It burns inside me. She’s been taken from me. Ariana is hurt. Tortured. Failing fast. I feel her. Sense her. I’ll tear this damn city apart to get to her. I’ll destroy anyone in my path… But will I be too late? I have a choice to make. Do something I swore never to do. I’ve kept that promise…until now. Can I break my oath for her? The alternative is unthinkable. Unbearable. Can I go on if I don’t? Or die in a hail of flames? Continue to see what lurks in the shadows of DARK HUNTRESS, book three in the latest dark paranormal hit series by Ava K Michaels that readers are comparing to I T LUCAS and SHERRILYN KENYON. Scroll up and one-click Dark Huntress to continue the darkly addicting Warrior of Darkness series today.

    Desperate to save their dying people, a brotherhood of warriors kidnaps women with special genes for their town’s repopulation program.Book one: THE BLOODLINE WARWinner of the Independent Publisher (IPPY) Bronze Medal for Romance.Abducted to a secret, underground community because of the special gene she carries, Dr. Toni Parthen is asked to do the unthinkable: procreate with a man from a race called Vârcolac. Headstrong and determined, Toni instead incites the other captured women to mutiny, and the hard, dark leader of the Warrior Class, Jacken Brun, has his hands full containing the revolt. He also faces another challenge—fighting against his burning attraction to the forbidden woman.Book two: THE PUREST OF THE BREEDFinalist for the USA Best Book Awards for Romance.Saved from a brutal kidnapping by special operative Dev Nichita, Marissa Bonaventure decides to stay when she’s welcomed into his quirky community. But as a series of surreal events unfolds, her reality shifts into something dangerous and bizarre. Dev isn’t who he seems, and the community’s enemies plan to use her as a pawn in a deadly game. While her world comes undone around her, Marissa’s newfound relationship with Dev doesn’t seem likely to survive.Book three: BLOOD-BONDED BY FORCEWith a single act of unspeakable cruelty, half-demon Pandra Parthen unintentionally binds herself to Vârcolac warrior Thomal Costache. Now two enemies are stuck together for life. But while Pandra eventually grows to want a real marriage, Thomal remains rooted in rage. Only when Pandra sacrifices herself to die in order to free him will Thomal discover that mercy lives in his heart. But no one has ever returned from the demon town where Pandra is trapped. Will the warrior be able to pull off an impossible rescue and earn himself a second chance at love?Content guidelines: these books are not intended for gentle readers. They contain profanity, violence, and intense adult situations.

     Where vampires are real, rich, powerful—and hungry. I never thought I’d become a Blood Courtesan but to find love was beyond my wildest dreams. Maxwell Steele has given me everything but can I face the tormentors of my past: a pack of wolves? A terrified call from Scotland has us on a journey to confront those that made my life a living hell. What I didn’t expect to find was they still have a hold over me and I still have a fight on my hands to gain what I’ve always craved: my freedom. My name is Flora and this is my story.

    Smith. This collection brings together all six books in the two story arcs following the original wildly popular Vampire Diaries series that spawned the hit TV show.In the three books of The Vampire Diaries: The Return, darkness is infiltrating the peaceful town of Fell's Church. A demon has come to town, and his powers threaten the whole world. Worse still, it causes the very dangerous vampire Damon to turn on his brother, on the citizens of Fell's Church, and on Elena herself.The dark, romantic saga of Elena and the two vampire brothers who love her continues in the three books of The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters. Elena, Stefan, and Damon must face the dangerous creatures being drawn to Fell's Church.The six books included are:The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Midnight The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters: Phantom The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters: Moonsong The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters: Destiny Rising

    Will her moxie help when destiny falls at her feet? Hundreds of years of loyalty to Dragon Guard have made Rayne a fearless leader. When the long foretold pull of his mate rocks the Commander’s world to its core will he be able to save her from his enemies in time? The chemistry between this strong-willed curvy girl and fierce warrior makes all the difference in the world where nothing is as it seems. The existence of an ancient race of honor-clad, tradition-bound protectors might be hard to accept but now the dead are coming back to life and holding a knife to her neck. Can these fated mates defeat their greatest enemies and get their happily ever after? Fate Will Not Be Denied!! Her Dragon's Fire Aidan has a plan…keep his mate safe, claim her as Destiny demands, and live happily ever after for all eternity. Biding his time. Waiting so very long. It’s now or never. All he has to do is save her from his homicidal brother. Sibling rivalry with scales and swords was never in his game plan. Grace has always believed she could save the world one downtrodden criminal at a time. The inherent goodness of people is her bright, guiding light. But when her moral compass is rocked to its very core, as she shocks even herself by reaching for the man who invades her dreams and sets body on fire, can she come to terms with the completely fantastic world she’s been drawn into? Running from forces both natural and magical, her sharp wit and his fierce strength are the only things between them and certain death. Can Grace distract the Traitor long enough for her Knight in shining scales to save her? Will Aidan make it in time? Can he drive his battle-worn sword through the heart of his own flesh and blood? Will this couple defy all odds and ultimately find they're happily ever after? The Universe Does Not Make Mistakes. Grace was made for Aidan. There Simply Are No Coincidences. This Guardsman will protect his Mate at all costs. Fate Will Not Be Denied…But the cost may be more than they bargained for. Haunted by Her Dragon Lance has spent his long life cracking jokes and making fun of his brethren as each succumbed to the sappiness of everlasting love with the one that completes them like no other. Now the Universe is the one laughing and his fellow Guardsmen are the ones making jokes as the mating call of his kin and his dragon push him headlong towards the one that will bring light to his soul in this life and the next. He can no longer deny that he is meant to spend the rest of his many years with Sam but his obligation to eliminate any threats to her life must come first…right? For the Guardsman who has hot-dogged his way through one hundred and twelve years, one brown-eyed curly-headed doctor will make him rethink everything he ever knew. Fate will not be denied. This book contains mature themes and explicit sexual situations It is intended for mature audiences of 18+ years of age.

