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The Dark-Hunters, Books 4-6 (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon has entertained millions of readers with her extraordinary Dark-Hunter series. Here together for the first time in a convenient eBook bundle are her popular Dark-Hunter novels: Kiss of the Night Born of a cursed race, Cassandra and her family have been hunted to extinction... -
Eternal Ecstasy by Setta Jay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*This is the finale of the Guardians and the Realms series and not meant to be read as a standalone title*As the ruling God of Thule, Hroarr's priority is the survival of his world. Gifted with the ancient ability of sjá, he has seen the birth and destruction of hundreds of worlds... -
Hunter's Kiss by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI can’t escape the truth.I broke out of the Dark Wolf God’s realm, but I know he’s always there, watching me from the shadows. I should hate him, but I can’t deny that I’m drawn to the ruthless beast, and the heat between us is only growing stronger... -
Fate Undone by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA god in disguise No one in the Prison for Magical Deviants knows that prisoner Logan Laufeyson has a secret identity. He is the ancient trickster god Loki, in magical disguise on a mission of his own... -
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Sanctuary: A Noire Immortals Story by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYoung love lost.Two hearts in limbo.An unbreakable bond.A love story for the ages... -
Dunkles Erwachen by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZsadist, das düsterste und geheimnisvollste Mitglied der Bruderschaft der BLACK DAGGER, hat in der Aristokratin eine Frau gefunden, die durch seine finstere Maske hindurch blickt und den Mann liebt, der er wirklich ist. Doch die Vergangenheit lastet schwer auf dem Vampir, der von sich selbst glaubt, ihrer Gefühle nicht wert zu sein... -
Mondspur by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEinst hat Phury seinen Zwillingsbruder Zsadist aus grausamer Gefangenschaft befreit. Doch obwohl seitdem mehr als ein Jahrhundert vergangen ist, heilen Zs Wunden nicht. Gezeichnet an Körper und Seele ist er wohl der düsterste und unheimlichste Krieger der Bruderschaft der BLACK DAGGER... -
Blood Heart by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsset File 4-7: Elizabeth Watkins Genotype: Non-Human That’s the only information Jayson Masters has about his newest assignment. To learn more, he’ll need to infiltrate her life in the most intimate of ways without getting too close. Game on. Lizzie’s new neighbor is loud, seductive, and ridiculously attractive. And he keeps flirting with her... -
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... -
Into Darkness by J.T. Geissinger
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn New Vienna, capital of the oppressive global government formed after the Flash, three things are certain: the sun is poisonous, speaking out is dangerous, and being different will get you killed.And Lumina Bohn is extraordinarily different.Living in terror of discovery, Lu knows nothing of her past?but she knows she must pretend to be human to survive... -
The Stone Queen by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMedusa. We all know the myth. A man-hating gorgon with snakes for hair and one nasty attitude. But is that really true? Did you know that once she was a beautiful maiden with wings of white and gold? That once she knew how to laugh, how to smile, that once she even knew the love of a man. A god the world knew as War, but that she simply knew as hers... -
KnightForce One by Sydney Addae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that all Asia and her mate have returned to the West Virginia compound, Silas reveals a deadly cancer that has been spreading throughout the country in their absence. Certain full-bloods are rebelling against the inclusion of half-breeds and are killing innocent humans in their quest to destroy the newest citizens... -
Kissed by the Gods by Caty Rogan
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeina has spent a lifetime submitting. Kneeling. Enduring.Then soldiers come for her brother, and divine fury surges through her veins. She expects execution for the bodies she left in her wake. Her people have met bloody ends for far, far less.Instead, Ryot, a godsworn warrior born to privilege and raised in order, drags her into a world that was never meant for her... -
Destroyer of Light by Rachel Alexander
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe marriage of Hades and Persephone blossoms and their mysterious grove in the world below thrives……while the sunlit world withers.Demeter holds out in Eleusis, pushing both mankind and the gods to frozen starvation in order to reclaim her daughter... -
