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Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWith her erotically charged Carpathian tales, Christine Feehan has enthralled a legion of fans, captivated by a seductive world and the unforgettable characters--both human and not--who inhabit it. Now, she reunites all of them in a Dark Celebration.. -
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Blood Shadows by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNachari Silivasi is a bright light in a Dark World. As the youngest vampire in a family of warriors, he has studied Magick for four-hundred years and acquired a rare mastery of the universe around him. He is beloved by his family; legendary for his good-looks; and known for his uncommon valor... -
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Blood Possession by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNapolean Mondragon is no ordinary soul. He is the sovereign lord of the house of Jadon, the very heart-beat of the Vampyr race, and a fearsome leader who rules with absolute authority and power. While he carries the blood of every vampire in his veins; he also carries a dark secret of shame in his heart…A secret that will soon be used against him by his enemies... -
![The Dark-Hunters, Books 4-6 (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
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... -
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![Blood Betrayal by Tessa Dawn]()
Blood Betrayal by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaxson Olaru is one of the select, the few, the elite...As a ruthless sentinel sworn to protect the ancient Vampyr king and the house of Jadon, he has “HOJ” literally inscribed on his heart: a heart that was tragically broken centuries earlier, when human hunters slayed his mother and Dark Ones murdered his father... -
![The Faire by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
The Faire by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWill Cora break, or will she bend…is this the beginning, or the end?Everything Cora thought she knew about Harrow Faire was a lie.All of it.Now as the lines in the sand are drawn, as a war for the Heart of the Faire builds, she must discover how much she is willing to sacrifice to save the people she has come to think of as Family... -
![Dark Dreamers by Christine Feehan, Marjorie M. Liu]()
Dark Dreamers by Christine Feehan, Marjorie M. Liu
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsChristine FeehanDark DreamShe's known him since she was fifteen. Every night, he is with her: his face, his voice. Tonight, Sara Marten will meet the man who is both angel and demon, salvation and temptation: Falcon - the Carpathian, the banished hero. Tonight, Sara will meet the dark-eyed destroyer destined to be her mate.Margorie M... -
![The Astonishing Strande Brothers by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
The Astonishing Strande Brothers by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome bonds are too strong to be broken. Even by death.“The Astonishing Strande Brothers” is a short story/extended epilogue that tells the tale of the reunion between Julian Strande and his long-lost brother Louis on a snowy holiday at the Strande Estate.It combines characters from both my Harrow Faire and Impossible Julian Strande series... -
![Under a Cursed Moon by Riley Storm]()
Under a Cursed Moon by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFated mates until the end. Together forever, he said.He lied.He dotes on me right up to the day a powerful curse transforms my sleek wolf body into something horrific. There was no chance to explain. He turns on me in a beat of my broken heart, ordering the pack to kill me.On the run from my pack and the man I loved, my only hope is in reaching the Library of Avalon and ending my curse... -
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The Dark-Hunters, Books 7-9 by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 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: Sins of the Night Alexion and Danger will have to untwist a tangled web of lies and deceit or watch the world of the Dark-Hunters fall apart... -
![Thorn (Chosen #4C) by Charlene Hartnady]()
Thorn (Chosen #4C) by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPART 3: Bonus Length Final Installment (Elf/Vampire Serial) Reading order - 1#Chosen by the Vampire Kings 2#Stolen by the Alpha Wolf 3#Unlikely Mates 4#Awakened by the Vampire Prince SPOILER ALERT: King Katar takes a turn for the worst making things infinitely more difficult for Esral and Xavier... -
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Superbia by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAstrid is the kind of Hunter that all Hunters aspire to be.Lethal. Focused. Ambidextrous.In contrast to her disgraced sister, Astrid has done everything right. And now, she’s coming to realize that everything she’s ever known is wrong.Soren wants to be the kind of Shade that all Shades aspire to be.Brave. Decisive. Powerful... -
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Blood Awakening by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA dangerous game of life, blood, and survival… Marquis Silivasi is a loner, an ancient vampire known to be merciless, harsh, and unforgiving. He has lived to see his dark twin sacrificed, his parents hunted, and the one soul he was sworn to protect destroyed by his enemy... -
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Stalked by Seduction and Shadows by Maggie Sunseri
