Books like 'The Forest Stares Back'
Readers who enjoyed The Forest Stares Back by L.L. Frost also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Nicole by Teresa Gabelman, Jeffrey Kafer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsListening length: 4 hours, 22 minutesNicole Callahan, mate to fierce and brooding VC Warrior Damon DeMasters, has been trying to find her place in his world. Without a doubt, it’s been interesting, but she believes there’s a lot more she can offer the children she spent so much of her human life fighting for... -
![Happily Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty]()
Happily Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere was no wake-up call quite like almost exsanguinating your main love interest while being compelled by your unhinged Maker. No longer hanging onto her past as Mika McKellen, human, Raine was determined to take her new life and live it at one hundred percent. She was no longer an unwilling victim. She was a badass vampire and the (slightly exhausted) lover of several supernatural hotties... -
![The Marked and the Broken by Ivy Asher]()
The Marked and the Broken by Ivy Asher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsMy name is Vinna, and my magic is an asshole.I mean, what else would you call it when it does whatever it wants, whenever it wants?Now I have Enoch and his coven looking at me like I’m the one, and a bunch of pissed off Chosen.I have no answers and no time to deal with this shit. Lachlan and Keegan managed to get themselves caught by Adriel, the big bad lamia who murders and hunts Sentinels... -
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Reorganized Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas knew going to Russia was a trap and she would be the target. Her life changes forever in an instant when her enemies take the nuclear option to hurt her in the worst way possible...Categorized as:
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![Invading Alpha by Erin R. Flynn]()
Invading Alpha by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas is finally handling the snowballing situation in New York. She survived her first Valentine’s Day as Alpha and a whole new mess of problems, but is feeling more confident in her roles now that she’s laid a better foundation. The problem is there’s no safe way to handle what she needs to, and alone she’s not enough. But help comes in a very surprising away...Categorized as:
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Sleeper by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Neil’s past catches up to him, Kelsey must choose between her new family and an old love…With tensions rising between the Council and demonkind, Kelsey finds herself investigating a series of murders that threaten the fragile truce between them. If she can’t stop these killings soon, they could ignite a fire sure to burn the supernatural world down... -
![Growing Alpha by Erin R. Flynn]()
Growing Alpha by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas knows that progress isn’t made without sacrifices. Their side has lost people, and the cost to her own life is sometimes too high.But now that the political climate for supes shifts widely back the wrong way, everyone is scrambling to secure the protections supes desperately need. It’s simply impossible to play a fair game when the other side cheats...Categorized as:
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![Reaper Unleashed by Debbie Cassidy]()
Reaper Unleashed by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes the mantles we shun are the only ones that can keep us safe.A hidden threat has risen and it’s up to me to stop it. But time isn’t on my side.While war hovers on the horizon in the Underealm, I’m pulled into a pack issue I didn’t see coming.Blood will be shed.Lives will be lost.I just hope my loved ones aren’t amongst the casualties.A kickass Urban fantasy with a why choose romance...Categorized as:
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Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s all smoke and mirrors until someone breaks the glass.It’ll be the wedding of the century, an alliance bringing peace to the Underealm, but if Lilith recognises who I am, it could be the end of me. Thank goodness for Cora and her plan –smoke and mirrors and deception. Let’s hope it works, otherwise, if the journey doesn’t kill me, Lilith will.A kickass Urban Fantasy with a why choose romance... -
![The Rowan's Stone by Stella Brie]()
The Rowan's Stone by Stella Brie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsArden's search for her destiny inadvertently revealed the true lineage of witches everywhere and a secret history hidden long ago. Now, she needs to find the meaning and purpose of the Rowan. With questions piling up and a parchment stingy with answers, she must look to the past before she can embrace her future...Categorized as:
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![The Rowan's Destiny by Stella Brie]()
The Rowan's Destiny by Stella Brie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Rowan's destiny is to power the stone and save the magic of witches everywhere. Or is it?When the words of the past reveal new secrets, Arden must decide which path to follow—the one dictated by others, or the one designed by her.From the ballroom to the battlefield, Arden and the Imperium Cadre discover an intricate web of deceit and a massive abuse of power...Categorized as:
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![Into Their Woods by Ivy Asher, Ann Denton]()
Into Their Woods by Ivy Asher, Ann Denton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI didn’t think pulling off for a quick bite to eat in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere would change everything.I was wrong.Now I’m running through the forest wearing nothing but a red cloak, being hunted by wolves.I don’t know what in the fucked up Red Riding Hood role play is going on here, but I’m desperate, terrified, and not ready to die.When they attack, I know this is it.Except…it isn’t...Categorized as:
