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The Hanged Man by K.D. Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe last member of a murdered House tries to protect his ward from forced marriage to a monster while uncovering clues to his own tortured past. The Tarot Sequence imagines a modern-day Atlantis off the coast of Massachusetts, governed by powerful Courts based on the traditional Tarot deck... -
![Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs]()
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 73 ratingsI could smell her fear, and it satisfied something deep inside me that had been writhing under her cool, superior gaze. I curled my upper lip so she could get a good look at my sharp teeth. I might only weigh thirty or so pounds in my coyote shape, but I was a predator...Mechanic Mercy Thompson can shift her shape - but not her loyalty... -
![Gray Days by Hailey Edwards]()
Gray Days by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlack Hat Bureau, Book 9The Black Hat compound is rubble on the ocean floor, the director hasn’t been seen since the explosion that demolished his life’s work, and old enemies have decided it’s open season on the remaining agents. Oh. And Arden has decided now is a great time for a surprise visit to force a confrontation with Rue... -
![Fair Game by Patricia Briggs]()
Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsPatricia Briggs, the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson novels, "always enchants her readers." (Lynn Viehl, "New York Times" bestselling author) Now her Alpha and Omega series-set in a world of shifting shapes, loyalty, and passion- brings werewolves out of the darkness and into a society where fear and prejudice could make the hunters prey...They say opposites attract... -
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![Mack's Rousing Ghoulish Highland Adventure by A.J. Sherwood]()
Mack's Rousing Ghoulish Highland Adventure by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMack did not sign up for hunting unknown ghost-eating creatures.But that’s what he gets when he and Brandon arrive to help Eli and husbands at an old inn situated in the Scottish Highlands. Now he’s surrounded by terrified ghosts on the run, zombie-ghosts that look eaten, and no one knows what the baddie is... -
![Unspoken by C.C. Hunter]()
Unspoken by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsUnspoken truths will be revealed—and they will change everything—in this dazzling final chapter of the Shadow Falls: After Dark trilogy!Della Tsang is facing the toughest fight of her life—and the most personal. In her new role as an elite paranormal investigator, she’s assigned a twenty-year-old murder case…and the accused killer is none other than her own father... -
![Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison]()
Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven in the Holllows - Cincinnati's home to all supernatural folk - vampires and werewolves can make strange bedfellows. Just ask Rachel Morgan, private investigator and witch. First her never-do-well boyfriend disappears into the night. Then the hunky protege of vampire crimelord Piscary starts eyeing her curves... not to mention her throat... -
![Vampire Hollows by Tim O'Rourke]()
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... -
![The Necromancer's Dilemma by S.J. Himes]()
The Necromancer's Dilemma by S.J. Himes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsInternational bestselling hit The Beacon Hill Sorcerer series continues with Book #2, The Necromancer's Dilemma...Even love can die without trust.Angel’s brother, Isaac, has returned home, and the pair begins to make slow and awkward attempts back to each other... -
![Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk]()
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... -
![Dead Man Walking by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Man Walking by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCold Case Detective, Ronan O’Mara is stunned to see the breaking news that a well-known mobster he helped to put behind bars, Vito “The Dragon” Dragonni, has been released from prison after his life sentence is overturned on a technicality. When prominent members involved in the original case against The Dragon start turning up dead, Ronan starts to wonder if he’s next... -
![The Ghost in the Hall by K.M. Avery]()
The Ghost in the Hall by K.M. Avery
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething is very wrong with the Fitzwilliam estate... It was supposed to be a regular séance job. But from the minute I met an angry ghost in the hall, I knew there wasn’t going to be anything ordinary about this house or its dead residents. First of all, there were way too many of them. Second, some of them had been helped along from living to dead... -
![How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon by Hailey Edwards]()
How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Epilogues: Part IINothing says romance like spending a long weekend at a haunted inn famed for sending its guests to the ER with scratches, bites, and fractures. Or so Linus thinks when he books a trip for Grier and himself to Oliphant House. As far as honeymoons go, the choice is nontraditional, but then, so is his bride... -
![A Step into the Dark by Donna Augustine]()
