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  • Dark-Hunter 3 Book Box Set by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Dark-Hunter 3 Book Box Set by Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Kenyon's bestselling backlist heats up the night and is now available in a sizzling boxed set. The Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark-Hunter Boxed Set #1 contains one copy each of "Night Embrace," "Dance with the Devil" and "Night Pleasures...
  • Vicious Souls by K.C. Kean

    Vicious Souls by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    They say the Gods don’t give you more than you can handle, which is probably why I’m sinking in drama. As a God myself, I guess I’m not included in that little speech. But it’s about time they address me as who I am. Rhea. WIth my intentions questioned, and my battle far from over, the list of my enemies continues to grow. The Hex, Zellus, and what seems like the entire supernatural world...
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    dark  demons  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  angels  book
  • The Nightmare King by Heather Killough-Walden

    The Nightmare King by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When she was fourteen, Adelaide Lane made a choice that landed her in the ICU of her town’s general hospital. Her prognosis was not good. When against all odds she woke up, it was to find that she had re-entered life not only with physical and mental scars, but with the ability to see into the future. For twenty years, Addie has used this power to do good in a world gone bad...
  • The Dragon King by Heather Killough-Walden

    The Dragon King by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Millennia ago, in the time of dragons, love and hate colored the very air monsters breathed. Ancient sorcery coursed through powerful wings like blood, pumped by hearts of magic, and timeless beasts of lore soared over the landscape, terrible and wondrous. Amidst these beasts of yesteryear, a forbidden love bloomed. A child was born of this love...
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    dark  demons  paranormal  shapeshifters  abuse  adult  audiobook  book
  • Blood Shadows by Tessa Dawn

    Blood Shadows by Tessa Dawn

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nachari 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...
  • Blood Possession by Tessa Dawn

    Blood Possession by Tessa Dawn

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Napolean 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 Rise by Z.W. Taylor

    The Rise by Z.W. Taylor

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It takes more than a bite. Charlotte has gone from being a broken human to a strong she-wolf and a damn Thorne, but now she and her mate, are standing on the edge of deliverance or doom as they grapple with a revelation that changes everything...
  • A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene

    A Kingdom of Ruin by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    Never sell your soul to the Demon King.Too late.In an effort to save all that I love, I have to finish the job Nyfain started… and ruin myself.I've made a trade with the most cunning creature alive.Me for them.The dungeons will be my new home. Dolion's destruction will be my new goal.I just have to get out of here and back to my golden dragon. Preferably alive...
  • Damaged Souls by K.C. Kean

    Damaged Souls by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The prophecy declares the darkness that once brought the world to its knees will return. The timing is no coincidence and I can’t help but fear it all points back to me. With my heritage revealed, I finally know where I fit in. It’s not what I expected, but I can’t change it, just like I can’t change who I am drawn to. A shifter, a demon, a vampire, an angel...
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    dark  demons  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  angels  book
  • 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...
  • The Shifter King by Heather Killough-Walden

    The Shifter King by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sam saw him enter the club at the opposite end of the room. Everyone did. He was a dark shadow against the night, no small feat but one he accomplished with frightening ease. His suit was expertly, precisely tailored, black and expensive, and it hugged every intended curve of his six-foot-five frame...
  • The Cursed by L.A. Banks

    The Cursed by L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The Chairman has been killed and now Lilith, Satan’s Consort, sits on the vampire throne as the Vampire Council’s new Chairwoman. She raises all the dark covens, calling every major dark witch and warlock to do her bidding. Her goal is to distract the team members while the unborn heir to the Dark Realms awaits his own birth. All Lilith needs now is Damali’s newly discovered angelic powers...
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    dark  demons  paranormal  adult  angels  book  dark-fantasy  fiction
  • The Shadows by L.A. Banks

    The Shadows by L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The Dark Realms are taking cover after an angel onslaught from On High. The Antichrist has been injured and the fourth biblical seal has been broken. Yonnie and Val, a strange combination of a daywalker and an angel hybrid, have joined Damali and Carlos's team. And the two new Council-level vamps, Elizabeth Bathory and Lucrezia Borgia, are still in recovery from their last mission...
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    dark  demons  paranormal  adult  angels  book  dark-fantasy  fiction
  • Töte die Dunkelheit by Stella Tack

    Töte die Dunkelheit by Stella Tack

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Die Black Bird Academy ist ein Ort, der seinesgleichen sucht. An dieser dunklen Schule werden Exorzisten ausgebildet, deren Aufgabe es ist, die Menschheit vor den Dämonen zu beschützen...
  • The Forsaken by L.A. Banks

