Books like 'When Darkness Descends: A Dark Paranormal Romance Anthology'
Readers who enjoyed When Darkness Descends: A Dark Paranormal Romance Anthology by Ally Patra, J.P. Sina, M.K. Dockery & Leslie Solomon also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Midlife Vampire Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI had her in my arms, only to lose her moments later. Frantic doesn't even begin to describe my state of mind as I search for Bree. That search takes me deep into my past and to a family home that I swore I would never return to. To find Bree, I must face a queen I defied and a monster that wants my soul. All while being heckled by a demon-infested blade. Goddess help me succeed... -
![Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie]()
Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsI promised to avenge my parents.But their killer is still on the loose, and he's stolen more than my parents' lives. Now, as he draws closer to his mysterious goals, he's poised to destroy what little I have left.I promised to translate an ancient grimoire.But it holds the secrets of my family—and the secret history of demon summoning. I fear its answers as much as I need them...Categorized as:
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![Gypsy Rising by Kristy Cunning]()
Gypsy Rising by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSing, gypsies, sing of your lies... That old song plays in my head, as the world turns around me faster than it has ever turned. Monsters and mayhem. That's become my life. Fear and apprehension. That's become the normal for those around me. Dread and distraction. That's what has interrupted my own personal romance story with my mon-star quad. Vengeance and retribution... -
![False Comeback by Lily Mayne]()
False Comeback by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHigh Lord CrossbodyI’ve given up a lot to pursue a career in professional wrestling, and I’m not going to have it all derailed by an uncouth ghoul with a huge chip on his shoulder, who decided he disliked me for no reason on his very first day at Goliaths.Vince Burke has been the thorn in my side for five long years, but things have taken a turn for the worse... -
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![Gypsy Truths by Kristy Cunning]()
Gypsy Truths by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter spending the vast majority of my life lonely, I came to this town to find answers about my mother, and instead, stumbled upon a secret society full of monsters I never knew existed outside of dark tales... -
![Ruin by Charlene Hartnady]()
Ruin by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens when destiny gets it wrong?I’m a fae beast king. It’s preordained that I have to take a mate, and it can’t be just anyone. The universe will decide on my behalf. All I know is that my fated mate will be an enchantress of great power. And that when the universe chooses her for me…I must obey. To fight the calling will mean my demise. I have come to trust the process... -
![Gypsy Freak by Kristy Cunning]()
Gypsy Freak by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsWhat's it like to be a monster in a town full of monsters, who don't know you're a monster? Complicated and a little scary, but doable. What's it like to be the girl who can't die...that everyone seems to always want to kill? Frustrating as hell... -
![Gypsy Origins by Kristy Cunning]()
Gypsy Origins by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsI'm like a snowball rolling downhill. That's the first thing that pops into my mind when I try to explain my life. I don't know exactly 'what' I am, but I do know who I am. At least...I did. Sometimes life sends things your way that upend everything you thought you knew, and then slings you in another direction without any sort of harness or warning... -
![Evildoer by Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole]()
Evildoer by Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBetrayal. Vengeance. Loyalty. Dark forces are at work in the epic conclusion of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Raven has come a long way since joining Keystone. She embraced her Vampire side, learned to work with others, and even fell in love... -
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Ice by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIce is the fifth book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines, and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you... -
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Fire by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFire is the third book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you."To avoid spoilers, I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you have read Ruin, you will know that this next story is about Thor... -
![The Magic of Eternity by Britt Andrews]()
The Magic of Eternity by Britt Andrews
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsOnce upon a time, there was a beautiful green witch. She blew into my life every bit as wild as the storm magic that lived within my veins. My heart had been nothing but a lifeless organ within my chest until she breathed life back into me, ensuring that each beat from that moment forward was for her.Saige Wildes was everything good... -
![Gypsy Moon by Kristy Cunning]()
Gypsy Moon by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsImagine searching your whole life for answers, and then finally finding them. A part of you is excited to know the truth. Another part of you is damaged, because you realize why it was so hard to learn answers. Secrets aren't usually very pretty... -
![Captive of the Night by Meg Anne, K. Loraine]()
Captive of the Night by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoslyn Blackthorne is dead.I should know, I watched it happen. My twin and I didn’t believe we’d ever meet our mate, and then she showed up in our bar and the world as we knew it changed. Fate hadn’t been kind to us. Not once. So it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that we lost her as soon as we claimed her... -