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Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 1-5 by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Long before Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series and Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels, [there was] sexy, strong-willed vampire hunter Anita Blake."-USA Today...The first five Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels in the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling series... -
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Lost by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBroken alphas. A lost wolf. A fate she never expected.Silver Falls University. There was no reason for a female bitten wolf like myself to be here. More so, there was no reason that someone who grew up as poor as I did, in an overcrowded pack house in the South side of Chicago, should be making her way up north to one of the most prestigious supernatural universities in the country... -
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![Woman in Demand by Erin R. Flynn]()
Woman in Demand by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSera Thomas has more than the FBI in her life now and nothing reminds her of that more than almost losing the man she loves. Sometimes the focus has to be on her personal life and the pack or she could lose all she’s built and treasures.And she’s not about to allow that.Which means working things out with Brian while he travels and learns what he needs to...Categorized as:
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![Monsters of Limit by Erin R. Flynn]()
Monsters of Limit by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe scales are tipping in the wrong direction in the fight between good and evil. The veil thinning has allowed something to happen that Soraya Devil has never seen in her thousand years alive... -
![Disrespected Chief by Erin R. Flynn]()
Disrespected Chief by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas is tired of the men in her world making her life so much more difficult. From Brian getting promoted and bringing Murray into her life to Murray treating her like he’s her boss and she has to play along to set him up because of what Director Galvin wants. Then there’s Enzo’s plans and new crazy all the way up to the damn president... -
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Unhinged by Dreia Wells
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverything I thought I knew about my life was a lie.With all the revelations about me coming to the surface, I just need time to figure it all out. Trying to navigate my day-to-day life with four soul tethers, a fated mate, and my betrothed is a challenge within itself, but time is not on my side. When I think I can settle into my new normal, my world turns upside once more... -
![Wild Hunger by Suzanne Wright]()
Wild Hunger by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen half–wolf shifter Frankie Newman receives an e-mail from a family member she didn’t know existed, a secret is revealed: as a child, Frankie witnessed her father killing her mother…and then himself. Frankie was torn from her pack by her mother’s human relatives, and the trauma was erased from her memory. Realizing that she’s been lied to her entire life, she’s never felt more alone... -
![Dragon Mated by Jaymin Eve]()
Dragon Mated by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn the stunning conclusion to the Supernatural Prison trilogy, Jessa Lebron finds herself deep in the world of Larkspur, the dragon king. She will have to play it smart and fight with everything to stay one step ahead of him and while at times it’s tough to keep her focus, she will do anything to escape and reunite with her boys, the Compass quads... -
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Recovering the Siren by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo questions have been on everyone’s mind since Division Chief Seraphine Thomas went missing on her way home from NYC: Who abducted her? How do we get her back? The answer to the first is layered, the repercussions of it no one can fully foresee. The second answer is probably a given considering how kickass Sera is...Categorized as:
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![Provoked Wolf by Erin R. Flynn]()
Provoked Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas got the greatest gift and kicked in the teeth all by the same person she never thought she’d see again. This time she might truly hit her limit of what she can handle, but unlike for most of her life, she isn’t alone to weather the raging storm. Plus, it’s amusing when she’s not the only one freaking out and others lose it as well...Categorized as:
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![Hunted Wolf by Erin R. Flynn]()
Hunted Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSiren’s Kiss is open and thriving, booked through the holidays and providing tons of jobs. The new training facility is built and has stacks of applications from paranormals who want to help keep people safe. A normal woman would take a moment and simply enjoy what her hard work has accomplished, bask in the achievement...Categorized as:
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![Rebuilding the Wolf by Erin R. Flynn]()
Rebuilding the Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas got knocked on her ass when a witch bespelled the people she cared for most to attack her. But a month later and she’s glad she listened to her best friend that it was well past time to focus on herself and build a better foundation for her life. And that’s why she’s testifying before Congress to make the vampire SWAT idea a reality...Categorized as:
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![Shattered Alpha by Erin R. Flynn]()