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La nación de las bestias. Leyenda de fuego y plomo by Mariana Palova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsForced to separate from her family, Elisse leaves the spooky city of New Orleans to launch himself into a savage battle across the United States, with the sole purpose of protecting those he loves from the haunting mysteries that surround his existence. But Elisse doesn't travel alone. The monster within him roars loudly, and his pilgrimage takes him to the desert landscapes of Utah... -
Deviant Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is the updated cover for ASIN B0145GPZDGOf all the Dark Warriors, Kyran Tarakesh is the most aberrant. Having witnessed the brutal murder and rape of his mother seven centuries ago, his sexual preferences are twisted and perverse. He walks the razors edge of control and he likes it that way, until he loses that balance and accidentally kills one of his lovers... -
A Dangerous Demon King by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final book in The Sentinel Demon series by New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author J.S. Scott. Please NOTE: The Sentinel Demon books don't stand alone well. Although each Sentinel gets a HEA in their book, there is so much of the overlying story arch that would be missed if you haven't read the other three books... -
The Vampire's Mate by Zara Novak
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA war is rising in the vampire world, and a new enemy emerges from the darkness, threatening to wipe vampires from the earth forever. All Kat can do is try to survive, but she already made the most crucial mistake: she fell in love with a vampire, and now it could cost her life. Ansel and Kat are summoned to help the Belmont vampires with the troubles that plague their family... -
Seelenjäger by J.R. Ward, Astrid Finke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAls der Vampirkrieger Vishous in einem Kampf gegen die untoten Lesser schwer verletzt wird, liefert man ihn, noch bevor die Bruderschaft der BLACK DAGGER ihn aufspüren kann, in ein von Menschen geführtes Krankenhaus ein. Im St.-Francis-Hospital rettet Doktor Jane Whitcomb dem Vampir mit einer Notoperation das Leben... -
After Dark: The Darkest Angel/Shadow Hunter by Gena Showalter, Kait Ballenger
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA timeless seduction A unique temptation And a whole world of dark desires...From New York Times bestselling author Gena ShowalterThe Darkest AngelWinged warrior Lysander has been alive for centuries, and yet he's never known desire-until he meets Bianka. Spawned from the bloodline of his enemy, the beautiful but deadly Harpy is determined to lead the untouched Lysander into temptation... -
Golden Wolf by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Alpha King and God of War walks the earth. The golden wolf of the century is born again, but that won't be enough to save the werewolves from the great war to come. Ares must accept a century-old family prophecy as it starts to unravel and seek the blessings of the Gods to master his elemental gifts. What he finds is more than he expected and everything he's wanted... -
After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree of romance's hottest bestselling authors -- Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan, and Ronda Thompson -- invite you to explore the dark side, to taste the forbidden, to dive into danger with heroes who fire the blood and lay claim to the soul in these striking tales of sensual passion. A man hunts for a woman... -
Second Chances by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSet in the Dark-Hunter universe. Originally included in the Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet and Dark Hunter Companion .This is the short story that was given away with Unleash the Night about Acheron and his brother Styxx.It can be found in Acheron and Dark Bites... -
Selena's Men by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Menage Amour: Erotic Fantasy Menage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, F/M/F elements not involving the main characters, paranormal elements, gods, spanking, HEA] Max and Malcolm King had been part of an Elite group of twelve men created by Zeus, called the Ravens of War. When they were no longer needed they were sent to Earth in hopes they'd find happiness... -
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Caging Ash by Novalee Swan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"You can't come in here. It's breaking and entering. You're the law."CAGE DELGADO is the law in Shifter Town. He's a hard alpha lion who's not afraid to lay it on the line to protect his town, or the woman he secretly adores.ASHLEY AMES is a sweet-tempered lioness who works admin in the local law enforcement offices, and secretly fantasises about the town's sexy sheriff... -
Aurora's Betrayal by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn helping someone I love, I lost my life. Or did I? Cut off from my body, I live in the home of a god who’s willing to train me, to help me fully embrace my powers, both as a witch and as a reaper. But while I lay in a coma, the men I left behind suffer, desperate to find a way to bring me back.I want to return to them, but our family is not complete... -
