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My One and Only by Alanea Alder
16 ratingsMicah has spent so many centuries hiding who he is that he’s forgotten how to be himself, and despite always being there for others, he finds it impossible to ask for help. As weeks of sleepless nights catch up with him, he faces the fact that he needs his unit brothers no more than ever. Living in Storm Keep with mixed blood, Serenity fought for everything she has... -
Queen Of Sins by Stephanie Hudson
12 ratingsI should have felt it coming.I should have been prepared for saying goodbye.But then why would I when I had no reason not to trust him.When I had no reason to doubt his words.But now I was left only doubting my own.For surely Lucius would come for me?Surely, he would realise his mistakes... -
The Edge of Promise by T.S. Joyce
12 ratingsHell has felt like home lately to Naomi Dunbar, but her Maker is about to change everything. She has a secret crush on the man with the glowing gold eyes who saved her life, and gave her the gift of the wolf, but he is distant, and getting quieter by the day. The handsome, dominant Alpha is focused on healing her from the inside out, but it seems like it’s draining him to do it... -
My Salvation by Alanea Alder
12 ratingsPriest Vi’Aerdan wants nothing more than for his mate to be safe, but nightmares plague him with images of her being torn to shreds. Despite consulting Meryn, his anxiety persists. He remembers the helplessness associated with his failure to help his unit brothers when they were trapped in the caves of Noctem Falls... -
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My Angel by Alanea Alder
18 ratingsVivian Mercy has been running from the past for so long she doesn’t know any other way of life. When a panicked call comes from one of her only friends she finds herself returning to the city of her nightmares where her dedication as a doctor and resolve to help others is put to the test. Etain Vi’Aerlin has been watching over Noctem Falls for centuries... -
United by K.M. Shea
16 ratingsA wolf is attacking the humans of Timber Ridge and changing them into werewolves—against their will.The change process is extremely dangerous and involves bloodshed. It isn’t something that happens by accident, which can only mean one thing.Someone is doing this on purpose... -
Brother Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce
12 ratingsVander is being pushed into a position of power in his new Pack, and he’s not ready. The Zombie Wolf has taken over as Alpha of the Piston Mountain Pack, and the monster is trying to drag him up to Second, but Vander has never been motivated to rise to power…until now. There is a new female on the outskirts of the Pack, and he is tasked with protecting her... -
My Champion by Alanea Alder
18 ratingsDeclan Lionhart has been running interference between the Founding Families and the citizens of Noctem Falls since the day he arrived in the city. His hopes of being a simple unit warrior crumbles in the face of their troubles and it looks like he will always be bound by his family’s political legacy... -
My Warrior by Alanea Alder
14 ratingsAri Lionhart is the youngest warrior in Èire Danu, yet despite his lack of years, he is trusted by the queen’s consort Brennus to act as the unit leader for every unit in the fae city. He works hard at balancing his life between being a unit warrior and being a Lionhart, and secretly fears he is failing at both... -
Midlife Blues by Victoria Danann
16 ratingsRita Hayworth is not just the only American in town. She's also the only human!For all the everyday heroines over forty who know it's NOT TOO LATE for magic!Begins with the formerly reclusive, gentleman vampire hosting a murder mystery dinner you'll never forget, and ends with the case of the captured kelpie...Categorized as:
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Wicked Ways by Kim Richardson
10 ratingsDon’t miss the next installment in The Witches of Hollow Cove series.Follow Tessa and the Davenport witches as they are faced with another major magical problem...Categorized as:
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My Guardian by Alanea Alder
18 ratingsThe next chapter in the Bewitched and Bewildered series is about to begin. Meryn and Beth have been summoned by Beth’s uncle and council elder, Magnus Rioux to the vampire’s pillar city of Noctem Falls. Meryn in a city of vampires, what could go wrong? Aiden and Gavriel are about to find out. Eva Mae Miller has been around for a long time... -
The Marked and the Broken by Ivy Asher
19 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... -
