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Wrong Side of Hell
Sonya Bateman - 2016
That honor was reserved for the living."
Hauling dead people around Manhattan is all in a day's work for body mover Gideon Black. He lives in his van, talks to corpses, and occasionally helps the police solve murders. His life may not be normal, but it's simple enough.Until the corpses start talking back.When Gideon accidentally rescues a werewolf in Central Park, he's drawn into the secret world of the Others. Fae, were-shifters, dark magic users and more, all playing a deadly cat-and-mouse game with Milus Dei, a massive and powerful cult dedicated to hunting down and eradicating them all.Then a dead man speaks to him, saying that Milus Dei wants him more than any Other. They'll stop at nothing to capture him and control the abilities he never knew he had.He is the DeathSpeaker. He is the key. And he's not as human as he thought...Life was a whole lot easier when the dead stayed dead.
Veiled Eyes
C.L. Bevill - 2010
Thais. The trees sit on a black lake that resembles a dark Louisiana bayou with an evocative aura. The dream includes the presence of a man who seems to know Anna all too well and a group of people with strange telepathic powers, sometimes called veiled eyes. An orphan from Texas, she is on her way east to help out a friend when she encounters two terrifying things. Psychically, she begins to see and hear things through the eyes of an unknown individual, a man who knows more about her than she ever would have imagined. The second thing is that she has been kidnapped by a sociopathic trucker intent on making her his latest victim. When she is rescued by Gabriel Bergeron, a member of the elusive Lake People in Northwestern Louisiana, Anna doesn’t realize that he is her psychic counterpart and she has been inexplicably pulled to the area. She shares their strange colored gold eyes and their distinctive mental powers. They are a reclusive lot and know that Anna is one of them, but has been isolated by unknown circumstances. She is drawn into their incomparable world, something between that of the Creoles and Cajuns, and much in addition to those. There Anna finds a romantic link with Gabriel and the spine-tingling fear of not knowing who to trust. Her return has disturbed the inner workings of the group and threatens to expose secrets long concealed in the murky Louisiana bayous. There are secrets to be divulged about her past and why she was spirited away as an infant. Anna isn’t safe until she discovers the answers she so desperately requires.
Black Gold
Vivian Arend - 2011
--- Their wolves are howling at the moon. Their human halves are on different planets. Lone wolf Shaun Stevens’s automatic response to the words “happily ever after”? Kill me now. Yet with all his friends settling down he’s begun to think there may actually be something to this love-and-roses crap. One thing’s for sure: his dream mate will have to out-cuss, out-spit and out-hike him. So he never expected the one to push his forever button would be a blue-blooded Southern debutante with a voice as dark and velvety as her skin. When Gemmita Jacobs steps off the plane in Whitehorse, Yukon, it’s about more than her caribou research project. It’s her declaration of independence from an overprotected upbringing. Except there’s something in the air she can’t quite define—something that unexpectedly rouses her mating instincts. Moments after their eyes lock, the deed is done—and done thoroughly. When the pheromone dust settles, though, all the reasons they don’t belong together become painfully clear. It’s enough to make a wolf learn a whole new set of cuss words…
Seducing the Sun Fae
Rebecca Rivard - 2015
A glittering fae queen. A game of seduction that only one can win...
Dion, alpha of a shapeshifting river fada clan, has had enough. The sun fae queen has seduced several of his best warriors, leaving them fit for little but fishing and drinking wine, and draining life-energy from all his people in the process. Then comes the final straw—she ensnares his youngest brother. It’s time to turn the tables on the shallow, pleasure-loving queen.Cleia is a two-hundred-year-old fae whose powerful glamour gets her any man she wants. But she’s bored. She wants something more—and the river fada men have it. So when she meets the big, untamed river alpha, she sets out to seduce him, even though something whispers this man is dangerous. She all but orders him to her bed.That’s just what Dion is counting on…
A Pirate's Curse
M.L. Guida - 2013
Struggling to control and hide her telekinetic powers, Hannah discovers the honorable and bold captain possesses his own secrets. Every full moon, Kane turns into a vampire. Finding out Hannah not to be the cabin boy she resembles, but a beautiful, luscious woman, tempts all his appetites. Desperate to be free of his curse, Kane considers handing Hannah over to a demon. But after Hannah uses her power to save his ship from his immortal enemy, Kane can no longer deny his attraction and vows to protect Hannah with his life. To find true love, they must combine their powers to defeat evil vampires, thwart Hannah's misogynist fiancé and escape a crafty demon.
Heartbeat
D.N. Hoxa - 2016
Turns out the people already knew, and all I did was turn myself into a delicious little snack for the most terrifying creature to have ever existed. I was sure he’d kill me. He didn’t. Instead, he turned me into one of them. Being saved against your own will is no fun, especially when the knight in shining armor is a vampire who calls himself Hammer. He’s arrogant, flirty, and even more stubborn than me. Left with no other choice but to make a deal with him, I soon find out that I’m not just your usual bloodsucker. I’m something far worse. But at least I’m no longer all alone. Promises are not to be broken in my newfound world, and when my part of the deal is done, Hammer has seven days to complete his. If he does, I will no longer be alive.