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![The Monster's Wife by Jillian West]()
The Monster's Wife by Jillian West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe picturesque town of Haven may offer sanctuary for all, but the irony is getting harder to monsters are vanishing. Aline knows better than to meddle. The runaway Princess of Faere learned the hard way what happens when others see what her magic can do. No, it's far better to focus on her own problems like running The Monster's Den and staying off the paranormal council's radar...Categorized as:
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![Venery: A Why Choose Alien Romance by C.M. Stunich]()
Venery: A Why Choose Alien Romance by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve been abducted by an alien in a cowboy hat.He needs me to play the role of fake fiancée to appease his family of tentacle-tailed cops.I’ll keep up the charade as long as I need if it means being reunited with Abraxas and Rurik.Shouldn’t be too hard, right? To play pretend …My life force is now inextricably tied to handsome, gun totin’ Officer Hyt... -
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Ashes by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAshes is the sixth, and final, book in a series about monsters of all kinds. If you enjoy fated mates, forbidden romance, sassy heroines and swoon-worthy beast kings who are almost untamable, then this is the series for you.To avoid spoilers. I will not be writing a blurb for this book. If you read Ice you will know that this next story is about Ax... -
![Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie]()
Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsI'm bound to a demon. For my entire life, I avoided magic at all costs. Now, I'm responsible for a demon who wields magic more powerful than the toughest mage or sorcerer. Demons are evil. That's what my textbooks say. That's what I see. He's ruthless, he's temperamental, he's cold. But he protects me without fail. I wonder if he's hiding a heart behind his hostility. My demon is a monster...Categorized as:
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![Into the Hollow by Karina Halle]()
Into the Hollow by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsPerry Palomino has fought her demons – and won – but the battle is far from over. She’s now left broken and on her own, leaving behind her life and family in Portland to focus on giving Dex Foray – and the Experiment in Terror show – a second chance. But their past mistakes continue to tease and test their relationship, as does the wild and desolate terrain of the Canadian Rockies... -
![Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped by Annette Marie]()
Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsI thought I understood power.My parents taught me that magic attracts equal danger, and everything I've seen since becoming a demon contractor confirms it. I've witnessed how power twists and corrupts--and I've tasted power no human should wield.I thought I knew greed.Ambition and avarice drove my family into hiding. My parents died for someone else's greed...Categorized as:
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![Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean]()
Heartless Souls by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI once had everything until it all disappeared.Years later, I’m on the cusp of finally filling in the missing pieces, only for them to barge into my life at the worst possible moment. It only takes one glimpse to realize I’m not the only one who’s changed.Alexi, Talon, and Malik.Gone are the boys I once knew. Gone are my saviors from across the road...Categorized as:
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![A Soul to Steal by Opal Reyne]()
A Soul to Steal by Opal Reyne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll Gideon wanted was a friend.After waking up in the afterlife to discover he died, Gideon has nowhere to go. The world around him feels strange, utterly false, and he struggles to let go of the past he was ripped away from.Gideon never expects his new, monstrous friend to nibble his way into his heart, or give him purpose in death... -
![Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce]()
Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Sinner’s Carnival, the most gruesome, blood-curdling attraction this side of Hell.Selling myself to a shadow demon to secure a position at the devil’s circus is all fun and games until the Horsemen of the Apocalypse show up.I’ve fought too long and hard for a place at Sinner’s Sideshow to let anyone take it from me.Not Conquest. Not War. Not even Death himself... -
![Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux]()
Her Soul for Revenge by Harley Laroux
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsJuniperAfter a cult tried to sacrifice me to their wicked God, I went on the run, doing whatever was necessary to survive. Until a demon offered me a deal: give him my soul and he'll help me claim the vengeance I seek. Blood will be spilled, and the monsters I once ran from will soon be running from me. But damning my soul was just the beginning - it's my heart the demon wants next... -
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![Come Dance With the Witchwood Boys by C.M. Stunich]()
Come Dance With the Witchwood Boys by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI accidentally married three witch stalkers.They've escaped perpetual hell, courtesy of yours truly.They’ve also gone viral with their annoying thirst trap asses in leather.#theWitchwoodBoysFine. The power of magic is worth the price.Though getting trapped in those woods again is always a possibility.We’ll have to seal the gate with a little … group participation...Categorized as:
