alpha-mc  crime  dark  demons  family  action-adventure  adult  book
  • The Sinner by J.R. Ward

    The Sinner by J.R. Ward

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A sinner’s only hope is true love in this passionate new novel in J.R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series.Syn has kept his side hustle as a mercenary a secret from the Black Dagger Brotherhood. When he takes another hit job, he not only crosses the path of the vampire race’s new enemy, but also that of a half-breed in danger of dying during her transition...
  • One Second by Dannika Dark

    One Second by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    ***USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES*** EXPLOSIVE FINAL INSTALLMENT IN THE SEVEN SERIES Book 1 is on sale for a limited time! Love. Family. Brotherhood. Lexi has faced personal struggles, but nothing has prepared her for the most perilous battle of her life. Shifters are on the brink of war as Northerners target Colorado in an attempt to infiltrate the borders...
  • Deathtrap by Dannika Dark

    Deathtrap by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    USA TODAY BESTSELLERThe explosive third installment in the Crossbreed Series by USA Today Bestselling author Dannika Dark. For Raven Black, hunting criminals is second nature. So is denial. It’s not easy moving forward with one foot stuck in the past...
  • Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan

    Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    The star: Joley Drake was born with a legacy of unexpected magical gifts, but it was the gift of singing that made her an overnight sensation, a rock and roll goddess trapped by fame, fortune, and ambition. Heated by the flush of success, Joley could have any man she wanted. But there's only man who can give her what she really needs...
  • Rebel's Karma by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rebel's Karma by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There’s no denying destiny . . . For too long, Benjamin Reese has masked his deadly skills and temper with loyalty and humor. A vampire-demon hybrid, he fiercely protects his family, guards his brothers, and destroys the enemy without mercy. But when he discovers one fragile, beautiful blonde—a woman once mated to a Kurjan, no less—every primal instinct he has buried for centuries roars to life...
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    alpha-mc  crime  dark  demons  family  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan

    Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what is expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family’s watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread...
  • One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

    One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 75 ratings
    You can run from the grave, but you can’t hide…Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She’s still using everything Bones, her sexy and dangerous ex, taught her, but when Cat is targeted for assassination, the only man who can help her is the vampire she left behind...
  • Gaslight by Dannika Dark

    Gaslight by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    USA TODAY BESTSELLERRaven Black returns in another heart-pounding installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series. Vampire trafficking is a sinister business, and nobody knows that better than Keystone. After Raven discovers hidden clues in a cold case, the group sets a trap in hopes of catching an elusive criminal...
  • Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    In a world where the League and its assassins rule, where betrayal and treachery are everywhere...the only survivors are those ones who are...BORN OF SHADOWSFor Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary...
  • Shadow Storm by Christine Feehan

    Shadow Storm by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Danger inspires fierce passion when a new threat targets Chicago's Ferraro crime family in this novel in Christine Feehan's New York Times bestselling series.A long-simmering feud between two families comes to a head in this gripping novel in Christine Feehan's New York Times bestselling Shadow Riders series...
  • Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver

    Knights Magica by B.R. Kingsolver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    If the Knights Magica want a war, I'm willing to give them one.I damned my soul long ago. What I do from this point forward is about redemption. If I burn in Hell because of fighting for others, for shouldering their sins, so be it.The Knights are powerful, and they have taken control of the Universal Church...
  • The Fallen: Genesis by Tillie Cole

    The Fallen: Genesis by Tillie Cole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    THE FALLEN: GENESIS (A Deadly Virtues Prequel) IN THE BEGINNING... They told them they were evil. They told them they were possessed by demons. They told them that darkness ran in their veins. Holy Innocents Home for Children is a haven for orphaned boys who have nothing and no one. The priests watch over them, educate them, raise them in the family of the church. Except for some...
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    crime  dark  demons  family  revenge  abuse  angst  anti-hero
  • Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston

    Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. Trouble is, her too-cute rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz insists on helping out...
  • Reckless Road by Christine Feehan

    Reckless Road by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Refuel your passion with a new installment of the Torpedo Ink series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.While Gedeon "Player" Lazaroff is one of Torpedo Ink motorcycle club's roughest members, he's also one of the calmest. Little rattles Player, except for the times his gift gets the better of him. When that happens, he has to just lie down in the dark and hope for the best...
  • Second Sight by Sharon Sala