Blood Vice
Angela Roquet - 2017
Louis County Police Department's Vice Squad when she's bitten by a vampire in a supernatural brothel. Her day only gets worse from there. She wakes up in the morgue and discovers that her partner is dead. Before the sun rises, she realizes she is too. Jenna vows to continue their investigation until justice is served, but a werewolf squatter, an unexpected visit from her estranged sister, and a nosy FBI agent stand in her way. Not to mention her fresh aversion to sunlight and a thirst for something a little stiffer than revenge.
A Brush with the Moon
Raquel Lyon - 2010
Away from home & back with her best friend, she’s doing the one thing in the world she loves, art. Life’s perfect, or is it? Something’s strange about her new home. People are dying; an old house pulls her towards its doors. Sophie’s changing too; is it the recent fox bite? All becomes clear when she meets the seductive Sebastian and learns his family’s secret.
Beautiful Demons: Shadow Demons Saga 1-3
Sarra Cannon - 2013
She has extraordinary powers, but her inability to control them has gotten her kicked from so many foster homes she's lost count. Shadowford Home for Girls is her last chance, and she hopes Peachville High will be the fresh start she needs.But when evidence ties her to the gruesome murder of a Demons cheerleader, Harper discovers this small town has a big secret.Inner DemonsHarper Madison is willing to do whatever it takes to get answers about the disappearance of her mother and about her own strange powers. Even if it means joining the Demons cheerleading squad, a secret training ground for witches. The training opens up a new world for Harper. It's a world of beauty and magic beyond her wildest dreams, but it's also a world of sinister expectations. A world where every secret hides an even darker secret.Bitter DemonsSo far, life in Peachville has been tough for Harper. She's survived attacks on her life, learned how to control her magic, and met the most gorgeous guy with an unbelievable secret. After her latest stunt at Brighton Hospital, life has gotten even more complicated. The Order of Shadows is determined to tighten their control on her life.When a future Prima from a nearby demon gate comes to town, she and Harper decide to use glamours to switch places at a party. All Harper wants is to have a little fun.But the night will end in blood.And Harper will find out the attack was meant for her...
Bears of the Wild
Lola Gabriel - 2019
Worse, cheated on. And, as the alpha of a pack of shifters in Fairbanks, Alaska, this is more than just embarrassing. It’s humiliating. But as he’s drowning his sorrows, a mysterious blonde walks into Axel’s local bar and sits down beside him...
Their connection is undeniable, but what is the blonde hiding? When Chance’s sworn enemies, the Juneau pack, become involved, and a battle ensues, things look bleak for the new couple. But sometimes, love has a way of shaking things out that needed to be resolved. Soon, Axel finds himself sent back in time to save the life of his new love. But what else will he save in the process? And what will he discover on his journey into his own family’s history?
Brother’s Best Friend (Bears Of The Wild #2)
His best friend’s little sister, isn’t so little anymore...
And this alpha will do everything possible to claim her as his own!
Chance is the alpha of Fairbanks and knows what he wants. He’s rich, powerful, and hot as hell. This makes him the town’s most eligible bachelor, but he has never really been the settling down type...
When Harlow, a fiery redhead, returns to town after a long absence, things change, and emotions begin to bubble over. He wants - and needs - Harlow with every cell in his body. She is his mate!
Unfortunately, Harlow is Hunter’s little sister. And Hunter just happens to be Chance’s best friend. The last thing Chance wants to do, is choose between love and his longest friendship. Even if Hunter gives his blessing, there is another hurdle Chance must overcome...
Harlow was promised to another shifter, and a dark secret keeps her bound to him. Chance will do all that he can to save Harlow from her dire future. Can he find a way to rescue Harlow even though it seems like the whole world is against them?
Bear’s Fake Bride (Bears Of The Wild #3)
He a bear...
She’s a wolf...
They shouldn’t be together, but they can’t be apart!
Rowan needs some time away from the pressures of being an alpha and a weekend trip to Seattle. He needs to produce his heir, and his mother is convinced he needs to find his mate as soon as possible!
At a small dive bar, he meets Holly, a petite, green-eyed force of nature. Holly just happens to be a wolf shifter. She’s been dragged to the city by her alpha father to be matched with the son of a neighbouring pack’s alpha.
Against the odds, the Rowan and Holly hit it off, and they come up with a plan. Holly needs to get away from her pack, and Rowan needs a mate. Why not kill two birds with one stone and have Holly go back with Rowan, posing as his mate?
It’ll work for a while at least. Or that’s what they think. Their plan begins to unravel when it turns out they’re a lot more than friends. In fact, they’ve been meant for one another all along, despite the fact that this is unheard of between a wolf and a bear!
Will the star-crossed lovers overcome the odds against them?
Alpha’s Nanny (Bears Of The Wild #4)
He's a strong, powerful alpha...
She's a nanny he can't resist...
The only problem is she's a human!