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![Haunting Beauty by K. Loraine, Meg Anne]()
Haunting Beauty by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne heroic act damned me for eternity. With a name like Tor, I should have been a hero, just like my father and twin. Turns out I’m not. Not even close. Instead I’m the very thing we hunted. A depraved monster. I thought there was no escaping the curse. No hope for a future. And then I met my mate in the unlikeliest of places: Blackwood Asylum. A place for criminals. Power hungry madmen...Categorized as:
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![Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce]()
Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRayven Kidnapped. Collared. Trapped. I slink through shadows and steal from the deceased. It’s my passion, until I steal from Death himself…Then it becomes my curse.I’m a prisoner in the realm of the dead, at the mercy of the beast who calls this labyrinthian castle home. The walls are alive, with shifting corridors and eyes that follow me everywhere.He’s given me three days to escape... -
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Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsReporter, Bre Hayne, is on the hunt for a story. Finally, her big career break has fallen into her lap, and she has chance to get the scoop on one of the notoriously private shifters. Not many of them exist, but one Holt Lachlan has put an ad out for a mate, and Bre is up for the challenge...Categorized as:
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![Alpha's Revenge by Renee Rose, Lee Savino]()
Alpha's Revenge by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis is insane. This human-beautiful though she may be-can't be my mate. I learned the hard way what it's like to lose people you love.As an alpha, I vowed never to let that happen again.That means keeping my focus. Never letting my guard down.And, most of all, staying away from civilians - i.e. humans.But the feisty chocolatier has me breaking my own rules.The beautiful female tests my patience...Categorized as:
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![Anubis by Alessa Thorn]()
Anubis by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnubis, God of The Dead, is missing a piece of his soul, and he knows just the archaeologist to help him find it. He only needs to convince her of that…ANUBIS is the third book in the new series ‘Gods of the Duat’ that centers around the Egyptian gods of war, magic, and the dead... -
![Hybrid Theory by Penn Cassidy]()
Hybrid Theory by Penn Cassidy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm changing... From the inside out I'm changing and I can't stop it. Who I was, who I thought I could be... It's all gone now. A single moment was all it took to shatter everything I thought I knew about myself. A single moment was all it took to make me the most wanted woman in the world.This is the third and final book in the Noc City Trilogy... -
![Crave by Grace McGinty]()
Crave by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Susannah is a b*tch.”If you asked any of the residents of Maxton what they thought of me, it would basically boil down to that.In reality, I have a huge secret. One that I’ve been keeping for nearly a decade to protect someone I love. If I had to wear a mask to keep people at arm's length and away from the truth, then so be it. At least I had my best friend and lover, Quinn, to fortify me... -
![Castle of Nevers and Nightmares by Lana Pecherczyk]()
Castle of Nevers and Nightmares by Lana Pecherczyk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen winter comes to the Court of Dreams, the war against the Subterranean of Nightmares freezes. To celebrate, the faerie queen holds a tournament where mortals compete for the prize of a dream come true. For outsider Willow Nightstalk, it’s the only way to break the curse making her as ugly as she feels... -
![A Gate of Night by Bella Forrest]()
A Gate of Night by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome back to The Shade... Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek’s re-introduction to the human world... -
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![Black Arts, White Craft by Hailey Edwards]()
Black Arts, White Craft by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter a black witch pitched a hissy fit in Hollis Apothecary, Rue got stuck cleaning up his mess. That was the easy part. Repairing the damage he inflicted on Camber and Arden? That makes Rue wish she could bring him back to life just to kill him again. Slower this time... -
![Bad Medicine by Laken Cane]()
Bad Medicine by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDo you know what’s stronger than a wolf shifter?A shapeshifter.A shapeshifter is stronger than a wolf shifter.When I discover a shapeshifting serial killer is targeting human women in my city, I have to go after him.Even though he's more powerful than me.Even though he says we're exactly the same. Even though there's a connection between us... -
![Behold Her by Emily Antoinette]()
Behold Her by Emily Antoinette
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA woman who dreams of more…I’m having a hard time. And no, that's sadly not an innuendo. Depression is slipping back into my life like a toxic ex, and I know I need to do something before it consumes me. So when I run into the man of my dreams on my first attempt to get out of the house, it feels like fate.But he turns out to be a nightmare, following me home and lurking outside my apartment... -
![Broken Bonds by J. Bree]()
Broken Bonds by J. Bree
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsAfter the death of my mother and her Bonded, I was relieved to find my own Bonds.I was sure everything would be okay if I had them.It wasn’t.The fate of our people is in my hands and I know we’re better off if I’m alone.After five years on the run, I’m caught and dragged back to face the men I ran away from.I thought I was doing the right thing.Now, I’m not so sure... -
