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Etéreo by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIntangible, sutil y sublime.Caleb es un chico que tiene ciertas habilidades no humanas y trabaja para un prestamista. Una de sus misiones se complica y a causa de eso Caleb ahora tiene que "observar" a Victoria, una camarera de un bar. Para él esta misión ha sido la más difícil e importante de su vida... -
The Dex-Files by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe truth is out there...The Dex-Files is a compilation novel that accompanies the Experiment in Terror Series and is not to be-read as a stand-alone. In the Dex-Files we find a variety of scenes and chapters from the enigmatic Dex Foray's POV from books #1-6 in the series. Some of these scenes have been previously published, albeit from Perry's POV, while other scenes are completely new... -
Rising Storm by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsFireheart's traitorous enemy Tigerclaw has been vanquished and exiled from Thunder Clan -- but Fireheart can't shake the feeling that he's lurking in the forest, waiting for his chance to strike... -
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Ernie Malik
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsInside this ultimate visual companion to the making of the second film in C. S. Lewis's beloved Narnia series, discover lavish photos and behind the scenes stories that give you a front-row seat of how movie magic is made. Find out how the screenplay adaptors and storyboard artists brought C. S...Categorized as:
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And With Madness Comes the Light by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Man. The Mystery. The Madness.Dex Foray has never been anyone’s fool – until he missed his chance for happiness with Perry Palomino. Broken and alone, Dex has no choice but to rise from the ashes Perry left behind and find his own path to redemption. But nothing in Dex’s life has ever come easily, especially when there’s a dark madness waiting in the wings... -
The Last Black Cat by Eugene Trivizas
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"It was a whisper at first. But then we knew. Black cats were disappearing. Silktail was the first. Then Whiny, Giuseppe, Rameses, Blackie, Lothario, and Bijou…" Island life had been good for the street cats—stealing fish, laying in the sun, singing under the stars. This is the story of dark deeds, cool cats, and The Society of the Superstitious... -
Paranoid Mage by Inadvisably Compelled
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCallum had seen things all his life. There are monsters and beasts living among people, but he learned very early not to admit such things, not if he didn’t want people to think him crazy.It turns out that the supernatural is real, but at thirty Callum has no desire to be part of that secret... -
Waterways by Kyell Gold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKory was having enough trouble in high school. His girlfriend just dumped him, his poetry made him a target for ridicule, and college applications were looming. The very last thing he needed was to fall in love with another boy.Waterways is the complete novel from award-winning author Kyell Gold that includes his beloved story "Aquifers"... -
Ghost Story by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewly-minted Ghost Detective, Jude Byrne, finally has his life in order. He’s got a job he loves, friends he can count on, and a partner he actually likes. Jude’s only problem is the growing attraction between himself and his partner. He knows nothing will sink their partnership quicker than giving in to those urges. Psychic, Copeland Forbes, is settling nicely into Salem, Massachusetts... -
Sugar & Gold by Emma Scott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNikolai Alexei Young was born with a special gift…one he’d do anything to lose. The heart and soul of every person he comes into contact with is an open book to his heightened senses. Colorful emotions, whispers of thoughts, the sour tastes of old memories…He feels them all. The sci-fi books would call him an empath. For Nikolai, his ability has made him an exile. He roams the U.S... -
The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsAlternate cover for this ISBN can be found hereThe Garde are finally reunited, but do they have what it takes to win the war against the Mogadorians?John Smith—Number Four—thought that things would change once the Garde found each other. They would stop running. They would fight the Mogadorians. And they would win.But he was wrong... -
Mob Sorcery 5 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Yakuza demigod lurks in the city, wounded but not defeated, and Vince needs to bring her down for good. He needs a team fit for slaying a god, even if he has to ask for favors from old bosses and cross boundaries to build it.Aulfair's powerful conglomerates prepare for the implosion of one of their own... -
The Sight of You by Holly Miller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Light We Lost meets How to Walk Away in this romantic and page-turning American debut that poses a heartbreaking question: Would you choose love, if you knew how it would end?Joel has sworn off falling in love. But when he meets Callie, he can't help being drawn to her. In Callie, he sees a second chance at life. And in Joel, Callie discovers the kind of love she'd always hoped was real... -
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The Gatekeeper's Staff: An Old Gods Story by Antoine Bandele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTJ Young has been surrounded by magic his entire life, yet he has never tapped into it… until now.Fourteen-year-old TJ grew up normal in a secret community of gifted diviners in the heart of modern-day Los Angeles. His powerful sister was ordained to lead his people into a new age of prosperity, but her mysterious death in Nigeria threatens to destroy the very foundations of TJ’s world... -
Recapitulation by Jerica MacMillan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Jerica is a talented author who knows how captivate her readers to keep then wanting more." - Goodreads reviewer "I am in love with these books." - Goodreads reviewer Jonathan: Exhilaration. Elation. Triumph. Launching my North American tour is everything I ever dreamed it would be. Except ... I only see Gabby in weekends shoehorned around shows... -
