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Dark Symphony / Oceans of Fire / Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChristine Feehan Box Set (includes: Drake Sisters, #3; Dark Saga, #10; GhostWalkers, #1)Combined in one edition are three of the author's bestselling novels, "Dark Symphony: A Carpathian Novel; Oceans of Fire: A Drake Sisters Novel; " and "Shadow Game: A Ghostwalkers Novel... -
![Undone by Brenda K. Davies]()
Undone by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDesperation drives Abigail Byrne to contact the man she's determined to forget... even if it might leave her with a broken heart.It's been six years since she laid eyes on Brian, but she's been unable to get him out of her thoughts and dreams. However, when her twin sister disappears, Abby's forced to ask him to help find Vicky... -
![Unicorn Marshal by Zoe Chant]()
Unicorn Marshal by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf he’s her fated mate, fate’s made a huge mistake.In the elegant but oppressive unicorn village of Purity, only the best and brightest unicorns are allowed to get married. Iris never expected to be one of them... especially after showing her true self ended in a disaster that left her forever unable to smile. Literally... -
![Blood Bond Saga: Part 4 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond Saga: Part 4 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVampires are real. That fact has Erin Hamilton thinking she’s headed for crazy town. Still, she can’t deny the intense emotion she experiences when Dante Gabriel sinks his teeth into her neck to take her blood. She’s in love, and her body responds to his bite in a way she never could have imagined. Once Dante tastes Erin’s blood, he’s addicted forever and cannot live without it... -
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![Legacy by Brenda K. Davies]()
Legacy by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Melanie left her sheltered, bizarre childhood behind for college, she was determined to embrace her new life, but forgetting her past proved impossible.Though she tries to live a normal life, she shuns anyone who tries to get close to her.Kyle is determined to break through Melanie’s walls, but when she makes it clear she doesn’t talk about her past, he doesn’t push... -
![Forsaken by Brenda K. Davies]()
Forsaken by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDespite knowing Aida was his mate, Julian left her behind to live her dreams. Now that he’s a fully matured vampire, he’s as good as dead without her. Deciding it’s time to say goodbye to his family, he returns to the States. He wasn’t expecting to run into Aida again, but now that he has, he’s not sure he can let her go a second time... -
![Enraptured by Brenda K. Davies]()
Enraptured by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLength: 10 hrs and 4 mins Book 4 in The Vampire Awakenings Series With only one month left in college, Ian is busy enjoying what time he has left with his friends. Since reaching maturity, his life hasn’t been as carefree as it used to be, but he’s found a way to fight his growing destructive urges by losing himself in women. That is until Paige enters his life and falls half dead into his arms... -
![A Highlander's Return by A.K. Michaels]()
A Highlander's Return by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrant, Alpha of the Pack in the Highlands, returns home triumphantly with his special mate by his side. Blessed by the Goddess herself, as their two hearts beat as one. Anxious to show her off to his Pack he cannot foresee what is about to unfold. Not everyone within the Pack is happy to see his return and even less pleased that he brings back an American as Alpha She-Wolf... -
![Equites by T.M. Nielsen]()
Equites by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEquites, Book 4 in the Heku Series, starts off with the beginnings of a war. Damon and Emily are still fighting while the Equites defends itself against attacks from both the Valle and the Encala. An accident sends Emily to the hospital, and the tension with the Valle becomes more explosive.Emily suspects the heku have a secret, and will go to any measure to find out what it is... -
![Proditor by T.M. Nielsen]()
Proditor by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter thousands of years of war, the peace agreement arranged by Emily forces the factions to work together to destroy a new threat. Tensions between Exavior and the Equites grow and Emily becomes a prime target. Chevalier struggles to come to terms with the friendships Emily has with the enemy factions... -
![Eternity of Vengeance by T.M. Nielsen]()
Eternity of Vengeance by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*~*~* Major Update! 2/8/2011. Please re-download (free). New storyline begins at Chapter "Buried" ~*~*~*~Emily continues her quest to seek revenge for the death of her Cavalry, much to the dismay of the Equites and Encala Faction... -
![Ford's Fate by Michelle Dare]()
Ford's Fate by Michelle Dare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a young vampire, Ford had experienced more than those much older than him. The love of his life left him. He fell for his best friend. People he considered friends were killed. Blood was on his hands. Through it all, he never forgot his first love. The one who stole his heart then shattered it when he least expected... -
![Ferus by T.M. Nielsen]()