    Second Sight by Sharon Sala

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The clock is ticking… When Charlie Dodge gets a phone call from a frantic woman stating her daughter has been kidnapped by her ex-husband and taken into a cult called Fourth Dimension, he takes the case without hesitation. The cult’s rumored purpose is to gather men with psychic abilities with the goal of breeding a race of people who have supernatural powers...
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    alpha-mc  crime  dark  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  female-mc
  • Angel by Kristine Allen

    Angel by Kristine Allen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Angel is the second book in the Royal Bastards Ankeny Iowa series.I’m Jude “Angel” Bearheart—newly appointed Enforcer for the Ankeny RBMC. They didn’t call me the Angel of Death for nothing. I do the “disposal and cleaning” for the club.Ridding the world of evil, was my justification for my actions. I was the executioner when the judge and jury failed the victims...
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    crime  dark  family  revenge  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  biker
  • Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

    Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use her unique powers, but when her friend’s mother and sister are murdered, Catalina risks her reputation and safety to unravel the mystery...
  • Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh

    Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    "The alpha author of paranormal romance" draws us back into her extraordinary Psy-Changeling world, a world torn between violence and peace, passion and ice . . . Assassin. Soldier. Arrow. That is who Vasic is, who he will always be...
  • Blood Truth by J.R. Ward

    Blood Truth by J.R. Ward

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    As a trainee in the Black Dagger Brotherhood's program, Boone has triumphed as a soldier and now fights side by side with the Brothers. Following his sire's unexpected death, he is taken off rotation against his protests—and he finds himself working with Butch O'Neal, former homicide cop, to catch a serial killer: Someone is targeting females of the species at a live action role play club...
  • Covert Game by Christine Feehan

    Covert Game by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Rescuing an industrial spy from the hands of a criminal mastermind is a suicide mission for the GhostWalkers. And there's no one more up to the task than Gino Mazza. He's the perfect killing machine--a man driven by demons so dark and destructive that his blighted soul has given up trying to find solace. But his laser-sharp focus on his target has transformed into something nearing desire...
  • The Trouble With Trying to Save an Assassin by Jennifer Cody

    The Trouble With Trying to Save an Assassin by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Romily:You know what I’d like to know? Where the hell my romantic, how-we-got-engaged story is. Am I going to get it any time soon? Where is my bigass diamond?Unfortunately, all that relationship angst gets put on hold when my beloved son, Bellamy, is abducted by a werewolf-ish person I kinda like. Am I going to get my kid back? You betcha...
  • Hawk by Nikki Landis

    Hawk by Nikki Landis

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hawk's storyHAWK is a full-length, standalone bad boy romance and the third book in the Devil’s Murder MC featuring take-charge bikers who adore and fiercely protect their women. HAWK has no cheating, no cliffhanger, plenty of heat, and a guaranteed HEA along with a slight paranormal twist...
  • Fire Bound by Christine Feehan

    Fire Bound by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sea Haven novels returns to the circle of the six sisters of the heart, bound by the elements—and to one who possesses the power to inflame the most dangerous passions of all. Flame-haired Lissa Piner is a skilled glass blower whose delicate gift conceals a burning inner strength that can destroy as exquisitely as it can create...
  • Air Bound by Christine Feehan

    Air Bound by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The sisters of Sea Haven, bound by the heart and the magical power of the elements, return in this soul-stirring new novel from Christine Feehan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Spirit Bound...For as far back as she can remember, Airiana Ridell has always been aware of her extraordinary gift...
  • Firestorm by Shannon Mayer

    Firestorm by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. In a world of lava and fire, I am about to face my hardest trial yet. Not one of strength, or power, but intrigue and manipulation...
  • Savage Nature by Christine Feehan

    Savage Nature by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    When Saria Boudreaux finds a dead body in the Louisiana bayou near her home, her first instinct is to go to the police. But there's a problem: it looks like the victim may have been killed by a big cat - and her brothers are all shape-shifting leopards...
  • The Hitwoman and the Sacrificial Lamb by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman and the Sacrificial Lamb by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some jobs are more challenging than others.Take for example, Maggie’s latest assignment: assassinating a heartless, indiscriminate sniper. He deserves to die, but making that happen is tricky, especially considering that a certain red-headed police detective has been assigned to protect him.And that’s not the only job Maggie has...
  • The Woman with the Target on Her Back by Jessica Gadziala