    The Forsaken by L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The Chairman of the Vampire Council is dead, and Lilith, the consort of the Unnamed One, and the Unnamed One himself are out for revenge against Damali Richards, the Vampire Huntress, and her lover, Carlos Rivera. A ruthless and carefully planned strategy---one that not even Damali will anticipate---has been developed...
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    dark  demons  paranormal  adult  book  dark-fantasy  epic  fiction
  • Promised in Blood by Sadie Kincaid

    Promised in Blood by Sadie Kincaid

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The second installment of the bestselling paranormal/ fantasy romance from Sadie Kincaid.But there is one who can save the fates of all.For the child borne of fire and blood,Shall be our ruin or our redemption.An ancient prophecy. A betrayal so deep it will echo through eternity.Ophelia Hart is no ordinary elementai. In fact, she is extraordinary in every single way there is...
  • Under a Cursed Moon by Riley Storm

    Under a Cursed Moon by Riley Storm

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fated 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...
  • Thorn  (Chosen #4C) by Charlene Hartnady

    Thorn (Chosen #4C) by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    PART 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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    dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book  dark-fantasy  fae
  • Fearless Souls by K.C. Kean

    Fearless Souls by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When your soul is torn apart and your heart feels empty, how do you breathe?When the flames of hell burn bright and all hope seems lost, how do you survive?When war is coming for those you love and darkness prepares to strike, how do you face the wrath?When truths are awoken and the supernatural world is brought to its knees, how do you rise back up?The time for questions has passed...
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    dark  demons  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  angels  book
  • Stalked by Seduction and Shadows by Maggie Sunseri

    Stalked by Seduction and Shadows by Maggie Sunseri

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A 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...
  • The Damned by L.A. Banks

    The Damned by L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The only way to Heaven is through the gates of Hell…Damali Richards knows all about a blood rush. The kind that happened when she first went skin-to-skin with former vampire Carlos Rivera. Or the kind that happened on the streets of Philadelphia, when her crew took on the devil’s own...
  • Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn

    Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Julien 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 Forbidden by L.A. Banks

    The Forbidden by L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The Body of a Goddess...with the Heart of Hell itself.The devil is a dead-beat dad and his consort Lilith couldn't care less. A stolen embryo stirs in Lilith's womb and a plan pulses through her veins: To unleash her child from the gates of hell--as soon as she destroys the only two vampire hunters who can possibly stop her..
  • The Call of The Dark by Kathleen Kerridge

    The Call of The Dark by Kathleen Kerridge

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Eden 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 ratings
    To 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...
  • Claimed Beauty by Meraki P. Lyhne

    Claimed Beauty by Meraki P. Lyhne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Daniel was an Untouchable destined to be trained as a companion to a high-ranking Cubus. A red-eyed Incubus screwed all that up at a dinner party, and Daniel is now a confused Changeling with a libido far exceeding anything he could ever have dreamed off. Seldon failed in keeping the Untouchable under his care safe, and he accidentally dosed the too young human...
  • Flames of Promise by Jack Whitney

    Flames of Promise by Jack Whitney

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With 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...
  • Hijinks by Nicholas Bella

    Hijinks by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "I've just discovered a few secrets about this new world I'm now a part of that both frightens and excites me." I just woke up from one hell of a night. My body was still tingling all over from the mind-blowing experience of what I went through. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to reflect on that... or even bask in it...
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    dark  demons  paranormal  steamy  adult  age-gap  audiobook  book
  • Wicked Edge by Nina Bangs

    Wicked Edge by Nina Bangs

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA 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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    dark  demons  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  angels  book
  • Wicked Whispers by Nina Bangs

    Wicked Whispers by Nina Bangs

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All Ivy had ever wanted was a safe, secure life with no drama. Now she was working in an adult theme park where visitors came to role-play their wildest imaginings. She reminded herself to stay focused on her job and to ignore everything else. The reminders didn’t work. One man drew her...
    Categorized as:
    dark  demons  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  dark-fantasy  fae
  • The Last Vampire: Book Five by R.A. Steffan, Jaelynn Woolf

    The Last Vampire: Book Five by R.A. Steffan, Jaelynn Woolf

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Broke ex-waitresses aren’t supposed to have archenemies.Seriously, that kind of crap is way above our pay grade.We certainly aren’t supposed to have multiple supernatural beings competing for the title of “scariest nemesis.” Yet that’s where I find myself, now that the last vampire on Earth is no longer the last vampire on Earth...
  • Come Hell or High Water by Sharon Hannaford