Ferus by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFerus, Book 6 in the Heku Series, continues to follow the Ferus Organization, a heku alignment that is struggling to become the 4th heku faction.With the newly renewed tension between the factions growing even more violent, Emily struggles with the loss of past friendships... -
![Ancients and Old Ones by T.M. Nielsen]()
Ancients and Old Ones by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmily begins to recover from her long captivity with Salazar, but a drastic setback threatens not only her, but the lives of the Equites Council. Chevalier struggles with Emily’s renewed friendship with the Encala, when they offer her a companion in a time of need.Learn more about the relationships between the Old Ones and the original heku, the Ancients... -
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![Kylest's Reign by Michelle Dare]()
Kylest's Reign by Michelle Dare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs fae prince, Kylest treated protecting his people as a sacred honor and duty. His sister’s unexplained disappearance dealt a blow to his heart and pride. He would leave no stone unturned in his search for her. Raven, a common fae, never dreamed Prince Kylest would ask her to help find the princess. Turning him down never crossed her mind... -
![Fight between Alphas by Jessica Hall]()
Fight between Alphas by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn her 16th birthday Lana’s older brother and the king of Alpha’s, a title handed down by her mother holds the annual Alpha meeting. Lana hates all things Alpha’s having grown up under her mother’s reign and meeting plenty of Alpha’s, she longed to be normal... -
![Alpha King’s Mate by Jessica Hall]()
Alpha King’s Mate by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan't believe the Moon goddess my, however many generation-great grandmother would curse her own grandson to a life of misery. Blessings are what they say mates are, mine are a curse. Before I knew how badly mates could destroy you, tear apart your soul, I craved mine. Craved finding my other half, now I know better... -
![Wicked Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Wicked Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSamantha Moon is back and doing what she does best: solving crime, finding killers, and helping those who can't help themselves...For years, Samantha Moon has wanted to be normal. It seemed an impossible dream—right up until it happened.Well, sorta happened; after all, normality is a relative thing for a vampire detective.With the final defeat of Elizabeth, Sam's world was rocked again... -
![Encala by T.M. Nielsen]()
Encala by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChevalier continues to rule the Equites Faction as Elder, while Emily begins training another group of the cavalry. The Encala strengthen their drive to gain sole control of the last remaining Winchester, forcing the Equites to tighten their grip on Emily and Allen. The Encala's attacks increase as Emily befriends a strange heku, enraging Chevalier and the Equites Council... -
![Blood Bond: 7 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 7 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBreaking into a cemetery isn’t anything Dante Gabriel ever thought he’d do, but he has no choice. He must recover his father’s body so he can claim his estate. Help arrives from two unexpected sources, but their plan is interrupted. Erin Hamilton’s best friend is a wolf shifter. The man she loves is a vampire. His father is a ghost. She can deal with all of that, but new worries have surfaced... -
![Blood Bond: 8 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 8 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDante Gabriel has developed some abilities never before seen in a vampire his age. Without Erin Hamilton, he’d be on the brink of insanity, but she’s always there, always willing to give him what he needs, and he’s determined to keep her safe from the vampire thugs who want her. His questions are still unanswered, and he considers turning to an evil source for results... -
![Wolf Mated by Heather Renee]()
Wolf Mated by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFacing fate just might be a death sentence.CaitWith a deadline set by the Supernatural Council, I have less than a month to figure out how to remain out of their grasp. Being their magical slave isn’t part of my plan.As the clock keeps ticking, I focus on Roman and the growing bond between us... -
![Darius by J.R. Ward]()
Darius by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this powerful audio exclusive, #1 New York Times bestseller J.R. Ward shares the star-crossed love story of reader favorite, and original member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Darius.Darius, son of Marklon, isn’t looking for love the night destiny comes to claim him. He’s also not interested in crashing his new car... -
![Bound Guardian Angel by Donya Lynne]()
Bound Guardian Angel by Donya Lynne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBound Guardian AngelAll the King's Men - Book 7For almost two hundred years, Trace has searched for his mate. Now he’s met Cordray. Brash, sassy, and covered in tattoos, Cordray isn’t at all the type of female he thought his mate would be, but he can’t deny the way his body reacts every time she’s near... -
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![Shattered Days by C.L. Quinn]()