Shattered Alpha by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas made a lot of waves in already choppy waters, but progress was also made for paranormals. Some people seemed to realize they were on the same side of the real monsters and changed their tune. Others stepped up to show their support instead of staying quiet...Categorized as:
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Savvy Negotiator by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive women of “questionable professions” have been murdered, and that means Acadia Collins—according to her new alias—is heading to Denver. She tries to avoid mixed areas, but corporate also wants to expand into the area. It seems a dangerous move to make when she has an ancient vampire interested in her and vowing not to let her go...Categorized as:
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Leopard's Prey by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author "Christine Feehan knows how to weave a tale of action, suspense and paranormal passion" (Romance Junkies). Now, she’s back -- and the New Orleans nights have never felt so torrid or so dangerous...From a tough stint in the armed forces to stalking the unknown as a bayou cop, leopard-shifter Remy Boudreux has been served well by his uncanny gifts... -
![Alpha's Submission by Nora Phoenix]()
Alpha's Submission by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFour men, brought together by fate, connected in more powerful ways than they’d ever imagined. Lidon, Vieno, Palani, and Enar are finding their way in their complicated relationship. For Vieno, it’s easy. He thrives in the care of his men, taking his place as their omega and focusing on rebuilding the ranch. For Enar, it’s a lot harder to find his role…and himself...Categorized as:
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Forgotten by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFive broken alphas. One lost wolf. A fate she never expected.For so many years of my life, I’d felt lost. Unwanted. Worthless. Scorned for being a bitten wolf. For being weak. Different. I could have never expected to find my mates when I came to Silver Falls University... -
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Reaper Uninvited by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Reaper who doesn’t reap is like a custard donut without the custard. Pointless.Between getting my ass kicked by Azazel in the training room, avoiding Conah, and verbally sparing with Mal, I’m beginning to get a feel for what it means to be a Dominus Reaper.The guys might not think I’m ready to get out and do my job, but I have a team of reapers relying on me, and I’m not about to let them down...Categorized as:
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![Allison and the Torrid Tea Party by C.M. Stunich]()
Allison and the Torrid Tea Party by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHoly fucking hearts.Did you just read that?!If you did, I need your advice.I met fallen angel princes; I met a Savage Duke; I met a Cheshire Cat.And remember—how could you possibly forget—I'm the fabled Alice from the prophecy.Just a twisted, dark version of the girl in Lewis Carroll's old books.Except in those books, there was a happy ending... -
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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... -
![Culling Damnation by Erin R. Flynn]()
Culling Damnation by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsToo many now know she’s Soraya Warloc, only heir to the high elder, and now de facto leader of the enchanters. The list of people who want more than she’s willing to give is increasing, and she starts to tune it and everyone out. It’s overwhelming to constantly hear she’s not doing enough while no one is offering to step up and help... -
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Shadow Wars by C.J. Cooke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“This isn’t just some war being waged against us from the shadows, it’s a massacre, a cull.”With the pack still reeling from their encounter with the witches, all anyone wants is time to recover. But the pack promised the vampires a favour in return for their help—and it’s time to collect...Categorized as:
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![Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn]()
Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing the boss is never easy no matter the support system you have in place. Being the boss when people’s lives are on the line is not something even superheroes can do without a break. Especially when they’re your people.But Jasmine Stewart has.Everyone is worried and scared about what comes next since the news of the demons organizing went public...Categorized as:
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![Flock of Nightmares by Erin R. Flynn]()
Flock of Nightmares by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe ripples of the attack against Soraya Devil keep growing, and after finding the powerful enchanters of her coven were affected and had to be cleansed, she’s at her limit. While the main culprits have been caught and interrogated, the secrets to that magic still elude her, and that means a threat against the people she loves and protects.And Soraya isn’t going to let that stand... -
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Brazen Indulgences by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing makes people more vulnerable than having to open up. And for someone like Jasmine Stewart who has so much hidden, it’s terrifying to have people know her secrets. Especially when people generally don’t react well to learning them. But life goes on, and when you have people who truly love you, they won’t let the darkness eat you and help you get back on your feet...Categorized as:
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![Undisclosed Assets by Erin R. Flynn]()
