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Dates from Hell


Kim Harrison - 2006
    3 Chaotic by Kelley Armstrong - Half-demon Hope is sent to museum gala by mentor Tristan to catch werewolf thief Mateson. 4 Dead Man Dating by Lori Handeland - On their first date, Kit goes too far with Eric, shot by bystander Chávez, then wakes to no blood, no body.

When He Was Bad


Shelly Laurenston - 2008
    A pair of scorching shapeshifter romance novellas by two of the genre’s hottest New York Times bestselling authors:Shelly Laurenston's Miss CongenialityCynthia Eden's Wicked Ways*-*From Shelly Laurenston -- Miss Congeniality (Magnus Pack, #3.5; Pride, #0.75; Smith's Shifter World, #3.5) It's those damn stockings that get me every time. They have this sexy little line down the back and I can't help but stare at her legs -- constantly. And you'd think she'd be all over me like every other female in the Seattle area. I'm young, good looking, and one day I'll be Alpha Male of my family's Pack. But Professor Irene Conridge acts like I don't even exist. How is that possible? Now she's got enemies coming out of the woodwork and I have to protect her.Why? Because that's the kind of man I am. Yes, I am that amazing. Of course, it doesn't hurt that while I work to secure her safety, she'll be hanging out at my house. That's hours -- days even -- that I've got Professor Irene Conridge -- right where I want her.*-*From Cynthia Eden -- Wicked WaysI'm too dangerous for her. I know it -- but I can't get my sexy new neighbour out of my head. When I hear her scream one night, the absolute last thing I expect to see is Miranda Shaw -- star of my hottest fantasies -- being attacked by a vampire! Now the undead jerk is after her, and I am the only thing standing between the beautiful lady and a killer who just won't stop. Well, too bad for him, because that vamp has just made the worst mistake of his afterlife -- he's tangled with a former FBI agent, who is also a jaguar-shifter of considerable power ...Sparks fly between Miranda and me -- despite her reluctance -- but she's so busy watching out for the vamp, that she won't see me closing in on her -- not until it's too late -- and I'm about to show her just how wild I can get ... Is she ready for the feral intensity of my animal state?

Don't Die, Dragonfly


Linda Joy Singleton - 2004
    That's why she hides her psychic gift from everyone at her new school, pretending that the predictions she helps write for the school newspaper are just fun nonsense.

Riding the Storm


Sydney Croft - 2007
    A woman’s desire.A man with the power to set them both free.He can summon lightning at will. Emerge unscathed from the center of a tornado. Strip a woman down to her barest defenses through the sheer force of his sexuality. He’s gorgeous, dangerous, and the target of parameteorologist Haley Holmes’s latest mission. Haley has been dispatched to the Louisiana bayous to investigate the phenomenon known as Remy Begnaud–a man with a gift he never wanted: the ability to control a storm’s fury. But even a woman trained in bizarre weather phenomena has no defense against the electrifying power of the ex—Navy SEAL...a power his enemies would kill to control.With her agency monitoring their every move, Haley’s job is to seduce Remy, gain his trust–and help him harness his extraordinary gift. But who will protect her from this voracious lover who’s introducing her to a new world of erotic thrills—a man who grows increasingly insatiable with each new weather event? Haley knows a big storm is approaching—and with it will come unexpected delights. But so, too, will the storm unleash her greatest fears: an enemy bent on destroying Remy. And her worst fear of all—falling in love with this magnificent man, then having to betray him.

Beckoning Light


Alyssa Rose Ivy - 2011
     Drawn through an old garden gate, Charlotte discovers a hidden world where she meets Calvin, a boy to whom she is inexplicably attracted. As Charlotte is pulled deeper into this hidden world, it's up to her older brother Kevin to rescue her. No matter how hard Kevin tries, the rescue depends upon Charlotte fighting her intense feelings for Calvin while mastering a set of abilities that she has only just discovered she possesses.

After the Music


Christine Feehan - 2002
    Ever since the fire that claimed his troubled wife's life and left him horribly disfigured, Dillon has shut out the world. With Christmas approaching, the spark between him and Jessica might light the future, but there are those who shared Dillon's wife's love of the occult…and their evil machinations threaten everything.