Shattered Days by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe'd never really be all right again, but it was what he deserved after the war. He was broken, he knew it. Life messed you up, and all that was left to do was the best you can to survive.Yeah, he was messed up, but so was she, worse than he could ever imagine. Any chance that two people so shattered could help each other to heal and learn to love? Especially when one is human...and one is not... -
![Dark Redemption by Aja James]()
Dark Redemption by Aja James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll his existence, he’s fought for the wrong side… Born and trained to be the most fearsome Dark warrior the immortal races had ever seen, Enlil of Anatolia had only ever known ruthlessness, brutality and rigid control. He was a weapon used by others, his life never his own... -
![The Crimson Victory by B.A. Stretke]()
The Crimson Victory by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucas Reid has been to hell and back, almost literally. It’s been four months since Lucas was pulled back from the ether and reunited with his earthly form. Found by Sheriff Thibodaux’s chosen Dr. Culpepper, he was brought back by the power of Lucian, the Coven Sorcerer... -
![Rebel Unicorn by Brogan Thomas]()
Rebel Unicorn by Brogan Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer heart is broken, and her wrath is boiling over. Will she atone for her violence or fall to darkness? Tru Dennison is tired of being judged a freak. Sick of monstrous villains wreaking havoc and mayhem on her city, the half-unicorn, half-vampire shifter channels her energy into an undercover role as a black-ops assassin...Categorized as:
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![The Warrior's Curse by J.D. Monroe]()
The Warrior's Curse by J.D. Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is the cruelest curse of all.Rachel Ryan's life ended in front of a soda cooler in an all-night drugstore. The good news? She gets a second chance at life. The bad news? She's the newest vampire in a court entangled in trouble from all sides. Being a single mom is hard enough without contending with vampire hunters, bloodlust, and the scorching misery of daylight... -
![The Hunter's Curse by J.D. Monroe]()
The Hunter's Curse by J.D. Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaunted by a troubled childhood, Olivia Pierce has never felt safe. Getting kidnapped and drained dry by rogue vampires certainly hasn't helped matters.When she makes a devilish deal with the vampires to save her sister's life, she plunges deep into the shadowy world of Atlanta's vampires... -
![Final Days by C.L. Quinn]()
Final Days by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove at first sight doesn't exist...right? So how could Alisa explain the instant intense attraction to a man she collided with on a lovely night in Paris at a streetside café? She was dying, a diagnosis that left her with perhaps three years left in her life...maybe that was why... -
![Darkened Days by C.L. Quinn]()
Darkened Days by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJacob & StarlaJacob had searched for her for two months. Taken by rogue vampires, Starla had disappeared without a trace. An innocent, sweet girl from a remote Alaskan town, the human friend of a powerful first blood vampire, she had no idea the vampire world existed... -
![Matteo's Whirlwind by Taylor Rylan]()
Matteo's Whirlwind by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow could fate match Matteo with a less than ethical alpha?Matteo Romano isn’t like the others. He had a happy family growing up, yet Master Nikolai welcomed him into the coven family without question. Time and again, he’s proven his abilities, even if he’s the shortest and smallest vampire in the coven, thanks to his fae mother... -
![Ruthless Enforcer by Roxie Ray]()
Ruthless Enforcer by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a vampire’s pet and I hate all vampires. But try telling that to my heart...When my brother was killed, his vampire mate Esme made me her thrall. She’s the second in charge of the Blackblood faction and is determined to make my life a living hell.I never could stand vampires, but now I’m addicted to their venom... -
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![Survivor Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Survivor Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA shifter mating bond can survive anything. Can't it? When bear shifter bodyguard Linda gets on a small plane with her best friend she has no idea how her life is about to change. Especially when her mate climbs on board too. But what should be a happy event soon ends in disaster when the pilot bails on them and the plane crashes into the side of a mountain... -
![Vampirherz by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke]()
Vampirherz by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsButch O'Neal, Ex-Cop aus Caldwell, New York und die Vampirin Marissa verbindet eine Liebe gegen jede Regel. Und Butch verliert allmählich den Glauben daran, dass sie es jemals schaffen werden, die Widerstände, die sie trennen, zu überwinden... -
![Sacred Silence by Quinn Loftis]()
Sacred Silence by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSacred Silence is a novella in the award-winning Grey Wolves Series. This novella takes place after Sacrifice of Love. It is the events that happened the days after Thia is born. I thought there couldn’t be anything eviler than Desdemona, Reyaz, or any villain we’ve faced or would face. But there is. They’re called postpartum hormones... -
![Hunger by Felicity Heaton]()