Undisclosed Assets by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA succubus working as a stripper sounds like a cliché or start of a bad joke, but Lola Chase is in a human only province in Canada for other reasons. Someone is murdering women society looks down on, and she’s there to stop it. As a demon, she’s bottom of the supernatural food chain and knows how often people ignore crimes against them...Categorized as:
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![Striking Souls by Erin R. Flynn]()
Striking Souls by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the ghoul attack and overwhelming trouble, Soraya Devil needs a break. She’s trying to save everyone from the darkness swirling around her when she goes into hermit mode. But she’s the Enchantress and the world needs her, so she can’t take the time she needs... -
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Enacting Revenge by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter surviving the roller coaster of events lately along with the pressure of angels asking her to save the world, Soraya Devil has decided to use the upcoming tribunal as a chance to cut loose, as she’s in desperate need for some spring break type fun. Meaning she plans to drink too much, make some bad decisions, and have lots of sex… Even for her...Categorized as:
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![Thieves About by Erin R. Flynn]()
Thieves About by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing one of the most powerful enchanters ever and a woman doesn’t always have too many people giving Soraya Devil much credit… Even if most don’t have the balls to admit that to her face. That’s fine. She knows how to play the games and normally better than the people who start them... -
![The Finding by Nicky Charles]()
The Finding by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe discovered a dark secret, witnessed a murder and fled into the night fearing for her life. Three years later, Cassie is still hiding from her past, haunted by a dream lover and fighting to control a terrifying beast that seems to grow stronger each day. When Bryan, pack Beta, appears to claim her, Cassie is forced to face the truth of her existence... -
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Bonded by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReno’s a tough Enforcer for Lycan Link who finds himself drawn to Brandi but duty rules his life. Brandi, just on the edge of starting her career as a Disaster Control officer, falls for Reno at first sight, but are they really meant to be? Is it love or lust and does it really even matter? Enforcers and DCs don't get along...unless fate forces them to. Bonded precedes The Mating... -
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Abusing the Alpha by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStruggling to get over what the vampire councilman did to her, FBI Division Chief and Chicago wolf Alpha Seraphine Thomas dives into her job to cope. She’s making more headway on getting her office trained—and other offices—helping Simone with corruption in their community she was blind to, and solving a stack of cases that aren’t hers. And calling it a “stack” is seriously downplaying it...Categorized as:
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![With Her Sight by Sunny Hart]()
With Her Sight by Sunny Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the Unitam Realm, power determines where you belong. And Claire just unlocked more of it. More questions than answers is the story of Claire’s life now. Where is she from? Who are her parents? And why was her vision the cost of binding her magic? She survived her first year at the Academy, but someone out there seems determined she won’t live to see the second one...Categorized as:
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![Waterlocked: An Elemental World Novella by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Waterlocked: An Elemental World Novella by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLibrarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ISBN 13: 97813011361863"wa-ter-lockedadjectiveDefinition: enclosed entirely, or almost entirely, by waterExample: What happens when the water vampire you’ve promised yourself to actually wants you to go through with the wedding? For Gemma Melcombe, her engagement to Terrance Ramsay was a political maneuver... -
![Dark Instincts by Suzanne Wright]()
Dark Instincts by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIt happens whenever wolf shifter Roni Axton is near Marcus Fuller: a crackle of sexual awareness that’s intoxicating…and deeply annoying. Marcus is a pack enforcer who oozes power, but Roni is lethal in her own right—nothing like the flirty females who flock around him. Even still, his possessive gaze makes one thing clear... -
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Lover's Knot by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne of the most powerful vampires alive has gone missing, which is fine with Dorina Basarab. As a dhampir, her job is killing vampires, not saving them. But then the man sent to find the missing vamp also goes missing, and she finds herself on a rescue with a flood of long forgotten memories playing out in her head... -
![The Noose of a New Moon by Helen Harper]()
The Noose of a New Moon by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDevereau Webb is in uncharted territory. He thought he knew what he was doing when he chose to enter London’s supernatural society but he’s quickly discovering that his new status isn’t welcome to everyone.He’s lived through hard times before and he’s no stranger to the murky underworld of city life...Categorized as:
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Broken Compass by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNote from author: Broken Compass is a spinoff set within the Supernatural Prison World. Told in dual POVs from Maximus Compass and Mischa Lebron. This is full length and standalone with a HEA. You do not need to read the Supernatural Prison trilogy first.Maximus Compass is a vampire without direction. Without heart. And without soul...
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