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA dark obsession fantasy romance in a city of warring vampire clans, perfect for fans of Haunting Adeline, From Blood and Ash, and Gild.ScarlettI am an object of desire. My powers of seduction are my survival, my weapon, and my curse. I’m no stranger to obsession, but for the first time, I crave it. I love when he watches me, follows me, hunts me.In the mortal lands, I was safe from him... -
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![Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn]()
Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJulien Lacusta is a troubled soul, born into tragic circumstances, and raised in a violent time. Despite being a Master Warrior in the house of Jadon, and one of the most elite trackers the Vampyr have ever seen, he is damaged to the core: tormented by endless shadows, haunted by unseen ghosts... -
![The Clown by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
The Clown by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA friendly face and laughing heart…will be what tears her soul apart.Finally accepting that there would be no leaving Harrow Faire, Cora sets out to try to find her new way of life as part of the Family. With that comes her slow acceptance of her attraction toward and, even worse, her feelings for the Puppeteer... -
![The Call of The Dark by Kathleen Kerridge]()
The Call of The Dark by Kathleen Kerridge
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEden has left. Trapped in the wrong realm, his soul torn in two, Khari is a shadow of himself. Hunted and trying to save the Fae from humans who want them dead, Khari is desperate to cross back to his own Realm—to Eden... -
![Soul of a Demon by Jamie Begley]()
Soul of a Demon by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo appreciate the light, you must first live in darkness… Hades has been alone for so long that seeing Grimm’s newest acquisition for him has him making several mistakes with Zerina.The beautiful daughter of Fate should have never been let inside his domain. He should have thrown her out the first time she lifted her lovely gaze to his. He didn’t. That was my first mistake... -
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Christmas in Dark Moon Vale: A Blood Curse Series Novella by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin the vampires of Dark Moon Vale in this holiday adventure filled with treachery, vengeance, and mayhem... Marquis Silivasi is an Ancient Master Warrior in the arcane house of Jadon: a clan of lethal vampires living in the Rocky Mountains... -
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Anointed Omega by Lizzy Bequin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheirs to claimTheirs to shareTheirs to anointThe Quarantine Zone is dying, and it's my fault.Now, to set things right, I must give myself to the alphas. Five savage warriors with brutal muscles and piercing eyes who intend to share me in the most shameful ways imaginable. My rational mind is telling me to run, but my omega instincts are begging for the alphas' domination... -
![To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker]()
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... -
![Flames of Promise by Jack Whitney]()
Flames of Promise by Jack Whitney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith their kingdom in ruins, Dorian and Nyssari Eaglefyre must make a choice. Remain bound to the kingdom and people that betrayed their family and live their lives in silence, or run and be declared traitors of the realm... -
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Tempting Fate by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEurope 1920s. Fifth [published] in the Saint-Germain series, Tempting Fate finds the count as guardian to a Russian war orphan during the Russian Revolution and the end of World War I... -
![Wicked Edge by Nina Bangs]()
Wicked Edge by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Nina Bangs once again tempts readers to enter the Castle of Dark Dreams where private pleasures and devilish fantasies come true, and where the men who breathe life into women’s ultimate desires burn with their own supernatural fire… After another attempt to enliven the heavenly halls, the angel Passion is sent to Earth to tame her naughty nature—by bringing... -
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![Crimson Shifter by Samantha Whiskey]()
Crimson Shifter by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs an immortal, elite hunter with the ability to shift into any animal I like, I’m an expert at sneaking around.But I never thought I’d have to pose as her pet.Cassandra Zorin is the elegant, sexy, vampire daughter of a traitor. She’s as trustworthy as a pit viper, despite her claims of innocence... -
![Dark Magic by Cheyenne McCray]()
Dark Magic by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**Author note below Jake Macgregor, San Francisco's head of the Paranormal Special Forces Unit, has his hands full. He and his team face a powerful enemy threatening to bring down the City by the Bay. With the weight of the world already resting on his broad shoulders, and after a long, hard day's fight against evil, the last thing he has time for is romance... -
![Flower (Chosen #4B) by Charlene Hartnady]()