Alphas for the Holidays


Mandy M. RothColleen Gleason - 2016
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Everlastingly by Michelle M. Pillow
Hell for the Holidays by Celia KyleComplication by Elle ThorneSeduced by Santa by Mina CarterA Mate’s Wish by P. JamesonThe Werewolf’s Christmas Wish by Kristen PainterSugar Plum Fairy by Chloe ColeRaging Winter by Colleen Gleason
Jameson by K.F. BreeneDoomed Mate by Bella Love-WinsKissed by Temptation by Deanna ChaseDead to Begin With by Jennifer Blackstream
​Gentlemen Prefer Voodoo by Angie FoxMidnight Magic by Ann GimpelA Cleopatra Hill Christmas by Christine PopeThe McCall Brother Trilogy by Marie Mason (3 Books)A Countess for Christmas by Anthea LawsonRocky by Bianca D’ArcThe Ice Queen by Jovee WintersGhost of Shifters Past by Tasha BlackBlack Christmas by JC Andrijeski (Plus a bonus story)Kitchen Witch by Dawn Montgomery
Firebird by Jaycee ClarkUp On the Housetop by Suzanne RockThe Eternal Kiss by Tracey H. KittsWolf’s Consort by Celeste Anwar​The Psychic’s Beast by Jax Cassidy

The Touch


Lisa Olsen - 2011
    Doomed to wearing protective gloves at all times, she learned to accept it as equal parts gift and curse. When her brother in law Neil disappears, she'd rather tell her sister to celebrate than try to help find the jerk. But after her young niece vanishes as well, it's time to put her gift to good use and help track her down, especially when handsome Detective Gabriel Ryan takes over the case. When the investigation leads them to the restless spirits of long dead children, they must work together to keep history from repeating itself before it's too late.

Blood Lust


Zoe Winters - 2010
    Is that how it goes?No one should have to be on the run from their family. Family is who you can trust, right? Dark magic users are the ones on the don’t trust list. Yet, when Greta learns the werecat tribe plans to sacrifice her on the full moon to steal her potent magical blood, she ditches common sense in favor of running to the one man who can protect her. Will Dayne kill her as he has so many others of her kind, or is his grudge against her family strong enough to save her?CLAIMED:… Vampires claiming amnesiacs is the new black.Anthony is cold, ruthless, undead, and hard to like. Yet, all it takes is one human with amnesia, to soften his heart. Ever since being bitten, Charlotte hasn’t been the same. More than anything, he wants to return to a time when she saw him for the man he is, instead of the monster she’s discovered. A time before she feared him. In the midst of a power struggle for vampire king, it soon becomes clear that the only way to protect a fragile human in his care is to claim her as his mate. Meanwhile, his deepest wish is to have his lover awakened from the memory loss that took everything... not just the memories he meant to erase. MATED:A classic, sweet werewolf love story. Or maybe not.Be small. Be invisible. It’s an odd life mantra for a human woman in a world of monsters. But Jane’s blood contains a touch of vampire magic, making her their victim over and over. With her faster-than-normal healing time, she’s an ideal punching bag for the abusive vampire she’s been living with, the one she thought might protect her this time. Paul owes a debt to the werewolf alpha, and Cole doesn’t care how he gets paid: flesh or coin. $10,000 or Jane? The human is a small price for the vampire to pay to be debt-free.Cole is attractive and warm---so different from the coldness and death Jane has grown used to. If the werewolves didn’t have a worse reputation than the vampires, being taken by the alpha might feel like rescue, but Cole’s growing possessive nature, makes Jane fear he’ll only abuse her like the others. If he doesn’t, could becoming an alpha’s mate free her from the vampires for good?

Santa Wore Spurs


Becky McGraw - 2013
    This year you won’t need cocoa, you’ll want a fan and a hot cowboy! You’ll find four hot cowboys in this scorching contemporary western romance anthology.The Novellas in SANTA WORE SPURS…Tied Up for Christmas by Desiree HoltBree Donovan has a thriving career as an architect in Chicago but a long-term relationship with her sub has turned very bad and she needs to get away. A client meeting in Texas prompts her to take some time to recover. Rafe Morales has been searching for the perfect sub for a long time but there always seems to be something missing. When he meets Bree there is instant attraction between them. Watching a performance at a private dungeon they each realize what’s missing is the need to switch, to play both top and bottom. An erotic, lust-filled weekend leaves them wanting more. Much more. The question is: can they make it happen?Breath for Heaven by Sable Hunter (New Series Spinoff)Cade and Abby have a history. Ten years ago they were in love. But something happened. Abby pushed Cade away and he never knew why. Since then, sparks fly when they’re together. Antagonizing one another has become their favorite sport. The only problem is… it’s all a front. They bicker because they both want the same thing – each other. A Christmas wedding brings them together and Cade is determined to learn Abby’s secret. He’ll do whatever it takes to win her love. Meet the King Family of El Camino Real – five brothers, one sister and a legacy as big as Texas.Hope for Christmas by Becky McGraw (New Series Spinoff)Cord Dixon, Mr. Laramie in the world of western clothing modeling, loses his job because he refuses to sleep with his female boss. Christmas is coming, and his bills are due, so he takes the only job he can find. A mall Santa.Socialite wedding photographer, Hope Carlisle’s life disintegrates when she ruins the wedding of the year. In one fell swoop, she loses her best friend, her business partner and her fiancé. Unemployed and needing a job fast, Hope takes a job as an elf photographer at the local mall. She is not looking forward to her new job, until she meets her sexy Santa.Individually, Hope and Cord’s lives seem to be a hopeless mess. But with the magic of Christmas in the air, they work together to reclaim their lives and find love in the process.A Cowboy for Christmas by Sandy SullivanA blizzard, a diner, and two lonely people…can it be love at first sight? Eli Chandler doesn’t believe in love. After being burned, he’s only looking for a little warmth for the hearth on a cold winter’s night stuck in a blizzard in Colorado. Catlin is alone at the diner, searching for her next big break in the storm to get home until a stranger walks in looking for some hot coffee and a meal.Two ships passing in the night…can there ever be more?