Touching Eternity by Airicka Phoenix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBefore Fallon was created to destroy. Before love became the ultimate weapon of destruction. There was Amalie and the horror that started a revolution that tore the fabric of humanity, of everything standing in the balance between power, hope and survival.Amalie has one wish, one gnawing desire — she wants to die. She wants to leave this world behind with its pain and darkness... -
Sunburn by Rosanna Leo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPatience O’Conner is a travel blogger who lives for her work. Her dedication to her readers brings her to the famed Helios Resort in Mexico, a locale that stuns her with its beauty but at which she suffers from some very strange accidents.Luckily, hunky resort bartender Apollo Delos is always there in the nick of time, a malcontent guardian angel... -
Unlucky by Cynthia St. Aubin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAccused of stealing gold from an infamous Irish street gang, Paranormal Psychologist Matilda Schmidt will die in exactly five days if she doesn’t cough it up—guilty or not. With minutes ticking away and her office overrun by a leprechaun who's loopier than he is lucky, Matilda makes a deal with a demigod—give him one night in her bed and he’ll help her locate the missing gold... -
Third Offense by Lexi C. Foss, Jennifer Thorn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSo, I have a third mate.No big deal.Except, Auric punched my royal—descended from gods—betrothed right in the face.Novak has murder in his eyes, more so than usual.And my body is screaming at me to take all three males and teach them who’s in charge here.Because I believe the truth now. I’m a Noir royal, descended from the gods themselves and destined to fix the history my fake-father forged... -
To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s not in my nature to beg, but I’ll stay on my knees until I feel that flame sputter out. And then … I’ll rip the world to shreds. I’ve tumbled into a darkness so deep it’s hard to see the light, my petals curling inward as I tip my face from the sun. Hide from my monstrous actions. Traitor. Murderer. High Mistress... -
The Vampire Dream by Zara Novak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first thing April noticed when she came to was the chain around her ankle. Then she heard the other girls screaming. How had they got there? What was happening? When the platform ascends, she finds herself in the middle of a floodlit forest, and on the horizon hundreds of shirtless men with glowing red eyes linger in the shadows... -
Bellona : The Lost Goddesses by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's one mortal who the goddess of war would burn the world for...and someone was just dumb enough to put a bounty on his head. Bellona, the Roman goddess of war, lives in secrecy among mortals, concealing her divine identity while offering her services as a skilled protector and mercenary... -
Saving Scarlett by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScarlett Jamison, the daughter of a powerful alpha wolf, knows her freedom is slowly slipping away. As a Breeding Queen, her hereditary destiny is to be given away to a male of her father’s choosing. She’ll have no say in the choice of her mate; her only duty will be to give her future mate as many pups as he wants... -
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Deadline by Judy McDonough
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaroline's life is on track. She's about to get her nursing degree and she's engaged to rich, handsome Trevor. But, before they get married, Trevor wants Caroline to spend the summer in Louisiana, getting to know her father, who's never been in her life. She reluctantly agrees and heads south, deep into bayou country where she meets Cade... -
Obsidian Flame by Caris Roane
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsObsidian FlameCaris Roane From paranormal romance author Caris Roane comes the fifth book in the "Guardians of Ascension" series.For a hundred years, Marguerite has been imprisoned and used for her powerful psychic abilities. Her only relief comes from her regular visits with Thorne, her vampire lover. His every touch leaves her hungry for more..and aching for their next encounter... -
Gates of Rapture by Caris Roane
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGates of RaptureCaris RoaneAs a vampire and a warrior, Leto Distra is deadly. But after years of being forced to drink dying blood, he is now part beast—a wild savage thing lurking beneath the surface. With war on the horizon, Leto is determined to help the Guardians of Ascension destroy the enemy who turned him into a monster. And there's only one woman who can help him... -
Touch of Surrender by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSurrender can be the sweetest sin… When Lycan Kierland Scott and Morgan Cantrell are forced to work together for the first time in over a decade in order to save Kierland’s brother, the two Watchmen find themselves embarking on a dangerous journey through a land where one wrong move could lead to disaster... -