Finch Merlin and the Djinn’s Curse by Bella Forrest
14 ratingsThe lost city lies beyond a locked gateway. But the key is not what it seems…Now a map-maker extraordinaire, Finch must find the place Erebus so desperately seeks—although the “how” and “why” remain unclear. And a certain vengeful Necromancer is bent on beating Erebus to the punch, and he’d be more than happy to make Finch collateral damage...Categorized as:
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Fated by K.M. Shea
14 ratingsI thought I hated not fitting in. Turns out I hate having a target on my back even more.Someone wants me taken out. To accomplish that, they leaked the secret of my magic to all the Packs in the Midwest. Now, almost every Alpha in the region has traveled to my hometown in hopes of convincing me to join their Pack.And some of them don’t seem to think I should have a choice... -
Charming by Dannika Dark
16 ratingsAfter seven hundred years, Prince has acquired everything a Packmaster could desire. But when he meets the enchanting Nadia Kozlov, he realizes there’s one thing he doesn’t have: answers. Prince owes his life to a man he hasn’t seen in centuries, and Nadia holds the key to his whereabouts, because that man is her father. Destinies collide when Nadia’s sister shows up unexpectedly... -
Shadows by Suzanne Wright
18 ratingsA match made in hell? Devon and Tanner fight like... well, cats and dogs. Which, to be fair, makes sense since hellcats and hellhounds aren't exactly a match made in heaven. Unfortunately, their demons' antipathy towards each other is matched only by the red-hot sexual tension between Tanner and Devon. It's driving them - and their long-suffering friends Harper and Knox - mad... -
Eternal Covenant by Amanda M. Lee
10 ratingsIs happily ever after finally here?The wedding is coming! The wedding is coming!Zoe Lake and Aric Winters are ready to say “I do.” They’ve fought sphinxes, witches, and monster hunters – and all they want now is peace.Unfortunately, that’s not so easy to find. When the wedding planners – and warring mothers – descend on their happy home, Aric and Zoe are plunged into a world they never expected...Categorized as:
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Reorganized Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
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
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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Addict by Lexi Blake
12 ratingsIn order to destroy a legendary monster and save the royal family, Kelsey must make a deal with a devil…When Kelsey Owens returns home to Dallas, she is a changed woman. After months of training with Marcus Vorenus , she has more control over her abilities. She’s ready to start her new job, even if it means dealing with the King of All Vampire and his partner, Devinshea Quinn...Categorized as:
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Dark Possession by Christine Feehan
24 ratingsManolito De La Cruz knew he was dangerously close to turning into a vampire. The last thing he expected after being called back to his Carpathian homeland by Prince Mikhail was to catch the scent of his destined lifemate in MaryAnn Delaney. MaryAnn is human, but she knows all too well the overwhelmingly aggressive instincts of Carpathian males... -
Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks
24 ratingsWanted: Bride. Must love children. Mortals need not apply.Carlos Panterra is looking for a mate, a woman who will love and care for the young orphans he's recently taken under his wing (or paw, as the case may be). When the shape shifter spies the beautiful Caitlyn, it's like sunshine amidst the darkness. At last, he's found the perfect woman, except...Caitlyn Whelan is mortal... -
Devil's Paw by Debra Dunbar
18 ratingsFor about five seconds, no one wanted me dead.Then someone started killing angels, and I’m the prime suspect. Me. An imp. I’m lucky if I can kill a gnat, but somehow I end up accused of flying first-class all over the world and murdering these angels.I need to find the real killer before the Ruling Council slaps a guilty verdict on me and locks me up in a heavenly jail for all of eternity... -
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Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson
18 ratingsSomething wicked is at work in Colorado’s supernatural community. Vampires are being paralyzed or killed with poison…a weapon favored by witches. This offense threatens to break apart the already-fractured alliance between witches and the undead.The state’s cardinal vampire, Maven, summons boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther to stop the killing before it ignites a war...Categorized as:
