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Burning Secrets by Shawn McGuire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings are heating up in Whispering Pines, and it’s not just the weather. Sheriff Jayne O’Shea is on edge. Hopeful applicants have taken over the commons area, all of them begging to become residents. Villagers who left long ago have returned, causing an uproar among the locals. The slow burn feud between the sister witches has reached the boiling point... -
![Sweet Murder by Tegan Maher]()
Sweet Murder by Tegan Maher
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat's a witch to do when the meanest man in the county drops dead in his coleslaw during her shift at the local barbecue joint? Noelle does what any good Southern girl would do: she flicks a wrist to clean up the mess, then thanks the stars for doing the world a favor. But that's just the beginning... -
![Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison]()
Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven in the Holllows - Cincinnati's home to all supernatural folk - vampires and werewolves can make strange bedfellows. Just ask Rachel Morgan, private investigator and witch. First her never-do-well boyfriend disappears into the night. Then the hunky protege of vampire crimelord Piscary starts eyeing her curves... not to mention her throat... -
![Posthumous Education by Drew Hayes]()
Posthumous Education by Drew Hayes
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMuch like accountants, fey never forget a debt.Just as Fred is settling down in his new abode, he receives word that a favor is being called in, one he promised to a dangerously powerful member of otherworldly royalty. Bracing danger, adventure, and unknown threats, Fred is instead asked to take on an entirely different role than anticipated... -
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![Bound by Angela M. Hudson, Angela M. Hudson]()
Bound by Angela M. Hudson, Angela M. Hudson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever turn your back on a ghost, just in case it's not actually a ghost.Introducing the first book in the Bound series, a dark, powerful romance based on the author's best-selling vampire series, Dark Secrets. Elora can talk to the dead, but she's a beacon for the undead... -
![How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon by Hailey Edwards]()
How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Epilogues: Part IINothing says romance like spending a long weekend at a haunted inn famed for sending its guests to the ER with scratches, bites, and fractures. Or so Linus thinks when he books a trip for Grier and himself to Oliphant House. As far as honeymoons go, the choice is nontraditional, but then, so is his bride... -
![Take Two by Sienna Mercer]()
Take Two by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe fifth funny book in a girly series with a dark twist—cheerleaders, vampires, and cute boys all add up to a killer story with biteHollywood has come to Franklin Grove! Olivia is very excited. Jackson Caulfield—the hot teen movie star—is shooting a movie in her home town, and there's a chance to win a part in the film... -
![Shifter God by Meg Xuemei X]()
Shifter God by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe beds me, whispers sweet lies, then chooses another. The Alpha Heir finds me. Broken, bruised, and with no memory.How fortunate I am that he’s my fated mate.Then he rejects me for another, even though his wolf still wants me.So he locks me up, tries to control me, tries to force me to be his again.But I know a secret. Someone much stronger, more powerful, is coming for me... -
![Shadow Web by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Shadow Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe holidays are here, and this year, they’re deadly…It’s my first Thanksgiving back in Moonshadow Bay, and everything is hunky-dory until the Witches Guild assigns me a research project for the upcoming Winter Solstice Festival. Not only do I melt down my computer, but I download a demon who ends up stuck in my house...Categorized as:
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![Night Wedding by Lisa Carlisle]()
Night Wedding by Lisa Carlisle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy vampire boyfriend is acting strange.Is it the seven-month itch?We’ve passed that milestone, but maybe our relationship has become routine. My best friend thinks I should spice things up. That might be easy for a half-siren, but I’m a witch. I can master spells, not seduction.My awkward attempt proves it. I'll stick to dancing in clubs rather than my bedroom...Categorized as:
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![Fangs for the Memories by Sienna Mercer]()
Fangs for the Memories by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPerfect for fans of Goth Girl, this addictive vampire series is ideal for girls of 9+ to sink their fangs into…Things are going great for Olivia Abbott and her boyfriend Jackson, except for the huge secret she's been keeping from him .. -
![Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey]()
Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHunter Wild is the youngest in a long line of elite vampire hunters, a legacy that is both a blessing and a curse at the secret Helios-Ra Academy, where she excels at just about everything... -
![Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks]()
Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNothing's sexier than an man who can keep a secret.A typical bachelor party is all about beers and beautiful women. A vampire bachelor party is no different -- except the men are drinking Blissky (whiskey-flavored synthetic blood). And no one can throw a party quite like Jack, the illegitimate son of the legendary Casanova... -