A Step into the Dark by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOllie Wit is the strongest Shadow Walker born in decades but it’s a gift with a steep price. Walking in the Shadowlands can bring untold powers and spells, and even greater risks. Every step into that other world brings her closer to the monsters that have haunted her since a child, destroyed her family and wreaked havoc all around her... -
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![Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson]()
Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSomething wicked is at work in Colorado’s supernatural community. Vampires are being paralyzed or killed with poison…a weapon favored by witches. This offense threatens to break apart the already-fractured alliance between witches and the undead.The state’s cardinal vampire, Maven, summons boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther to stop the killing before it ignites a war...Categorized as:
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![The Phantom Queen by Yasmine Galenorn]()
The Phantom Queen by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhisper Hollow, where spirits walk among the living, and the lake never gives up her dead...Fifteen years ago, I ran away from Whisper Hollow, Washington, a small town on Crescent Lake in the Olympic Peninsula. But truth is, if you were born here, you can never really leave. I'm Kerris Fellwater, and I'm a spirit shaman... -
![Bringer of Night by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Bringer of Night by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe vampire spirit Gray and his human host Caleb have sworn never to drink from a human again. But when a woman from one of Caleb’s tour groups is murdered by what appears to be a vampire, Caleb is arrested as the prime suspect. Not only does she have a bite mark on her throat, but security camera footage reveals her murderer looks exactly like Caleb, down to the clothes he was wearing that night... -
![Shadow Web by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Shadow Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe holidays are here, and this year, they’re deadly…It’s my first Thanksgiving back in Moonshadow Bay, and everything is hunky-dory until the Witches Guild assigns me a research project for the upcoming Winter Solstice Festival. Not only do I melt down my computer, but I download a demon who ends up stuck in my house...Categorized as:
paranormal magic witches-wizards shapeshifters ghosts vampires urban-fantasy contemporary -
![Rowan's Responsibility by Terri Reid]()
Rowan's Responsibility by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOver one hundred years ago, a group of witches, escaping a second wave of Witch Trials made their way from New England to Whitewater, Wisconsin, known as Second Salem. Others, seeking knowledge in spiritualism and the occult, also made their way to the city and, through their ignorance, unleashed an evil entity poised to destroy the city... -
![Midnight Shadows by Emerson Knight, McKenzie Hunter]()
Midnight Shadows by Emerson Knight, McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m losing control.Past choices are coming back to haunt me, and an old curse threatens to drive me from the pack.Sky is the only person who can help me with the curse. To do so, she’ll have to perform forbidden magic that will draw the attention of the witches. They’ve been vying for a reason to kill Sky, and performing forbidden magic will give them one... -
![Faerie Curse by Emma L. Adams, Luci Christian Bell]()
Faerie Curse by Emma L. Adams, Luci Christian Bell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the leader of the local witch coven is murdered, all evidence suggests foul play of the faerie variety. With a group of anti-supernatural assassins running around town, I have to figure out their connection with the dark faeries before my best friend Isabel, the new coven leader, becomes the killer's next target... -
![Lost in the Mind by Alice Winters]()
Lost in the Mind by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the last incident—which involved a serial killer—Chevy and Seneca are considering puppy wrangling as a new, safer profession than psychic detective work. Honestly, Seneca would prefer to focus on his new relationship with Chevy, even if he’s worried about the menacing countdown calendar leading to Chevy’s birthday... -
![Irregulars by Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon]()
Irregulars by Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s a secret international organization operating in cities on every continent. It polices relations between the earthly realm and those beyond this world, enforcing immigration laws, the transfers of magical artifacts, and crimes against humanity.The agents who work for the NATO Irregular Affairs Division can’t tell anyone what they do, or how hard they work to keep us safe... -
![Otherworld Chills by Kelley Armstrong]()
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... -
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![Darkness Unmasked by Keri Arthur]()
Darkness Unmasked by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKeri Arthur's explosive Dark Angels series is packed with everything you could want: a fiesty heroine, witches, vampires, werewolves, demons, angels of death, suspense and a whole lot of sexy action.The sexy, exciting, suspenseful adventures continue in New York Times bestselling author Keri Arthur's Dark Angels series, starring Risa Jones, a half-Aedh/half-werewolf... -