![Unremarkable by Viola Grace]()
Unremarkable by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA scheming vampire, a unicorn with a job to do, and a mage who thought her power was gone, leaving her unremarkable.Ally surrendered her magic as a teen. Her sister was the family heir, and Ally just wanted to leave her home and start off in a new city. She takes on odd jobs and ends up as a secure courier...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Mate by M. Guida]()
Wolf Mate by M. Guida
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final battle is here. I have to prove that I'm worthy of the crown.Everything rests on me.But I'm willing to accept the challenge.I want justice for my parents' murder and my demon wolves' enslavement.My enemy doesn't play fair, and I know it's an ambush.Bring it on, dude. Win or lose, I'm ready... -
![Rock and a Hard Place by Maggie Mayhem]()
Rock and a Hard Place by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy Fake Gargoyle FiancéSo, this is rock bottom. Not only did I lose my job and my apartment, but now, an ultra-secret snow leopard shifter group wants me to marry a guy I never met and have babies to save our species. And they’re coming in three days to take me away. Cue me getting smashed alone on a Thursday night... -
![Blood Oath by Morgan B. Lee]()
Blood Oath by Morgan B. Lee
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEverbound University is the mandatory graduate school for anything that goes bump in the night. Not going isn’t an option, unless you want to be hunted down for illegally inhabiting the mortal world.All legacies — the descendants of the Four Houses — are required to attend because we’re all cursed, and the only way to break our curses is through binding our hearts in a quintet...Categorized as:
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![Gypsy Blood by Kristy Cunning]()
Gypsy Blood by Kristy Cunning
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsI'm not all that special, really. Or uncommon. I'm sure there are a lot of girls with old gypsy blood who see the dead, have killer cults hunting their family, and turn into something that gets scary when they panic. Yep. Completely unoriginal, if I do say so myself. Move along. Nothing to see here. Nope. I'm just an ordinary girl. I wish people would believe that... -
![Death and the Last Vampire: A Complete Vegas Immortals Series by Holly Roberds]()
Death and the Last Vampire: A Complete Vegas Immortals Series by Holly Roberds
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife as a newly made vampire? Complicated. Being the target of Death himself? Outright bonkers. I woke up with fangs, a thirst for blood, and no memories of my past. To add to my confusion, the Grim Reaper is inexplicably hell-bent on ending me... -
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![Dancing with My Elf by Lisa Carlisle]()
Dancing with My Elf by Lisa Carlisle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA delusional dragon shifter thinks I need his help.Ha. I'm a detective. Why would I need help from an exotic dancer on a case that involves dark magic? We're searching for demons, not dollars.Lucas is persistent, as if he’s burned his brain flying too close to the sun.But I don't need this scaly shifter's help solving crimes. Or his all-too-personal attention... -
![Bonded by Death by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane]()
Bonded by Death by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m torn between three men that I swore I wouldn’t get involved with. I know it’s wrong, but part of me loves it. Craves it.Everyone thinks I’m the good girl, but what they don’t see is that my carefully crafted persona is crumbling around me.My ex taught me that love isn’t sweet, patient, or kind. It’s cruel and it hurts... -
![Igni Ferroque by Ashlyn Drewek]()
Igni Ferroque by Ashlyn Drewek
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis isn’t a tale of redemption — it’s all about the fall. An outcast amongst outcasts, Phelan Oliver nevertheless takes his duties as a Necromancer with the utmost seriousness. As one of the few in his family devoted to the “old ways,” Phelan has fully embraced the piety and severe discipline required to master demonic magic... -
![The Scarecrow's Queen by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton]()
The Scarecrow's Queen by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce, I was feared by all who gazed upon me. For centuries, I served, defending my crops in solitude and stillness, baring my scythe as an omen.But when the crops die around me, I find myself standing over a field of shriveled stalks.It is her fault.The female who has taken over my fields. She might be the new queen of these lands, but in her wake, she brings only death.So, I will scare her away...Categorized as:
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![Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon]()
Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHannah never wanted to be a werewolf. After over thirty years as a human, she finds her new life on the other side of the species line too full of sudden changes. Especially when those changes risk her band's chance at a world tour...Categorized as:
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![Accidental Surrogate for Alpha: Chap 1-46 by Caroline Above Story]()
Accidental Surrogate for Alpha: Chap 1-46 by Caroline Above Story
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter struggling with infertility for years and being betrayed by her lover, Ella finally decides to have a baby on her own.However everything goes wrong when she gets inseminated with the sperm of intimidating billionaire Dominic Sinclair...Categorized as:
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