![Total Lunar Eclipse by M.J. Marstens]()
Total Lunar Eclipse by M.J. Marstens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVenus the Genius is back! Her mission: To kill Moon or bust.I’m your Venus. . .I'm your fire. . .Wait, fire?That’s code for help!Hold on, Trust Tree Sisters, I’m coming (and not in the sexy way).Better yet, I’ll send Super Blue because I’m elbow deep in some sh*t.Not actual sh*t, but close enough. . .Because with each passing second, Lina (a.k... -
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![Cursed Wolf by Brogan Thomas]()
Cursed Wolf by Brogan Thomas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoathed by those who should love her, can one fierce woman discover the secrets of her unique blood in time to be her own rescuer? Forrest Hesketh desperately clings to humanity. Trapped in an infuriatingly inept wolf form since she was nine years old, the traumatised girl’s hope of regaining her ability to shift is slowly fading... -
![Nikolai by S.L. Jennings]()
Nikolai by S.L. Jennings
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author S.L. Jennings We met Nikolai in The Dark Prince (Dark Light #2). Now learn his story... Two centuries ago, I clawed my way into a world of immorality, filth and destruction. A world seething with secrets and lies, both mortal and immortal. Complete and utter Darkness... -
![Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy]()
Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsTwo Men-- Darcy Smith always sensed she was different from everyone else--if only she knew how different. Possessing a secret strong enough to end an entire race of demons, Darcy unwittingly becomes a pawn in an epic battle between the vampires and the weres as she discovers a new world filled with ecstasy--and dark passions. . .One Desires Her Love. . -
![The Only One by Christine Feehan, Susan Grant]()
The Only One by Christine Feehan, Susan Grant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFOR EACH, THERE COULD BE ONLY ONE This book contains three short stories:1. Dark Descent by Christine Feehan (11 in her Dark Series) an aggressive, multi-talented professional body guard/secret service agent who never lets danger or the unknown stop her becomes the lifemate of a powerful immortal embroiled in a battle with the vampires. 2... -
![Moon Thrall by Donna Grant]()
Moon Thrall by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant gives readers a double dose of the Louisiana bayous in the second book of her searing LaRue series (connected to the bestselling Chiasson series) filled with suspense, voodoo, and romance. HER QUEST FOR THE TRUTH Skye Parrish is living her dream... -
![Darkness Unveiled by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight]()
Darkness Unveiled by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Sky decided not to join our pack, I thought that would be the end of our dealings with the enigmatic wolf. But she’s pulled back into pack business when Sky’s the first one on the scene of a murder attempt of one of our pack members.At first, I mark it off as a coincidence but I'm proven wrong... -
![One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake]()
One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake takes us back to the demon capital of the world in this highly anticipated sequel to In Every Generation, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Frankie Rosenberg is coming to terms with the fact that she’s the newest slayer, but that doesn’t mean she has it all figured out just yet... -
![Born In Twilight by Maggie Shayne]()
Born In Twilight by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey Said It Couldn't Happen, but They Were Wrong.Jameson Bryant found her in an abandoned building, half-starved, her face chalk-white yet strikingly beautiful. He knew what she was, but he couldn't resist the power of her violet eyes. Even her warning to stay away only served to draw him closer.But it was too late and had been from the first moment he saw her... -
![Micah and Strange Candy (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #13 + anthology) by Laurell K. Hamilton]()
Micah and Strange Candy (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #13 + anthology) by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fast-paced new novella in the New York Times bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series, plus a mesmerising selection of exotic Laurell K. Hamilton short stories... -
![Popcorn and Poltergeists by Nancy Warren]()
Popcorn and Poltergeists by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIs there a murderous poltergeist on the loose?When an Oxford professor is killed by a fall down the library stairs, rumors fly that it’s the work of a poltergeist who’s been causing havoc at the college.The dead prof was a knitter, and a customer at Lucy Swift’s shop, Cardinal Woolsey’s... -
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![Chasing Angel by J.L. Weil]()
Chasing Angel by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsChase Winters is one of a kind. That doesn’t mean he still doesn’t get on my nerves more days than not, but his arrogance is starting to be sexy. Together our bond grows stronger, and so do we. Just as we hurdle one obstacle, two or three more pop up. Go figure. It isn’t enough that Emma once again hates our guts, now Travis has decided to go all demon-zoid on us... -
![Toxic by Kristen Middleton]()
Toxic by Kristen Middleton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that Slade has learned the truth about Vanessa, will he give up Chelsey in order to win back the woman he thought he'd lost, so long ago?And...Melody has set her sights on Liam and isn't willing to give up easily. Trigger warning: Attempted rape scene toward the end of the book... -
