Blood & Sawdust


Jason S. Ridler - 2012
    But nothing prepared him for Milkwood: a fat, ugly bastard who could take a beating like a government mule, but never, ever won. So when Malcolm risks his life to discover Milkwood's secret, he convinces the fighter to stop being a punching bag and to go for broke in the local tournament. Only problem? A beautiful woman called Lash who needs Milkwood for her own purposes, and a fouler creature on her heels known only as Dizzy Colt. But for Malcolm and Milkwood? Hell, it’s just another day of Blood and SawdustPRAISE FOR BLOOD AND SAWDUST!"With wicked, playful prose that blends the best of pulp with the supernatural, Jason Ridler’s Blood and Sawdust creates an unholy, hell-raising hybrid, the kind of tale Christopher Moore and Jim Thompson might swap after a long night of drinking, trying to one-up one another with acerbic absurdity." Joe Clifford, Author of CHOICE CUTS and JUNKIE LOVEPRAISE FOR THE WORK OF JASON RIDLER!"An exciting new writer." Lucius Shepard, multiple-award-winning author of HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN PRAYER. “Jason Ridler is kind of like a bull rider who’s tossed a saddle on a Tiger tank, and he’s riding that bucking sucker for all he’s worth, because, hey, no one told him that he couldn’t do it, did they? So here he is, the Man in the Barbed-Wire Straitjacket." Norman Partridge, Award Winning Author of DARK HARVEST. "Jason Ridler’s work is intense and taut, with incredible characters and plots that keep your mind buzzing long after you’ve reached the final page." Trent Zelazny, author of TOO LATE TO CALL TEXAS, and FRACTAL DESPONDENCY. ABOUT THE AUTHORJason S. Ridler is the author of BLOOD AND SAWDUST, the Spar Battersea thrillers (DEATH MATCH, CON JOB and DICE ROLL), the short story collection KNOCKOUTS, and has published over fifty stories in such magazines and anthologies as Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Brain Harvest, Chilling Tales, and more. His popular non-fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Dark Scribe, and the Internet Review of Science Fiction. A former punk rock musician and cemetery groundskeeper, Mr. Ridler holds a Ph.D. in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. Visit him at twitter at http://twitter.com/JayRidler, Facebook ,http://www.facebook.com/Ridlerville, or his writing blog, Ridlerville, atwww.jsridler.com

Kiss of the Vampire


Cynthia Garner - 2012
    Vampire, demon, or shapeshifter, they can save the world-or send it spiraling into chaos. Half-demon, half-human, Nix de la Fuente is accepted by neither and mistrusted by both. Determined to prove she's more human than not, she devotes herself to solving crimes between the world's mortals and its most unsavory undead. But her latest case brings her face to face with the one vampire she could never resist . . . Called in to investigate a string of violent murders, special agent Tobias Caine isn't interested in rekindling his relationship with Nix. Yet one look and the vampire knows his need for her is as strong as ever. Once, their all-consuming passion nearly cost Nix her fragile hold on her humanity. Now, as their hunger for one another intensifies, exposing them to an unimaginable danger, it could cost them both their lives.

Blood Will Tell


Colleen S. Myers - 2018
    Unbeknownst to eighteen-year old Isabelle, her dad inserted a vital DNA sequence into her blood that made her resistant to the immortalis virus, but unlocked other capabilities that prove to be the key to the war between the human and vampire race.

Tall, Dark, and Vampire


Sara Humphreys - 2013
    Olivia thought she had moved on, but when Doug reappears, her heart knows she'd rather die than lose him again.But this is beyond the pale...Ever since Doug can remember, a red-haired siren has haunted his dreams. He never thought she could be real until he goes to investigate a murder at Olivia's night club. However, as the bodies keep piling up at her feet, he must fight to prove her innocence—even if it costs him his life...

Magic Remembered


Coralie Moss - 2018
    This fantasy novel has earned its place on my favourites shelf." - Rosanna Leo, author of the Gemini Island Shifters series. Calliope Jones is a witch whose magic is on the cusp of disappearing. Tanner Marechal, agent for the Provincial government, investigates crimes of the magical kind. Together, they must solve a series of murders, foster Calliope’s teenaged sons into their own magical powers, and keep the Apples of Immortality from landing in the wrong hands.“Once I could read my aunt’s books on the basics of witchcraft, and before I understood that waving a wand around had very real consequences, I practiced magic on a family of feral cats living under the shed. A soon as my aunt de-spelled the catatonic felines, the book disappeared. And I never saw that wand again.”

Love Bitten


Sabrina C. Rose - 2020
    She's human. He thirsts for more than just her blood... ERICA It was official. Karma had a vendetta against her. The latest? Two scantily clad women were making their way up to her fiance's office in the middle of the night. On their anniversary. If karma was too stubborn to do anything about it, she'd take matters into her own hands. And her revenge came in the form of a metal bat against her fiance's shiny new car. Only, karma was plotting against her. It wasn't his car that she'd smashed into oblivion. It belonged to someone else. Someone whose dark emerald green eyes, livid face, and fierce stare left her breathless and quaking from more than just fear. JULIUS She should have come issued with a warning. Danger. Caution. Something. Hell, he even missed the red flag when she'd smashed his car to pieces. But the way she gripped the rod between her fingers had him imagining her fingers digging into him while he drank her blood and pounded her into the sheets. And the way her doe innocent eyes widened and full pouty lips gasped like she could read every filthy thought in his mind, only revved the beast inside of him. Dive into this heartstopping fan-favorite today!