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Jonas by K.F. Breene
18 ratingsThe Seventh Book in the USA Today Bestselling SeriesJonas isn't the kind of guy to submit to the expectations of others, even when his life is on the line. So when he wakes up in the cell of a dungeon with torture devices hanging on the wall, he can only think one thing: this should be fun. What he didn't expect, however, is the beautiful but broken female pitting herself against his resolve... -
Breaking Bat by Erin Johnson
8 ratingsA curse stole one witch’s powers, but gave her the ability to speak with animals. Now she helps a hunky police officer and his sassy, lie-detecting canine solve paranormal mysteries...Categorized as:
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Pig Little Lies by Erin Johnson
8 ratingsAn elixir party gone sour. An expired entrepreneur. Can a cursed shifter discover what’s in love potion number crime? After confessing her dark secret, Jolene is left devastated when her cop-crush, Peter, ghosts her. But when a popular potion maker drinks her last draught, Jolene and Peter are forced to team up to find the butcher behind the brew...Categorized as:
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Woman in Demand by Erin R. Flynn
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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Monster in the Mirror by Kristen Painter
8 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.For Isadora Graham, Shadowvale seems like a dream come true. A safe haven where she can hide from the darkness that lives within her, and hopefully, keep everyone else from finding out about it too... -
Death Match by Annabel Chase, A. Blythe
10 ratingsAlternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. Losing the games can mean losing your life... Alyse Winters, former covert supernatural agent, is laying low while she investigates who muzzled her magic and why. Faced with upsetting news about her handler and Ghuls behaving strangely, Alyse has her work cut out for her... -
Big Game by C.J. Ellisson
10 ratingsVivian and Rafe venture into the Seat of Darkness, the Tribunal’s base, to uncover who’s plotting against them and why. From a cold, windy island off the southern Argentine coast, to the decadence of Buenos Aires, the group has plenty to keep their attention—seductive twins, deadly games, and a bunch of bloodsucking fiends who hate our much-loved, despotic innkeeper enough to see her dead...Categorized as:
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Provoked Wolf by Erin R. Flynn
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
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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Rising Covenant by Amanda M. Lee
10 ratingsZoe Lake and Aric Winters thought they were living happily ever after. They were wrong. Five years after surviving Covenant College’s final showdown, they find themselves at a crossroads. They’re living together. They’re happy. There is no future set in stone, though. When Zoe’s former roommate Paris shows up out of the blue, Zoe couldn’t be happier... -
The Enchanter's Heart by Michele Notaro
10 ratingsThe long-lost magic brings doom… We’ve been living in the shadow of the enchanter prophecy since my magic was released, and it seems that the darkness is finally closing in. There’s chaos everywhere; Brinnswick has become a war zone. The human and magical communities are doing everything in their power to save us, but it isn’t enough...Categorized as:
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Impulse by Dannika Dark
21 ratings"You are the only female I desire, the only water that will quench my thirst, the only sun that will warm my skin, the only lips that were made for mine."Adult Urban Fantasy Romance - Book 3Almost one year ago, a Mage attacked Silver and changed the course of her destiny.Immortals exist, and now she is one of them... -
Graduating by Amanda M. Lee
12 ratingsLook out world, here she comes. Zoe Lake has been through everything: Chatty ghosts, murderous sphinxes, crazy covens – and even a broken heart. Somehow, though, she’s survived. Senior year is finally here, and Zoe is ready to move forward. She and her werewolf boyfriend Aric are back on solid ground, and Zoe is ready to finish what she started – both academically and personally...Categorized as:
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Dark Instincts by Suzanne Wright
24 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... -
Blaze by Suzanne Wright