Flower (Chosen #4B) by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPART 2: Elf/Vampire Serial Reading order - 1#Chosen by the Vampire Kings 2#Stolen by the Alpha Wolf 3#Unlikely Mates 4#Awakened by the Vampire Prince SPOILER ALERT: True to his word, Brant sends Xavier to Pulamor with strict instructions to improve relations between the two species. Brant is sure that this will result in Xavier mating with the lovely Esral. It couldn’t be further from the truth... -
![Rosebud by Charlene Hartnady]()
Rosebud by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPART 1: Elf/Vampire Serial Reading order - 1#Chosen by the Vampire Kings 2#Stolen by the Alpha Wolf 3#Unlikely Mates 4#Awakened by the Vampire Prince SPOILER ALERT: King Katar is gravely ill. Esral must go back to her place of birth, to be at her father’s side, during this difficult time. She is relieved when her protector, Xavier, is not permitted to accompany her... -
![Beneath a Waning Moon by Elizabeth Hunter, Grace Draven]()
Beneath a Waning Moon by Elizabeth Hunter, Grace Draven
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo delightfully dark tales of Gothic romance from Elizabeth Hunter and Grace Draven.In A Very Proper Monster, Josephine Shaw spends long nights filling the pages of her Gothic stories with the fantastic and the macabre, unaware that the suitor her father has arranged is one of the dark creatures she’s always dreamed... -
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Gray's Shadow by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratings--- There can be no shadow without the man to cast it. --- Gray. Lost his twin. Will never be complete. Works alone. Shadow. Monster? Human? Exists to be Gray’s one true companion. After losing his twin brother, Gray has devoted his life to the Kings of Hell MC. He will do anything to protect his family and that means anything. Even sell his own shadow to the devil... -
![Bite the Terror That Feeds by Penelope Barsetti]()
Bite the Terror That Feeds by Penelope Barsetti
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe gave me his word—and he broke it.Kingsnake promised me he would let me go once he found the cure, but he’s known this entire time and never once shared it with me. And now that I know the truth, that there is no cure, he still won’t let me go. Now I’m his prisoner once again.He asks to feed from me several times, but I refuse all his advances... -
![Stray Omega by Lizzy Bequin]()
Stray Omega by Lizzy Bequin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a world where only the strong survivelove is a weakness I can’t afford.The Quarantine Zone is a dangerous place for a stray omega. As a child of the wilderness, I do what I must to survive.Foraging. Scavenging. Stealing if I have to.And most important of all, hiding.Whenever my heat comes, I must hide myself away, deep underground where the alphas cannot smell me... -
![Wolf's Strength by Amber Ella Monroe, Ambrielle Kirk]()
Wolf's Strength by Amber Ella Monroe, Ambrielle Kirk
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.Tension grows between old rivals.Cold-blooded murder sparks a feud that could lead to the deadliest civil war in Pack history. Alpha Devin Caedmon and his council are tempted to risk all that is precious to protect their bloodline. Tristan Arnou, the rival Pack’s leader, isn’t the only force trying to tear down the unity holding them together... -
![Wicked Memories by Nina Bangs]()
Wicked Memories by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to the Castle of Dark Dreams, where USA Today bestselling author Nina Bangs lures readers into a world of pleasure, adventure, and revenge…Thorn Mackenzie was a young Viking when he met Sparkle Stardust long ago. She used him and then abandoned him. Over a thousand years later, he has finally found a way to repay her... -
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![Monsters by Klarissa King, Quinn Blackbird]()
Monsters by Klarissa King, Quinn Blackbird
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m afraid,” she confessed, looking down at my hands loose on the rails. “If you do this to yourself, take your father’s power and essence—I’m afraid of what you’ll become. A mon…”She couldn’t bring herself to say it again.Monster.My smile was dark, so dark that she hesitated then took a small step back.“Ava,” I said with a buried laugh. “I’ve already become it... -
![Of Flesh & Bone by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
Of Flesh & Bone by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that the Darkness has tasted her, it won't let Emma go.Robbed of her memories, Emma feels like a ghost trapped in her own body. She doesn't remember much, but she knows one thing--something happened to her in Arnsmouth. Whatever had happened to her had been terrible... -
![Of Grave & Glory by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
Of Grave & Glory by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Mather is having trouble telling friend from foe…and being wrong about whether someone is her ally or her enemy could cost her more than just her life.The Candle has taken Gigi Gage as their prisoner, and Emma will do anything to save her friend from whatever torture Dr. Thaddeus Kirkbride is putting her through in the Arnsmouth Asylum... -
![Stolen By The Dark Elf by Celeste King]()
Stolen By The Dark Elf by Celeste King
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe most I can aspire to in my life is to be someone else’s toy.The best I can hope for is that I please whoever holds the title to my deed enough that I get to live another day. Although honestly, death would be a relief from my life most days.All that changes when the Dark Elf, Thirion, steals me from the Orcs.Does it matter though who owns me? Orc or Dark Elf – the outcome will be the same... -