Shattered Souls by Lola St. Vil
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*****The Toren is a must read for fans of A Shade of Vampire, Twilight and The Mortal Instruments.****** Summit Case has no idea why her parents gave her up, or why her eyes are purple and change with her mood. The only thing she knows is that she is destined to be on the outside looking in. That is, until the most popular guy in school, asks her out on a date... -
Crave Me by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, a series of portals opened on Earth, allowing magic to spill into the human world.Houses were created. Supernaturals were assigned. And a new balance was formed.All new arrivals are required to join a House.But this is the tale of a Goddess who refused and the House King who brought her to heel.Nyx.Mistress of Night.My newest obsession.The daring female killed one of my men... -
Nachtblüte - Die Erbin der Jahreszeiten by Jennifer Wolf
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDies ist der 3. Teil der Jahreszeiten-Reihe von Jennifer Wolf.Teil 3-6 folgen jeweils in wenigen Wochen Abstand... -
God of Wine by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Book #3 of the Immortal Matchmakers, Inc. Series. (Standalone)HIS MISSION: Lose Beer Belly. Find Perfect Woman. Save World.The God of Wine has been partying for over ten thousand years, and New Year's Eve, when humans around the world succumb to his naturally occurring spike in powers, is his biggest night... -
Cupcakes and Kisses by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Jennifer L. Armentrout on JLAnders:"Since today is Poppy's birthday, I have a special bonus scene for you. Cupcakes and Kisses. Enjoy!Special note: If you're not familiar with the Blood and Ash world, please read the series first and also be up to date on the series. This contains spoilers from the TWOTQ. This is also an adult series and bonus scene... -
Damian's Immortal by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBook 3, War of Gods series. The White God’s most trusted friend, Jule, has his powers stripped by the Watchers. They give him an impossible mission: find the mysterious Magician and kill her, before she reopens the gateway between the realms. Jule quickly discovers the beautiful Magician is not what the Watchers claim... -
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The Forge King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou know the tales of the Greek Gods. Mighty and ancient gods of old. Ares, the foreboding and handsome god of War. Aphrodite, the embodiment of sensuality and sexuality, the goddess of Love and consort of War. Hephaestus, the lame and twisted god of the Forge. He is nothing really, only the lightning maker. He is nothing at all. But the stories you know aren’t always the full truth... -
Wolf Down by Novalee Swan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I can't pay." She took another step forward. It brought her level with his outstretched legs. One more tiny step brought her between them. "But I have a proposition."LUCAS LEBRAY is the biggest, baddest wolf in town. A sexy shifter who likes to pretend there isn't much more to him than fun and games... -
Courted by her Cougar by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMadness is sweeping through Cougar Creek, and Flint wants no part of it. The fever has two of his brothers in love already, and Flint is damned if he’s giving up the bachelor life to tie himself to one female, but when a perimeter sweep has him running into an exotic and enthralling beauty who rouses his instincts as a cougar shifter and a male, the hunt is on... -
A Taste for Control by Patrice Michelle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAUTHOR'S NOTE: A REVISED 2012 edition of A TASTE FOR CONTROL is coming. Stay tuned!Kendrians - A Taste for Control By Patrice Michelle Book 3 in the Kendrians series. Duncan Mordoor has lived his entire life in total control. His hybrid vampire status might allow him to walk in the sun, but with his unique mind-reading ability, humans easily bore him and vampires give him a wide berth... -
Cupid's Heart by Nicole Garcia
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCupid, God of Love, has not used his bow and arrow to create love in twenty-five years. Being solely responsible for producing love amongst the humans, had proven to be too much for him to handle. His only disastrous mistake made him feel guilty, and thought he deserved to be alone for the rest of eternity. Valentina Hart, a human, has a few problems of her own... -
Sweet, Decadent Fire by Candice Stauffer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJake Mann, an ancient vampire, abandons his people and his honor to satisfy his forbidden sexual hunger for Lee Ann Parker despite knowing she belongs to a powerful, high-ranking leader of his people...
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