25 ratingsDefeat the enemy. Win the boy. Live happily ever after. But life "ever after" isn't as easy as it used to be. Harper's gone from being a member of a small demon lair to co-Prime of one of the most powerful lairs in the US with a mate who, though hot as hell, is just a mite overprotective - I mean, you get kidnapped by dark practitioners just once .. -
Spellbinder by C.C. Hunter
14 ratingsWhen magic, romance and family secrets collide, the result is spellbinding!Miranda Kane has always felt like a screw up–at least when it comes to her ability to wield magic. Her only sanctuary is Shadow Falls camp, where she’s learning to harness her powers as a witch. But thanks to her shapeshifter boyfriend who called it quits and ran off to Paris, both her heart and powers feel broken...Categorized as:
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Speak of the Demon by Stacia Stark
15 ratingsI hunt demons.I don’t work for them.And I promised my mom one thing before she was murdered: Under no circumstances, would I ever go near the high demons.But I’ll break that promise over and over again if it helps me avenge her death.When my only lead winds up dead in the middle of demon territory, I’m suddenly in deep shit. Violence in Samael’s club is a death sentence… unless he can use you... -
Wolf Marked by Veronica Douglas
16 ratingsWerewolves are hunting me down.I was just an ordinary girl waiting tables in a small-town bar. I had no idea magic was real. That was, until I backed my car over a werewolf a couple times.In my defense, the wolf was trying to murder me, and I was all out of mace.Now I’ve got a cult of rogue wolves on my heels, and the only one who can protect me is Jaxson Laurent—the Chicago Alpha...Categorized as:
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Immortal Angel by Lynsay Sands
16 ratingsFor almost a century, Ildaria Garcia has been on the run, a trouble magnet with a knack for taking down bad guys. Lately, her vigilante tendencies have drawn unwelcome attention to her fellow Immortals. Forced to relocate, Ildaria is supposed to lay low in a new town. Instead, she quickly entangles herself with six and a half feet of muscular, tattooed trouble.Joshua James Simpson Guiscard, aka G... -
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Wicked Edge by Rebecca Zanetti
16 ratingsIf you loved the Dark Protectors series, these wicked hot Realm Enforcers are for you...Daire Dunne is more than ready to take a quick break from his duties as a Coven Nine Enforcer. When he spots a sexy blonde across a Titans of Fire party, it’s not long before she’s on the back of his Harley on the fast track to his apartment... -
Moonborne by G.K. DeRosa
16 ratingsFate has a wicked sense of humor.When I was sixteen, I met the love of my life in magic school. He'd appear exactly once a year at the annual masquerade ball, then vanish...Fast forward to the present: to the night I’m attacked and my hidden wolf emerges... -
Alpha's Challenge by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
17 ratingsHow to Date a Werewolf: 1. Never call him ‘Good Doggie'! I’ve got a problem. A big, hairy… sexy problem. An enforcer from the Werewolves MC broke into my house and refuses to leave. He thinks I know the Werewolves’ secret, and he’s here to keep me quiet! 2. During a full moon, be ready to get freaky! By the time he decides I’m no threat, it’s too late...Categorized as:
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Hunted by Rebecca Zanetti
18 ratingsReady Or Not Moira Dunne is a witch--the quantum physics kind. Time and space are her playthings. Which might explain why her one-night stand from a hundred years ago has turned up to "claim" her--and request her family's assistance with the war he's brewing. But the more she learns about Connlan Kayrs, the more she comes to think this is normal behavior for him. . -
Fate Succumbs by Tammy Blackwell
18 ratingsHaving narrowly escaped an unjust death sentence, Scout Donovan is on the run. But the more she discovers about the Alpha Pack and herself, the more she realizes she can’t run forever. Destiny is propelling her towards an unavoidable battle...Categorized as:
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Harley Merlin and the Detector Fix by Bella Forrest
18 ratingsEven a demigoddess must have a weakness. On the run from the Coven she used to call home, Harley Merlin knows that Katherine’s power and influence are spreading like a poison. And she has no doubt that Katherine will follow through with her promise to torture and kill her friends, one by one...Categorized as:
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