![Secrets & Spies by Sienna Mercer]()
Secrets & Spies by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA funny, super-girly story with a vampire bite to it. Sink your teeth into Olivia and Ivy’s fifteenth fright-time adventure.There’s always a lot of stuff to keep hidden in Franklin Grove (like, um, the fact that vampires exist), but suddenly everyone seems to have gone into Secrecy Overdrive!Ivy’s sure that new girl Maya is up to something, and it involves Ivy’s boyfriend, Brendan . . -
![Witchbane by Lissa Kasey]()
Witchbane by Lissa Kasey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA power awakening within is tearing him apart.All Sebastian ever wanted was a place to call home. Bound to Liam, his fated mate, and nestled in the center of a werewolf pack, he’s found one. However, opening portals filled with monsters in his sleep, Sebastian’s power is a wild thing he’s unable to control. And it’s slowly destroying him.He never asked to be part fae, or for any of their magic... -
![Fashion Frightmare! by Sienna Mercer]()
Fashion Frightmare! by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe twins' 16th adventure finds them sleuthing with styleThe Café Creative fashion show is just around the corner, and everyone who's anyone is ready to strike a pose. Everyone except Ivy, that is. Modeling is her worst nightmare! Twin sister Olivia is there to lend a hand. But soon strutting down the catwalk is the least of their worries, when a priceless accessory goes missing... -
![Creature Feature 2 by Rhys Ford, Poppy Dennison]()
Creature Feature 2 by Rhys Ford, Poppy Dennison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCreature Feature: Volume Two Two Men. One Apocalypse. Rise of the Revenants by Poppy Dennison Vampyres are on the loose in Detroit, and novice hunter Taz Cohen is on the job. The mission seems simple: stop the vamps. But Taz knows nothing about the mythical creatures, so he’s in for the fight of his life... -
![A Tithe of Blood and Ashes by Alyxandra Harvey]()
A Tithe of Blood and Ashes by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucy has survived her vampire best friend's mysterious illness, her first term at the Helios-Ra vampire hunting academy, dating one of the Drake brothers, and an all out vampire-human war. She considers herself lucky...Categorized as:
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![The Return by Nicole R. Taylor]()
The Return by Nicole R. Taylor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZac's afterlife is just going from bad to worse. He grew a heart only to have it torn out by the founding vampire, Arturius.Nobody is sure what he wants, but Zac doesn't want to know. He's more interested in finding a way to end him for good. But, it might just be that he's after Gabby, who's harbouring a secret of her own, one that Arturius would do anything for... -
![Bare Bones by Debra Dunbar]()
Bare Bones by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSkinned bodies are turning up in broom closets and garages, but when these bodies are identified, the ‘victims’ are found to be very much alive... -
![Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection by Charlaine Harris]()
Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"In this pair of stories set in the Sookie Stackhouse universe, novella "Dancers in the Dark" and short story "Layla Steps Up," #1 New York Times' bestselling author Charlaine Harris chronicles the tumultuous beginning of the love story between an unlikely couple. In "Dancers in the Dark," Rue LeMay is desperate to leave the past behind... -
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![Blood and Thunder by Angela Roquet]()
Blood and Thunder by Angela Roquet
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing a vampire isn’t easy. Jenna Skye thought she could pull it off without giving up her old life, but the compromises are taking a toll — and not just on her. Jenna’s sister Laura is eager to return to her glamorous life in Hollywood, and Mandy, Jenna’s wolfy partner, is getting sick of playing her K9 sidekick to get around the police department’s red tape... -
![The Reluctant Goddess (The Montgomery Chronicles) by Karen Ranney]()
The Reluctant Goddess (The Montgomery Chronicles) by Karen Ranney
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife was getting stranger instead of easier. Not only was Marcie Montgomery still craving tacos - and any kind of cheesecake - now she was lusting after her knight in confusing armor. Plus, she knew her dog wasn’t exactly a dog... -
![SHIVER: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor and Horror by Belle Aurora, Liv Morris]()
SHIVER: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor and Horror by Belle Aurora, Liv Morris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sassy ladies of sexy Romantic Comedy serve up some spooky and spicy Halloween fun Bewitched by Daisy Prescott A crush. A love spell. What could go wrong? Better The Devil You Know by Belle Aurora When you know, you know. Mystery, Mazto Balls, and Moxie by Z.B. Heller A mystery weekend gets steamy and stuffed... with food... -
![Blood Forever by Mari Mancusi]()
Blood Forever by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter making a deal with the devil, Rayne and Sunny have been giventhe chance to go back in time—preventing that fateful night when Sunny was bitten by Magnus from ever happening. But Sunny finds she doesn’t want to live without Magnus by her side and Rayne secretly wishes that vampire Jareth was back in her arms... -
![A Very Armitage Christmas by Eliot Grayson]()