![Vampire Sun by J.R. Rain]()
Vampire Sun by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMother, wife, private investigator...vampire. Eight years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire... -
![Hunter's Trail by Melissa F. Olson]()
Hunter's Trail by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsActions have consequences—a lesson Scarlett Bernard is learning the hard way. As a “null,” Scarlett has always been able to negate the powers of the supernatural beings that surround her. But now her reckless decision to permanently change Eli from a werewolf to a human has left the Los Angeles werewolf pack in shambles, and upset the balance of power among the city’s supernatural factions...Categorized as:
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![Bad Vampire by Lauren Dawes]()
Bad Vampire by Lauren Dawes
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA rookie cop. A team of supernatural misfits. Recalcitrant baby vampires on the loose.My name is Cat McKenzie, and I’ve been a very bad girl…No, not in the I-need-a-spanking way...pervert.Nope, my kind of bad got my partner killed on my first day of the job. And now I’m getting punished by being thrown in as human liaison to PIG — the Paranormal Investigative Group... -
![Elemental Blood by Phaedra Weldon]()
Elemental Blood by Phaedra Weldon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the road to revenge is filled with sorrow...and sometimes, it's filled with death. Sam's hunt to find her mother's killer ends in Oregon when she and Bastien are confronted by an Elf asking the Elemental Witch's help in finding his lost King. Even as she and Bastien agree to help, more Elves invade Sam's shop making demands to see the Elemental Witch... -
![Blood Legacy by C.J. Ellisson]()
Blood Legacy by C.J. Ellisson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite surviving silver poisoning, Vivian isn't out of the fire yet. Rolando is still alive, as is his desire to eliminate all manipulator vampires like her. The streets of Buenos Aires prove to be a tricky hunting ground for Vivian and her husband Rafe, especially when a paranormal serial killer starts leaving bodies behind... -
![Harvester of Bones by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Harvester of Bones by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFederal exorcist John Starkweather is consumed by the search for the truth about his past. A new lead takes him away from New Orleans, to confront the twisted man who experimented on him as a teen.Left behind yet again, Caleb and Gray throw themselves into the hunt for a murderous demon lurking deep in the swamp... -
![Unholy by Morgan Brice]()
Unholy by Morgan Brice
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cycle of ritual murders. A coven of dark warlocks, drawing their immortality from the magic of their dead master. Two men sworn to stop the deaths, destroy the warlocks, and avenge the victims. Except this time, the killer flips the script. Seth Tanner swore vengeance on the dark witches who killed his brother, Jesse... -
![Usurper by Claire Farrell]()
Usurper by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been a year since Cara returned to the human realm with her daughter, and the fae have come knocking again. The game of kings is still being played, power is the ultimate prize, and Scarlet is an asset every court wishes to acquire... -
![A Clever Sacrifice by A.J. Merlin]()
A Clever Sacrifice by A.J. Merlin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything was supposed to have gone back to normal. After watching and waiting for weeks, I’d been sure that the threat of more ritual sacrifices was over. However, when I wake up in the middle of an unfamiliar swamp during a storm that’s the worst I’ve ever seen only to stumble on an unwelcome surprise, I have to admit that I was right all along. Something worse is out there... -
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![Beyond the Veil by Nicole R. Taylor]()
Beyond the Veil by Nicole R. Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Collection of Urban Fantasy Adventures Beyond the veil lies a world of magic, mystery, and adventure! From author Nicole R. Taylor comes five full length novels, each a first in a series... -
![Bramble and Blood by Ashley Beasley]()
Bramble and Blood by Ashley Beasley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWelcome to St. Louis, home to mythological creatures, magic beings, and necromancer Eve Williams -expert on death and disappointment.Especially disappointment since being fired from a prestigious job a with the Druid Brotherhood - the elite law enforcement of the magical community and the only family she’s ever known... -
![Darkness Unveiled by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight]()
Darkness Unveiled by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Sky decided not to join our pack, I thought that would be the end of our dealings with the enigmatic wolf. But she’s pulled back into pack business when Sky’s the first one on the scene of a murder attempt of one of our pack members.At first, I mark it off as a coincidence but I'm proven wrong... -