As alpha of Sitka's bear shifter pack, Ash has a lot on his plate. He's also a single father to a two-year-old daughter, Penelope, and she is his whole world!
He would barely have time for romance in the best of circumstance, but romance is about to show up in the least expected place. Out of desperation, he must hire a new nanny. The only problem is that she is a human. Things really begin to get out of control when he realises Easton is his mate!
A lot of Ash's pack are unhappy about the union. He doesn't know whom to trust. When Ash receives messages that threaten Easton and his daughter, he will stop at nothing to protect the two people that mean more to him than anything!
Content Warning: Explicit love scenes and lots of sexy shifters. Intended for 18+ audiences.
A Vampire's Rise
Vanessa Fewings - 2010
Fueled by passion. Powered by immortality.
One man embarks on an unforgettable journey through Spain and England to hunt down those responsible for brutally murdering his wife and brother. It’s a perilous path that leads to a beautiful and mysterious woman who will help him avoid certain death by granting him eternal life, transforming him into the ultimate alpha of the night. When the guilty is finally found, a merciless bloody vengeance will be dealt unlike any other. This is a man’s rebirth. This is a timeless romance. This is A Vampire’s Rise.Vanessa Fewings, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Enthrall Sessions and The Icon Trilogy, introduces readers to book one of her acclaimed vampire series. Blending romance and intrigue over a span of centuries, Fewings weaves a supernatural tapestry of fateful love and forbidden secrets.
Airel: The Awakening
Aaron M. Patterson - 2011
But bloodlines can produce surprises, like an incredible ability to heal. Then there’s Michael Alexander, the new guy in school, who is impossibly gorgeous…and captivated by her. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she can hear the sound of pages turning, and another, older story being written. It is the story of an ancient family, of great warriors, of the Sword of Light, and the struggle against an evil so terrible, so far-reaching, that it threatens everything. Airel knew change would be an inevitable part of life. But can she hold on when murder and darkness begin to close in and take away everything she loves? Will she have what it takes when the truth is finally revealed?
The Witch Hunter
Nicole R. Taylor - 2013
The problem was, he didn't stay that way. Present day, he's just another vampire with another unremarkable story. That is, until he manages to provoke a two thousand year old witch named Katrin, who wants to make him pay in the most horrible way imagined.Along with his brother Sam, newly made vampire Liz and their only witch ally, Gabby, his only chance for survival is to summon the ancient and unpredictable vampire known as the Witch Hunter.Zac is just looking for a way out of his psychopathic witch problems, but instead will find himself falling head first into a blood feud that has stretched thousands of years.Aya has been asleep for the past 150 years, until she was awoken by a haunting call. The witch she has been hunting for thousands of years, Katrin, has resurfaced and marked a young, annoyingly arrogant vampire by the name of Zachary Degaud. Unless she does something, he will die a slow and painful death. He has given her an opportunity to end the witch, but does she want to help him or leave him to his fate? Zac will get under her skin like no one else has and she just might find herself making the ultimate sacrifice before he is gone forever.They will both have to choose sides and look deep within themselves before the end. But, what Zac learns about himself, will surprise him most of all.
The Beast Within
Lisa Renee Jones - 2007
Known only as Jag, he leads the Knights of White against the soulless Darkland Beasts who took his wife and his life. Jag is immortal, destined to live with the vengeance he feels in his heart and the dreams that haunt his soul. Sensual dreams of a woman. Dreams that threaten to unleash the beast within.... Karen Gibson is an innocent mortal, unwittingly thrown into this millennia-old battle, and--unwillingly--under Jag's protection. She and Jag are about to discover that they have met before--in the dreams they share. Neither trusts the other. Neither can survive alone. The secret of those erotic dreams may be all that saves them--if Jag can only accept it. At risk is Karen's life. And Jag's immortal soul... Previously published with Harlequin.
Heart Seeker
Juliana Haygert - 2018
but she's far from normal. Since she was born, her mother has been hiding the truth. Mirella is a descendent of a powerful bloodline that spans centuries, a bloodline that gives her an uncontrollable sixth sense.Masked men desire her blood. Strangers long for her to join their cause, and a gorgeous man with magic of his own seeks to forge a forbidden bond between them.For Mirella, there is no escape. Bodies surface, and killers run rampant as her people are hunted and slaughtered. Mirella is the only one who can save them. Trapped in a life she doesn't want, Mirella must find the strength to summon the power inside of her--or risk the extinction of her kind.An exciting and heart stopping urban fantasy novel, Heart Seeker is the first book in the brand-new series, The Fire Heart Chronicles. With plenty of romance, intrigue, and mystery, readers will love this supernatural new adult tale featuring a strong heroine that's equal parts dark and magical.The Fire Heart Chronicles:Heart Seeker (Book 1) = out now!Flame Caster (Book 2) = out now!Earth Shaker (novella) = out now!Sorrow Bringer (Book 3) = out now!Soul Wanderer (Book 4) = out now!Fate Summoner (Book 5) = Dec 13th 2018War Maiden (Book 6) = early 2019