A Very Armitage Christmas by Eliot Grayson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings’Tis the season…for zombies?It’s two days before Christmas, and the Armitage pack’s getting ready for the holiday. Nate’s decorating the driveway with dozens of light-up candy canes (well, bullying Ian into doing it for him, but details). Matthew’s sitting through yet another endless pack council meeting.And Arik’s raising revenants in the herb garden... -
![Haunted Honeymoon by Marta Acosta]()
Haunted Honeymoon by Marta Acosta
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s more than her heart at stake…As the only human to survive vampire infection, Milagro de Los Santos has become quite a celebrity among the blood-drinking elite. Too bad the perks of her condition—increased strength, super-fast healing—don’t pay her condo fees. There are other complications too... -
![To Catch A Vampire by Jennifer Harlow]()
To Catch A Vampire by Jennifer Harlow
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCLASSIFIED: F.R.E.A.K.S. Do DallasBeatrice Alexander, telekinetic special agent, is still adjusting to life among the F.R.E.A.K.S. while wiping out zombies and other supernatural threats. When Bea learns about her "special assignment" investigating a series of human disappearances with Oliver Montrose, her gorgeous but annoying vampire co-worker, she reluctantly agrees to go undercover... -
![Only Lycans Need Apply by Michele Bardsley]()
Only Lycans Need Apply by Michele Bardsley
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen I found the ancient tomb of the two most powerful vampires in history, I knew I was in for a lot of trouble….But archaeologists like me, Moira Jameson, are ready for trouble. Okay, maybe not human-species-threatening trouble. Or the kind of trouble that arrives in the form of a sexy werewolf named Drake. Yeah. Werewolf. And I thought ancient curses and walking corpses were a joke... -
![Lace and Lies by Nancy Warren]()
Lace and Lies by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCardinal Woolsey’s Yarn Shop has been chosen to appear on TVGreat publicity!Until a murder stops the cameras…Celebrity knitting designer Teddy Lamont is coming to Cardinal Woolsey’s knitting and yarn shop in Oxford to run a special class that will be televised.Lucy Swift can’t wait to host the popular, flamboyant designer and boost her business.But from the first day things go wrong... -
![The Compelled by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson]()
The Compelled by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe sixth book in the New York Times bestselling series by L.J. Smith.The Compelled is the sixth and final book in L.J. Smith’s bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series, which reveals the backstory of brothers Stefan and Damon from The Vampire Diaries series. This paperback features cover artwork from the hit CW TV series The Vampire Diaries, starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder... -
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![Howl at the Moon by Christine Warren]()
Howl at the Moon by Christine Warren
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNoah Baker never wanted to betray The Others. But if his military commanders want him to covertly investigate a Lupine scientist—whose extraordinary research on sensory perception in werewolves could be used to develop werewolf-sharp senses in human soldiers—Noah must oblige. Even if it means deceiving the woman he desires the most... -
![Much Ado About Vampires by Katie MacAlister]()
Much Ado About Vampires by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBitter at first bite…Corazon Ferreira is one heck of a jaded woman. Not only did her husband dump her for a pretty, vivacious blonde, but her sister has lost her mind and married a vampire. Worse, it turns out that Cora herself was a vampire’s mate in a past life…the very same vampire she witnessed killing someone... -
![Circus of the Darned by Katie Maxwell, Katie MacAlister]()
Circus of the Darned by Katie Maxwell, Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI've given up all hope of having a normal life. As if things aren't freaky enough traveling around Europe with a group of witches, mediums, and magicians who make up my home-away-from-home (aka the GothFaire), now I also have to cope with a mysterious man who wants to steal my horse, and a time-travel counselor who insists I'm Cleopatra reincarnated... -
![Succubi Like It Hot by Jill Myles]()
Succubi Like It Hot by Jill Myles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNOBODY SAID SUCKING WAS EASY. With a hot new figure, her dream job as an archaeologist, and two gorgeous boyfriends to scratch her seductive Itch an angel and a vampire Jackie Brighton is totally getting the hang of life as a succubus. Then she accidentally knocks the pizza guy unconscious with her touch. Great she's cursed... -
![Diabolical by Cynthia Leitich Smith]()
Diabolical by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen "slipped" angel Zachary and his werewolf pal, Kieren, are summoned under suspicious circumstances to a mysterious New England boarding school, they quickly find themselves in a hellish lockdown with an intriguing assortment of secretive, hand-picked "students"... -
![Undead Much by Stacey Jay]()
Undead Much by Stacey Jay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMegan Berry?Zombie Settler extraordinaire?just wants Pom Squad to trounce Cheer Team in this freakishly funny follow-up to You Are So Undead to Me. But someone?s turning coma victims into settler-resistant über-zombies?and everyone thinks it?s Megan?s fault! Well, except for super-creepy male cheerleader Aaron. (Ew!) Meg?s also being stalked by a hot?albeit undead? seer named Cliff...
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