Dark Dreams


Kristie K. Shafer - 2013
     Dark Dreams.... a vampire anthology.. Three Stories - 1) Venom (From the Night Roamers Series) by Kristen Middleton 2) The Eternals by Kristie K. Shafer 3) Blur (Night Roamers) Book One by Kristen Middleton Venom When Melody Williams goes missing after a "Venom" concert at Club Nightshade, her cousin, eighteen-year-old Chelsey Fairfax, sneaks into the club, to find answers. Little does she know that some answers are better left hidden. Meanwhile, there's a hot new band in town and the owner of Club Nightshade wants them there permanently... The Eternals. Rani's world is shattered when Tyler, one of her good friends, reveals a horrifying secret, and then disappears without a trace. Later, she meets a mysterious stranger who steals her hear,t and sweeps her off of her feet. Little does she know that he has his own dark secrets, ones that threaten her own existence...

Chameleon


Cherry Adair - 2013
    He’s there to stop her by any and all means. But what he can’t prevent, what he can’t resist, is the fiery passion between them. Even powerful magic might not save them.If you enjoy James Bond, and Lara Croft.... Then Chameleon is for you.

Ember


Madison Daniel - 2011
    Ember is the story of Max Valentine, a teenager with secret abilities and many inner demons. His life revolves around music and his love for it. When his father dies he seeks answers with his last living relative, his fathers brother Frank. Frank lives on the island of Maui and eagerly takes Max in as his own. Max soon learns that healing his past will be more difficult than he could have ever believed. Max’s temper and indecision will send in motion events that will cost him dearly. He will test the limits of his powers and the new relationship with his protective uncle. He will gain a powerful love and lose another. Blood will be on his hands, forcing him to run away from what he wants the most...a new start.

Sinfully Supernatural


Melissa Schroeder - 2014
    She is in danger of losing her own when attraction to her handsome charge blooms into a forbidden love.USA Today Bestselling author Melissa Schroeder: Callum: The Cursed Clan - His duty to the Clan was all that mattered until he fell for the one woman who could expose their secret.Brandy Walker: Craving More: Tiger Nip - A late night tryst finds two tigers discovering their mates and two humans stunned. Add a brother, a best friend, a crazy ex-girlfriend, and you have a recipe for disaster.Buffy Christopher: The Mating Moon - Ivy Landry fights a mystery attacker and tries to find a mate before the full moon. Can she find him and fight for her life at the same time?Crystal-Rain Love: Moonlit Dream - Ming's true love is brought to her with a little magical help, but before they can reach their happily ever after, they must outrun the bloodthirsty wolf pack on their heels.Christle Gray: Forever, My Love - With a visit from her dead husband, Eric, Darcy Abrams is sure she’s losing her mind. Or will Eric’s promise of forever turn her entire world inside out instead?Heather Long: Marshal of Hel Dorado (Fevered Hearts) - Sam Kane is the oldest brother, the steadfast son and the confident marshal. He's never met a problem too hot to handle until he caught Scarlett robbing the town’s bank.Saranna DeWylde: How to Lose A Familiar in 10 Days - Hemlock Butterbean's familiar from hell isn't really a cat at all, but a warlock under a curse. When her fantasies make him flesh, she finds out just how familiar he can be.

Alpha Wolf


Linda O. Johnston - 2008
    Melanie Harding comes to rural Maryland to open a veterinarian clinic, she has no intention of buying into the area's absurd werewolf legends. Until she rescues an ordinary dog shot with a silver bullet, and meets his sexy owner, Major Drew Connell.A founding member of the Alpha Force on a nearby military base, Drew has developed an elixir that helps werewolves control their shape-shifting abilities. Drew has always tried to keep his distance from the civilian population, but Melanie's sweet and gentle nature soon wears down his defenses. With the attacks on people and animals in the area mounting, can their fiery attraction withstand their toughest challenge?