Hunger by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed by one of her own and turned into a vampire, hunter Eve is consumed by her hunger for vengeance and has spent five years surviving hell, driven to take the life of the man she once loved... -
![Running With the Wolves by Lynn Leite]()
Running With the Wolves by Lynn Leite
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShifted book 9 Brendan Woodland is a genius when it comes to technology, but someone or something is sabotaging the cameras he has placed on the edge of town. Fixated on the ghostly female image he captured on the night his sister-in-law was attacked he is determined to find out who she is... -
![My Vampire Knight by Krystal Shannan]()
My Vampire Knight by Krystal Shannan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFalling in love is a killer. Literally, for Siren Calliope Hart.Any man she love will die—a curse courtesy of her father and the reason for her tragic past. She’s determined not to suffer like that ever again.Then the heart-stopping-wipe-the-drool-from-your-mouth-sexy Godric Devereaux shows up... -
![A Bloody London Sunset by Jaz Primo]()
A Bloody London Sunset by Jaz Primo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatrina Rawlings is a vampire who has finally rediscovered happiness for the first time in centuries. But unwanted complications erupt with a vengeance. Decisions of necessity combined with dark memories from a forgotten past threaten her relationship with the love of her life. When a sacrifice must be made, can she endure her decision?Caleb Taylor's life is finally back on track... -
![Biker Bears Redemption by Roxie Ray]()
Biker Bears Redemption by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in trouble from the moment I find my mate...After breaking things off with my abusive ex, I needed somewhere safe to rebuild my life, and you don’t get any safer than living with a group of protective bear shifters.When Trey comes home from college, we know right away that we’re mates... -
![Days of Redemption by C.L. Quinn]()
Days of Redemption by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife is what happens when you're making other plans. Boy did it! Lauren graduated top of her class, ready for her career in genetic research. But when she was presented with the opportunity to study the most amazing thing she'd ever seen, a virus that completely rewrites human DNA, altering someone to become a vampire, she couldn't refuse... -
![Hard Days Night by C.L. Quinn]()
Hard Days Night by C.L. Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Mal. I'm a cop in Los Angeles. I can tell you, I thought I'd seen everything...turns out, I was wrong. One night, on a forced vacation, watching a sunset on a lovely beach, I intercepted a call for a homicide. It wasn't my jurisdiction, but I decided to respond until the locals could get there... -
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![Nachtseele by J.R. Ward, Corinna Vierkant-Enßlin]()
Nachtseele by J.R. Ward, Corinna Vierkant-Enßlin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaum hat sich Vishous’ Zwillingsschwester Payne in der Bruderschaft der BLACK DAGGER eingelebt, da wird ihr Leben erneut auf den Kopf gestellt. Sie wird im Kampf zwischen den Vampiren und ihren Verfolgern schwer verwundet. Dr. Manuel Manello wird von der Bruderschaft gerufen, um die verletzte Payne gesundzupflegen... -
![Chosen by Chrissy Peebles]()
Chosen by Chrissy Peebles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a young adult, paranormal series. Book 1 is FREE! Taylor, Jesse, and her best friend, Julie, are on the run from witches, vampires, and werewolves. They secretly pose as vampires and travel to Salem to get clues on how to save all the 'petals' from being sacrificed in an ancient ceremony... -
![The Dragon and The Vampire by A.K. Michaels]()
The Dragon and The Vampire by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs Director of the Supernatural Enforcement Bureau, powerful Vampire Ronan, thought he had seen it all...until he discovers that Dragons actually exist. Can he help the Dragon being hunted on his patch? He certainly has the means at his disposal...if they can find it first...before the dark magic-wielding Witches and their Vampire cohorts... -
![Which Wolf is Witch by Lynn Leite]()
Which Wolf is Witch by Lynn Leite
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhich Wolf is Witch Book 11 in the Shifted series.Colin Woodland has watched as each of his siblings found their true mates. When he meets the spunky dark haired witch Rina Blackwell his attraction to her tells him he might have found his mate as well. The problem is she doesn't seem to feel the same... -
![Josie's Miracle by Dawn Sullivan]()
Josie's Miracle by Dawn Sullivan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA doctor for the White River Wolves, Josie Bennett is devoted to her pack and her calling to heal those in need. Then one fateful night changes everything.As an enforcer for the Shifter Council, Ryker Kain has pledged himself to the council and dedicated his life to serving and protecting its members... -
![Ascension by Mysti Parker, Lindsey R. Loucks]()
Ascension by Mysti Parker, Lindsey R. Loucks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings00:00:0300:00:0200:00:01It’s a race against time for Wren and her four mates. If they win that battle, the foundation will be set for an epic war for the throne. Queen versus queen.Blood against blood. With both queens at four mates each, the playing field is matched. Or is it?Just one more mate could ensure Wren’s claim to the throne...
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