Fangs


A.E. Howe - 2018
     But then a journey to spread her grandfather’s ashes in Romania goes spectacularly wrong. Finding herself inexorably bound to Baron Dragomir Blasko, she’s faced with the choice of living out her days in his crumbling fortress or bringing him home with her to Alabama. It doesn’t take her long to make up her mind. With the assistance of Josephine’s suspicious maid, the pair settle into an uneasy cohabitation… until a murder just across the street causes Josephine to wonder if Blasko is to blame. As the body count rises, Josephine and Blasko must work together to prove his innocence and to find the real killer before they become his next victims.

Fanged


Elisabeth Wheatley - 2013
    But the undead heart wants what it wants and Haddie’s high school boyfriend ended up dead because of it. Now her brother Damian is repeating history and the same fate’s lined up for a very non-vampire, Madelyn.With the girl’s throat on the line, they don’t have many options. Soon all three of them are on the run. Hunted across country by dear old dad’s enforcers, they’ll need help from the humans who hate them most. Assuming they all live that long.

Supernatural Slayer


Devyn Jayse - 2018
    Their first official request was to locate a vampire I thought I killed years ago.  My ex-boyfriend. Now I'm ordered to deliver him to them without harming a hair on his gorgeous head.That was going to be a problem. By the time I found him, he was going to wish he had stayed dead. Supernatural Slayer is an action-packed urban fantasy romp through Barcelona with an assorted cast of witches, vampires, and shifters. It may also feature a snarky troll or two. "No human beings were harmed in the writing of this book -- only supernaturals."

Vampire Mage


Janelle Peel - 2017
    I was born into this world to a highly respected Mage family. All was well as a child; most children receive their magic at puberty… I was not that fortunate. Shunned by my family, I was cast out on my twenty-first birthday—a failure and disappointment to those who were supposed to love me.Left on my own in Seattle with no friends or money, I made my way through low-paying jobs down the coast to Southern California. Fate finally smiled upon me in San Diego, where I scored a serving position at a diner.One night after my shift, I decided to walk to a dive bar near my home to drown my sorrows. That was where I met him: the Master Vampire of the SoCal Clutch. It was either the biggest mistake of my life… or the best decision in the world.Buy Sora’s adventure now to read about a true heroine who comes into her own despite the odds being stacked against her.This series changes POV's.Clutch Mistress SeriesVampire MageAllied MageChosen MageAlpha MageThe SunderingDemon's Rage

Bear with Me


Sydney Addae - 2015
    Worse, the higher-ups covered up the truth and threatened Tag in a manner he couldn’t retaliate, which drove him and his Grizzle to roam the mountains seeking peace.Camilla Lopez, diagnosed with degenerative myopia from her teens, lived in fear of losing all of her eyesight. Unable to participate in most childhood events, she lived the most exciting life in her mind with the aid of movies and actors.The day she meets Tag something weird happens to her, and for the next few years she can’t get him out of her mind. What neither of them realizes is when a human female comes in contact with a bear shifter, who is his mate, her subconscious recognizes the connection before he does. Even when she has no idea why he, stubborn as he is, is the center of her focus, all it takes is one kiss, or sex, or body fluid exchange to awaken his Grizzle, and the chase is on, the tables turn and he realizes he cannot live without her.Tag isn’t your ordinary bear, BMP isn’t your ordinary agency, and this isn’t your ordinary Bear Shifter romance!

Dark Hunt


Kim Richardson - 2018
    It’s where they hide, prowl, party… and feed. Rowyn Sinclair’s job is to track and hunt them. Rowyn is a Hunter and angel-born—a mortal with angelic essence flowing in her veins—and she’s going after demons with a vengeance. When the Council offers her a job to hunt a human-killing demon, Rowyn must work with Jax, the sexy and dangerous warrior who has a vendetta of his own. But Rowyn is hiding a dark secret… something that’s always been there… a secret that could change everything… *Recommended for mature YA+ due to language*

Vampires and Vendettas


Storm Song - 2021
    And believe me, I have enough of them to fuel an entire cross country team.Over protective parents who want some grandkids? Check. Shitty ex? Double check. A big old, juicy quarter-life crisis?Check-mate bitches. So I did what any stressed out med student would- drop out and move to New Orleans to follow their dream of being a veterinarian.Just me? Okay.Somewhere between dodging calls from my mother and student loan collectors I managed to fall in love with the city.But my life is turned upside down when I save a wounded wolf from dying and my eyes are opened to a supernatural world that I only thought existed in movies.How the hell was I supposed to know he was the prince of the most notorious werewolf gang in the French Quarter?I find myself caught in the middle of an age old, supernatural mobster feud.And even worse?I love it.***This book has fair descriptions of blood. It contains detailed intimate scenes, some of which include weapons, may be rough in nature, or involve more than one person. As well, it has brief mention of SA which happened prior to the story without details and injury to an animal.