![Blood Music by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Blood Music by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen fun-loving witch Maddy Gallowglass moves to Bedlam to restore an old mansion and turn it into a magical bed-and-breakfast, the last thing she expects is to meet her match in the gorgeous vampire Aegis, a former servant of Apollo. Blood Music is the prequel story to the Bewitching Bedlam series... -
![Soul Of A Woman by Jamie Begley]()
Soul Of A Woman by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow can you save someone who doesn’t want to be saved? For Broni, being stranded on Earth was not the worst possible thing that could happen. Given the opportunity to finally meet Rhys Stone, she decides to take what she can get with what time she has left before her enemies find her... -
![Touched by Death by Harleigh Beck]()
Touched by Death by Harleigh Beck
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was forced to make a deal with the devil, well a devil of sorts.One with ulterior motives, all to lead me back to them.The three boys with inky black wings, and hellfire in their eyes.Those same men who introduced me to sin and painted my blank canvas with their own dark desires.I thought I could trust them, but nothing could have prepared me for their betrayal.The secret they hid from me... -
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Freed by Lacey Lehotzky
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings****** SPOILERS FOR CHAINED, LIGHT, AND DARK AHEAD**********When Izidora awakens to find six months have passed, her sole focus turns to revenge against Kazimir.Driven by a burning desire for retribution, she plunges into the depths of her magic, discovering that where light once existed, darkness now reigns... -
![Redeeming Rue by R.E. Butler]()
Redeeming Rue by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs an albino black panther banished by her people, Veruka Jennings knows if her clan discovers she had a child, it would mean death for them both. Labeled an abomination and forbidden from having cubs, she’s spent the better part of her life as an outcast, believing she is worthless because of the color of her fur... -
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Blood Genesis by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBefore there was a modern-day town called Dark Moon Vale, there was an ancient kingdom nestled in the Transylvanian Alps. Before there was a primordial species called the Vampyr, there was a celestial race begotten of gods and men. Before light battled shadow, the sacrifice became mandatory, or the first Blood Moon adorned the celestial sky... There was the Curse.A punishment.An abomination... -
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![Wicked Fantasy by Nina Bangs]()
Wicked Fantasy by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNina Bangs presents the final book in her trilogy of three brothers who star in the erotic dramas of the Castle of Dark Dreams. Little do their riveted female customers know that the sexy role-players are driven by paranormal passions...which are more than fulfilled by the exotic devices of their women.. -
![Night Bites by Nina Bangs]()
Night Bites by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCindy Harper welcomes all those who believe in the paranormal to her inn. She’s thrilled by the success of her business even though she questions the existence of things that go bump in the night. But her doubts will soon disappear, because more than just wannabe vampires and werewolves are checking in. And a secret from her past is about to threaten her future... -
![Twilight Fall by Lynn Viehl]()
Twilight Fall by Lynn Viehl
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsView our feature on Lynn Viehl’s Twilight Fall.Immortal Darkyn Lord Valentin Jaus and landscape artist Liling Harper are two lost souls. Brought together by fate, bound together by passion, Valentin and Liling find solace in each other’s arms... -
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Vex by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSeventeen year-old, Skyla Messenger finds herself lying on an altar as a sacrifice to the enemy. Being an angel of the highest Nephilim order hasn’t been easy. Her first love has cast his allegiance to the Countenance, the Sectors and the Fems see her as nothing more than a celestial pawn, and the dead girl she helped bring back to life has blackmailed her into relinquishing her boyfriend... -
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Night Lost by Lynn Viehl
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAbandoned by his fellow Darkyn, Gabriel Seran is in continual torment as a prisoner of the religious zealots known as the Brethren. His only hope for rescue lies in Nicola Jefferson, a thief seeking a holy relic-and connected to Gabriel in more ways than she can possibly imagine.. -
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Evermore by Lynn Viehl
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe NEW YORK TIMES AND USA Today bestselling Darkyn series continues... Jayr is proud to be the only female ever permitted to serve as seneschal to a Darkyn lord. But in her centuries of service to Master Byrne, she has fallen in love with him. Now, Byrne plans to step down and hand over the Jardin to another Kyn lord-a move that threatens not only Jayr's position, but her very life..
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