    The Woman with the Target on Her Back by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The mafia owed her a favor. One she never meant to cash in on. Until one night, she found herself needing help, and desperate enough to call the last man in the world she ever wanted to have to rely on. A man who she couldn’t seem to have a single civil conversation with. But for better or worse, she needed him to keep her safe...
  • Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance

    Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—half-human, half-vampire. Subject to uncontrollable rages, most dhampirs live very short, very violent lives. But so far, Dory has managed to maintain her sanity by unleashing her anger on those demons and vampires who deserve killing... Dory is used to fighting hard and nasty...
  • The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer by Jennifer Cody

    The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Romily: Third time's the charm, right? At least that's what I tell myself when I witness the same hot guy commit mass murder three times in a few days. I'm either the luckiest mute boy ever or possibly the unluckiest. Who knows, maybe him kidnapping me will turn into the greatest love story ever told? Hey, it could happen! You never know how these things will turn out...
  • Into the Lyons Den by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Into the Lyons Den by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    FBI Special Agent Devin Lyons and Russian mob boss/FBI ally Andrei Panchenko have been at each others' throats for years. Literally. They've had their hands around the other's throat lots of times. When Andrei barely escapes a bold attempt on his life, government big shot James Jacobs decides to put Devin in charge of Andrei's safety...
  • Periculum by Natalie Bennett, Opulent Designs

    Periculum by Natalie Bennett, Opulent Designs

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Tragic and twisted fell in love... Ave Satanas, something wicked this way comes.It’s time for the reckoning to begin.Enter the Devil’s Playground wary where you tread, for demons are lurking with trickery up their sleeves.Here good and bad cease to exist, and not all will make it to the end.The price of freedom will be revealed only after bloodshed and rapture...
  • Alpha Night by Nalini Singh

    Alpha Night by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    NYT bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her breathtaking Psy-Changeling Trinity series with a mating that shouldn’t exist . . . Alpha wolf Selenka Durev’s devotion to her pack is equaled only by her anger at anyone who would harm those under her care...
  • Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan

    Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Called “the reigning queen of paranormal romance” by Publishers Weekly, New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan offers an imaginative blend of sensual romance, fast-paced adventure and the paranormal that has thrilled countless readers...
  • Russian Prey by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Russian Prey by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Special Agent Keegan Ripley has watched, listened to and fantasized about the notorious Vicious Vince Markov for more than a decade. Now he has been assigned the task of going undercover in Rio to convince Markov to meet with FBI bosses about joining forces...
  • An Echo of Darkness by Kristen Banet

    An Echo of Darkness by Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Sawyer Matthews is a retired and presumed-dead assassin. Ripped from her life of shadows and secrets, she’s decided to gamble it all and accept a new chapter in her life—one that may lead to a brighter future. With the Amazon far behind them, Sawyer and her team have settled in for what should have been a relaxing time to themselves, in the privacy of their home...
  • Black Truth, White Lies by Hailey Edwards

    Black Truth, White Lies by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    When one of Santa’s reindeer meets a grisly end during the annual A Downtown Dickens Christmas Festival, Rue realizes her enemies are closing in on her location, and Samford will pay the price.But when one creature turns into two, and two into three, and then three into four, Rue knows the problem is bigger than a singular threat to her new hometown...
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    alpha-mc  crime  demons  adult  book  contemporary  fae  female-mc
  • Earth Bound by Christine Feehan

    Earth Bound by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Air Bound returns to the mysterious coastal town of Sea Haven where six sisters of the heart are bound by the elements, and one is stalked by an inescapable past… After escaping from a cult, Lexi found refuge with her sisters on the farm that more than sustained her body—it nurtured her soul as well...
  • The Thief by J.R. Ward

    The Thief by J.R. Ward

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    New enemies rise from the shadows in the next novel of the New York Times bestselling paranormal romance series the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Having allied themselves with the Band of Bastards, the Brotherhood is committed now more than ever to eradicating the Lessening Society...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  crime  dark  demons  family  action-adventure  adult  angels
  • Leopard's Run by Christine Feehan

    Leopard's Run by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He keeps his emotions on a tight leash, but she can see the desire burning in his eyes...Timur Amurov has one purpose in life: protect his family at all costs...
  • Street Game by Christine Feehan

    Street Game by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    For Mack McKinley and his team of GhostWalker killing machines, urban warfare is an art. But despite a hard-won knowledge of the San Francisco streets, Mack knows from experience that too many things can still go wrong. Danger was just another part of the game - and now he's come face-to-face with a woman who can play just as tough...
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