![Subtle Bodies by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Subtle Bodies by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“It’s probably nothing….”Usually, when Victor Bayne is called upon to investigate a ghostly apparition, the “haunting” can be chalked up to a perfectly mundane cause. When he’s sent to check out some suspicious phenomena in small-town Iowa—and no one seems unduly alarmed—he’s hoping for more of a weekend getaway. Especially since he’s bringing along Jacob as his Stiff... -
![Unseen by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Unseen by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLibrarian Sebastian Rath and his lover Vesper Rune are tasked with seeking and containing the evil Books of the Bound. But one of the Books has been freed from its prison—and is in the hands of a killer.As more bodies turn up, Sebastian finds himself tempted to use forbidden magic to locate the Book and stop the murderer... -
![One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake]()
One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake takes us back to the demon capital of the world in this highly anticipated sequel to In Every Generation, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Frankie Rosenberg is coming to terms with the fact that she’s the newest slayer, but that doesn’t mean she has it all figured out just yet... -
![Seduced by Blood by Sadie Moss]()
Seduced by Blood by Sadie Moss
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI once was told vampires are immortal but not invincible. I’m about to find out how true that is. Thrust deep into the politics and intrigue of vampire society, I’m doing my best to keep my head above water and prove I belong here.But the threat from the shades is growing. Inside the castle walls, whispers and stares follow me everywhere I go, and I'm pretty sure the king wants me dead... -
![Taken by Claire Farrell]()
Taken by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s been months since Ava fooled the British vampires and dealt with Becca for good, but although life has been easier, it’s not without its problems. Her deal with the twins is physically harming her, Peter’s grasp on his sanity is tentative to say the least, Carl is struggling, and Esther is losing her edge... -
![Love Hurts by Jim Butcher]()
Love Hurts by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn e-book short story by New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher, originally published in the anthology SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. Also available in Side Jobs... -
![Tempt by Claire Farrell]()
Tempt by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere’s a monster running around Dublin, and it’s up to Ava to catch it. The pressure’s on, and she’s becoming as cynical as Peter. But when a demon marks her friend, and a possible threat from England spells war, Ava’s left with a huge choice to make. The lives of one or many.With a little help, Ava has the chance to win all of her battles… if the darkness doesn’t take her over first... -
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![Popcorn and Poltergeists by Nancy Warren]()
Popcorn and Poltergeists by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIs there a murderous poltergeist on the loose?When an Oxford professor is killed by a fall down the library stairs, rumors fly that it’s the work of a poltergeist who’s been causing havoc at the college.The dead prof was a knitter, and a customer at Lucy Swift’s shop, Cardinal Woolsey’s... -
![Vampire Games by J.R. Rain]()
Vampire Games by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSix years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire...Categorized as:
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![Vampire Dawn by J.R. Rain]()
Vampire Dawn by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSix years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.Now in VAMPIRE DAWN, Samantha Moon tackles her most frightening case yet...Categorized as:
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![The Asylum by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson]()
The Asylum by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe fifth book in the New York Times bestselling series by L.J. Smith.The Asylum is the fifth book in L.J. Smith’s bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series, which reveals the backstory of brothers Stefan and Damon from The Vampire Diaries series. This paperback features cover artwork from the hit CW TV series The Vampire Diaries, starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder... -
![Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton]()
Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsIn Laurell K. Hamilton's "New York Times" bestselling novels, Anita Blake, vampire hunter and animator, takes a bite out of crime-of the supernatural kind. But even someone who deals with death on a daily basis can be unnerved by its power... When Branson, Missouri, is hit with a death wave-four unsolved murders-it doesn't take an expert to realize that all is not well... -
![Big Game by C.J. Ellisson]()
Big Game by C.J. Ellisson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVivian and Rafe venture into the Seat of Darkness, the Tribunal’s base, to uncover who’s plotting against them and why. From a cold, windy island off the southern Argentine coast, to the decadence of Buenos Aires, the group has plenty to keep their attention—seductive twins, deadly games, and a bunch of bloodsucking fiends who hate our much-loved, despotic innkeeper enough to see her dead...
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