    Morgan Trayhern's toughest mercenary is about to find his heart this Christmas when his matchmaking boss puts him in the path of Montana's prettiest widow.

    Paying for sex isn’t his style; it’s disgusting and beneath him, but it makes perfect sense. Infidelity provides their exclusive clientele discretion and ironclad nondisclosure agreements. What better way to explore his darker cravings without worry his sex life will become front page news. Turns out companionship is cheap, but happiness? When Rowan leaves at the end of their year long agreement, will he be left with the tattered remains of what could have been? Not if he has any say, but when privilege becomes a burden, even a King will cry.

    The sudden death of his adoptive father and alpha of the pack forces Ax to go back on his word. Suddenly plagued by a gnawing hunger that consumes him from within, Ax must confront his inner demons and his half-brother, Kendall; a brother Ax resents because by pack laws Kendall will inherit the alpha seat vacated by their father. Little does Ax know that his life is going to get way worse before it gets any better. But the moment he has a glimpse of Aimee, Kendall’s fiancée, Ax’s life is forever changed by the revelation that the she-wolf is his fated soulmate. Passions run high as the three of them must come to terms with their fates. Will love triumph over a family feud that has lasted for decades?

    A cynical, wise-cracking vampire charged with protecting the Balance between vampires and humans, he is part cop, part spy, and part commando -- James Bond with fangs. Lawson mixes shrewd cunning with unmatched lethality to get his job done. He tries his best to dismantle conspiracies, dispatch bad guys, and live long enough to get home.

    He groped for the glass of water that wasn’t on his bedside table, shoved the whiskey bottle out of his bed, and closed his eyes against the blinding glare of the gorgeous genie in all her purple-haired, pink-sequined glory. And then he groaned. “Not again.” When Jake, brilliant scholar and full-fledged member of the crazy Cardinal Witches family, meets the djinn of his dreams, at first he doesn't even realize it. But after she punches him in the face, helps him survive the birth of his niece, and confides the deeply guarded secret of her true name, will Jake be the one to grant Donya's wish? A delightful short story in the world of the Cardinal Witches.

    Werewolves, Vampires and Shifters, Oh My: Big Box Set of Paranormal Romance, Alphas, Military, Shifters, Werewolves, Vampires, Billionaires, Rockstars, Witches, Demons, Slayers & More Limited time box set! SAVE HUGE by buying these books boxed! Contains: King of Prey The Guardians Act of Mercy Mating Behavior Loup Garou

    But it doesn’t feel like Christmas for Detective Sydney Willows. She finds solace in the arms of her sexy vampire but with a fragile heart, not quite mended, she’s afraid to commit to an eternity. After she rescues an abandoned child and is then forced to give him away, she’s determined to fight for the family she never knew she wanted.Vampire Kade Issacson never expected to have a baby but soon realizes what’s been missing in his life. After he’s forced to return the abandoned wolf pup to the pack, the child’s mother is found murdered in an alley. Vowing to protect the boy, Kade fights for him, swearing he’ll never give him back again.Determined to win Sydney’s heart and her hand, Kade plans a surprise for his reluctant detective. Convinced their souls are destined for an eternal future, will he convince her to say yes once and for all?Falling in love. Second chances. A new nemesis arises. Find out who’s naughty and nice as the Immortals of New Orleans conjure up Christmas magic.

    It’s been a year since Layla became a vampire and she still hasn’t tapped into the raw power of her transformation. It’s a point of contention with some of the other, older vampire dancers at Blue Moon Entertainment. But there’s only one vampire’s opinion that matters…Sean O’Rourke, Layla’s maker, protector, husband, and dance partner suddenly seems to be keeping secrets about her true nature…and their future as a couple. But when a sadistic ex-lover appears in Rhodes to reclaim possession of Sean, Layla must finally harness her supernatural gifts and prove her strength…or lose him forever.Layla Steps Up is a brand new novella from Charlaine Harris, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse vampire series, as well as the Agatha Award-nominated Aurora Teagarden series.

    novels. In the latest Vampire Files omnibus, Jack Fleming now runs his own nightclub while remaining a reluctant player in the politics of gangland Chicago in the 1930s. And wherever vampires and mobsters mix, there will be blood...

    By day, she rules the Mt. Olympus reception area with a fist of iron, a glare of stone, and a headful of snakes. After hours, she sneaks around “borrowing” magical items from other departments to aid in her secret missions to help people behind the scenes. She thinks she’s covered her tracks until a powerful goddess comes to her for a favor. If Patrice agrees to help, she could start a war with all the witches of ancient Greece. But if she refuses, she could anger the most powerful witch of all.