Bitter of Tongue by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen Simon is kidnapped by the fey, he’s amazed to find a friend in former Shadowhunter Mark Blackthorn. One of ten adventures in Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy.After Simon is kidnapped by faeries (why is he always kidnapped?), he uncovers rumors of a secret weapon Sebastian left behind for the faerie queen... -
Blood Vengeance by David Leadbeater
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the pivotal novel of the Matt Drake series, everything changes. Matt Drake's team is torn apart around him. The President of the United States is abducted. America and the world sit before their TV screens, shuddering in disbelief as Washington DC itself comes under attack. The Blood King is back!The night has never been so dark, the dawn so far out of reach... -
The Lost Kingdom by David Leadbeater
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Lost Kingdom is the latest in the breathtaking Matt Drake series, packed with enough action to keep you reading long into the night.In 1945 China's greatest treasure, the ancient fossilised remains of the Peking Man, disappeared, last known location: Singapore... -
Her Second Chance Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElinor Back in high school, Blake Waldgrave was my nemesis. Now he’s back in my life. Hotter than ever, and… interested in me??? I had a rocky past—dumped in a cardboard box by my family, and so broken I’d never be able to shift. But I’ve got my sh*t together now. I’m no longer the strange little bird that nobody wanted... -
Belonging by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 2A novella that takes place after the events in The Reckoning. Written in Derek's POV... -
A Thousand Lies by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEvil comes in all shapes and sizes, but seems more deadly when hidden in physical beauty. Anson Poe hides behind a handsome face as he wreaks havoc upon those around him. Nothing touches his heart but power and greed; not the woman he married, or the four children they share. Brendan Poe shares his father's stunning looks while trying to live down the shame... -
Meet Fifty Shades Continued - Fifty Shades of Grey by G.E. Griffin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsConverted to ebook format, Cover UpdatedFifty Shades of Grey from Christian's POVGet inside Christian Grey's mind, as you read the complete Fifty Shades trilogy retold from his point of view, carrying on where E L James left off at the end of 'Fifty... -
Blood Moon by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen the vampire tribes convene for the rare Blood Moon ceremonies, Solange Drake is plunged into a battle with her feral nature. The Drake brothers have been raised knowing that they had to protect their younger sister at all cost. But forbidden magic and a mysterious stranger have put them all in terrible danger... -
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Shadow by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChastity Blake discovered the hard way what she was. A modern day Sandman. But things aren't looking up for Chastity. She is guarding a secret deep within her, her dark sand, or what Reverans would call, her Shadow. Shadow Casters are known for their dark dreams, the nightmares they create, and for Chastity landing up in the Oblivian with all the other Shadow Casters is so not on her list... -
Chasing His Squirrel by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Brady Bunson first meets Jesse O'Neal, she's sick and dying from one of the illnesses that have ravaged the small shifter population. As a shifter squirrel with a tiger ancestor way back in her family line, Jesse is actually an ideal candidate for Dr. Montgomery's work... all the pain the Bunson family has gone through will finally save a life instead of ruining one... -
Shockwave by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the divide between the fae world and the human world is torn apart, Aleric Bayne is thrown into the ensuing chaos. Hurt and disoriented, the werewolf finds himself in a hospital emergency room. When other fae creatures begin to show up, Aleric sneaks them into the D wing of the hospital. With no one else able to treat their unusual conditions, Aleric steps into the role of Dr. Wolf... -
Hollydale, please: Tom's Fabulous Guide to Food and Entertainment by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTom's Fabulous Guide to Food & Entertainment This is a unique unicorn of a book that could only have been told by Tom Samuels. While putting together a portfolio for his event planning business, Tom decided he needed to share the behind-the-scenes events that happened each month over the course of an entire year. His personal life had a few curveballs, but Tom persevered as he always does.. -
Dragon Void by Ophelia Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman born on the wind... A Turul princess, Evie North has waited long enough for her “one true love” — a man she’s stopped believing truly exists. She throws caution—literally—to the wind and decides to take matters into her own hands. She chooses a handsome stranger from a crowd and falls into bed with him, hoping love might find her in his arms... -
Fated Paths by Kelsey Soliz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis whole journey so far to find mates has felt completely pre-ordained. Caden being in my life, choosing to stay with Brett's family, accidentally marrying Felix on the beach while I was drunk and then accidentally claiming his twin brother that I thought was in fact Felix... -
Zink by Cherie Bennett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Inspired by an actual child's life and writings, this tale of a young leukemia victim will elicit both tears and laughter." -- Booklist, BoxedBecky Zaslow's leukemia diagnosis has introduced her to a world she never knew existed, a scary world of hospitals and blood counts and chemotherapy. Ten-year-old Becky is afraid. But she doesn't have to go through this alone . . -
Favourite Hello. Hardest Goodbye. by E.S. Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEllis. I feel him. Before I even lay eyes on him, I sense him. The air in the room seems charged, my awareness of him heightened, but he is a stranger to me. Unfamiliar, yet familiar. Unknown, yet known. And something inside me says, "Hello, I've been waiting for you." Macsen. I see him. I've seen him a hundred times before and I know this will not be the last, but each time I do, I feel it... -
Drawn to the Vampire by Chloe Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKit Bantry has never been interested in the supernatural. Even though she's part Fae, all Kit wants is to live a normal, human life. But when a demon casts her brother into a mysterious underworld, Kit is the only one who can save him. Now she must seek the help of a four-hundred-year-old vampire with a dangerous reputation... -
Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… One pissed off Santa…A whole heap of trouble…The last thing Phin feels like doing is going to a New Year’s Eve party. After a day dealing with sick animals, all he wants is a glass of red wine, some food and his bed. But as he drives home down a steep, snow-covered hill, he skids and hits a guy dressed as Santa Claus... -
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On The Use Of Shape-Shifters In Warfare by Marko Kloos
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 300th Special Operations Company is the Army's only segregated lycanthrope unit. Forbidden by international accords to engage in combat, the "dog soldiers" lend their skills to the regular Army units, sniffing out IEDs and guarding the troops against things that go bump in the night... -
Henry and the Chalk Dragon by Jennifer Trafton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A perfect title to hand to young readers looking for laughs along with a wild and crazy adventure." --School Library Journal (Starred) "Altogether, a delicious face-off between forces of conformity and creativity run amok, spiced with offbeat names as well as insights expressed with eloquent simplicity...Categorized as:
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Kissing Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA short story that retells Jamie and Ryan's first kiss from Ryan's point of view... -
Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHeartbreaking and heart-stealing, this bestselling modern-day fable is an unforgettable novel about sorrow, joy, friendship and love.When Isaac Addy walks into the woods on the worst day of his life and finds something extraordinary there, he already knows he's going to take it home.A grieving Isaac and his curious new friend are unlikely companions. They don't even speak the same language... -
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPirates have green teeth—when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view...Categorized as:
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The Silver Mask by Holly Black, Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsA generation ago, Constantine Madden came close to achieving what no magician had ever achieved: the ability to bring back the dead. He didn't succeed . . . but he did find a way to keep himself alive, inside a young child named Callum Hunt... -
The Little Mermaid by Deborah Hautzig
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIllus. in full color. Andersen's sweet, sad story is beautifully retold for young readers. When the little mermaid gives up her voice in exchange for legs and a chance to meet her beloved human prince, she earns a real human soul... -
Wild Wolf Claiming by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis wolf had never reacted this strongly to a woman… And. She. Was. His. Werewolf Elliot Connors had come to the sleepy town of Charity to stop a madman from claiming his next victims for his macabre collection of sex slaves. After saving Skye Hewitt from being kidnapped, Elliot desires the diner waitress more than his next breath. All his senses scream that Skye is his life-mate... -
Pawn's Dream by Eric S. Nylund
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Dreaming awake and asleep," Roland Pritchard's life is a busy one. When he wakes in our world, he's stuck in a marginal job trying to care for his disturbed mother; when he sleeps in our world, he pursues a scholar's life in the isolated, mysterious Abbey... -
Axel: Single Daddy Shifters #1 by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDelilah might think she's conning bear-shifter Axel, but he and baby Noah are stealing her heart...Axel adores baby Noah. Becoming a dad is the best thing that has ever happened to the burly bear-shifter mechanic, even if raising a child alone is hard. When help arrives in the form of a live-in nanny, Axel is ecstatic... -
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Her Wolf In Shining Armor by Tonya Brooks
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDane Lassiter was a wolf in shining armor. He was the sensible, level-headed shifter that everyone relied on to keep the peace and follow the rules, which he did, no matter what the cost to his personal happiness. When he met his fated mate, the one woman created just for him, Dane realized that there was nothing he wouldn't do, no rule he wouldn't break to make her his...Categorized as:
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The Alpha's Santa-Kissed Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn M/M Non-Shifter Mpreg Romance. Nothing is simple when you’re dating a single father. I told myself after my alpha passed away that I might not ever find another. I would raise my son Dane the best I knew how and, when, years later, our family and friends were still acting as if I should mourn forever, I decided to move from The Netherlands to start over in the United States... -
Joyride by John Passarella
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand new Supernatural novel inspired by the record-breaking show starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles.Sam and Dean Winchester have spent their lives on the road, battling every kind of supernatural threat... -
A Contemporary Mythos Yuletide by Carly Spade
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter becoming Leader and Goddess of the Muses, Laurel Berg has been able to do what she could never fully achieve as a mortal--inspiring others and giving them the spark. But as the holidays draw near, her first holiday as a Greek goddess with the love of her life, Apollo, she strives to create an entirely new spark... -
Weavers of War by David B. Coe
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Weavers of War" brings Winds of the Forelands to a powerful climax. After nine-hundred years of peace, war has again erupted between the magical Qirsi and their Eandi masters... -
Vengeance by Bec Botefuhr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJax has been gone only a mere few months after Jade’s devastating betrayal, and Jade doesn’t know how to cope. She will do anything for her family. She will do anything for her husband. She will fix it. Just when things are looking up, Ben returns with Vengeance. He wants that treasure and he is willing to do whatever it takes to get it back...
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