    Come Hell or High Water by Sharon Hannaford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    IS IT WRONG TO FEAR SHADOWS WHEN THOSE SHADOWS HAVE THE POWER TO DESTROY YOU?The City’s supernatural community is still in mourning, but there’s no time to spend licking their wounds. The face of the City has changed forever and now her citizens must keep up or risk succumbing to the darkness...
  • Crimson Shifter by Samantha Whiskey

    Crimson Shifter by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As 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 ratings
    PART 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...
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    dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book  dark-fantasy  fae
  • Rosebud by Charlene Hartnady

    Rosebud by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    PART 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...
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    dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book  dark-fantasy  fae
  • The Last Vampire: Book Three by R.A. Steffan, Jaelynn Woolf

    The Last Vampire: Book Three by R.A. Steffan, Jaelynn Woolf

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I never thought I’d see home again.Now, I almost wish I hadn’t.After giving myself up to the Fae, I expected to become the latest casualty of a war that should have ended centuries ago. Instead, I ended up inextricably bound to the last vampire on earth.My life since the Fae marked me has become unrecognizable...
  • Undead on Arrival by L.A. Banks

    Undead on Arrival by L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Just one month ago, secret government operative Sasha Trudeau thought she'd tasted victory. Orchestrating détente between the warring factions of the supernatural world had nearly cost her life—but it also opened the door to a future with Max Hunter, her mate and fellow Shadow Wolf.Until now. A poisonous virus is wreaking havoc on Hunter's immune system...
  • Bite the Terror That Feeds by Penelope Barsetti

    Bite the Terror That Feeds by Penelope Barsetti

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He 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...
  • The Hunted by L.A. Banks

    The Hunted by L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Each millennium brings a new Neteru, a vampire huntress whose mission is to vanquish evil from the world. This millennium's savior has come in the form of Damali Richards, a hip-hop diva with the heart of a warrior and an attitude to match. But a war in Hell has cost Damali both her powers and her past love, Carlos Rivera. Still, Damali can't let her grief stand in her way...
    Categorized as:
    dark  demons  paranormal  adult  book  dark-fantasy  fiction  horror
  • Midnight Pleasures by Amanda Ashley, Maggie Shayne

    Midnight Pleasures by Amanda Ashley, Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Handsome and sensual, surrounded by an aura of danger, mystery, and the forbidden, a lover steps from the shadows. But is he mortal? Or is he an ancient god, a sorcerer, or a mythical beast who can possess a woman's heart...and her very soul?Four of romance's most popular authors have created this spellbinding collection of stores filled with dark passion and desire...
  • Shift Work by J.C. McKenzie

    Shift Work by J.C. McKenzie

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Badass Shifter Andy McNeilly is running on empty. The death of a prominent supernatural being has her reeling. The advent of a new street drug has the police knocking on her door for assistance. And a friend needs her unique skills to help investigate a messy murder...
  • 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 ratings
    An 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...
  • Carpe Demon by J.C. McKenzie

    Carpe Demon by J.C. McKenzie

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As an ambassador with the Supernatural Regulatory Division, Andy McNeilly is responsible for acting as the Liaison for the Vancouver Vampire horde. The problem? She detests the Vampire Master, and the SRD can’t discover the beast she keeps locked inside...
  • Stolen by Monsters by Luna Pierce

    Stolen by Monsters by Luna Pierce

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A fearless assassin, three of her enemies, and a truth she isn’t ready to accept.Monsters.I’ve routinely hunted them my entire life, wanting to wipe their kind from this realm.My deadly accurate aim has kept me alive this long.Until now.I miss a shot for the first time and come face to face with my targets.I should have died.Instead, these creatures drag me back to their land and hold me captive...
  • To Break a Demon Curse by Madeleine Eliot

    To Break a Demon Curse by Madeleine Eliot

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Elara has been thoroughly taken in by the Demon King’s trickery, and she is determined not to let him back into her heart after all the lies.But with the promise of his help rescuing her mother, Elara finds herself agreeing to a blood bargain to stay with him, learn to use her mysterious demon magic, and pretend to be his betrothed...
  • Touched by Death by Harleigh Beck

    Touched by Death by Harleigh Beck

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I 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...
  • Freed by Lacey Lehotzky

    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...
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    steamy  demons  dark  paranormal  romance  fantasy  fae  magic
  • No Light by Hettie Ivers

    No Light by Hettie Ivers

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A badass single mom … Being a single mom is tough. It’s even tougher when there’s a nasty prophecy floating around about your kid being a purported abomination fated to destroy the human race. With the supernatural world on the hunt for her only child, Avery sees no alternative but to adopt an offensive, preemptive approach: Hunt the hunters and take them out first...
  • Redeeming Rue by R.E. Butler

    Redeeming Rue by R.E. Butler

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As 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...
    Categorized as:
    dark  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  book
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